Will you pass 4th Grade English?
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How much do you remember from elementary school English? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, parts of speech, and punctuation, and see how you match up to a 4th grader.
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Pamela Ferdinand4th Grade English Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Choose the comparative adverb that best completes the following sentence: Last night, I went to sleep ___________ than the rest of my family.
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Alater
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Bmore late
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Clate
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Dlatest
later
Here, the time the subject (“I”) went to sleep is being compared to other people.
Question 2
Choose the relative pronoun in the following sentence: The person whose car hit our garage door is responsible for fixing it.
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Awhose
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Bour
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Cit
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Dfor
whose
In this example, the relative pronoun “whose” refers to the subject as part of a subordinate clause. The main clause is “The person … is responsible for fixing it.”
Question 3
Choose the relative pronoun in the following sentence: There is a doctor who has a new office.
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Ahas
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Bwho
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Cthere
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Dnew
who
The word “who” introduces additional information about the subject “doctor” in this sentence. The main clause is “There is a doctor.”
Question 4
Complete the following sentence with the correct verb tense: When Julie finishes dinner, she _____ dessert.
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Awill have eaten
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Bhad eaten
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Ceats
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Dhave eaten
eats
It's clear in this sentence that a future action (eating dessert) will occur once another action is complete.
Question 5
Complete the following sentence with the correct verb tense: Yesterday, I ____ the street sign before I saw the house.
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Ahad found
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Bfind
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Cwill find
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Dwill have found
had found
The clue “yesterday” indicates that the action (finding the street sign) was completed in relation to the present.
Question 6
Complete the following sentence with the correct verb tense: Fred ____ have played baseball with his friends, but he had to do his homework.
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Awould
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Bshould
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Cwill
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Dcan
would
“Would” is correct because the result would have been different if Fred had already done his homework.
Question 7
Complete the following sentence with the correct verb tense: His father ____ cook very well because he has a lot of experience in the kitchen.
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Ashould
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Bmight
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Ccould
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Dcan
can
While all the verbs agree with the subject “His father,” the context (“he has a lot of experience”) indicates the correct pairing.
Question 8
Choose whether the following group of words is a fragment, sentence or a run-on: Making paintings for the class.
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Asentence
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Bnone of the above
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Cfragment
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Drun-on
fragment
This is not a complete sentence because it lacks a subject. Unlike a sentence, a fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.
Question 9
Choose whether the following group of words is a fragment, sentence or a run-on: I had a lot of work to do I got very tired.
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Anone of the above
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Bfragment
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Crun-on
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Dsentence
run-on
A run-on contains two or more independent clauses that are not correctly joined with punctuation or a conjunction.
Question 10
Identify the homophone in the following sentence: Everyone at school studied hard today, and ____ ready to go home.
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Athey're
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Bthere
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Cnone of the above
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Dtheir
they're
In this sentence, the correct meaning is “they’re” for “they are.” It’s easy to confuse homophones, so try to remember that context is important.
Question 11
Identify the homophone in the following sentence: I appreciate your help moving this box. Could you help me with that one, __________?
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Anone of the above
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Bto
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Ctwo
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Dtoo
too
Based on the context of this sentence, the correct meaning is “too” for “also.”
Question 12
Choose the words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: will dad come with me to fran's event on friday morning?
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ADad, Fran's, event
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BWill, Fran's, Friday
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CFran's, Friday, morning
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DNon of the above
Non of the above
Always capitalize the first word in a sentence, proper nouns, important words in titles, unique relatives identified as proper nouns (Mom, Dad), days of the week and months in the year.
Question 13
Which sentence has correct capitalization?
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ALucy Wilson is taking her Cousin to the space needle in Seattle.
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BLucy Wilson is taking her Cousin to the Space Needle in seattle.
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CLucy wilson is taking her cousin to the space needle in Seattle.
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DLucy Wilson is taking her cousin to the Space Needle in Seattle.
Lucy Wilson is taking her cousin to the Space Needle in Seattle.
Always capitalize specific places that are proper nouns. A word such as “cousin” is not specific and does not need to be capitalized.
Question 14
Choose the correct punctuation for the direct quote.
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A“Win a free trip to the Bahamas!” the poster read.
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B“Win a free trip to the Bahamas” the poster read.
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CWin a free trip to the Bahamas!the poster read.
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D“Win a free trip to the Bahamas”! the poster read.
“Win a free trip to the Bahamas!” the poster read.
Place a question mark or exclamation point within closing quotation marks if the punctuation applies to the quotation itself.
