Abeka 4th grade Language Test 1

Correct the Run On Sentence by getting rid of and so, and then; add a period and capitalize the next word.

Correct Answer: Brady whistled for Bandit. Bandit came right to him.

Florida has a warm climate its nickname. Is the the Sunshine State. or Florida has a warm climate. Its nickname is the Sunshine State.

Correct Answer: Florida has a warm climate. Its nickname is the Sunshine State.

Correct the Run On Sentence by getting rid of and so, and then; add a period and capitalize the next word.

Correct Answer: It rained all night. The playground was covered with puddles.

Correct the Run On Sentence by getting rid of and so, and then; add a period and capitalize the next word.

Correct Answer: Jessa asked Mom for some marigold seeds. She planted them in a clay pot.

Correct the Run On Sentence by getting rid of and so, and then; add a period and capitalize the next word.

Correct Answer: Mom made my favorite dinner. I gave her an extra hug.

Saturday is our day to play, and my brother and I planned many fun activities. or Saturday is our day to play, my brother and I planned many fun activities.

Correct Answer: Saturday is our day to play, and my brother and I planned many fun activities.

Summer days often bring thunderstorms but the skies clear up again. or Summer days often bring thunderstorms, but the skies clear up again.

Correct Answer: Summer days often bring thunderstorms, but the skies clear up again.

The sun sets late in the evening. There is still enough light to play outside after dinner. or The sun sets late in the evening, there is still enough light to play outside after dinner.

Correct answer: The sun sets late in the evening. There is still enough light to play outside after dinner.

Choose the Correct Answer to fix the Run On Sentence: The weather was beautiful. We played outside or The weather was beautiful and we played outside.

Correct answer: The weather was beautiful. We played outside.

Place your commas in the following sentence: Did you have a nice summer Abbie?

Correct: Did you have a nice summer, Abbie?

Logan did you go to summer camp this summer?

Correct: Logan, did you go to summer camp this summer?

No Mr. Smith I went to Arizona with my parents.

Correct: No, Mr. Smith, I went to Arizona with my parents.

We visited the Grand Canyon but we did not camp there.

Correct: We visited the Grand Canyon, but we did not camp there.

Yes I visited my grandparents and I went to summer camp.

Correct: Yes, I visited my grandparents, and I went to summer camp.

Dad and I built the bird feeder

Declarative sentence

I have an apple in my lunch

Declarative sentence

Paul raked the leaves last Friday

Declarative sentence

The Grand Canyon is huge

Exclamatory or Declarative sentence

I am so excited to see you

Exclamatory sentence

Because the honey is inside each wax cell of the honeycombs.

Fragment

The golden, sweet honey in each glass jar.

Fragment

Please pass the potatoes.

Imperative sentence

Rejoice in the Lord

Imperative sentence

Walk quickly across the street

Imperative sentence

Do you think it is warm outside

Interrogative sentence

What is the name of that song

Interrogative sentence

Where are you going

Interrogative sentence

Dad's hives have special removeable parts they help the beekeeper get the honey without hurting the bees.

Run On

My dad is a beekeeper he has many beehives.

Run On

I put honey on my toast at breakfast.

Sentence

The honeycombs are scraped and spun to get the honey out.

Sentence

Proofreaders mark for capitalization

Three lines under the letter/word that needs to be capitalized

Delete

curlicue around the word that needs to be taken out

^

insert

lc

lowercase