ELA Review Activity Grade 3

Which sentence uses the present tense correctly?

• She eat lunch.

• She eats lunch.

• She eaten lunch.

• She is eat lunch.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She eats lunch.' because 'eats' is the proper present tense form of the verb 'eat' for the third person singular subject 'she'. The other options are grammatically incorrect.

What is the correct question form of this statement: "You like ice cream."

• Does you like ice cream?

• Do you like ice cream?

• You like ice cream?

• Likes you ice cream?

Answer explanation

The correct question form is 'Do you like ice cream?' because 'do' is the appropriate auxiliary verb for forming questions in the present simple tense for the subject 'you'. The other options are grammatically incorrect.

Which of the following is an exclamatory sentence?

• What a beautiful day!

• Is it a beautiful day?

• It is a beautiful day.

• A beautiful day!

Answer explanation

The correct choice, "What a beautiful day!", is an exclamatory sentence because it expresses strong emotion or excitement. The other options are either interrogative or declarative sentences.

Which word is a subject pronoun?

• Him

• They

• Her

• Us

Answer explanation

The correct subject pronoun is 'They'. Subject pronouns replace the subject of a sentence, while 'Him', 'Her', and 'Us' are object pronouns. 'They' is used to refer to a group or individuals in a subject position.

Which of the following is an object pronoun?

• I

• She

• Them

• We

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'She', which is a subject pronoun, not an object pronoun. The object pronoun in the choices is 'Them'. Object pronouns receive the action in a sentence, while subject pronouns perform the action.

What is the collective noun for a group of birds?

• A pack

• A flock

• A team

• A herd

Answer explanation

The correct collective noun for a group of birds is 'a flock'. Other options like 'pack', 'team', and 'herd' are used for different animals or groups, making 'flock' the appropriate choice for birds.

Which of the following sentences is a question?

• I have a dog.

• Do you have a dog?

• The dog is friendly.

• The dog barks loudly.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Do you have a dog?' is a question because it seeks information and ends with a question mark. The other sentences are statements that provide information rather than ask for it.

Choose the correct present tense form: "He ______ his homework every day."

• do

• does

• doing

• did

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'does' because it agrees with the singular subject 'He'. 'Do' is used with plural subjects, 'doing' is a gerund, and 'did' is past tense. Thus, 'He does his homework every day' is correct.

What type of sentence is this? "Wow, that was amazing!"

• Statement

• Question

• Exclamatory

• Command

Answer explanation

The sentence "Wow, that was amazing!" expresses strong emotion or excitement, which characterizes it as an exclamatory sentence. Exclamatory sentences convey feelings and often end with an exclamation mark.

Which sentence uses a collective noun correctly?

• There is a herd of cows in the field.

• She saw a cows in the field.

• The cows are in herd.

• I have a herd of pet.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'There is a herd of cows in the field.' because 'herd' is a collective noun that correctly describes a group of cows. The other options misuse collective nouns or have grammatical errors.