Grade 3 English Language Arts · Subject-Verb Agreement
Build Grade 3 grammar skills with five 10-question practice tests on matching subjects and verbs in clear sentences.
These Grade 3 English Language Arts practice tests help students choose verbs that match their subjects. Students practice singular and plural subjects, helping verbs, and common sentence patterns.
Read the whole sentence first. Find the subject, decide whether it names one or more than one, and then select the verb that matches. Do not let extra words between the subject and verb distract you.
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1. Test
A 10-question Grade 3 English Language Arts practice test on matching subjects and verbs in sentences.
Read each sentence carefully. Find the subject, decide whether it is singular or plural, and choose the verb that agrees with it.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is barks.
The singular subject dog takes the singular present-tense verb barks.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is bark.
The plural subject dogs takes the base-form verb bark.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is cleans.
The singular subject sister takes the singular present-tense verb cleans.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is open.
The plural subject students takes the base-form verb open.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is sits.
The singular subject bird takes sits.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is sit.
The plural subject birds takes the base-form verb sit.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is cries.
The singular subject baby takes cries in the present tense.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is cry.
The plural subject babies takes the base-form verb cry.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is gives.
The singular subject teacher takes gives.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is give.
The plural subject teachers takes the base-form verb give.
Subject-verb agreement means that the verb matches the subject in number and person.
Find the subject first. A singular subject usually takes a singular present-tense verb, while a plural subject usually takes the base-form verb.
The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Subject-Verb Agreement questions in total.
