Inflectional Endings Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using inflectional endings (-s, -es, -ed, -ing).
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Inflectional Endings Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Inflectional endings are letters added to the end of a word that change its meaning, like making a word plural or showing past tense.
Read each sentence. Write the base word and the inflectional ending on the lines.
1. The bird is singing a happy song.
Base Word: Ending:
2. My cat jumped over the fence.
Base Word: Ending:
3. She watches the clouds in the sky.
Base Word: Ending:
Choose the word with the correct inflectional ending to complete each sentence.
4. Yesterday, I my bike to the park.
rided
riding
rode
rides
5. There are many colorful in the garden.
flower
flowers
flowering
flowered
Read each statement and decide if it is True or False.
6. Adding '-s' to a word always makes it plural.
True
False
7. The ending '-ed' usually tells us something happened in the past.
True
False
Use the words in the bank to complete the sentences. Make sure to add the correct inflectional ending if needed.
8. The children are in the park.
9. My friend very fast yesterday.
10. He has two big for his toys.
11. Write a sentence using a word with the '-ing' ending.
12. Write a sentence using a word with the '-ed' ending.