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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.

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Unanswered 10
1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The students visited the science museum on Monday..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The sentence begins with a capital letter, and Monday is a proper name.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The students visited the science museum on Monday..

The sentence begins with a capital letter, and Monday is a proper name.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly after an introductory phrase?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Before the test, we reviewed our notes..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: A comma separates the introductory phrase Before the test from the main sentence.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Before the test, we reviewed our notes..

A comma separates the introductory phrase Before the test from the main sentence.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The teacher’s desk is near the window..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: An apostrophe and s show that the desk belongs to one teacher.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The teacher’s desk is near the window..

An apostrophe and s show that the desk belongs to one teacher.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Nora said, “I finished my project.”.

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The spoken words are enclosed in quotation marks, with the period inside.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Nora said, “I finished my project.”.

The spoken words are enclosed in quotation marks, with the period inside.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has correct subject and verb agreement?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The group of students is ready..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The subject group is singular, so it agrees with is.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The group of students is ready..

The subject group is singular, so it agrees with is.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a pronoun that agrees with its noun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The birds spread their wings..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: Their agrees with the plural noun birds.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The birds spread their wings..

Their agrees with the plural noun birds.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word correctly completes the sentence: The dog wagged ___ tail?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is its.

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: Its shows possession; it’s means it is.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is its.

Its shows possession; it’s means it is.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has correct end punctuation?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Why did the lights turn off?.

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: The sentence asks a question, so it ends with a question mark.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Why did the lights turn off?.

The sentence asks a question, so it ends with a question mark.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence spells the word correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The library is quiet..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: Library is spelled with r-a-r-y in the middle and end.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The library is quiet..

Library is spelled with r-a-r-y in the middle and end.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a comma before a conjunction correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is I wanted to read, but the bell rang..

  1. Read the draft: Read the complete sentence or paragraph and identify the part that needs improvement.
  2. Apply the revision rule: A comma before but joins the two complete thoughts.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is I wanted to read, but the bell rang..

A comma before but joins the two complete thoughts.

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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.