Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

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Example Questions

Example Question #59 : Language

Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct past tense verb. 

Sam walks to the bus stop. 

Possible Answers:

walk

walking

walked

walkes

Correct answer:

walked

Explanation:

Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past. 

For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense.

Example Question #60 : Language

Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct past tense verb. 

Tyler turns his bike around. 

Possible Answers:

turning

turned

turn

turnes

Correct answer:

turned

Explanation:

Past tense tells us about something that happened in the past. 

For most verbs, we add "ed" to the end of the verb to make it past tense. 

Example Question #61 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the correct verb to fill in the blank in the sentence below. 

Zoe and Maggie __________ to school each day. 

Possible Answers:

walk

walks

walkes 

walkies

Correct answer:

walk

Explanation:

Subjects and verbs need to agree.

There are two types of subjects: singular and plural. Singular subjects refer to one noun. Plural subjects refer to more than one noun. 

Singular subjects must be paired with singular verbs. Singular verbs end in "s", "es" or "ies". 

Plural subjects must be paired with plural verbs. Plural verbs do not end in "s", "es", or "ies". 

Zoe and Maggie are two nouns, so this is a plural subject, meaning we need to pick a plural verb. "Walk" is the plural verb. 

Example Question #62 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the correct verb to fill in the blank in the sentence below. 

The girls __________ the mail from the mailbox. 

Possible Answers:

grabies 

grabs

grab

grabes 

Correct answer:

grab

Explanation:

Subjects and verbs need to agree.

There are two types of subjects: singular and plural. Singular subjects refer to one noun. Plural subjects refer to more than one noun. 

Singular subjects must be paired with singular verbs. Singular verbs end in "s", "es" or "ies". 

Plural subjects must be paired with plural verbs. Plural verbs do not end in "s", "es", or "ies". 

The girls are two nouns, so this is a plural subject, meaning we need to pick a plural verb. "Grab" is the plural verb. 

Example Question #63 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the correct verb to fill in the blank in the sentence below.

Spot and Melissa __________ run around their neighborhood each day. 

Possible Answers:

skipping

skips

skippies 

skip

Correct answer:

skip

Explanation:

Subjects and verbs need to agree.

There are two types of subjects: singular and plural. Singular subjects refer to one noun. Plural subjects refer to more than one noun. 

Singular subjects must be paired with singular verbs. Singular verbs end in "s", "es" or "ies". 

Plural subjects must be paired with plural verbs. Plural verbs do not end in "s", "es", or "ies".

Example Question #64 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the correct verb to fill in the blank in the sentence below.

Hailey ___________ a lot during class. 

Possible Answers:

talks

talking

talk

talkes 

Correct answer:

talks

Explanation:

Subjects and verbs need to agree.

There are two types of subjects: singular and plural. Singular subjects refer to one noun. Plural subjects refer to more than one noun. 

Singular subjects must be paired with singular verbs. Singular verbs end in "s", "es" or "ies". 

Plural subjects must be paired with plural verbs. Plural verbs do not end in "s", "es", or "ies".

Example Question #65 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the correct verb to fill in the blank in the sentence below.

Ed ____________ his teeth each night before bed. 

Possible Answers:

brush

brushing 

brushs 

brushes

Correct answer:

brushes

Explanation:

Subjects and verbs need to agree.

There are two types of subjects: singular and plural. Singular subjects refer to one noun. Plural subjects refer to more than one noun. 

Singular subjects must be paired with singular verbs. Singular verbs end in "s", "es" or "ies". 

Plural subjects must be paired with plural verbs. Plural verbs do not end in "s", "es", or "ies".

Example Question #4 : Subject Verb And Pronoun Antecedent Agreement: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.F

Select the correct verb to fill in the blank in the sentence below.

David and Nathan _________ to their grandma's house every day. 

Possible Answers:

walkes 

walkies 

walk

walks

Correct answer:

walk

Explanation:

Subjects and verbs need to agree.

There are two types of subjects: singular and plural. Singular subjects refer to one noun. Plural subjects refer to more than one noun. 

Singular subjects must be paired with singular verbs. Singular verbs end in "s", "es" or "ies". 

Plural subjects must be paired with plural verbs. Plural verbs do not end in "s", "es", or "ies".

Example Question #1 : Subject Verb And Pronoun Antecedent Agreement: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.F

Select the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in the sentence below.

David is hungry, even though ____________ just finished eating lunch. 

Possible Answers:

they

his

him

he

Correct answer:

he

Explanation:
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase. The noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to is called the antecedent. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent.
Singular pronouns take the place of singular nouns. Singular pronouns include Iyousheheitmehimherhisitsmy, and your.
Plural pronouns take the place of plural nouns, or of nouns joined by the conjunction and. Plural pronouns include weyoutheyusthemouryour, and their.

Example Question #2 : Subject Verb And Pronoun Antecedent Agreement: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.1.F

Select the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in the sentence below.

Can you grab the plate on the top shelf? I can't reach _____________. 

Possible Answers:

its

it

them

they

Correct answer:

it

Explanation:
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase. The noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to is called the antecedent. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent.
Singular pronouns take the place of singular nouns. Singular pronouns include Iyousheheitmehimherhisitsmy, and your.
Plural pronouns take the place of plural nouns, or of nouns joined by the conjunction and. Plural pronouns include weyoutheyusthemouryour, and their.

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