Grammar GYM (G3-5)

Hey there, language detectives! Which sentence about our friend Evelyn is correct?

• a) She walk to school every day.
  

• b) She walks to school every day.
  

• c) She walking to school every day.
  

• d) She walked to school every day.

Answer explanation

Answer: b) She walks to school every day.
Explanation: In present tense, we add “-s” to the verb for third-person singular subjects (e.g., she, he, it).

Identify the correct sentence:

• a) I eats breakfast at 8 AM.
  

• b) I eat breakfast at 8 AM.
  

• c) I eating breakfast at 8 AM.
  

• d) I eated breakfast at 8 AM.

Answer explanation

Answer: b) I eat breakfast at 8 AM.
Explanation: For first-person singular (I), the verb remains in base form in the present tense.

Let's help Emma with her homework!
She always ___ her homework after dinner.

• a) do
  

• b) does
  

• c) doing
  

• d) did
  

Answer explanation

Answer: b) does
Explanation: Third-person singular subjects (she/he/it) require "does" instead of "do."

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:
Sophia and Abigail love to hang out! Every Saturday, my friends ___ to the park for a fun day of games and laughter.

• a) goes
  

• b) going
  

• c) go
  

• d) gone
  

Answer explanation

Answer: c) go
Explanation: With plural subjects like "friends," we use the base verb "go."

Michael and Anika are on their way home after school. Can you spot the sentence that uses the verb correctly?

• a) They walks home after school.
  

• b) They walk home after school.
  

• c) They walking home after school.
  

• d) They walked home after school.
  

Answer explanation

Answer: b) They walk home after school.
Explanation: Plural subjects like "they" require the base form of the verb.

Choose the correct sentence:

• a) He like playing soccer.
  

• b) He likes playing soccer.
  

• c) He liking playing soccer.
  

• d) He liked playing soccer.
  

Answer explanation

Answer: b) He likes playing soccer.
Explanation: Third-person singular subjects (he/she/it) add "-s" to the verb in present tense.

Fill in the blank with the correct verb form:
Isla, Anika, and Elijah love to enjoy their weekends! They ___ ice cream on weekends.

• a) eats
  

• b) eat
  

• c) eating
  

• d) ate
  

Answer explanation

Answer: b) eat
Explanation: With "we" as the subject, the verb remains in base form.

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct:

• a) The dog run fast.
  

• b) The dog runs fast.
  

• c) The dogs runs fast.
  

• d) The dog running fast.
  

Answer explanation

Answer: b) The dog runs fast.
Explanation: Singular subjects like "dog" require the verb to have "-s" in the present tense.

Help Grace find her keys!
She always ___ her keys at home.

• a) forget
  

• b) forgetting
  

• c) forgets
  

• d) forgotten
  

Answer explanation

Answer: c) forgets
Explanation: Third-person singular subjects need the verb to add "-s."

Choose the correct sentence:

• a) It rain every day in April.
  

• b) It rains every day in April.
  

• c) It raining every day in April.
  

• d) It rained every day in April.
  

Answer explanation

Answer: b) It rains every day in April.
Explanation: Singular subject "it" requires the verb to have "-s" in present tense.