Prepdog.org
Prepdog test logo


 






Name:
 
 

3rd Grade Language Basic Test 8



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Irregular Verb Forms—RIT 181-190
The wind _______ the leaves off the tree.
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.
a.
blown
c.
have blew
b.
blow
d.
blew
 

 2. 

Everyone in the class ________ for their report card.
Choose the correct verb phrase.
a.
has been waiting
c.
have been waiting
b.
will be waiting
d.
had been waited
 

 3. 

We should have _______ for Tammy and John to meet us.
Choose the correct verb.
a.
wait
c.
waited
b.
waiting
d.
waiter
 

 4. 

Choose the past tense of the verb drive.
a.
drive
c.
drove
b.
driving
d.
driven
 

 5. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Negative Forms Correctly—RIT 181-190
Which is correct?
a.
John don’t got no money.
c.
John hasn’t no money.
b.
John doesn’t have no money.
d.
John doesn’t have any money.
 

 6. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Noun Forms—RIT 181-190
Our teacher brought three cookies for each student.
Which word is a plural noun?
a.
teacher
c.
cookies
b.
brought
d.
each
 

 7. 

The children are at first recess.
Which word is a plural noun?
a.
children
c.
first
b.
are
d.
recess
 

 8. 

Which is the correct plural form?
a.
goose
c.
geeses
b.
gooses
d.
geese
 

 9. 

What is the correct plural spelling of monkey?
a.
monkeys
c.
monkies
b.
monkys
d.
monkees
 

 10. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun Forms—RIT 181-190
Jeff rode the bus with Justin and me.
Which word could be used to replace Justin and me?
a.
us
c.
they
b.
we
d.
you
 

 11. 

Which sentence is written correctly?
a.
Their ideas are theirs own.
c.
Theirs ideas are their own.
b.
Their ideas are their own.
d.
Them’s ideas are them’s own.
 

 12. 

Juan wrote _______ a note as a reminder.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
they
c.
himself
b.
ourselves
d.
themselves
 

 13. 

The cook put carrots and celery in the soup. I do not like _______.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
they
c.
our
b.
its
d.
them
 

 14. 

I danced with Taisha and _______.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
her
c.
he
b.
she
d.
they
 

 15. 

Which underlined part is written correctly?
a.
Gary and me worked quickly.
c.
Me and Gary worked quickly.
b.
Gary and I worked quickly.
d.
I and Gary worked quickly.
 

 16. 

Without question, _______ had to care for the pony herself.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
her
c.
she
b.
him
d.
he
 

 17. 

_______ completed the test before the bell rang.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
It
c.
Your
b.
Him
d.
Everyone
 

 18. 

Joan and Shane went to the movies.
Which word can be used in place of the underlined words?
a.
They
c.
Them
b.
Her
d.
Us
 

 19. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement—RIT 181-190
James tried to reach the doctor. _______ was not in her office.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
He
c.
Me
b.
She
d.
You
 

 20. 

Since she is known as a fine soprano, Lucy was offered a part in the concert.
The underlined word refers to ______.
a.
soprano
c.
Lucy
b.
part
d.
concert
 

 21. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Subject-Verb Agreement—RIT 181-190
Choose the correct sentence.
a.
The girls is going to the mall.
c.
The girls gone to the mall.
b.
The girls are going to the mall.
d.
The girls is gone to the mall.
 

 22. 

Choose the correct sentence.
a.
Bill and Joe is going to take two girls to the dance.
c.
Bill and Joe be going to take two girls to the dance.
b.
Bill and Joe was going to take two girls to the dance.
d.
Bill and Joe are going to take two girls to the dance.
 

 23. 

She _______ happy all day.
Choose the correct helping verbs.
a.
have been
c.
has been
b.
had being
d.
having be
 

 24. 

They _______ it will be easy to run the mile.
Choose the correct verb.
a.
has thought
c.
think
b.
thinks
d.
will thinks
 

 25. 

We _______ our pets with us.
Choose the correct verb.
a.
taked
c.
taking
b.
took
d.
takes
 



 
Check Your Work     Start Over