Grade 3 Grammar Workbook

Fix the plural

Fix the plural noun.

1. The oxes do not pull the boy's sled.
2. Dad cleans the shelfs.
3. The calfs drink milk quickly.
4. The mans will sail the boats.
5. Will the owls eat the mouses?
6. Do the womans sell grapes?
7. The farmer's sheeps drank the water slowly.
8. The wolfs slept quietly.

Choose the plural

Choose the right word.

9. The ____ ran fast. (deers / deer)
10. The ____ did not run. (wolves / wolfs)
11. Did the ____ pull the sled? (oxes / oxen / oxens)
12. The ____ did not follow the farmer's cow. (calves / calfs)
13. The bakers did not sell any ____. (loaves / loafs)
14. The ____ were quick. (mice / mices / mouses)
15. The ____ were sharp. (knifes / knives)
16. The bugs did not hide under the ____. (leafs / leaves)

Fix the apostrophe

Put the apostrophe in the right place.

1. Meg dropped Robs toothbrush.
2. Pams puppy will chase the ball.
3. Moms soup was spicy.
4. The monkey carried the dogs stick.
5. The girl played in Grandpas garden.
6. Dans puppy is little.
7. The babys blanket is blue.
8. Bens balloon is red.

Choose the word with the apostrophe

Choose the right word.

9. Ann rides ____ bike. (Dan's / Dans)
10. Ben eats ____ cake. (Moms / Mom's)
11. The child will eat ____ cookie. (Grandmas / Grandma's)
12. The dog licked the ____ bowl. (cat's / cats / cats')
13. ____ puppy played in the garden. (Bens / Ben's)
14. The ____ horse was tall. (farmers / farmer's / farmers')
15. I hit the ____ ball. (child's / childs / childs')
16. The ____ tank will be dirty. (fishs' / fishs / fish's)

Choose he, she, it or they

Choose the pronoun that fits the blank.

1. The girl hummed the songs. ____ played the flutes. (She / It / He)
2. Dan sold tickets. ____ stood at the station. (She / It / He)
3. The boys collected wood. ____ climbed the rock. (They / He / She)
4. The puppy barked. ____ yawned. (It / They)
5. The boy rode a fast bike. ____ played in the snow. (They / She / He)
6. The frog jumped. ____ ate insects. (They / It)
7. Jack dropped a pencil. ____ wrote letters. (They / She / He)
8. The kitten jumped. ____ chased the balls. (It / They)

Write he, she, it or they

9. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the elephant.The elephant walks.
10. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the queen.The queen will read some books.
11. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the princess.The princess dances.
12. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the raccoon.The raccoon hides in a tent.
13. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the whale.The whale ate the fish.
14. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the horses.The horses drink water.
15. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the bakers.The bakers bought the flour.
16. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for Dad.Dad fixed a lamp.

Choose his, her, its or their

Choose the right word.

1. The birds did not build ____ nests. (there / their)
2. The spider sits in ____ web. (it's / its)
3. The farmers did not feed ____ cows. (there / their)
4. Did the cat sit on ____ mat? (its / it's)

Fix his, her, its or their

Fix the pronoun.

5. The fish will swim in it's tank.
6. The dog did not break it's bowl.
7. The teachers did not ring they're bells.
8. The bakers did not work in there kitchen.

Choose the -self word

Choose the right pronoun.

1. Did Grandma weigh ____? (himself / herself)
2. The boy measures ____. (himself / herself / hisself)
3. Did the children wash ____? (theirselves / himself / themselves)
4. The rabbit will lick ____. (itself / themselves)

Fix the -self word

Fix the pronoun that points back to the subject.

5. Will the dog scratch themselves?
6. I will enjoy yourself.
7. The boys hurt himself on Thursday.
8. Dad did not hurt herself.

Choose the pronoun

Choose the right pronoun.

1. Grandpa was cold, so ____ wore a scarf. (she / he)
2. Grandma crossed the bridge although ____ was old. (they / it)
3. The buckets were full because the girls filled ____. (it / them)
4. Grandma knit some scarves before the boys wore ____. (them / it)
5. Grandpa dug holes before ____ planted peas. (he / she)
6. The girl hugged the teddy because ____ was soft. (it / they)
7. The rabbits were scared, so ____ hid in the garden. (it / they)
8. The boy shared the sandwich although ____ was hungry. (he / she)

Write the pronoun

Use a pronoun for the noun said again.

