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Grammar Practice

Grade 3 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-TD16PY-5T84

1.

Identify the predicate: Our class planted a garden.

2.

Identify the adjective: The enormous whale surfaced.

3.

Choose: Their / There dog is friendly.

4.

Choose the possessive: the backpack belonging to Luis.

5.

Identify the pronoun: They carried the boxes.

6.

Choose: The team is / are ready.

7.

Add quotation marks: Maya said, I agree.

8.

Choose the past tense of teach.

9.

Is this a fragment: Because the rain stopped.

10.

Choose the conjunction: I wanted to go, __ it rained.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Identify the predicate: Our class planted a garden.planted a garden
  2. Identify the adjective: The enormous whale surfaced.enormous
  3. Choose: Their / There dog is friendly.Their
  4. Choose the possessive: the backpack belonging to Luis.Luis's backpack
  5. Identify the pronoun: They carried the boxes.They
  6. Choose: The team is / are ready.is
  7. Add quotation marks: Maya said, I agree.Maya said, “I agree.”
  8. Choose the past tense of teach.taught
  9. Is this a fragment: Because the rain stopped.Yes
  10. Choose the conjunction: I wanted to go, __ it rained.but

Worked example

Read the entire sentence before choosing the form that fits.

Common mistake

Looking at one word without checking the sentence.

Helpful hint

Read your completed sentence aloud.