Grade 2
Grammar
Practice
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Book 1
Unit 1-2
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Contents
Unit 1 • Friends and Family
Week 1
Friends Help Friends
Week 2
Families Around the
World
Week 3
Pets Are Our Friends
Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence Capitalization/Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exclamations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sentence Capitalization/Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Commands and Exclamations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Commands and Exclamations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Letter Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 4
Animals Need Our Care Predicates
Week 5
Families Working
Together
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Predicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Predicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Predicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Expanding and Combining Sentences . . . . . . . . .
Expanding and Combining Sentences . . . . . . . . .
Quotation Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expanding and Combining Sentences . . . . . . . . .
Expanding and Combining Sentences . . . . . . . . .
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Unit 2 • Animal Discoveries
Week 1
Animals and Nature
Week 2
Animals in Stories
Week 3
Animal Habitats
Week 4
Baby Animals
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Singular and Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singular and Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commas in a Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singular and Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singular and Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Kinds of Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kinds of Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Letters/Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kinds of Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kinds of Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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More Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
More Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Abbreviations/Commas in Addresses . . . . . . . . . .
More Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
More Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Possessive Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Possessive Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apostrophes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Possessive Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Possessive Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 5
Animals in Poems
Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commas in a Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents
Unit 3 • Live and Learn
Week 1
The Earth’s Forces
Week 2
Look at the Sky
Week 3
Ways People Help
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Week 4
Weather Alert!
Week 5
Express Yourself
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Action Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Action Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Action Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Action Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Present-Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Present-Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commas in a Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Present-Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Present-Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Past-Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Future-Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Letter Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Past- and Future-Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Past- and Future-Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Verb Have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Verb Have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Book Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Verb Have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Verb Have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Combining and Rearranging Sentences . . . . . . . .
Combining and Rearranging Sentences . . . . . . . .
Sentence Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combining and Rearranging Sentences . . . . . . . .
Combining and Rearranging Sentences . . . . . . . .
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Unit 4 • Our Life/Our World
Week 1
Different Places
Week 2
Earth Changes
Week 3
Our Culture Makes Us
Special
Linking Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Linking Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capitalization of Proper Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Linking Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Linking Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Helping Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Helping Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quotation Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Helping Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Helping Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Irregular Verbs go, do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irregular Verbs go, do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Book Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irregular Verbs go, do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irregular Verbs go, do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 4
Folktales About Nature Irregular Verbs come, run, hide
Week 5
Poems About Nature
Contractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Contractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Apostrophes with Contractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Contractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Contractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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Irregular Verbs come, run, hide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Letter Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irregular Verbs come, run, hide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irregular Verbs come, run, hide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Unit 5 • Let’s Make a Difference
Week 1
Being a Good Citizen
Week 2
Cooperation Works!
Week 3
Our Heroes
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Week 4
Preserving Our Earth
Week 5
Right and Rules
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Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quotation Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Pronouns I and Me, We and Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pronouns I and Me, We and Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capitalizing the Pronoun I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pronouns I and Me, We and Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pronouns I and Me, We and Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Possessive Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Possessive Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Capitalization of Proper Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Possessive Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Possessive Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Contractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contractions/Possessive Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . .
Contractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Pronoun-Verb Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pronoun-Verb Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Book Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pronoun-Verb Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pronoun-Verb Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Unit 6 • How on Earth?
Week 1
Plant Myths and Facts
Week 2
We Need Energy
Week 3
Team Up to Explore
Week 4
Money Matters
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Articles and This, That, These, and Those . . . . .
Articles and This, That, These, and Those . . . . .
Names and Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Articles and This, That, These, and Those . . . . .
Articles and This, That, These, and Those . . . . .
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Adjectives That Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjectives That Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apostrophes with Possessive Nouns . . . . . . . . .
Adjectives That Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjectives That Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Adverbs and Prepositional Phrases . . . . . . . . . . .
Adverbs and Prepositional Phrases . . . . . . . . . . .
Capitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adverbs and Prepositional Phrases . . . . . . . . . . .
Adverbs and Prepositional Phrases . . . . . . . . . . .
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Adjectives and Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjectives and Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjectives and Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjectives and Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Week 5
The World of Ideas
Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commas in a Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grammar: Sentences
Name
• A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought.
• Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
• A statement is a sentence that tells something.
• A statement ends with a period.
Max is my friend.
He plays with me.
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Circle the sentence in each row.
1. My friend helps me.
my friend helps me
2. Jake goes with me to the park
Jake goes with me to the park.
