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Free Year 3 Grammar Quiz

A quick ten-question check of the grammar covered in Year 3: proper nouns, tenses, adverbs, conjunctions, speech marks, commas, homophones, synonyms and antonyms. A handy way to see what is secure before moving on.

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Year
Year 3
Subject
English
Topic
Grammar
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
10 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
10
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4) + print

Students will practise

  • identifying proper nouns and adverbs
  • choosing the correct tense
  • choosing conjunctions
  • punctuating speech and commas
  • choosing homophones, synonyms and antonyms

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Year 3 Grammar Quiz

  1. 1Homophones: Words That Sound the Same
  2. 2Spelling List 1: Silent Letters (kn, wr, mb)
  3. 3Spelling List 2: Prefixes un-, re- and dis-

How to use this quiz

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this quiz for?

Year 3 students (typically ages 8–9) working on grammar. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 10 minutes for 10 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

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Year 3 · English · Grammar

Year 3 Grammar Quiz

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Circle the best answer

There are ten questions. Circle one answer for each.

1.Which word is a proper noun?
  1. Acity
  2. BDarwin
  3. Criver
  4. Dteacher
2.She to school yesterday.
  1. Awalk
  2. Bwalks
  3. Cwalked
  4. Dwalking
3.Which word is the adverb? The snail moved slowly.
  1. Asnail
  2. Bmoved
  3. Cslowly
  4. DThe
4.I was tired, I went to bed.
  1. Abut
  2. Bso
  3. Cor
  4. Dbecause
5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. A"Let's go," said Ben.
  2. B"Let's go" said Ben.
  3. CLet's go, "said Ben."
  4. D"Let's go, said Ben."
6.I can the music.
  1. Ahere
  2. Bhear
  3. Chare
  4. Dheir
7.Which word is a synonym for tiny?
  1. Ahuge
  2. Bsmall
  3. Ctall
  4. Dwide
8.Which word is an antonym for fast?
  1. Aquick
  2. Bslow
  3. Crapid
  4. Dspeedy
9.Which sentence is in the future tense?
  1. AI played netball.
  2. BI play netball.
  3. CI will play netball.
  4. DI am playing netball.
10.Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
  1. AAfter school, we went to the park.
  2. BAfter school we went, to the park.
  3. CAfter, school we went to the park.
  4. DAfter school we, went to the park.
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