NAPLAN-style Practice Test 1 — Language Conventions (Year 3)
A free NAPLAN (Years 3, 5, 7 and 9) practice paper for Year 3 in the format of the real test: 50 questions in 45 minutes, covering Section A — Spelling; Section B — Grammar and punctuation. Choose or type the correct answer. Check your spelling carefully. Attempt it online — every question is marked instantly and the correct answers are shown at the end.
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Q1. We went swiming at the beach on Saturday.
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Q2. My little brother jumpt over the puddle.
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Q3. I hurt my rist when I fell off my bike.
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Q4. The nite sky was full of stars.
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Q5. We saw three foxs near the farm.
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Q6. Dad carryed the heavy box inside.
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Q7. She was makeing a card for her grandma.
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Q8. The babys were asleep in the nursery.
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Q9. The scool bell rang at nine o'clock.
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Q10. My friend brout a cake to the party.
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Q11. We climbed to the top of the mountin.
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Q12. The thum on my left hand is sore.
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Q13. Tom is taler than his sister.
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Q14. Which word is spelt correctly?
Q15. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
The children left ___ bags at the door.
Q16. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
I am going ___ the shop after lunch.
Q17. Which word is spelt correctly?
Q18. Which word is spelt correctly?
Q19. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Yesterday she ___ her bike to school.
Q20. Which word is spelt correctly?
Q21. Which word is spelt correctly?
Q22. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
There were five ___ in the field.
Q23. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
I ___ the answer to the question.
Q24. Which word is spelt correctly?
Q25. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Can you ___ the birds singing?
Q26. Which words in this sentence should start with a capital letter?
on saturday my cousin and i went to the zoo.
Q27. Which sentence should end with a question mark?
Q28. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Q29. Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Q30. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
I ___ find my shoes anywhere.
Q31. Which is the correct short form of they are?
Q32. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
Q33. Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
Q34. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Q35. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Yesterday, we ___ to the pool.
Q36. Which words correctly complete the sentence?
Tomorrow, I ___ my grandma.
Q37. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
The dogs ___ barking loudly.
Q38. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
My sister ___ to school every day.
Q39. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Mia and ___ went to the park.
Q40. Which pronoun could replace the underlined words?
Sam and Leo are playing cricket.
Q41. Which word best completes the sentence?
I wanted to play outside, ___ it was raining.
Q42. Which word best completes the sentence?
We wore our raincoats ___ it was raining.
Q43. Which word best completes the sentence?
Ella has a pet dog ___ a pet cat.
Q44. Which word is an adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
The fluffy cat slept on the mat.
Q45. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
The tortoise walked ___ across the road.
Q46. Which words correctly complete the sentence?
I ate ___ apple and ___ banana.
Q47. Which sentence is written correctly?
Q48. Which is written correctly?
Q49. Which word in this sentence needs a capital letter?
My best friend lily lives in Sydney.
Q50. Which sentence is written correctly?
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