Ch.10 Grammar Test - 4th Grade

Which of the following is the correct definition of a preposition?

• a word that joins words or groups of words.
• a word that takes the place of a noun.
• a connecting word that begins a phrase.
• a word that describes a verb by telling how, when, or where.

Which of the following is the correct definition of a conjunction?

• a word that joins words or groups of words.
• a word that takes the place of a noun.
• a connecting word that begins a phrase.
• a word that describes a verb by telling how, when, or where.

Which word in the sentence below is a preposition? The horse near the barn is mine.

• near
• The
• horse
• barn
• is

Which word in the sentence below is the object of the preposition? The horse near the barn is mine.

• barn
• The
• horse
• near
• is

Which word in the sentence below is a preposition? Around the corner, we saw a Corvette!

• Around
• the
• corner
• we
• saw

Which word in the sentence below is the object of the preposition? Around the corner, we saw a Corvette!

• corner
• Around
• the
• we
• saw

Which word in the sentence below is a preposition? Elsa froze her ice cream in the morning.

• in
• Elsa
• froze
• her
• ice

Which word in the sentence below is the object of the preposition? Elsa froze her ice cream in the morning.

• morning
• Elsa
• froze
• her
• ice

What word is modified by the phrase in bold below, and what kind of phrase is it (adj. = adjective or adv. = adverb)? I have a package from my grandpa.

• package; adj. phrase
• package; adv. phrase
• grandpa; adj. phrase

What word is modified by the phrase in bold below, and what kind of phrase is it? The box on the table has our pizza.

• pizza; adv. phrase
• table; adj. phrase
• box; adj. phrase