Question 15
Choose the correct punctuation for the quote.
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AThe librarian said, Please be quiet.
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BThe librarian said, “Please be quiet.”
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CThe librarian said “Please be quiet.”
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DThe librarian said, “Please be quiet”.
The librarian said, “Please be quiet.”
Use a comma to introduce a quotation, and put commas and periods inside quotation marks. Make sure you accurately reflect the quotation and its meaning.
Question 16
Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence: Jake had lunch with his daughter.
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Ahis daughter.
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Bwith
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CJake
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Dhad lunch
his daughter.
The noun after the preposition “with” is “his daughter.” The preposition describes the relationship between the noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
Question 17
What is the meaning of the simile in the following sentence: His insult cut me like a knife.
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AHe hurt my feelings.
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BHe physically injured me.
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CHe made me laugh.
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DHe made me feel good.
He hurt my feelings.
Being “cut like a knife” is figurative due to the use of a simile, and also it suggests a negative experience that felt bad.
Question 18
What is the meaning of the metaphor in the following sentence: My friend Mimi runs like the wind.
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AMimi runs quietly.
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BMimi cant run.
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CMimi runs fast.
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DMimi runs slowly.
Mimi runs fast.
Mimi cant literally run as fast as the wind, but the metaphor indicates that she runs quickly by drawing a figurative comparison.
Question 19
Choose the antonym for the capitalized word in the following sentence: I have the BEST teacher in the school.
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Asmallest
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Bmost popular
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Cworst
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Dmost talented
worst
The superlative worst is the closest opposite to the superlative best.
Question 20
Choose the synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: It is a very difficult situation for everyone involved.
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Ahard
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Beasy
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Cinteresting
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Dstrange
hard
In this sentence, the word difficult is the closest in meaning to the word hard.
Question 21
Choose the synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: The illustrations in this book are very detailed.
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Apictures
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Bsentences
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Cpages
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Dwords
pictures
The word “pictures” is the closest in meaning to the word “illustrations.”
Question 22
Identify the meaning of the word pediatrician by reviewing its root: Marys mother took her to the pediatrician when she was sick.
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Adoctor for animals
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Bdoctor for ears, noses, and throats
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Cdoctor for people
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Ddoctor for children
doctor for children
A pediatrician is a doctor who treats babies and children.
Question 23
Identify the correct sentence.
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AHim was hurt badly in the game last week.
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BHis was hurt bad in the accident yesterday.
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CHe was hurt badly in the accident yesterday.
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DHe was hurt bad in the accident yesterday.
He was hurt badly in the accident yesterday.
He is the correct subject of the sentence. But when it comes to “bad” and “badly,” it’s confusing! The trick: Badly is an adverb. Bad is an adjective.
Question 24
Choose the correct possessive noun in the following sentence: the chefs kitchen
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Athe chef’s kitchen
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Bthe chef kitchen
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Cnone of the above
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Dthe chefs kitchen
the chef’s kitchen
The possessive of singular nouns and names that end in s can usually be formed by adding 's. If adding 's would make the word difficult to say, an apostrophe alone may be used instead.
Question 25
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: The baseball player hit a home run.
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Aplayer
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Bhit
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Cbaseball
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Drun
hit
What did the baseball player do? He hit the ball — “hit” is the action.
Question 26
Which conjunction best completes the following sentence: __ it snows, school may be cancelled.
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AUnless
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BShould
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CIf
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DOr
If
In this example, the subordinating conjunction “if” makes the second clause (“school may be canceled”) dependent on the first. That makes the most sense given the use of “may be.”
Question 27
Choose the correct possessive noun for the following sentence: The piano belongs to that child. It is the ___ piano.
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Achilds
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Bchilds'
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Cchildrens
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Dchild's
child's
The correct possessive noun is “child’s” because child is a singular noun.
Question 28
Which kind of noun names a general person, place or thing?
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Acommon
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Bsingular
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Cproper
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Dplural
common
A common noun is a non-specific word (such as “singer,” “ocean,” or “car”) that refers to a person, place, or thing in general.
Question 29
Select the conjunction that best completes the following sentence: I will have ___ water or juice.
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Aboth
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Bneither
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Ceither
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Dor
either
“Either” is used with “or” to indicate choices or possibilities. In this case, the choice that will be made is between water or juice.
Question 30
A conjunction is a word that _____.
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Aseparates two ideas
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Bjoins two ideas
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Cends a sentence
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Dlinks a subject and verb
joins two ideas
A conjunction is a word that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words.
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