Year 3 Grammar Worksheet - Beginner

Year 3 Grammar worksheet for Year 3 (Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11)). Beginner level english practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Year 3 Grammar: Words That Work

Ages 7–8 • Beginner

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Instructions: Read each example carefully, then complete the short grammar tasks. Use the examples to help you choose and write your answers. Check that each sentence sounds right when you read it aloud.

Choose a or an

Use **a** before a consonant sound and **an** before a vowel sound. Read each whole sentence aloud to help you decide. Write the missing word in each box.

1. We saw ___ owl in the tree.

2. Dad packed ___ sandwich for lunch.

3. I found ___ old coin on the path.

4. Mia drew ___ flower in her book.

5. There is ___ orange in the bowl.

Build a word family

Words in a word family share a root word and a related meaning. Use the word bank to complete each sentence. One word is used for each blank.

Word bank: helpful, slowly, joyful, payment, kindness

1. The children walked __________ along the narrow path.

2. Thank you for your __________ when I dropped my books.

3. The shop gave us a receipt after our __________.

4. The __________ puppy wagged its tail.

5. It was __________ of Sam to carry the box for Gran.

Join ideas with conjunctions

A conjunction joins words or parts of a sentence. Choose the best conjunction from the word bank for each sentence. Read the sentence again to check that it makes sense.

Word bank: and, but, because, so, when

1. I put on my coat __________ it was cold outside.

2. We wanted to play football, __________ the rain was too heavy.

3. Ella packed her lunch __________ filled her water bottle.

4. The bell rang, __________ the class lined up.

5. __________ the story ended, we returned our books.

Adverbs and prepositions: time and cause

Adverbs can tell us when or how something happens; prepositions can show when or why something happens. Use the word bank to complete each sentence. Look for clues such as *before*, *after* and *because of*.

Word bank: yesterday, soon, before, after, because of

1. We will visit the library __________.

2. The team practised __________ the match began.

3. __________ lunch, we went outside to play.

4. The picnic moved indoors __________ the rain.

5. We finished our homework __________.

Spot the present perfect

The present perfect often uses **has** or **have** with a past participle, such as *has finished* or *have played*. Choose the correct verb phrase from the options in each question. Write the exact phrase in the box.

1. Ava __________ her picture.

2. The children __________ the new game.

3. I __________ my reading book.

4. Ben __________ his muddy boots.

5. We __________ the classroom plants.

Choose the correct present perfect form

Complete each sentence with **has** or **have** and the past participle in brackets. Use **has** with one person or thing, and **have** with *I*, *we*, *you* or *they*. Write the whole verb phrase in each box.

1. Leo __________ (paint) a model boat.

2. The girls __________ (make) a den.

3. I __________ (find) my missing pencil.

4. Our class __________ (learn) a new song.

5. You __________ (finish) your puzzle.

Answer Key

Activity 1: an ; a ; an ; a ; an

Activity 2: slowly ; kindness ; payment ; joyful ; helpful

Activity 3: because ; but ; and ; so ; when

Activity 4: yesterday ; before ; after ; because of ; soon

Activity 5: has finished ; have tried ; have read ; has cleaned ; have watered

Activity 6: has painted ; have made ; have found ; has learnt ; have finished