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Grade 4 English Language Arts · Editing and Revising

Grade 4 Editing and Revising Practice Test

Build Grade 4 English Language Arts writing skills with five 10-question practice tests on sentence clarity, paragraph organization, precise language, grammar, punctuation, and revision.

Editing and Revising Practice Tests

These Grade 4 English Language Arts practice tests help students improve drafts for meaning and correctness. Students identify complete sentences, repair fragments and run-ons, organize paragraphs, choose precise words, and edit grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.

Skills covered

  • Identifying complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons
  • Organizing paragraphs with topic sentences and conclusions
  • Choosing precise, concise, and formal language
  • Using transitions to connect ideas
  • Editing grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization
  • Revising drafts for clarity, focus, and audience

How to use these practice tests

Read the entire sentence or paragraph before editing. First check the meaning and organization, then check sentence structure, word choice, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. A strong revision makes the writing clearer without adding unrelated information.

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Grade 4 Editing and Revising Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 4 English Language Arts practice test on complete sentences, paragraph organization, precise language, grammar, punctuation, and revision.

Read each draft sentence or paragraph and choose the revision that makes the writing clearer, more organized, and more correct.

10 Questions
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Correct 0
Incorrect 0
Unanswered 10
1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice is a complete sentence?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The puppy chased the ball..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The sentence has a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The puppy chased the ball..

The sentence has a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice is a sentence fragment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is After the long walk..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: After the long walk does not express a complete thought by itself.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is After the long walk..

After the long walk does not express a complete thought by itself.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice is a run-on sentence?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is I finished my homework I played outside..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: Two complete thoughts run together without a period, conjunction, or other correct connection.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is I finished my homework I played outside..

Two complete thoughts run together without a period, conjunction, or other correct connection.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision correctly combines the two sentences?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The rain stopped, and we went outside..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: A comma and the conjunction and correctly join the two complete thoughts.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The rain stopped, and we went outside..

A comma and the conjunction and correctly join the two complete thoughts.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice is a complete sentence?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The bright kite floated above the field..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The sentence includes the subject kite and the verb floated and expresses a full idea.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The bright kite floated above the field..

The sentence includes the subject kite and the verb floated and expresses a full idea.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision fixes the fragment Because the road was icy?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Because the road was icy, school started late..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The revision adds a complete main clause to finish the thought.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Because the road was icy, school started late..

The revision adds a complete main clause to finish the thought.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision fixes the run-on sentence Mia packed her bag she checked her list?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Mia packed her bag, and she checked her list..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: A comma and and correctly connect the two related complete thoughts.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Mia packed her bag, and she checked her list..

A comma and and correctly connect the two related complete thoughts.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence does not belong in a paragraph about preparing for winter?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is My brother likes soccer..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The sentence about soccer is unrelated to preparing for winter.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is My brother likes soccer..

The sentence about soccer is unrelated to preparing for winter.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is the clearest topic sentence for a paragraph about a class garden?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Our class garden needs daily care..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The sentence names the topic and gives the paragraph a focused direction.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Our class garden needs daily care..

The sentence names the topic and gives the paragraph a focused direction.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has a clear subject and verb?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The young scientist tested the model..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The sentence has the subject scientist, the verb tested, and a complete idea.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The young scientist tested the model..

The sentence has the subject scientist, the verb tested, and a complete idea.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 4 Editing and Revising

What is revising?

Revising means improving the ideas, organization, clarity, details, and word choice in a draft.

What is editing?

Editing means checking a draft for grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and sentence correctness.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Editing and Revising questions in total.