9. The corn is ripe, so the farmer picks the corn.
10. The fire crackled when Dad lit the fire.
11. The puppies are wet, so Mom dries the puppies.
12. The kittens napped because the kittens were sleepy.
13. Grandma read the story although Grandma was tired.
14. Dad washes the car because the car is dirty.
15. The girl won a race, so the girl was proud.
16. The dogs will bark when the dogs are angry.

Change to past tense

Say it about yesterday.

1. The doctor checks the boy.
2. The dentist smiles.
3. The lion yawns.
4. The bird shivers.
5. The baker bakes cookies.
6. The lizards crawl on a rock.
7. The chefs slice the cakes.
8. Grandpa walks a dog.

Write the regular past tense

Write the past tense of each verb. Each one ends in -ed.

9. 1. jump ________ 2. toss ________ 3. fold ________
10. 1. yawn ________ 2. like ________ 3. help ________
11. 1. buzz ________ 2. pat ________ 3. bloom ________
12. 1. zip ________ 2. toast ________ 3. pull ________
13. 1. drop ________ 2. sail ________ 3. rescue ________
14. 1. seem ________ 2. paint ________ 3. play ________
15. 1. plant ________ 2. crackle ________ 3. live ________
16. 1. look ________ 2. dry ________ 3. enjoy ________

Fix the past tense

Fix the past tense verb.

1. The teachers seed the boys.
2. The vets feeded the lions.
3. The girl buyed the honey.
4. The bird finded the worms.
5. The nurse readed the child's books.
6. Dad hurted himself.
7. The hen layed eggs.
8. The monkeys sitted in a tree.

Choose the past tense

Choose the right word.

9. The cats ____ on the fence. (sat / sitting / sitted)
10. The woman ____ some pictures. (bought / buyed / buying)
11. The dog ____ a bowl. (breaked / broke / breaking)
12. The seal ____ balls. (catched / caught / catching)
13. The scout ____ to the forest. (goed / going / went)
14. The plane ____ the airport. (leaving / left / leaved)
15. The snake ____ under the rock. (hided / hid / hiding)
16. The moon ____. (rose / rising / rised)

Change to past tense

Say it about yesterday.

1. The butterfly flies.
2. The chicks follow the hens.
3. The bus leaves the station.
4. The ducks swim in the lake.
5. The artists draw pictures.
6. The penguin eats a fish.
7. The plane lands.
8. The girl smiles.

Change to future tense

Say it about tomorrow with "will".

9. The rabbit ran.
10. The guests laugh.
11. The goose flies.
12. The pirate counts the coins.
13. The driver drives the truck.
14. The dentist checks a child.
15. The man dug a hole.
16. Mom told the stories.

Fix the verb that does not agree

Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

1. Are the milk warm?
2. Were the tent small?
3. Is the tents small?
4. The gardener feed the hen.
5. Do the bird live in a cage?
6. Is the worms pink?
7. Was the blankets big?
8. The dogs was angry.

Choose the verb that agrees

Choose the right word.

9. ____ the trees tall? (is / are)
10. ____ the rabbit white? (were / was)
11. The authors ____ books. (writes / write)
12. The prince ____. (dances / dance)
13. ____ the towels soft? (were / was)
14. The nurse ____ in the office. (work / works)
15. ____ the cubs play in the forest? (does / do)
16. The cow ____ in the field. (stand / stands)

Fix the verb that does not agree

Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

1. Grandpa and Mom tells the story.
2. The keeper and the vet washes the elephants.
3. The bus and the train leaves the station.
4. Dad and Grandpa chops wood.
5. The dolphin and the shark chases the fish.
6. The baker and Grandpa bakes bread well.
7. The queen and the king wears the crown.
8. The rabbit and the fox digs the holes.

Choose the verb that agrees

Choose the right word.

9. The train and the bus ____ the station. (leave / leaves)
10. The seal and the dolphin ____ the fish. (chases / chase)
11. The vet and the keeper ____ the elephants. (washes / wash)
12. The waiter and the chef ____ the cakes. (slices / slice)
13. Dad and Grandma ____ the candle. (lights / light)
14. The lion and the elephant ____ water quickly. (drink / drinks)
15. The nurse and the doctor ____ the sick baby. (help / helps)
16. The player and the coach ____ the ball. (kick / kicks)

Choose the verb after every, each or all

Choose the verb that goes with every, each or all.

