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5th Grade Language Basic Practice Test 4



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

 1. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Subject-Verb Agreement—RIT 191-200
Sally and Harry ________ the president and vice-president of the senior class.
Which linking verb fits best in the sentence?
a.
look
c.
is
b.
seem
d.
are
 

 2. 

Which sentence includes a verb phrase?
a.
The reporter from the local station has raced to the fire in the nearby town.
c.
Swimming near the beach, Allen and Annie found lots of beautiful shells.
b.
Swooping through the night sky, the owl and the eagle search for food.
d.
Following the scent of the rabbit, the fox and the wolf met at the tree.
 

 3. 

The detective quickly ________ down the stairs, out the door, and escaped through the alley.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
race
c.
raced
b.
racing
d.
races
 

 4. 

Which sentence has the correctly written verb form?
a.
Mr. Smith, Mrs. Jones, and Mr. Hanson done assigned three huge projects!
c.
Homer and Julie is arriving on the last plane tonight from Chicago.
b.
Tom, Dick, Jane and Sally have fed Puff and Spot three times today.
d.
Leslie, Erin, Kristi and Todd has left already for the concert.
 

 5. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Phrases—RIT 191-200
Which adverb phrase in the sentences below answers the question “why”?
a.
The storm came up during the night.
c.
We spent the afternoon at the mall.
b.
The children combed the nearby woods for pine cones.
d.
The students usually travel to games by bus.
 

 6. 

Which adverb phrase in the sentences below answers the question “how”?
a.
The school bell rings at eight o’clock every morning.
c.
The foreign students traveled to the exotic islands by boat.
b.
The students carefully looked for the lost glasses.
d.
We spent the cold and snowy winter day near the fireplace.
 

 7. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use/Distinguish Verb Tenses—RIT 191-200
The geese will fly south for the winter.
When does the action take place?
a.
present
c.
past perfect
b.
past
d.
future
 

 8. 

Dad passed the bowl of mashed potatoes to his aunt.
When does the action take place?
a.
past
c.
present perfect
b.
present
d.
future
 

 9. 

Which sentence has a future action verb in it?
a.
This fall we will get some early snow storms.
c.
Spring brings lots of rain and flowers.
b.
At summer camp, we stayed in cabins.
d.
For people who skate or ski, winter is their favorite season.
 

 10. 

Gerry speak kindly of his father.
Which is the past tense form of the word speak?
a.
speaks
c.
spoke
b.
will speak
d.
speaked
 

 11. 

Nancy paint the picture using her new watercolors paints.
Which is the past tense form of the verb paint?
a.
paints
c.
will paint
b.
paintd
d.
painted
 

 12. 

Paul has _______ for 24 hours straight.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
driven
c.
drive
b.
drived
d.
drove
 

 13. 

In which sentence is an irregular past tense form of a verb used?
a.
At the end of the ceremony, all the guests will have cake and ice cream.
c.
The farmer will harvest his crop in late November.
b.
The bird sang from its perch on the rooftop.
d.
Sady always bakes cookies for Maggie, her best friend.
 

 14. 

Which sentence below does NOT have an irregular verb in it?
a.
Unfortunately, the wind blew down the newly planted trees.
c.
Joe returned home after three years in the army.
b.
In Egypt, there are pyramids in which treasures lie.
d.
Amanda threw the baseball over the fence just to anger Tim.
 

 15. 

If you wanted to tell about something that has already happened, you would use a:
a.
future tense verb
c.
present tense verb
b.
past tense verb
d.
future perfect verb
 

 16. 

Janet ________ many soccer plays when she goes to soccer camp next week.
Choose the word or words that mean the action will happen in the future.
a.
learns
c.
will learn
b.
learned
d.
has learned
 



 
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