COLEGIO CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC
SCHOOL YEAR 2025 -2026
ELEMENTARY
4TH GRADE
LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS LABORATORY
NAME: _ANSWER KEY______________________________________________
Date:_________________
I. INSTRUCTIONS (10): Read each sentence below. Then, underline the complete subject
and circle the complete predicate.
1. The tall man in the blue jacket walked slowly down the street.
2. A group of noisy students were laughing loudly in the hallway.
3. My little brother cried when he dropped his ice cream.
4. The dog with the red collar chased the cat across the yard.
5. Our teacher gave us a surprise quiz this morning.
6. Several books on the shelf fell to the ground during the earthquake.
7. The baby in the crib slept peacefully through the night.
8. My best friend from school moved to another country last week.
9. The bright stars in the sky shine beautifully.
10. A loud crash from the kitchen woke everyone in the house.
II. INSTRUCTIONS (10): Read each sentence. Then underline the compound subject in
the sentence.
1. Ben and Emma ride their bikes to school.
2. The cat and dog chased each other in the yard.
3. My mom and dad made dinner together.
4. The sun and the moon shine in the sky.
5. Lions and tigers live in the jungle.
6. Jill and her sister played soccer at the park.
7. Books and pencils were on the desk.
8. The teacher or the principal will help us.
9. Apples and bananas are my favorite fruits.
10.The puppy and the kitten are sleeping on the couch.
III. INSTRUCTIONS (10): Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The cat _sleeps__ on the windowsill. 6. He _does__ his homework after dinner.
a) sleep a) do
b) sleeps b) did
c) sleeping c) does
2. They _go__ to the funfair every 7. We _are__ happy to see you!
Saturday. a) is
a) goes b) are
b) go c) am
c) going
8. It _is__ very cold today.
3. The baker _bakes__ delicious cookies. a) is
a) bake b) are
b) bakes c) be
c) baking
9. The books _are__ on the shelf.
4. The dogs _barks__ loudly at night. a) is
a) bark b) are
b) barks c) was
c) barking
10. Grace and James _plays__ badminton
5. Daniela always washes___ her hands every weekend.
before eating. a) plays
a) wash b) play
b) washes c) playing
c) washing
IV. INSTRUCTIONS (20) : Read each sentence. Write the correct punctuation and type.
S for Statement Q for Question (Interrogative)
E for Exclamation C for Command
1. Please sit down quietly _C_____
2. What time is lunch today __Q____
3. ¡Don’t touch that! __E____
4. How did you get that toy __Q____
5. Turn off the lights before you leave. __S____
6. That roller coaster was so fast __S____
7. Pick up your clothes from the floor. __C____
8. The baby is sleeping in the crib ___S___
9. Why are you crying __Q____
10.Be careful with that glass ! __E____
11.We went to the zoo last weekend. __S____
12.Close the window, please. ___C___
13.I can’t believe we won the game! ___E___
14.He rides his bike to school every day. __S____
15.Where did you put my backpack? __Q____
16. Please pass me the salt ___C___
17.That movie was amazing __S____
18.Who is knocking on the door __Q____
19.The sun is setting behind the mountains __S____
20.Stop running in the hallway _C____
V. INSTRUCTIONS (10): Write the correct word (and, or, but) to complete each sentence.
1. I wanted to play outside, _BUT_________ it started to rain.
2. You can have an apple __OR________ a banana for your snack.
3. Sarah likes to draw, _BUT_________ she doesn’t enjoy painting.
4. We went to the zoo, __AND________ we saw lions and elephants.
5. Do you want to read a book __OR________ play a game?
6. He tried to lift the box, __BUT_________ it was too heavy.
7. I finished my homework, ___AND_______ I watched TV.
8. Mom went to the store, __BUT________ she forgot to buy milk.
9. You can ride your bike ___OR_______ you can take your scooter.
10.They danced, sang, __AND________ laughed all night.