1. Every baby ____ milk. (spill / spills)
2. Every hen ____ in barns. (hide / hides)
3. All squirrels ____ nuts. (hide / hides)
4. Every butterfly ____. (flies / fly)
5. Every baker ____ cakes. (sell / sells)
6. Each elephant ____. (sleeps / sleep)
7. All otters ____ fish. (eat / eats)
8. All lizards ____ on rocks. (crawl / crawls)

Fix the verb after every, each or all

Fix the verb after every, each or all.

9. Each plant bloom.
10. Each zebra run.
11. Each baby splash.
12. Each butterfly fly.
13. All children shares crayons.
14. Each lamb eat grass.
15. Every baker sell bread.
16. All giants eats bread.

Fix the verb that does not agree

Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

1. Grandma's blankets was dry, but Mom's towels were wet.
2. The boy who splashes in the puddle are cold.
3. The cats hides in the boxes when the big dogs chase them.
4. The cup that the doctors wash are blue.
5. The boys cleans the cage because it is dirty.
6. The dog were loud, but the cats were quiet.
7. The nests that the bird builds is small.
8. The cart that the horse pulls are full.

Choose the verb that agrees

Choose the right word.

9. The kittens ____ silently under the soft sofas when the little puppy barks at midnight. (hides / hide)
10. Dad ____ the tub if the boys are dirty. (fill / fills)
11. The bakers ____ bread but do not sell it. (bake / bakes)
12. The girls ____ the sweet red apples hungrily at lunch because they are hungry. (eat / eats)
13. Grandpa ____ on the pond when it is icy. (skate / skates)
14. The buses that the drivers drive ____ yellow. (are / is)
15. Mom's towel ____ wet, but the blankets are dry. (is / are)
16. The cookie that the friend shares ____ sweet. (are / is)

Find the subject

Find the whole subject.

1. The farmer's boots will be wet.
2. The girl's pillow is white.
3. The soft cats hide quickly under a chair.
4. Will the dog's stick float on the river?
5. I bounce the boy's ball.
6. The doctors will write some letters.
7. The stars shine.
8. The knight rode a horse.

Find the object

Find the whole object.

9. I drank the hot soup.
10. Will the farmer's sheep drink the water?
11. The tall boy will score a goal.
12. Did the bakers bake pies on Saturday?
13. Dad will read a long story to the baby at bedtime.
14. The girl walked the boy's puppy on Monday.
15. The tall boy will read a page.
16. The tall boy dried a dog.

Choose the describing word from the verb

Choose the describing word made from the verb.

1. The chef fries the egg. The boy eats the ____ egg. (fried / fry / frying)
2. The chef sliced bread. The ____ bread was fresh. (slicing / slice / sliced)
3. The dogs broke the bowls. The boys washed the ____ bowls. (break / broken / breaking)
4. The workers fix the fences. The worker paints the ____ fences. (fixing / fixed / fix)
5. The baker bakes the cake well. Grandma brings the ____ cake. (bake / baking / baked)
6. The gardener waters the corn. The geese eat the ____ corn. (watered / water / watering)
7. The man sweeps the path. The ____ path is rocky. (sweeping / swept / sweep)
8. I knit the scarves. The boys wear the ____ scarves. (knit / knitting / knit)

Write the describing word from the verb

Write the describing word made from the verb in brackets.

9. The children stacked the blocks at six. The boys put the ____ (stack) blocks in the girl's boxes.
10. Dad sliced the melons. The ____ (slice) melons were juicy.
11. The chefs baked the cake. The ____ (bake) cake was sweet.
12. I fixed a hose. Dad held the ____ (fix) hose.
13. We pick berries. The ____ (pick) berries are small.
14. Dad toasts bread. The chefs slice the ____ (toast) bread.
15. I wash the brushes. The girl holds the ____ (wash) brushes.
16. The boys peeled the bananas at eight. The elephants ate the ____ (peel) bananas.

Choose the adverb

Choose the word that tells how.

1. The farmer will drive the truck ____. (safe / safely)
2. Pam will splash ____ in a puddle. (noisily / noisy)
3. The farmers drove the trucks ____. (carefully / careful)
4. The people wait ____ at the airport. (calm / calmly)
5. The lizard will crawl ____ on a rock. (silently / silent)
6. The lions will eat meat ____. (hungrily / hungry)
7. Grandma smiles ____. (bright / brightly)
8. The bird builds the nest ____. (busily / busy)

Write the adverb

Use the word in parentheses to tell how.

