Let’s go through each question one by one. We’ll pick the correct word to fill in the blank based on grammar rules for 4th grade level — like subject-verb agreement, past/present tense, and modal verbs.
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0. EXAMPLE: We ___ happy animals.
→ “We” is plural → needs “are” →
b. are (already circled)
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1. The lizards ___ sitting in the sun at the moment.
→ “The lizards” = plural → present continuous → need “are”
→
c. are
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2. You ___ do your homework every day.
→ This is about obligation or rule → “must” means you have to
→ “must not” = don’t do it / “may” = maybe → doesn’t fit
→
b. must
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3. Look! The dolphins ___ swimming in the sea.
→ “Look!” = happening now → present continuous
→ “dolphins” = plural → need “are”
→
c. are
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4. I am sorry, I am late. ___ I come in?
→ Asking permission politely → “May I...?” is formal/polite
→ “Can I...?” is also okay but less formal; “Must I...?” = forced → no
→ In school tests, “May” is often preferred for permission
→
b. May
*(Note: Some teachers accept “Can”, but since “May” is an option and more polite, we choose that.)*
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5. ___ you like playing computer games?
→ Asking about habit/preference → use “Do” for present simple with “you”
→ “Can you like...” = doesn’t make sense / “Are you like...” = wrong structure
→
b. Do
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6. We ___ scared at the cinema last night.
→ “last night” = past tense → “we” + past of “be” = “were”
→ “was” is for singular (I/he/she/it)
→
a. were
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7. My mother ___ a doctor. She works in a hospital.
→ Present fact → “is”
→ “was” = past / “were” = plural → doesn’t fit
→
b. is
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8. There ___ a cake in a fridge. Where is it now?
→ Talking about something that existed before → past tense
→ “a cake” = singular → “was”
→ “is” = still there? But next sentence says “Where is it now?” → implies it’s gone → so past
→
b. was
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9. We usually ___ at home in the evening.
→ “usually” = habit → present simple
→ “we” + base verb → “stay”
→ “stays” = for he/she/it / “stayed” = past → no
→
a. stay
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10. ___ your grandma bake a cake last Friday?
→ “last Friday” = past → need past auxiliary “Did”
→ “Do” = present / “Does” = present for he/she/it → no
→
b. Did
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Final Answer:
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. b
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 4th grade tests.
