Verb Mastery Quiz for Grade 3

Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb "to be" in the past tense?

• She are happy yesterday.

• She was happy yesterday.

• She is happy yesterday.

• She will be happy yesterday.

Answer explanation

The correct form of the verb 'to be' in the past tense for 'she' is 'was'. Therefore, 'She was happy yesterday.' is the only grammatically correct option, while the others use incorrect forms.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: "Every morning, the cat _____ on the windowsill."

• sit

• sat

• sits

• sitting

Answer explanation

The correct verb is 'sits' because it agrees with the singular subject 'the cat' and indicates a habitual action, as suggested by 'Every morning'. 'Sit' is the base form, 'sat' is past tense, and 'sitting' is a gerund.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• The dogs barks loudly.

• The dog bark loudly.

• The dogs bark loudly.

• The dog barking loudly.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The dogs bark loudly.' because it maintains subject-verb agreement: 'dogs' (plural) matches with 'bark' (plural form of the verb). The other options either have incorrect verb forms or do not agree in number.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which verb correctly completes the sentence in the future tense? "Tomorrow, I _____ to the park."

• go

• went

• will go

• going

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "will go" because it indicates a future action. The sentence refers to an event happening tomorrow, which requires the future tense. "Go" is present, "went" is past, and "going" is not a complete future form.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

Select the sentence that uses an irregular past tense verb correctly.

• He runned to the store.

• He ran to the store.

• He run to the store.

• He running to the store.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'He ran to the store.' because 'ran' is the irregular past tense of 'run.' The other options use incorrect forms of the verb.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb "to have" in the present tense?

• She have a new book.

• She has a new book.

• She haves a new book.

• She having a new book.

Answer explanation

The correct form of the verb 'to have' in the present tense for 'she' is 'has'. Therefore, 'She has a new book.' is the correct choice, while the other options are grammatically incorrect.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: "Last night, the stars _____ brightly."

• shine

• shone

• shines

• shining

Answer explanation

The correct verb is 'shone' because it is the past tense of 'shine'. The sentence refers to an action that occurred last night, making 'shone' the appropriate choice.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• The teacher and the students was excited.

• The teacher and the students were excited.

• The teacher and the students is excited.

• The teacher and the students be excited.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The teacher and the students were excited.' because 'were' agrees with the compound subject 'the teacher and the students', which is plural.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which verb correctly completes the sentence in the past tense? "Yesterday, they _____ a movie."

• watch

• watched

• watching

• watches

Answer explanation

The correct verb is 'watched' because it is the past tense form of 'watch'. The sentence refers to an action that occurred yesterday, requiring the past tense.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

Select the sentence that uses an irregular past tense verb correctly.

• She throwed the ball.

• She threw the ball.

• She throws the ball.

• She throwing the ball.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She threw the ball.' because 'threw' is the irregular past tense of 'throw'. The other options use incorrect forms of the verb.

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CCSS.L.3.1D