9. Grandpa will dig holes ____ (fast).
10. The sailors sail a boat ____ (slow).
11. The dolphins chase the fish ____ (quick).
12. We worked ____ (busy) in the orchard.
13. The princess danced ____ (good).
14. The lions will sleep ____ (quiet) on the rock.
15. The driver drove a bus ____ (safe).
16. The kings will wave ____ (sleepy).

Choose the comparing word

Choose the right form of the describing word.

1. The cow is ____ than the rabbit. (loudest / loud / louder)
2. Of the goat, the bee, and the rabbit, the bee is the ____. (smaller / small / smallest)
3. Of Grandpa, Dad, and the boy, the boy is the ____. (youngest / younger / young)
4. Of the turtle, the snail, and the dog, the dog is the ____. (fast / fastest / faster)
5. Of the bear, the sheep, and the duck, the bear is the ____. (bigger / biggest / big)
6. The river is ____ than the rope. (long / longer / longest)
7. The rocks are ____ than the pillows. (harder / hard / hardest)
8. Of the dog, the snail, and the turtle, the snail is the ____. (slower / slowest / slow)

Write the comparing word

Write the describing word in the right form.

9. Of the sheep, the elephant, and the horse, the elephant is the ____ (heavy).
10. Of the boy, Dad, and Grandpa, Grandpa is the ____ (old).
11. Of the boy, Grandpa, and Dad, the boy is the ____ (young).
12. The horses are ____ (fast) than the cows.
13. The fire is ____ (bright) than the lantern.
14. The shoe is ____ (hard) than the sock.
15. The dog is ____ (big) than the mouse.
16. The boy is ____ (tall) than the baby.

Choose as ... as

Choose the words that compare.

1. The bikes are not ____ the trucks. (as heavy as / as heavy than / as heavier as)
2. The cows are not ____ the horses. (as fast as / as fast than / as faster as)
3. The monkeys are not ____ the zebras. (as bigger as / as big as / as big than)
4. The mice are not ____ the dogs. (as louder as / as loud as / as loud than)
5. The puppies are not ____ the dogs. (as old than / as older as / as old as)
6. The flower is not ____ the bush. (as tall than / as taller as / as tall as)
7. The bug is not ____ the hen. (as big as / as big than / as bigger as)
8. The puddles are not ____ the lakes. (as deep than / as deep as / as deeper as)

Fix as ... as

Fix as ... as.

9. The rabbits are not as loud than the cows.
10. The fish is not as heavier as the seal.
11. The shoes are not as softer as the socks.
12. The dog is not as stronger as the elephant.
13. The bath is not as deep than the sea.
14. The ducks are not as tall than the zebras.
15. The snail is not as faster as the turtle.
16. The puppy is not as older as the dog.

Choose the joining word

Choose the joining word.

1. The teddies are soft ____ the girls hug them. (so / or / because)
2. The girls cleaned the room ____ it was dirty. (so / or / because)
3. The big dog chased the black cats ____ they hid in a box. (so / because / or)
4. The baker baked the loaf ____ did not sell it. (because / but / so)
5. The horse ran ____ did not win the race. (but / so / because)
6. The sun is warm ____ the wind is cold. (so / because / but)
7. The fence was old ____ the farmers fixed it. (or / because / so)
8. The cats hid in the boxes ____ they were scared. (because / so / or)

Join clauses

9. Join the two sentences with "but".The blanket is big. The girl's pillows are small.
10. Join the two sentences with "but".The farmer picked pumpkins. The farmer did not sell them.
11. Join the two sentences with "and".The guests cheer. The guests dance.
12. Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.The girls were happy. They found the snails.
13. Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.Dad washed the dogs. They were muddy.
14. Join the two sentences with "but".The mice were little. The cow was big.
15. Join the two sentences with "so".The horse is hungry. It eats a carrot.
16. Join the two sentences with "but".The cats climb a tree. The cats do not catch the birds.

Choose when, if or although

Choose the joining word.

