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

The child ___ two mittens.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is has.

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

The singular subject child takes has.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

The children ___ two mittens each.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is have.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The plural subject children takes have.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is have.

The plural subject children takes have.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Mia ___ her homework before dinner.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is does.

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

The singular subject Mia takes does.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Mia and Leo ___ their homework before dinner.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is do.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The compound subject Mia and Leo is plural, so it takes do.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is do.

The compound subject Mia and Leo is plural, so it takes do.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

The soup ___ hot.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is is.

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

The singular subject soup takes is.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

The vegetables ___ fresh.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is are.

  1. Find the subject: Identify who or what the sentence is about.
  2. Match the verb: The plural subject vegetables takes are.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is are.

The plural subject vegetables takes are.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

My brother ___ the door.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is opens.

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

The singular subject brother takes opens.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

My brothers ___ the door.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is open.

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

The plural subject brothers takes the base-form verb open.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

The puppy ___ a nap every afternoon.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is takes.

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

The singular subject puppy takes takes.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

The puppies ___ naps every afternoon.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is take.

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

The plural subject puppies takes the base-form verb take.

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.