3rd Grade Language GMAS Practice Part 1

Which sentence is a simple sentence?

• A. The mail truck delivered the mail, and I read it.

• B. We climbed the tree, and a bird flew out a nest.

• C. The woman stamped the letter and read the address.

• D. We climbed into sleeping bags, and the sun went down.

Georgia has a lot of cool places to visit. Atlanta has the Braves stadium. Also, Savannah has the home of the Girl Scouts. You can visit the beach in Georgia too. Next time you go on vacation, you should try Georgia.

Which sentence starts with a sequence (transitional word)?

• A. Georgia has a lot of cool places to visit.

• B. Atlanta has the Braves stadium.

• C. Also, Savannah has the home of the Girl Scouts.

• D. You can visit the beach in Georgia too.

Which sentence has a compound subject?

• A. We are going to the game.

• B. Rickey was in the second grade.

• C. Cedric is dealing with his friends.

• D. John and Mary are going to the store.

Which is the verb in the sentence?

• A. friend

• B. moved

• C. here

• D. Alabama

Which word is a plural noun?

• planted

• children

• baseball

• welcome

Dear Jana,

How are you doing? Did you get your new pony? I cannot wait to see him! I will visit you in two weeks.

Your friend,

Tony

What is the greeting in the letter above?

• Dear Jana,

• How are you doing?

• I will visit you in two weeks?

• Your friend,

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

• A. The boys' got really scared after dark.

• B. They got the camps' best camping site.

• C. The two boy's has a good time camping.

• D. They followed the two camp leaders' advice.

Which is an incomplete sentence?

• A. A lion roars at the young cub.

• B. A black spider on the sticky web.

• C. The kitten plays near the mother cat.

• D. The tiger has black and orange stripes.

In which sentence is a comma used correctly?

• A. We had a party on July 4 2000.

• B. We had a party on July 4, 2000.

• C. We had a party on July, 4 2000.

• D. We had a party on, July 4 200.

A hummingbird is a very small bird. Its wings move very fast. The hummingbird has a long bill which is uses to get nectar from flowers. Hummingbirds are very brightly colored and beautiful.

The underlined sentence in the paragraph is an example of a ...

• A. topic sentence

• B. closing sentence

• C. compound sentence

• D. supporting sentence