1. ____ the dog is angry, it will bark. (when / although)
2. The guests cheered ____ the boys won the prizes. (although / when)
3. The driver drove the bus ____ she was sleepy. (because / although)
4. ____ the clowns dance, the guests laugh. (although / when)
5. ____ Grandpa digs holes, he will plant peas. (after / before)
6. The boy splashed in the tub ____ Dad filled it. (after / before)
7. ____ Mom was busy, she helped the child. (although / because)
8. The girl will wash a dog ____ the tall boy dries it. (after / before)

Join clauses

9. Put "although" between the two sentences to join them.The horses ran. They were tired.
10. Put "when" between the two sentences to join them.The dog snored. It slept on a blanket.
11. Put "before" between the two sentences to join them.The girls wrapped some presents. The boys unwrapped them.
12. Put "when" between the two sentences to join them.The guest cheered. The boy won a prize.
13. Put "after" between the two sentences to join them.The giant found gold. The pirate hid it.
14. Put "before" between the two sentences to join them.Mom wrapped some presents. The girls unwrapped them.
15. Put "after" between the two sentences to join them.Grandpa planted peas. He dug holes.
16. Put "if" between the two sentences to join them.The baby sleeps in bed. He is sleepy.

Find the subject

Find the whole subject.

1. The farmer's sheep were white.
2. The boy who plays in the snow is cold.
3. Jen's puppy was wet.
4. Grandma's pot will be empty.
5. Dad will wash the boy's silly puppy.
6. The dolphins did not swim in the sea.
7. I will hug the brown teddy.
8. Dad wipes the farmer's boots.

Find the predicate

Find the whole predicate.

9. I shake Mom's dry towels.
10. Lions yawn.
11. Grandma's cookies were small.
12. The girl's kitten shivers.
13. The zebra slept.
14. The pea is green.
15. The balloons burst.
16. The kind nurses hold the babies carefully.

Simple, compound, complex

Simple, compound, or complex?

1. The whales dive. (simple / compound / complex)
2. The beds were soft, but the chair was hard. (simple / compound / complex)
3. Dad thinks that dentists work in offices. (simple / compound / complex)
4. The witch read the books, and the sailor read the maps. (simple / compound / complex)
5. Dad's boots are wet, but the socks are dry. (simple / compound / complex)
6. The farmer's hen will eat a bug, and the duck will eat a snail. (simple / compound / complex)
7. Mom knows that the worker holds a tool. (simple / compound / complex)
8. The sticks are long. (simple / compound / complex)

Join clauses

9. Join the two sentences with "but".The towel was wet. The blankets were dry.
10. Join the two sentences with "but".The puppy was muddy. Mom did not wash it.
11. Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.The girl was happy. She unwrapped a big present.
12. Join the two sentences with "but".The wind was cold. The sun was warm.
13. Join the two sentences with "but".Mom's soup is hot. The milk is cold.
14. Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.Grandma hugs the puppy. It is sad.
15. Join the two sentences with "so".The fences are old. The farmer fixes them.
16. Join the two sentences with "but".The boy's turtles are quiet. The dog is loud.

Fix the commas in the list

Fix the commas.

1. The lambs, the goats, the geese, and the cows, ate grass.
2. The otter, the whale, and the seal, ate the fish.
3. The doctor checks, the baby, the girl, and the boy.
4. The hen the goose and the duck ate corn.

Join into a list

Join the sentences into one with a list.

5. The keeper fed the lion. The keeper fed the elephant. The keeper fed the penguin.
6. The goat will eat grass. The lamb will eat grass. The goose will eat grass.
7. The cows will eat grass. The goats will eat grass. The sheep will eat grass.
8. The penguin ate the fish. The shark ate the fish. The otter ate the fish. The seal ate the fish.

Fix the quotation marks

Fix the sentence.

1. Nick asked "Will you pick berries at ten?"
2. The vet said, "i fed the cow."
3. Mom said, "the crown is big."
4. Pam said, "the knife was sharp."
5. Ben said, The geese swam in the pond.
6. Jen said "The soup was warm."
7. Jen said "The banana was yellow."
8. Tom said "I kiss Grandma."

Fix the quotation marks

Fix the sentence.

9. Jill said, The birds ate insects.
10. Rob asked "Did you sell bread?"
11. Jen asked, Did you sell any tickets to the girls?
12. Beth asked, Do you fish at the lake at sunset?
13. Ben said, "the islands are small."
14. Grandpa said "I sat on a log."
15. Ann said, The dog's toy is red.
16. The men said, "we will visit the market."