Grade 3 English Language Arts · Subject-Verb Agreement

Grade 3 Subject-Verb Agreement Practice Test

Build Grade 3 grammar skills with five 10-question practice tests on matching subjects and verbs in clear sentences.

Subject-Verb Agreement Practice Tests

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.

Skills covered

  • Matching singular subjects with singular present-tense verbs
  • Matching plural subjects with base-form verbs
  • Using am, is, and are correctly
  • Using has, have, do, and does correctly
  • Choosing verbs for compound subjects and phrases such as each, one, and several

How to use these practice tests

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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Grade 3 Subject-Verb Agreement Practice Tests

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.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

I ___ ready for the school play.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is am.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The pronoun I always agrees with am in the present tense.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is am.

The pronoun I always agrees with am in the present tense.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

He ___ ready for the school play.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is is.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The singular pronoun he agrees with is.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is is.

The singular pronoun he agrees with is.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

We ___ ready for the school play.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is are.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The plural pronoun we agrees with are.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is are.

The plural pronoun we agrees with are.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

You ___ ready for the school play.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is are.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The pronoun you agrees with are.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is are.

The pronoun you agrees with are.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

She ___ a story every night.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is reads.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The singular pronoun she takes reads.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is reads.

The singular pronoun she takes reads.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

They ___ stories every night.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is read.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The plural pronoun they takes the base-form verb read.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is read.

The plural pronoun they takes the base-form verb read.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

It ___ cold today.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is feels.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The singular pronoun it takes feels.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is feels.

The singular pronoun it takes feels.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

The boys ___ soccer after school.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is play.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The plural subject boys takes the base-form verb play.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is play.

The plural subject boys takes the base-form verb play.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

The cat ___ under the chair.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is sleeps.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The singular subject cat takes sleeps.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is sleeps.

The singular subject cat takes sleeps.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

The cats ___ under the chair.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is sleep.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The plural subject cats takes the base-form verb sleep.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is sleep.

The plural subject cats takes the base-form verb sleep.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Subject-Verb Agreement

What is subject-verb agreement?

Subject-verb agreement means that the verb matches the subject in number and person.

How do I choose between a singular and plural verb?

Find the subject first. A singular subject usually takes a singular present-tense verb, while a plural subject usually takes the base-form verb.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Subject-Verb Agreement questions in total.