MAP 3rd Grade Reading › English Grammar and Usage in Writing and Speaking: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1
Select the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
David is hungry, even though ____________ just finished eating lunch.
he
him
his
they
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase. The noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to is called the antecedent. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent.
Singular pronouns take the place of singular nouns. Singular pronouns include I, you, she, he, it, me, him, her, his, its, my, and your.
Plural pronouns take the place of plural nouns, or of nouns joined by the conjunction and. Plural pronouns include we, you, they, us, them, our, your, and their.
Select the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
David is hungry, even though ____________ just finished eating lunch.
he
him
his
they
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase. The noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to is called the antecedent. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent.
Singular pronouns take the place of singular nouns. Singular pronouns include I, you, she, he, it, me, him, her, his, its, my, and your.
Plural pronouns take the place of plural nouns, or of nouns joined by the conjunction and. Plural pronouns include we, you, they, us, them, our, your, and their.
Select the word(s) that correctly completes the sentence provided.
Though Ali and Melissa are identical twins, Ali is _____________ than Melissa.
taller
tallest
most tall
more tall
You can use adverbs to compare actions.
Comparative adverbs compare how two actions are done.
Superlative adverbs compare how more than two actions are done.
For adverbs that have one syllable, add -er to make the comparative adverb. Add -est to make the superlative adverb.
For adverbs that have more than one syllable, add more to make the comparative adverb. Add most to make the superlative adverb.
For the adverb early, drop y. Add -ier to make the comparative adverb. Add -iest to make the superlative adverb.
You can use some adjectives to compare people, places, or things.
Comparative adjectives compare two people, places, or things. They end in -er.
Superlative adjectives compare more than two people, places, or things. They end in -est.
Select the word(s) that correctly completes the sentence provided.
Andrew has to wake up __________ than normal to catch his flight to Florida.
earlier
more early
earliest
most early
In this sentence, we are comparing two things. The normal time Andrew wakes up and the time he has to wake up to catch his flight. When we are comparing two things, we use a comparative adjective and add "er" to the end of a word. When more than two things are being compared, we use a superlative adjective and add "est" to the end of a word.
If the adjective is more than one syllable, we would add "more" or "most" before the adjective. In this case, "early" is a one syllable adjective, so "more" or "most" should not be added to the sentence.
The correct answer is "earlier".
Andrew has to wake up earlier than normal to catch his flight to Florida.
Select the word(s) that correctly completes the sentence provided.
Though Ali and Melissa are identical twins, Ali is _____________ than Melissa.
taller
tallest
most tall
more tall
You can use adverbs to compare actions.
Comparative adverbs compare how two actions are done.
Superlative adverbs compare how more than two actions are done.
For adverbs that have one syllable, add -er to make the comparative adverb. Add -est to make the superlative adverb.
For adverbs that have more than one syllable, add more to make the comparative adverb. Add most to make the superlative adverb.
For the adverb early, drop y. Add -ier to make the comparative adverb. Add -iest to make the superlative adverb.
You can use some adjectives to compare people, places, or things.
Comparative adjectives compare two people, places, or things. They end in -er.
Superlative adjectives compare more than two people, places, or things. They end in -est.
Select the correct verb to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
David and Nathan _________ to their grandma's house every day.
walk
walks
walkes
walkies
Subjects and verbs need to agree.
There are two types of subjects: singular and plural. Singular subjects refer to one noun. Plural subjects refer to more than one noun.
Singular subjects must be paired with singular verbs. Singular verbs end in "s", "es" or "ies".
Plural subjects must be paired with plural verbs. Plural verbs do not end in "s", "es", or "ies".
Select the correct verb to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
David and Nathan _________ to their grandma's house every day.
walk
walks
walkes
walkies
Subjects and verbs need to agree.
There are two types of subjects: singular and plural. Singular subjects refer to one noun. Plural subjects refer to more than one noun.
Singular subjects must be paired with singular verbs. Singular verbs end in "s", "es" or "ies".
Plural subjects must be paired with plural verbs. Plural verbs do not end in "s", "es", or "ies".
Select the word(s) that correctly completes the sentence provided.
Andrew has to wake up __________ than normal to catch his flight to Florida.
earlier
more early
earliest
most early
In this sentence, we are comparing two things. The normal time Andrew wakes up and the time he has to wake up to catch his flight. When we are comparing two things, we use a comparative adjective and add "er" to the end of a word. When more than two things are being compared, we use a superlative adjective and add "est" to the end of a word.
If the adjective is more than one syllable, we would add "more" or "most" before the adjective. In this case, "early" is a one syllable adjective, so "more" or "most" should not be added to the sentence.
The correct answer is "earlier".
Andrew has to wake up earlier than normal to catch his flight to Florida.
Select the answer that replaces the underlined verb in the sentence below with the correct future tense verb.
I walk my dog when the rain stops.
will walk
walked
walking
walks
The present tense tells us what will happen in the future. The correct verb tense is future tense, so the underlined verb should be changed to "will walk" indicating it has yet to happen but will in the future.
Select the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
Can you grab the plate on the top shelf? I can't reach _____________.
it
its
them
they
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase. The noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to is called the antecedent. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent.
Singular pronouns take the place of singular nouns. Singular pronouns include I, you, she, he, it, me, him, her, his, its, my, and your.
Plural pronouns take the place of plural nouns, or of nouns joined by the conjunction and. Plural pronouns include we, you, they, us, them, our, your, and their.