Class 3 English Grammar

Class 3 English Grammar

Class 3 English Grammar – Complete Textbook Guide

English grammar is the system that teaches us how to use words and sentences correctly. In Class 3, students build a strong foundation by learning the basic rules of grammar, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, tenses, and sentence formation.

Learning grammar improves reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.

Syllabus of Class 3 English Grammar

  1. The Sentence
  2. Subject and Predicate
  3. Kinds of Sentences
  4. Noun
  5. Kinds of Noun
  6. Singular and Plural
  7. Gender
  8. Pronoun
  9. Verb
  10. Tenses
  11. Adjective
  12. Adverb
  13. Articles (A, An, The)
  14. Prepositions
  15. Conjunctions
  16. Interjections
  17. Punctuation
  18. Capital Letters
  19. Paragraph Writing
  20. Opposites and Synonyms

Each topic is explained with simple definitions, examples, and rules for easy understanding.

1. The Sentence

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It tells us something, asks a question, or shows feelings.

Examples:

  • The sun is shining.
  • She is reading a book.
  • Wow! What a beautiful flower!

Rules for a sentence:

  1. A sentence starts with a capital letter.
  2. A sentence ends with a punctuation mark: full stop (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).
  3. A sentence must have a subject and a predicate.

2. Subject and Predicate

Every sentence has two main parts:

Subject

The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.

Example:
The dog is barking.

Subject: The dog

Predicate

The predicate tells what the subject does or is.

Example:
The dog is barking loudly.

Predicate: is barking loudly

3. Kinds of Sentences

There are four types of sentences:

  1. Declarative Sentence – Makes a statement.
    Example: I love my school.
  2. Interrogative Sentence – Asks a question.
    Example: What is your name?
  3. Imperative Sentence – Gives a command or request.
    Example: Please open the door.
  4. Exclamatory Sentence – Shows strong feeling or excitement.
    Example: Hurray! We won the game!

4. Noun

A noun is the name of a person, place, animal, or thing.

Examples:

  • Person: teacher, Rahul, mother
  • Place: park, school, city
  • Animal: cat, dog, elephant
  • Thing: book, pen, table

Example Sentences:

  • My mother is cooking.
  • The dog is sleeping.
  • I like my school.

5. Kinds of Noun

Proper Noun

The specific name of a person, place, or thing. Always begins with a capital letter.
Examples: Riya, India, Monday

Common Noun

The general name of a person, place, or thing.
Examples: girl, city, dog

Collective Noun

A group of people, animals, or things.
Examples: a team of players, a flock of birds, a bunch of flowers

6. Singular and Plural

  • Singular = One person, animal, or thing
    Examples: cat, book, child
  • Plural = More than one
    Examples: cats, books, children

Rules for plurals:

  1. Add –s: dog → dogs
  2. Add –es: bus → buses
  3. Change spelling: man → men, tooth → teeth

7. Gender

Gender shows whether a noun is male, female, or both.

Masculine

boy, king, father, lion

Feminine

girl, queen, mother, lioness

Common Gender

Words that can be male or female: teacher, doctor, student

8. Pronoun

A pronoun replaces a noun to avoid repetition.

Examples:

  • Rahul is my friend. He is kind.
  • The dog is sleeping. It is tired.

Common Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they

9. Verb

A verb shows action or state of being.

Action Verbs

run, eat, play, jump, write
Example: The boy runs fast.

Being Verbs

is, am, are, was, were
Example: She is happy.

10. Tenses

Tense tells when an action happens.

  • Present Tense: Action happening now
    Example: She plays cricket.
  • Past Tense: Action happened before
    Example: She played cricket yesterday.
  • Future Tense: Action will happen
    Example: She will play cricket tomorrow.

11. Adjective

An adjective describes a noun.

Examples: big, small, tall, happy, red

Example Sentences:

  • She has a red bag.
  • The tall boy is my friend.

12. Adverb

An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Examples: quickly, slowly, happily, loudly

Example Sentences:

  • She runs quickly.
  • He speaks loudly.

13. Articles (A, An, The)

  • A → Before consonant sounds: a dog, a pen
  • An → Before vowel sounds: an apple, an umbrella
  • The → Specific noun: the sun, the teacher

14. Prepositions

A preposition shows relation between words.

Examples: in, on, under, behind, near, between

Example Sentences:

  • The book is on the table.
  • The cat is under the chair.

15. Conjunctions

A conjunction joins words or sentences.

Common conjunctions: and, but, or, because, so

Example Sentences:

  • I like tea and coffee.
  • She is small but strong.

16. Interjections

An interjection shows sudden feelings.

Examples: Wow!, Oh!, Hurray!, Oops!

Example Sentences:

  • Wow! That is amazing.
  • Hurray! We won the match.

17. Punctuation

Punctuation marks make sentences clear and easy to read.

  • Full Stop (.) – She is reading.
  • Comma (,) – I bought apples, bananas, and grapes.
  • Question Mark (?) – Where are you going?
  • Exclamation Mark (!) – What a wonderful day!

18. Capital Letters

Use capital letters for:

  1. The first word in a sentence
  2. Names of people
  3. Names of cities and countries
  4. Days and months
  5. Festivals

Example: Riya lives in India. Today is Monday.

19. Paragraph Writing

A paragraph is a group of sentences about one topic.

Example Paragraph:

My Pet Dog
I have a pet dog. His name is Bruno. He is very friendly and playful. He likes to eat biscuits and play with me. I love my dog very much.

20. Opposites and Synonyms

Opposites (Antonyms)

Hot ↔ Cold
Big ↔ Small
Fast ↔ Slow

Synonyms

Big ↔ Large
Happy ↔ Joyful
Small ↔ Tiny