Test 3rd Grade English Language & Arts Flashcards

She wanted a pet platipus but ended up getting a duck and a ferret instead. Which underlined word is spelled incorrectly?

Answer: platipus

The word 'platipus' is misspelled. The correct spelling for the semi-aquatic mammal is 'platypus'. The other underlined words ('pet', 'duck', 'ferret') are all spelled correctly.

We handed our gift to our mother. _______ was very grateful when she saw it. What is the missing word?

Answer: She

The missing word is a pronoun that refers to 'our mother' and acts as the subject of the second sentence. Since 'mother' is a singular female, the correct subject pronoun is 'She'. 'Her' is an object pronoun or possessive adjective, and 'I' and 'It' do not refer to 'mother'.

Jane baked eight cakes, two dozens of cookies, and three bread puffs. Which of the words underlined is not a plural noun?

Answer: Jane

A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. 'Cakes,' 'cookies,' and 'bread puffs' are all plural nouns. 'Jane,' however, is a singular proper noun, referring to one specific person, and is therefore not a plural noun.

The teacher coached her student to win the quiz computation. The sentence is:

Answer: a statement

A statement is a sentence that tells something or states a fact. The sentence 'The teacher coached her student to win the quiz computation' provides information and ends with a period, making it a declarative statement. It does not ask a question, give a command, or express strong emotion.

Which of the following sentences has a capital letter in the proper place?

Answer: Strawberries are good to be made as smoothies.

Proper capitalization dictates that the first word of a sentence must always begin with a capital letter. In option B, 'Strawberries' is correctly capitalized at the beginning of the sentence. Options A, C, and D incorrectly start the sentence with a lowercase 's'.

Which punctuation marks are properly placed?

Answer: Can you please make a copy of this for me?

The sentence 'Can you please make a copy of this for me' is a polite request, which functions as a question. Therefore, it requires a question mark at the end to be properly punctuated. Option B correctly uses a question mark, while the other options use incorrect punctuation for a question.

Which is of the following is a complete sentence?

Answer: I bought this shoes in the mall.

A complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate (verb phrase) and express a complete thought. Option D, 'I bought this shoes in the mall,' has a clear subject ('I') and a verb ('bought') and conveys a full idea. The other options are either missing a subject or a verb, or do not express a complete thought.

Me and Alice took pictures before we leave the area. What word can be substituted for the underlined words?

Answer: We

The underlined phrase 'Me and Alice' is the compound subject of the sentence. When referring to oneself and another person as the subject, the correct first-person plural subject pronoun is 'We'. 'Me' is an object pronoun and cannot be used as a subject in standard English.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Answer: He will pursue until he reach the top.

Option B, 'He will pursue until he reach the top,' is the most grammatically correct sentence regarding capitalization and punctuation. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, indicating a complete statement. Options A, C, and D contain errors in punctuation or capitalization.