Test Questions on Simple Sentences: Grade 3 Assessment Prep

📚 Quick Study Guide: Simple Sentences

• 🧐 A simple sentence is a complete thought. It has one subject and one predicate.
• 🎯 The subject tells WHO or WHAT the sentence is about. It's usually a noun or pronoun.
• 🗣️ The predicate tells what the subject DOES or IS. It always contains a verb.
• ✅ Example: The dog barks. ("The dog" is the subject, "barks" is the predicate.)
• 💡 Remember: Simple sentences are short and direct! They don't have connecting words like 'and', 'but', or 'or' that join two complete thoughts.

✍️ Practice Quiz: Simple Sentences for Grade 3

1. Which of the following is a simple sentence?

1. The cat sat on the mat, and it purred.
2. My friend and I played outside.
3. I like apples, but my brother likes bananas.
4. She ran fast because she was late.

2. In the sentence "The bird sang a beautiful song," what is the subject?

1. sang
2. a beautiful song
3. The bird
4. beautiful

3. Which part of the sentence "My sister reads many books" is the predicate?

1. My sister
2. reads many books
3. books
4. many

4. Choose the sentence that is NOT a simple sentence.

1. The sun shines brightly.
2. Kids love to play games.
3. He ate pizza and drank juice.
4. Mom cooked dinner, and Dad set the table.

5. What is the verb in the simple sentence "The flowers grow tall"?

1. The flowers
2. grow
3. tall
4. flowers grow

6. Identify the subject in the sentence: "My new shoes are blue."

1. are blue
2. shoes
3. My new shoes
4. blue

7. Which sentence correctly identifies the subject and predicate?

1. The small fish | swims in the pond.
2. The small fish swims | in the pond.
3. The small | fish swims in the pond.
4. The small fish swims in the pond | .