IAR Test 3rd Grade English Language & Arts #1

Question 1

She wanted a pet platipus but ended up getting a duck and a ferret instead. Which underlined word is spelled incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

platipus

Answer

The word 'platipus' is misspelled. The correct spelling for the semi-aquatic mammal is 'platypus'. The other underlined words ('pet', 'duck', 'ferret') are all spelled correctly.

Question 2

We handed our gift to our mother. _______ was very grateful when she saw it. What is the missing word?

Accepted Answer

She

Answer

The missing word is a pronoun that refers to 'our mother' and acts as the subject of the second sentence. Since 'mother' is a singular female, the correct subject pronoun is 'She'. 'Her' is an object pronoun or possessive adjective, and 'I' and 'It' do not refer to 'mother'.

Question 3

Jane baked eight cakes, two dozens of cookies, and three bread puffs.
Which of the words underlined is not a plural noun?

Accepted Answer

Jane

Answer

A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. 'Cakes,' 'cookies,' and 'bread puffs' are all plural nouns. 'Jane,' however, is a singular proper noun, referring to one specific person, and is therefore not a plural noun.

Question 4

The teacher coached her student to win the quiz computation. The sentence is:

Accepted Answer

a statement

Answer

A statement is a sentence that tells something or states a fact. The sentence 'The teacher coached her student to win the quiz computation' provides information and ends with a period, making it a declarative statement. It does not ask a question, give a command, or express strong emotion.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences has a capital letter in the proper place?

Accepted Answer

Strawberries are good to be made as smoothies.

Answer

Proper capitalization dictates that the first word of a sentence must always begin with a capital letter. In option B, 'Strawberries' is correctly capitalized at the beginning of the sentence. Options A, C, and D incorrectly start the sentence with a lowercase 's'.

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IAR Test 3rd Grade English Language & Arts #1