3. we walk to school together
We walk to school together.
4. Kara likes to dance.
Kara likes to dance
5. I showed Kara how to sing
I showed Kara how to sing.
6. I sing with my friend.
i sing with my friend.
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Grammar: Questions
Name
• A question is a sentence that asks something. It ends
with a question mark.
• A statement is a sentence that tells something. It ends
with a period.
I play tag.
Will you play tag?
Read the sentences. Circle each question. Underline each
statement.
1. Will Dad help you read the book?
2. Who are your friends?
3. I ate dinner at Lisa’s house.
4. Sam helped me rake the leaves.
5. I watched Seth’s game.
7. My friend takes care of me.
8. Sara shows Tad the new game.
9. Do you have homework tonight?
10. Friends help each other.
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6. Will you go to the movies with me?
Grammar: Capitalization/Punctuation
Name
• A “telling sentence,” or statement, ends with a period.
• An “asking sentence,” or question, ends with a
question mark.
Beth likes to laugh.
Do you like to laugh?
Read the sentences. Write the sentences
correctly on the lines.
1. Donny sits next to me
2. Will we have the same teacher
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3. The boys help Ben rake the leaves
4. The friends walk to school
5. Will you help me
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Grammar: Sentences
Name
• A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought.
• A “telling sentence,” or statement, ends with a period.
• An “asking sentence,” or question, ends with a
question mark.
• Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
Read the passage. Circle each mistake in capitalization
and punctuation. Then rewrite the passage correctly on
the lines below.
Jesse and Nico are friends Nico has to clean his room. Jesse
will help him The boys work fast as a team? what will the
boys do now. they will play baseball in Nico’s yard
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Practice • Grade 2 • Unit 1 • Week 1
Grammar: Sentences
Name
Add the correct end mark to each sentence. Write S next
to each statement. Write Q next to each question.
1. Ryan reads a book
2. He goes to the library
3. Who can go with him
4. His friend Hanna helps
5. Is it good to have a friend
6. Will Hanna help Ryan
7. How long have they been friends
8. What else do they do together
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9. They play tag together
10. Does that sound like fun
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Practice • Grade 2 • Unit 1 • Week 1
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Grammar: Commands and Exclamations
Name
• A sentence has a subject and an action word.
• A command is a sentence that tells someone to do
something.
• A command ends with a period.
• The subject of a command is the person to whom the
speaker is talking.
Listen to your mother.
Play with your sister.
Underline each command.
1. My family eats dinner.
2. Set the table.
3. Use your napkin.
4. Grandma made tacos.
6. This tastes good.
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5. Give your sister the meat.
Grammar: Exclamations
Name
• An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feeling.
• An exclamation begins with a capital letter and ends with
an exclamation point.
Maria can really dance!
A. Circle each exclamation.
1. Jane’s family plays in the snow.
2. Look out for that snowball!
3. I want to make a snowman!
4. Dad puts on a hat.
5. I love when it snows!
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6. This snowman looks great!
7. It’s too cold outside!
8. Let’s sit by the fire.
B. Write a new exclamation on the lines below.
9.
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Grammar: Sentence Capitalization/Punctuation
Name
• Begin each sentence with a capital letter.
• End each command with a period.
• End an exclamation with an exclamation point.
Get ready.
We don’t want to be late!
Read the sentences. Write the commands and exclamations
correctly on the lines.
1. i can’t wait for the Chinese festival
2. come to the party with my family
3. nana’s moon cakes are my favorite
5. Lee’s dragon mask is cool
6. Lee loves a parade
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Practice • Grade 2 • Unit 1 • Week 2
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4. sit next to me
Grammar: Exclamations and Commands
Name
• Begin every sentence with a capital letter.
• An exclamation ends with an exclamation point.
• A command ends with a period.
Read the passage. Circle the mistakes in capitalization
and punctuation. Then rewrite the passage correctly on
the lines below.
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let’s visit Marco’s house? his family is so much fun! shake
his grandfather’s hand. Say hello to him. I love his stories
about Brazil. Let’s listen?
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Practice • Grade 2 • Unit 1 • Week 2
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Grammar: Commands and Exclamations
Name
Circle “command” or “exclamation” for
each sentence.
