3rd Grade Grammar Worksheets

3rd grade language arts worksheets for grammar: print eight mixed sentences with a word to circle and a key.

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Plural and abstract nouns 30

The ___ tugged at the old sock.
A blanket covered the sleeping puppy. (blanket)
A pack of ___ howled at the moon.
A pebble got stuck in my shoe. (pebble)
The cow fed her two ___.
Five ___ swung from the branches.
Her bravery earned her a medal. (medal)
Her courage surprised us all. (courage)
Honesty matters more than a trophy. (trophy)
Hope kept the sailors rowing toward the island. (island)
I have visited three big ___.
The janitor carries a ring of ___.
The ladder rattled in the truck. (ladder)
The lantern lit the path. (lantern)
My aunt still talks about her childhood. (childhood)
The old friendship still mattered to her. (friendship)
Please set out the forks and ___.
The puppy jumped with joy. (joy)
Rain soaked the wooden ___ at the bus stop.
Six ___ grazed in the paddock.
The teacher praised his honesty. (honesty)
Their kindness made the new girl smile. (kindness)
Training a parrot takes patience. (patience)
Two ___ slept in the den.
The vines are heavy with red ___.
The waiter carried four ___ on a tray.
We peeled ten ___ for the stew.
We picked ripe ___ from the tree.
We wished her luck before the race. (luck)
Wild ___ walked across the road.

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Past tense: stopped, caught 30

A hawk ___ over the barn.
Ana ___ her lizard to school.
The class ___ about ants all week.
The cowhands ___ across the dry plain.
The cricket ___ across the porch.
Dad ___ a used canoe.
Each player ___ a number for a jersey.
The ferry ___ beside the dock.
The fireworks ___ after dark.
Grandma ___ us to the lake.
He ___ at the camera.
He ___ the paper plane across the room.
I ___ a comic about a robot.
I ___ the test would be harder.
I ___ three boxes up the stairs.
Leo ___ the pop fly near third base.
Ms. Lopez ___ us how to weave.
My hair ___ two inches over the summer.
My pen pal ___ me a postcard from Peru.
Nobody ___ the way to the old mill.
The otters ___ under the pier.
The phone ___ twice and then stopped.
The puddles ___ before sunrise.
The puppy ___ my homework in half.
The seals ___ their flippers.
She ___ a yellow raincoat.
She ___ the tricky knot once more.
The toddler ___ when the balloon popped.
We ___ a surprise party for Mom.
We ___ muffins on Sunday morning.

Past, present, future 30

A minute ago the oven timer ___.
A week ago hail ___ our greenhouse.
At present our lawn ___ a good soaking.
At the moment the gravy ___ too salty.
Earlier this morning the mail ___.
The gym ___ like popcorn as we speak.
The harbor ___ foggy at the moment.
Last night a gust ___ the shutters closed.
Last Saturday Kim ___ the birdhouse green.
Last spring we ___ beans in milk cartons.
Last year my uncle ___ to Ohio.
Later tonight the buzzer ___ for halftime.
Next fall the town ___ a new bridge.
Next month the library ___ a book sale.
Next Sunday Grandma ___ a peach pie.
Next week Jay ___ his new bike to school.
Next year my stepsister ___ violin lessons.
Omar ___ the shortcut now.
The puppy ___ a new collar now.
Right this second Ruth ___ her keys are lost.
That tuba ___ too loud at the moment.
This sweater ___ itchy now that I have it on.
This very minute my cat ___ to go outside.
Tomorrow Mr. Diaz ___ us a new game.
Tomorrow night the sky ___ clear.
Tomorrow the vet ___ our dog's teeth.
Two days from now the circus ___ town.
Two weeks ago our class ___ a science museum.
Yesterday the goats ___ over the wall.
Yesterday the roofer ___ the broken gutter.

Words that agree 30

A sloth ___ along the branch.
The baby ___ every afternoon.
The beaver built ___ dam.
The boys cleaned ___ own room.
The children ___ on the swings.
The cranes ___ over our barn each fall.
The cubs trailed ___ mother up the hill.
The dogs ___ at the mail truck.
The girl lost ___ own hat.
The goat and the pony ___ friends.
He ___ the chalkboard after class.
Hornets ___ paper nests.
The lighthouse ___ across the bay.
The maples ___ color every October.
The maples dropped ___ seeds.
Mia and Leo ___ the same bus.
The mice ___ behind the wall.
Mom and I grew ___ own tomatoes.
My brother fed ___ own fish.
My dad forgot ___ own lunch.
My grandparents ___ near the coast.
My stepbrother ___ the cello.
Our teacher ___ funny voices.
The players packed ___ own bags.
The robin fed ___ hungry chicks.
The teachers parked ___ own cars.
This teapot has lost ___ lid.
This wheel ___ loose.
Those lilacs ___ sweet.
We ___ ready for the test.

Taller, tallest, more, most 30

A feather is ___ than a brick.
Ana worked ___ than Ben.
The gold ring is ___ than the silver one.
The gray pony is ___ than the brown one.
He told the ___ joke of all.
Her braid is ___ than her sister's.
It was the ___ afternoon of our vacation.
It was the ___ engine in the rail yard.
It was the ___ morning of the ski trip.
Level nine is ___ than level eight.
The mud is ___ on this path than on that one.
My stepbrother is ___ than his coach.
Of all the flowers, the rose is the ___.
Of the three, Kim sang the ___.
Sam is the ___ runner on the team.
She is the ___ player on the team.
She picked the ___ apple in the bowl.
The spelling quiz was ___ than the math quiz.
That is the ___ tree in the park.
That was the ___ catch of the game.
That was the ___ inning of the game.
That was the ___ ride at the fair.
These sandals are ___ than my boots.
This is the ___ pillow in the house.
This morning is ___ than last night.
This museum is ___ than the last one we toured.
This rope is ___ than that string.
This slope is ___ than the last.
Which of the five boxes is the ___?
Your sketch is ___ than my scribble.

