LA Test 1.1
Third Grade English/Language Arts
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Gloria Key
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1. Which sentence is asking a question?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Can I play?
Sure you can!
We are playing soccer.
Last time we tied and Jimmy got mad!
2. Which of the sentences below has a compound subject?
A.
B.
C.
D.
John likes cereal with bananas.
His brother and sister like toast.
Orange juice is good for breakfast.
Mom will not let us eat cake or cookies.
The boy walked to school more slow than usual that day.
3. Which should replace the underlined word to make the sentence correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.
slowly
slower
slowest
slowingly
Brenda needed to talking to the principal.
4. Which word should replace the underlined word to make the sentence correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.
talk
talks
talker
talked
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5. Which group of words is a complete sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The door open.
Did you shut the door?
Shut door.
Door you shut?
You _________ a pet frog, don’t you?
6. Which word should be used to fill in the blank?
A.
B.
C.
D.
is
has
gots
have
7. Which is an incomplete sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A lion roars at the young cub.
A black spider on the sticky web.
The kitten plays near the mother cat.
The tiger has black and orange stripes.
There were big, huge eighteen wheelers, tanker trucks, trucks carrying live chickens, moving trucks, and
even small delivery vans.
8. Which word is NOT needed in the sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
were
big
chickens
moving
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9. Which sentence should end in a question mark?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Will you help me
Dogs and cats make good pets
Amy took her sand toys to the beach
I’m so glad today is the day of my birthday party
10. Which is a compound sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
We were watching a video in social studies on Thursday.
We were studying transportation, and we saw a fire engine.
We were studying transportation in our social studies class.
Mrs. Johnson’s class studied rivers and oceans on Thursday.
11. Which sentence contains a plural possessive noun?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The man’s suit is black.
The boat’s oars are long.
The family’s house is brick.
The horses’ saddles are heavy.
We have a new pool in our backyard.
12. Which type of sentence is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
a question
a statement
a command
an exclamation
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Mary’s dog gotten away from her and ran down the street.
13. Which word should replace the underlined word to make the sentence correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.
get
got
getted
getting
14. Which sentence shows excitement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
How happy Don is to visit his new school!
Please tell us more about Don’s new school.
Do you know what Don’s new school is like?
Don wants to know more about his new school.
Ruth sits by the fire and reads her book.
15. Which is the compound predicate in this sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ruth
Ruth sits by the fire and reads
sits by the fire and reads her book
reads her book
Petunia plays video games almost every day.
16. Which is the simple predicate in this sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Petunia
plays
video games
almost
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17. What sentence shows excitement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
I am amazed?
I am amazed!
I am amazed.
I am amazed,
18. Which is a run-on sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Shelly is tall, and she’s good at sports.
A very dirty pair of socks on the floor.
Peter went back to Ohio he lives there.
I always look for money on the sidewalk.
19. Which is a complete sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Beth winning a science contest.
Her prize: a set of science books.
Beth entered the science contest twice.
Beth, who had never won anything before.
will see you in the morning.
20. What does this group of words need to make a complete sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
a object
a subject
a predicate
an adjective
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When Stephanie’s classmates talked to her, she listened to ____.
21. Which word will complete the sentence correctly?
A.
B.
C.
D.
her
she
they
them
22. Which sentence is a statement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
I want a pony for my birthday.
Toss the ball to the other team.
Did you finish the science project?
What a wonderful surprise this is!
23. Which is NOT a run-on sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Beth entered the contest she won a prize.
Beth won a prize in a contest she is happy.
She entered the contest twice she won once.
Beth entered the contest, and she won a prize.
24. Which sentence is a compound sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
I am having ham and eggs for breakfast.
This is the last day to swim and play in the park.
Would you like to stay outside and play for a while?
My mom likes sugar in her coffee, but my dad doesn’t.
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My neighbor’s dog has brown fur and short legs.
25. Which possessive noun in the sentence describes dog?
A.
B.
C.
D.
neighbor’s
brown
fur
short
The cat caught a little mouse in the basement.
26. What is the subject of this sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
cat
caught
mouse
basement
Barry and Tanya both enjoy rap music.
27. What is the simple predicate in this sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Barry and Tanya
both
enjoy
music
28. Which sentence has a compound subject?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A school bus stopped at the driveway.
The art teacher looked for a black marker.
Jane and I finished the puzzle in one hour.
Grace watched a movie and ate a piece of pizza.
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Some children can run faster than others.
29. The underlined word is
A.
B.
C.
D.
a verb.
a noun.
an adverb.
an adjective.
30. Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
We went to the beach.
We went to the beach last week.
We went to the beach, and we collected shells.
We collected shells when we were at the beach.
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