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CBSE · Class 3 · English

Pronouns and Action Words

Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks

Name: Date: Score: ____ / 40

Write full answers in Sections B and C. Answers are on the last page — try every question first!

Section A — Choose the correct answer8 × 1 = 8 marks
1.
Choose the right word: Isha is my friend. ____ lives near my house.
  1. She
  2. They
  3. It
  4. He
2.
Choose the right word: The books are on the desk. ____ are all new.
  1. He
  2. She
  3. They
  4. It
3.
Choose I or me: Mother gave ____ a hug.
  1. we
  2. I
  3. me
  4. my
4.
Which word is an action word (verb)?
  1. run
  2. river
  3. sister
  4. soft
5.
Which is the action word in this sentence? “My father cooks dinner.”
  1. tiny
  2. father
  3. cooks
  4. dinner
6.
Choose am, is or are: Vivek ____ very hungry.
  1. be
  2. am
  3. are
  4. is
7.
Choose am, is or are: My mother ____ tired after the game.
  1. be
  2. are
  3. am
  4. is
8.
Choose has or have: My brother ____ long hair.
  1. have
  2. has
  3. having
  4. to have
Section B — Short answer8 × 2 = 16 marks
9.
Which word (he, she, it or they) can take the place of each? (a) Nikhil (b) Kavya (c) the book (d) Anu
10.
Write the action word in this sentence: “Birds fly in the sky.”
11.
Fill in am, is or are: The puppy ____ very playful.
12.
Fill in has or have: Giraffes ____ long necks.
13.
Fill in I or me: (a) ____ am the tallest in my family. (b) Riya sat with ____ at lunch.
14.
Write the action word: (a) We ____ the floor with a broom. (b) We ____ with a skipping rope.
15.
Write a sentence that begins with “We are”.
16.
Write a sentence using the action word “dance”.
Section C — Longer answers4 × 4 = 16 marks
17.
Fill in am, is, are, has or have:
(1) These mangoes ____ very sweet.
(2) The water ____ cold.
(3) A week ____ seven days.
(4) You ____ long hair.
18.
Rewrite using he, she, it or they in place of the words that are repeated: “Nikhil has a rabbit. Nikhil plays with the rabbit every day. The rabbit is very clever.”
19.
Write the action word in each sentence:
(1) The girls dance on the stage.
(2) The cow eats grass.
(3) Grandma knits a sweater.
(4) The cat drinks milk.
20.
Write four sentences about what you do on a holiday. Underline the action words.
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Pronouns and Action Words · AW-3E-PRV-2026-V1 · For parents — fold back or tear off before handing the sheet to your child.

QAnswerWorking
1(a) SheIsha is a girl, so we use “she”
2(c) Theywe use “they” for more than one person or thing
3(c) me“me” comes after the action word
4(a) runan action word tells us what someone does
5(c) cooks“cooks” tells us what happens
6(d) is“is” goes with one person or thing (he, she, it)
7(d) is“is” goes with one person or thing (he, she, it)
8(b) has“has” goes with he, she, it and one person or thing
9(a) he; (b) she; (c) it; (d) shehe for a boy, she for a girl, it for a thing, they for more than one
10flythe action word tells us what someone or something does
11is“is” goes with one person or thing (he, she, it)
12haveI, we, you, they or more than one: have
13(a) I; (b) me“I” does the action; “me” comes after the action word
14(a) sweep; (b) skipsweep; skip
15e.g. We are tired after the game.Begins with “We are” and ends with a full stop.
16e.g. My sister likes to dance.Uses “dance” correctly.
17(1) are; (2) is; (3) has; (4) haveam with I; is and has with one; are and have with we, you, they and more than one
18Nikhil has a rabbit. He plays with it every day. It is very clever.he for Nikhil, it for the rabbit
19(1) dance; (2) eats; (3) knits; (4) drinksthe action word tells us what someone or something does
20e.g. I wake up late. I visit my grandparents. I play games with my cousins. I watch a cartoon.Four sentences, each with an action word underlined.