And, but, or, so, because, when 30

Ben forgot his lunch, ___ I shared mine.
The box is small, ___ it is heavy.
Do you want rice ___ noodles?
The dog barks ___ the doorbell rings.
The door was locked, ___ we knocked.
The fans roared ___ the kicker scored.
The fern turned brown ___ it got no water.
He was grumpy ___ he missed breakfast.
The hikers were thirsty, ___ they stopped at the spring.
I enjoy plums, ___ I cannot stand prunes.
I fed the hamster ___ cleaned its cage.
I packed a sandwich ___ an apple.
I rubbed my hands ___ my fingers were numb.
I was brushing my teeth ___ the smoke alarm chirped.
Ice melts ___ the sun comes out.
Is the museum open ___ closed today?
It began to rain, ___ we ran inside.
She kicked off her boots ___ walked in.
She trained hard, ___ she did not make the team.
The soup smells good, ___ it is too hot to eat.
The stairs were slick, ___ we held the rail.
The street lamps come on ___ the sky darkens.
Tie your laces tight, ___ you will trip on them.
Tom plays the banjo, ___ his sister plays the fiddle.
Wave to me ___ you reach the top.
We can paddle, ___ we can let the canoe drift.
We raked the leaves ___ put them in bags.
We stayed home ___ the car broke down.
We wanted to sled, ___ the snow had melted.
You may read ___ draw during quiet time.

Possessives: dog's, dogs' 30

The ___ are stacked beside the globe.
The ___ beams warmed the porch.
The ___ garden won a ribbon.
The ___ locker room is down the hall.
The ___ rowing crew trains at dawn.
The ___ voices filled the gym.
A ___ shell is its home.
A ___ web is sticky.
All six ___ tails were wagging.
All the ___ coats hang in the hall.
Both ___ bowls sit by the back step.
Both ___ desks face the window.
___ drawing hangs in the hall.
The four ___ nests are in one tree.
Many ___ lunches were left on the bus.
My ___ glasses are on his head.
My ___ name is Rosa.
My ___ visit every August.
My three ___ nicknames all rhyme.
One ___ feathers are bright red.
___ scooter has a squeaky wheel.
That ___ roof needs paint.
That ___ tail is wagging.
This ___ lid is stuck.
This ___ pages are torn.
Those two ___ fences meet at the corner.
Three ___ ran across the yard.
The twin ___ room is painted green.
The two ___ bikes are locked together.
Two ___ landed on the fence.

How this list was compiled: Written for this page on 2026-10-02. The seven sets follow points the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts list for grade 3 language (L.3.1b plural nouns, L.3.1c abstract nouns, L.3.1d regular and irregular verbs, L.3.1e the simple tenses, L.3.1f agreement, L.3.1g comparative and superlative forms, L.3.1h conjunctions, L.3.2d possessives), read on 2026-10-02 in the standards document published at thecorestandards.org. Every plural was checked in its Wiktionary entry and every irregular past form in Wiktionary's appendix of English irregular verbs (en.wiktionary.org), read 2026-10-02; a verb with two accepted past forms is left out. The grade is our suggestion and the page follows no curriculum. No person, brand or character is named, and no published worksheet was copied. Licence: own work

How it works

These third grade grammar worksheets mix seven skills on one sheet: plural and abstract nouns, the past tense, the three simple tenses, agreement, comparing, conjunctions and possessives. A child circles one word or label for each sentence.

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Seven sets under Set

Plural and abstract nouns: cherries, courage. Past tense: stopped, caught. Past, present, future. Words that agree: The maples change; the robin fed its chicks. Taller, tallest, more, most. And, but, or, so, because, when. Possessives: one dog's tail, both dogs' bowls.

3rd grade English worksheets: what is not here

Grammar and usage are the part of 3rd grade ELA worksheets this page prints. It has no reading passages; vocabulary, spelling and writing for the grade are on the pages linked below.

A wrong choice such as more steeper or most tallest shows the double form to avoid.

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What grammar should a 3rd grader know?

The Common Core language standards for grade 3 name plural and abstract nouns (L.3.1b, L.3.1c), regular and irregular verbs and the simple tenses (L.3.1d, L.3.1e), agreement (L.3.1f), comparing (L.3.1g), conjunctions (L.3.1h) and possessives (L.3.2d).

What is an abstract noun?

An abstract noun names something you cannot see or touch, such as courage, friendship, luck or patience. A concrete noun names something you can: a ladder, a pebble, a medal.

Does every sheet have all seven skills?

Not always. A sheet draws eight sentences at random from all seven sets, so one skill may appear twice and another not at all.

All 210 sentences

Plural and abstract nouns 30

Past tense: stopped, caught 30

Past, present, future 30

Words that agree 30

Taller, tallest, more, most 30

And, but, or, so, because, when 30

Possessives: dog's, dogs' 30

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Seven sets under Set

3rd grade English worksheets: what is not here

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