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3rd Grade Grammar Quiz — Answers

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3rd Grade Grammar Quiz — Answers

Circle the best answer

There are ten questions. Circle one answer for each.

1.Which word is a proper noun?
  1. Acity
  2. BAustin
  3. Criver
  4. Dteacher

Answer: Austin

Austin names a particular city, so it is a proper noun.

2.She (answer space) to school yesterday.
  1. Awalk
  2. Bwalks
  3. Cwalked
  4. Dwalking

Answer: walked

"Yesterday" tells us to use the past tense.

3.Which word is the adverb? The snail moved slowly.
  1. Asnail
  2. Bmoved
  3. Cslowly
  4. DThe

Answer: slowly

"Slowly" tells us how the snail moved.

4.I was tired, (answer space) I went to bed.
  1. Abut
  2. Bso
  3. Cor
  4. Dbecause

Answer: so

"So" shows the result of being tired.

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."

Answer: "Let's go," said Ben.

Quotation marks surround the spoken words, with a comma before the closing speech mark.

6.I can (answer space) the music.
  1. Ahere
  2. Bhear
  3. Chare
  4. Dheir

Answer: hear

"Hear" is what you do with your ears.

7.Which word is a synonym for tiny?
  1. Ahuge
  2. Bsmall
  3. Ctall
  4. Dwide

Answer: small

"Small" has a similar meaning to "tiny".

8.Which word is an antonym for fast?
  1. Aquick
  2. Bslow
  3. Crapid
  4. Dspeedy

Answer: slow

"Slow" is the opposite of "fast".

9.Which sentence is in the future tense?
  1. AI played basketball.
  2. BI play basketball.
  3. CI will play basketball.
  4. DI am playing basketball.

Answer: I will play basketball.

"Will play" tells us it has not happened yet.

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.

Answer: After school, we went to the park.

The comma follows the opening phrase "After school".

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