3rd Grade Language Advanced Test 7

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Composition Structure—Use Appropriate Format—RIT 211-220
Read the following passage.

To revise the passage, where should you start a new paragraph?

a.	after “ . . . it began to snow.”	c.	after “ . . our teacher apologized.”
b.	after “ . . . drifts that were forming.”	d.	after “ . . . is certain though.”

Which of the following is true when writing paragraphs in an essay?

a.	Essays should be single-spaced.	c.	Paper must contain at least six paragraphs.
b.	Unlined paper must be used.	d.	Each paragraph should be indented.

Composition Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT 211-220
Read the limerick.

a.	I opened the door	c.	It was raining outside
b.	Then, I drove very far	d.	I threw my bags in

a.	book report	c.	play
b.	poem	d.	diary

Composition Structure—Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose—RIT 211-220
Which of the following is an interrogative sentence?

a.	When Jerry calls please come get me	c.	When will your family be going on vacation
b.	When you finish your math, you can watch TV	d.	When the cookies are one, bring one to Mary

Composition Structure—Use Appropriate Format—RIT 221-230
These sentences could form a paragraph. Which is the best topic sentence?

a.	Dad picked up the toys in the living room.	c.	Bobby vacuumed the floors in the bedrooms and family room.
b.	Sarah dusted the shelves.	d.	By the time mom got home, the house would be spotless.

Composition Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT 221-230
If you want to describe the funny costumes your teachers wore to a school dance, which type of writing should you choose?

a.	business letter	c.	a research paper
b.	an informal essay	d.	a poem

Which of the following topics would be best for a persuasive essay?

a.	Why football is the best sport	c.	The story of my life
b.	Three kinds of trees	d.	Seasons of the year

Punctuation—Use Apostrophes --RIT 211-220
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

a.	Susans’ going to the mall.	c.	Susa’ns going to the mall.
b.	Susan’s going to the mall.	d.	Susans’s going to the mall.

10.

Punctuation—Use Appropriate End Punctuation--RIT 211-220
Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a.	The students, gave the principal Mr. Smith a special award.	c.	The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith a special award.
b.	The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith, a special award.	d.	The students gave the principal Mr. Smith, a special award.

11.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	“I’m taking a great class,” shouted Jason, “and I’m getting a credit for it in P.E.”	c.	“I’m taking a great class.” shouted Jason, “and I’m getting a credit for it in P.E.”
b.	“I’m taking a great class,” shouted Jason. “and I’m getting a credit for it in P.E.”	d.	“I’m taking a great class,” shouted Jason, and I’m getting a credit for it in P.E.”

12.

Which blanks in the paragraph above need punctuation?

a.	B, C, E, F, G	c.	A, C, G
b.	B, D, E	d.	C, D, E, G

13.

Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 211-220
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	“I wonder” Jane said “if I should remind Jeff to pack his lunch?”	c.	“I wonder,” Jane said, “if I should remind Jeff to pack his lunch?”
b.	“I wonder,” Jane said “if I should remind Jeff to pack his lunch?”	d.	“I wonder”, Jane said, “if I should remind, Jeff, to pack his lunch?”

14.

a.	A, C, E	c.	B, E
b.	B, D	d.	A, C, D

15.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Mary Richards, hoping to make the team practiced everyday.	c.	Mary Richards hoping to make the team, practiced everyday.
b.	Mary Richards hoping to make the team practiced everyday.	d.	Mary Richards, hoping to make the team, practiced everyday.

16.

Punctuation—Use Enclosing Punctuation--RIT 211-220
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	My favorite quote is “I have a dream,” by Martin Luther King.	c.	My favorite quote is “I have a dream”, by Martin Luther King
b.	My favorite quote is “ I have a dream” by Martin Luther King.	d.	My favorite quote is I have a dream,” by Martin Luther King.

17.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Then my mom reminded me, “Don’t play in the fire,” just before I burned myself,” Tom said.	c.	“Then my mom reminded me, Don’t play in the fire, just before I burned myself,” Tom said.
b.	“Then my mom reminded me, “Don’t play in the fire,” just before I burned myself,” Tom said.	d.	“Then my mom reminded me, ‘Don’t play in the fire,’ just before I burned myself,” Tom said.

18.

Punctuation—Use Underlining for Titles--RIT 211-220
Which sentence correctly punctuates the movie title?

a.	Jaws was a scary movie when it first came out.	c.	Jaws was a scary movie when it first came out.
b.	“Jaws” was a scary movie when it first came out.	d.	“Jaws” was a scary movie when it first came out.

19.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Sports Illustrated is a popular magazine.	c.	“Sports Illustrated” is a popular magazine.
b.	Sports Illustrated is a popular magazine.	d.	“Sports Illustrated is a popular magazine.

20.

Punctuation—Use Apostrophes--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is punctuated correctly to show plural possession?

a.	The boys’ uniforms were worn and dirty, but the boys’ attitudes were still confident.	c.	The boys uniform’s were worn and dirty, but the boys attitudes were still confident.
b.	The boys’ uniform’s were worn and dirty, but the boy’s attitudes were still confident.	d.	The boy’s uniforms were worn and dirty, but the boys attitudes were still confident.

21.

Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Before leaving for school while our hot chocolate cools my sister and I watch TV.	c.	Before leaving for school, while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I watch TV.
b.	Before leaving for school while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I watch TV.	d.	Before leaving for school, while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I, watch TV.

22.

Punctuation—Use Underlining for Titles--RIT 221-230
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

a.	We read “Romeo and Juliet” in ninth grade.	c.	We read “Romeo and Juliet” in ninth grade.
b.	We read Romeo and Juliet in ninth grade.	d.	We read Romeo and Juliet in ninth grade.