Abeka 4th Grade Language Test 12
Proper Adjectives: The beautiful French pastries in the bakery window made me hungry.
French describes pastries
Proper Adjectives: We bought five pounds of Idaho potatoes at the farmer's market on Saturday.
Idaho describes potatoes
Diagramming: Duke is our faithful, gentle dog.
Subject: Duke Verb: is PN: dog Adjectives: our, faithful, and gentle
PN or PA: Elijah is careful with his baseball glove.
Subject: Elijah Verb: is PA: careful
PN or PA: Mom was tired after a long day of hard work.
Subject: Mom Verb: was PA: tired
PN or PA: Tea is my aunt's favorite breakfast drink.
Subject: Tea Verb: is PN: drink
PN or PA: Violet is the oldest child in the Lewis family.
Subject: Violet Verb: is PN: child
PN or PA: That cardinal is beautiful.
Subject: cardinal Verb: is PA: beautiful
PN or PA: That horse is a champion jumper.
Subject: horse Verb: is PN: jumper
PN or PA: Delicious, hot pepperoni pizza was our dinner last night.
Subject: pizza Verb: was PN: dinner
Diagramming: Our camping trip was exciting and fun.
Subject: trip Verb: was PA: exciting and fun Adjectives: Our and camping
Verbs: "I am joining the marching band someday," said Tyler.
am joining is the action verb
Verbs: The boys are in the elementary school band.
are is a being verb
Adjective Comparisons: Mom knew a (good) ______________ way to clean the bathroom mirror than I did.
better
Adjective Comparisons: Your book report today was (good, better, best) than the last one you did.
better
Adjective Comparisons: The giant anaconda is the (big) ____________ snake in the world!
biggest
Adjective Comparisons: The joke Dad told was the (funny) _________ one I have ever heard.
funniest
Verbs: Josiah is one of the percussionists.
is is a linking verb
Verbs: Now, Tyler is playing the trumpet.
is playing is an action verb
Adjective Comparisons: This is the (fewest, least) snow we have ever had in January.
least
Adjective Comparisons: My baby sister Lily has (fewer, less) hair than I have.
less
Adjective Comparisons: Mrs. Wilson has (many, most) salt and peppers shakers in her collection.
many
Adjective Comparisons: After a good night of sleep, you will have (more, most) energy than you do now.
more
Adjective Comparisons: Of all the swimmers, Levi was the (nervous) _____________ about diving from the diving board.
most nervous
Adjective Comparisons: Can you find a (small) ____________ box than this one for Charles's gift?
smaller
Adjective Comparisons: The gray tape is (strong) ___________ than the blue tape.
stronger
Adjective Comparisons: Joshua is the (tall) ___________ student in our class.
tallest
Adjective Comparisons: The bee hummingbird is (tiny) ___________ than the ruby throated hummingbird.
tinier
Verbs: Tyler and Josiah are identical twins
was is a linking verb
Verbs: Both Tyler and Josiah were taking piano lessons last year.
were taking is an action verb
Proper Adjectives: During the year, Dad stores our Christmas tree in the attic.
Christmas describes tree
Proper Adjectives: Aunt Beth thought the Chinese vase with the blue flowers was beautiful.
Chinese describes vase
