Which sentence is written correctly? “My friends were happy when they won the game”

Use Standard Grammar, Usage, and Spelling to Edit · TELPAS Grade 3 writing. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.

Reporting category 2: find and fix an error in a short text. On the real test some of these are typed answers or sentence rewrites. Here they are multiple choice so they can be checked.

The question

Choose the best answer.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• ALena and her brother is going to the park.
• BThe dogs barks at the mail carrier.
• CMy friends were happy when they won the game.Correct answer
• DHe catched the ball with both hand.

Why “My friends were happy when they won the game.” is correct

This is like a sentence-rewrite item: the student has to check every sentence for errors. Only the correct sentence has a plural subject with a plural verb (friends were) and a correct irregular past (won). The others each break a rule a grade 3 student should know.

Why the other answers are wrong

• Lena and her brother is going to the park. — Two people (Lena and her brother) need are, not is.
• The dogs barks at the mail carrier. — The plural dogs needs bark, not barks.
• He catched the ball with both hand. — The past tense of catch is caught, and both needs the plural hands.

Practice more of this

More writing practice for Grade 3, or see the TELPAS practice test for 3rd grade.