Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader?

Complete Sentences

100

Read the following sentence fragment: 

Since Jimmy had eaten all the corn.

Which is the BEST way to correct this fragment?

• A - Since Jimmy had eaten all the corn and taken all the money.
• B - We didn't have enough corn for dinner. Since Jimmy ate it all.
• C - Since Jimmy had eaten all the corn, we didn't have enough for dinner.
• D - Since Jimmy had eaten all the corn. We didn't have enough for dinner.

C - Since Jimmy had eaten all the corn, we didn't have enough for dinner.

200

Read the sentence. 

I like to play basketball Peter likes to play soccer. 

Which is the best way to correct the sentence? 

• A - I like to play basketball, but Peter likes to play soccer. 
• B - I like to play basketball. So Peter likes to play soccer. 
• C - I like to play basketball, for Peter likes to play soccer. 
• D - I like to play basketball because Peter likes to play soccer. 

A - I like to play basketball, but Peter likes to play soccer.

300

Which of the following is an example of an incomplete sentence?

A - GG finished the novel on the plane.

B - Catelyn and Skeeter went swimming after school.

C - Jumped into the ferocious ocean.

D - Bayler and her sweet brother had a great time at the party. 

C - Jumped into the ferocious ocean.

400

What is wrong with the following sentence:

Ran into the store to get bread.

A - It is complete.

B - It is missing a subject.

C - It is missing a predicate.

D - It is correct.

B - It is missing a subject.

500

Mr. Gibson is friendly to his customers he is a successful business owner.

Which is NOT a way to correct the run-on sentence?

• A - Mr. Gibson is friendly to his customers; he is a successful business owner.
• B - Mr. Gibson is friendly to his customers. He is a successful business owner.
• C - Mr. Gibson is friendly to his customers and he is a successful business owner.
• D - Mr. Gibson is friendly to his customers, and he is a successful business owner.

C - Mr. Gibson is friendly to his customers and he is a successful business owner.

Capitalization

100

C. Senator

200

The author made a capitalization error in this sentence. What error was made?

People often give special cards, flowers, or candy to their friends and Family members.

• A - The author did not capitalize the beginning of the sentence.
• B - The author did not capitalize a proper noun.
• C - The author did not capitalize the word "I"
• D - The author capitalized a common noun.

D - The author capitalized a common noun.

300

Edward will sit in the front row during the show on thursday.

Which word in this sentence should begin with a capital letter?

• A - during
• B - front
• C - show
• D - thursday

• D - Thursday

400

Which sentence is written correctly, with correct capitalization of proper nouns?

• A - Henry met Mr. Frank for lunch at Rally's diner on Yukon street.
• B - Henry met Mr. frank for lunch at rally's diner on Yukon Street.
• C - Henry met mr. Frank for lunch at Rally's Diner on Yukon street.
• D - Henry met Mr. Frank for lunch at Rally's Diner on Yukon Street.

D - Henry met Mr. Frank for lunch at Rally's Diner on Yukon Street.

500

Which sentence has an error in capitalization?

A - I renewed my mother's magazine subscription to southern living for Christmas.

• B - The winner of the best magazine reporting for this year was Newsweek.
• C - My son's favorite magazine is National Geographic, and he reads it monthly.
• D - The magazine with the worst movie reviews is definitely Entertainment Weekly.

A - I renewed my mother's magazine subscription to southern living for Christmas.

Commas and STUFF

100

Where should the comma be placed in this sentence?

Jason followed all the directions but the flowers refused to grow.

A - The comma should be placed after the word but

• B - The comma should be placed after the word Jason.
• C - The comma should be placed after the word flowers.
• D - The comma should be placed after the word directions.

D - The comma should be placed after the word directions.

200

Which sentence correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to connect two ideas?

• A - None of these correctly use a conjunction.
• B - Jimmy loved to play baseball; he never stopped.
• C - Jimmy loved to play baseball, so he never stopped.
• D - Because Jimmy loved to play baseball, he never stopped.

C - Jimmy loved to play baseball, so he never stopped.

300

Which sentence uses a comma CORRECTLY?

• A - The audience loved the play but, the critics hated it.
• B - John wrote a short story, and sent it to a magazine editor.
• C - Don't talk to the lifeguard, or she will lose her concentration.
• D - Hank gave away his tickets, and made other plans for the evening.

C - Don't talk to the lifeguard, or she will lose her concentration.

400

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

• A - She shouted "Go team," before getting up from her seat.
• B - She shouted "Go team!" before getting up, from her seat.
• C - She shouted, "Go team!" before getting up from her seat.
• D - She shouted, "Go team," before getting up, from her seat.

C - She shouted, "Go team!" before getting up from her seat.

500

Which sentence is correctly written?

• A - John told me that he did not want to be late.
• B - John told me that "he did not want to be late".
• C - John told me that "he did not want to be late.
• D - John told me that 'he did not want to be late.'

A - John told me that he did not want to be late.

Greek and Latin Roots

100

B. Time

200

D. Build

300

Identify the prepositional phrase: Jimmy sold cupcakes and brownies at the bake sale last week.

A - and brownies

• B - at the bake sale
• C - last week

B - at the bake sale

400

Identify the object of the preposition in the following phrase:    over the magical colorful rainbow

• A - over
• B - magical
• C - rainbow

C - rainbow

500

(1) I was in math class when I noticed my notebook was missing. (2) I had to go all the way back there to my gym locker. (3) As soon as I saw it, I let out a sigh of relief!

Which prepositional phrase would better replace the underlined word in sentence 2?

• A - into math class
• B - across the school
• C - into the building
• D - under the textbook

B - across the school

RaNdOm!..if you dare.

100

How many kids does Mrs. Allmon have? 

A- 2

B- 1

C- 4

D- 8

A- 2

200

What is Mrs. Coot's first name?

A - Camille

B - Hope

C - Sarah

D - Taylor

B- Hope

300

What is Mrs. Allmon's new hobby?

A- Sewing 

B- Bee keeping 

C- Painting

D- Running

B- Bee keeping 

400

What sport did Mrs. Allmon play?

A. Soccer

B. Golf

C. Tennis

D. Basketball 

D. Basketball

500

How many kids does Mrs. Coot's have? 

A. 3

B. 0

C. 2

D. 1

C - 2