Unit Test for Grade 3

Adjective and Verb

Choose the best answer from the given choices.
1. That was the
baseball game Ive seen all year.
a. Good
b. Better
c. Best
2. The red bird flew
than the other birds.
a. Fast
b. Faster
c. Fastest
3. Our best swimmers kick
.
a. Most harder
b. Most hardest
c. Hardest
4. My pen is
than Marys pen.
a. Best
b. Better
c. Good
5. I had a
time at summer camp this year than last year.
a. Good
b. Better
c. best
What does the adjective three identify in the sentence below?
6. I rode the Santa Fe railroad with three of my best friends.
a. What kind
b. How many
c. Comparison
Which adjective describes the noun stories in the sentence below?
7. The old man told fascinating stories about the unique history of each wonderful treasure in
his shop.
a. old
b. fascinating
c. unique
d. wonderful
Which adjective describes the noun windows in the sentence below?
8. The American builder constructed a new house with French windows and wooden floors.
a. American

b. new
c. French
d. Wooden
9. Which word is a comparative adjective?
a. strongest
b. bigger
c. more
d. slow
Which adjective describes the noun windows in the sentence below?
10. The American builder constructed a new house with French windows and wooden floors.
a. American
b. new
c. French
d. Wooden
11. Which word is a comparative adjective?
a. strongest
b. bigger
c. more
d. slow
12. Which of the following is a superlative adjective?
a. biggest
b. ugliest
c. smallest
d. all of the above
13. Olympic stars swim
a. faster
b. more fast
c. more faster
d. fastest

of all.

14. She QUICKLY typed an e-mail.

Is the word in all caps an adjective or adverb?
a. Adjective
b. Adverb
15. Decide whether the adjective in all caps is an adjective of quality or adjective of quantity.
The cat had FIVE kittens.
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of quantity

What does the adjective German identify in the sentence below?

16. My uncle showed us the German toys he had from when he was growing up.
a. origin
b. what size
c. how many
d. comparison
Fill in the blank with the correct word below.
17. Even though I heard it'd be easy, that math exam was the
a. most hard
b. hardiest
c. hardest
d. harder

test I'd ever taken.

Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence.

18. I want to live in the
a. friendly
b. friendlier
c. friendliest
d. friend

place in America.

Decide whether the word in all caps is a possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun.
19. They're both nice houses, but OURS is prettier.
a. possessive adjective
b. possessive pronoun
Decide whether the word in all caps is a possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun.
20. That's not my problem - it's HIS.
a. possessive adjective
b. possessive pronoun
Decide whether the adjective in all caps is an adjective of quality or adjective of quantity.
21. The FUSSY child cheered up when everyone sang to her.
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of quantity
Decide whether the adjective in all caps is an adjective of quality or adjective of quantity.
22. The SPICY burrito made me thirsty.
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of quantity

23. What kind of adjective describes more than three things?

a. Superlative
b. Comparative
24. What kind of adjective compares two things?
a. Superlative
b. Comparative
25. Eating slowly is
a. best
b. better
c. worst

for you than eating fast.

26. Pick the correct adverb to finish the sentence.

I have not walked to the park
a. slowly
b. orange
c. lately
d. quickly
e. nearly
f. tomorrow

27. Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb.

The girl sang

[happily, cheerfully]

as she played in her room.

28. Which sentence contains an action verb?

a. Roger is my best friend.
b. Roger is my neighbor.
c. Roger and his family are nice to me.
Roger and I play games on the computer.
29. Find the two "action verbs" in the sentence below.
We watched Frozen and ate candy and ice cream.
a. we, ice cream
b. watched, ate
c. Frozen, candy
Choose the correct verb for the sentences below.
30. When Mom
out the kitchen rug, dog hair, bread crumbs, coffee grounds, and
spaghetti noodles flew through the air and dusted the sidewalk.
a. shaked

b. shook
c. had shook
Which word in the sentence is the linking verb?
31. She is a point guard.
a. She
b. is
c. point
d. guard
Find the two "action verbs" in the sentence below.
32.My baby sister cried until she was fed a bottle.
a. baby, sister
b. bottle, fed
c. cried, fed
Find the two "action verbs" in the sentence below.
33. The dog ran outside and caught the ball.
a. outside, ball
b. ran, caught
c. dog, ball
34. Find the correct "being verb", and write it on the line.
The flowers
look
(look) or (looks)

beautiful.

35. Which word is NOT a verb?

a. running
b. dancing
c. father
d. swimming
35. Find the two "action verbs" in the sentence below.
Fionn blew a bubble and popped it.
a. blew, popped
b. a, and
c. Fionn, it
36. Determine whether the verb in all caps is transitive or intransitive.
Heidi SMILED.

a. transitive
b. intransitive
37. The fire alarm rang loudly in the middle of the night. What type of verb is rang?
a. action
b. linking
c. helping
38. Find the "action verb" in the sentence below.
We grilled burgers for dinner.
a. dinner
b. burgers
c. grilled
39. Choose the sentence that uses a past tense verb.
a. Dean is going to gank the vampire.
b. Dean is ganking the vampire.
c. Dean willgank the vampire.
d. Dean ganked the vampire.
40. Choose the correct verb for the sentences below.
Ms. Ayer
several deep breaths to keep from exploding at Jerry, whose excuse for
missing yet another class was that Grandma had diedfor the fifth time in one semester!
a. taked
b. took
c. tooked
41. Janine seems nervous today. What type of verb is seems?
a. action
b. linking
c. helping
42. Which word in the sentence is the linking verb?
I am the coach.
a. I
b. the
c. am
d. coach
43. What is your usual bedtime? What type of verb is - is?
a. action
b. linking
c. helping

44. I have seen that commercial at least ten times today. What type of verb is have?
a. action
b. linking
c. helping
45. She
to set her alarm every night.
a. is forgetting
b. forgets
c. forgotten
d. had forgot
e. will forget
46. Which verb names an action that cannot be seen or heard?
a. think
b. kick
c. sweep
47. We rented a movie and asked some friends over. What type of verb is rented?
a. action
b. linking
c. helping
48. Which word in the sentence is the helping verb?
has

He has committed the foul.

49. Which verb names an action that cannot be seen or heard?

d. think
e. kick
f. sweep
50. Determine whether the verb in all caps is transitive or intransitive.
Jaleel FOUND a penny on the ground.
a. transitive
b. intransitive