Free Year 3 English Practice Test (10 Questions)

1. Which prefix makes happy mean the opposite?

un- dis- mis- re-

Answer: un- + happy = unhappy.

2. Choose a or an: ___ apple

a an the some

Answer: Use an before a vowel sound: an apple.

3. Which word is a preposition in The cat hid under the bed.?

cat hid under bed

Answer: Prepositions show position: under.

4. Which uses inverted commas correctly?

“Come here,” said Mum. “Come here, said Mum.” Come here,” said Mum. “Come here” said, Mum.

Answer: Only the spoken words go inside, with the comma before the closing inverted comma: “Come here,” said Mum.

5. Which word is in the same word family as solve?

solution salve sold slow

Answer: solution shares the root sol and the meaning.

6. Which conjunction is about time?

when but or so

Answer: when tells us about time.

7. dis + agree =

disagree disgree disaggree disagre

Answer: Just add the prefix: disagree.

8. What is the plural of baby?

babys babies babyes babbies

Answer: Consonant + y: change y to i and add -es: babies.

9. Which word is a verb?

jumped green softly chair

Answer: jumped is an action.

10. Which sentence is in the present perfect?

She has finished her work. She finished her work. She finishes her work. She will finish her work.

Answer: Present perfect uses has/have + past participle: She has finished her work.

About this test

Year 3 introduces prefixes, prepositions, inverted commas for speech and the present perfect tense. Children who learn the terms now find the Year 6 SPaG test far less of a mountain.

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