1. Have fun at the party.
command
exclamation
2. It is Jen’s birthday!
command
exclamation
3. My family will surprise her!
command
exclamation
4. Do not tell Jen.
command
exclamation
5. Come to my house at noon.
command
exclamation
6. pick up another cake
7. do not be late, Tad
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Practice • Grade 2 • Unit 1 • Week 2
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Rewrite the following sentences with correct capitalization
and punctuation.
Grammar: Subjects
Name
• A subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
• The subject is often at the beginning of a sentence.
The cat is white.
subject
Jake likes cats.
subject
A. Underline the subject in each sentence.
1. Sam likes birds.
2. Cats are my favorite animals.
3. Maria has a pet lizard.
4. The shelter has many dogs.
5. Serena wants a bunny.
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6. Jim throws a ball to his dog.
B. Write two more sentences about pets. Circle each subject.
7.
8.
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Grammar: Subjects
Name
• A subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
• A group of words without a subject is not a complete
sentence.
Incomplete sentence:
owns a bunny.
Complete sentence:
Cal owns a bunny.
A. Add a subject to each incomplete sentence.
buys a pet.
2.
thinks pets are great.
3.
is a good dog.
4.
wants to play with the dog.
5.
would like to have a turtle.
6.
does not like turtles.
B. Write two complete sentences below. Circle each subject.
7.
8.
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Grammar: Letter Punctuation
Name
• Begin the greeting and closing of a letter with a capital letter.
• Use a comma after the greeting in a letter.
• Use a comma after the closing in a letter.
Dear Dad,
Love,
Raj
Rewrite this letter on the lines below. Add punctuation and
capitalization.
dear Mom and Dad
Thank you for our new cat. She is a great friend.
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love
Mona
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Grammar: Subjects
Name
• The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence
is about.
• Every sentence has a subject, and the subject agrees with
the verb.
• Begin the greeting and closing in a letter with a capital letter.
• Use commas after the greeting and closing in a letter.
Rewrite the letter correctly on the lines
below. Make sure every sentence has a
subject.
dear Mr. Diaz
Welcome home from your trip. had a great time with Fluffy. is now a
good friend. hope to play with your dog again soon.
your friend
Manny
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Grammar: Subjects
Name
Circle the correct answer.
1. Circle the answer that has the subject
underlined correctly.
A. Jacob has a pet frog.
C. Jacob has a pet frog.
B. Jacob has a pet frog.
D. Jacob has a pet frog.
2. Circle the answer that shows a complete sentence.
A. The pet is.
C. My friend.
B. The pet is my friend.
D. Is my friend.
3. What word is the subject of this sentence?
Cats are very smart animals.
A. Cats
C. smart
B. are
D. animals
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4. What is the subject of this sentence?
The dog goes for a walk.
A. walk
C. goes
B. for
D. The dog
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Grammar: Predicates
Name
• Every sentence has a subject and a predicate.
• The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
• A predicate tells what the subject does or is.
• In many sentences, the word order is subject +
predicate + other words.
Les feeds the fish.
predicate
A. Draw a line from each subject on the left to its predicate
on the right.
barks at the children.
2. Mom and Dad
feed the animals.
3. The dog
swims in the fish tank.
4. The children
buy pet food.
B. Draw a circle around the predicate.
5. Jake rides his horse every day.
6. Samantha feeds her lizard.
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1. The fish
Grammar: Predicates
Name
• A predicate tells what the subject of a sentence does
or is.
• A predicate is often at the end of a sentence.
• You can correct an incomplete sentence by adding
a predicate.
Incomplete sentence:
Carly
Complete sentence:
Carly walks her dog.
A. Circle the letter next to the predicate that completes each
sentence.
1. People
A. animals.
B. care for animals.
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2. Pets
A. and children.
B. need food and water.
3. Carla
A. cares for her cat.
B. in her backpack.
4. Cats
A. are furry.
B. and dogs.
5. Maria’s hamster
A. brown fur.
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B. runs on a wheel.
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Grammar: Commas
Name
• Use a comma after sequence words such as fi rst, next,
last, and fi nally.
• Do not use a comma after then.
First, Donna walked her dog.
Last, she fed the dog.
Read each sentence. Write the correct
sentence on the line. If there’s no error,
write the sentence.
1. First Ben and his parents went to the pet
store.
2. Next they looked at the fish and the lizards.
4. Last his parents talked to the shop owner.
5. Finally Ben named the fish Goldie.
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3. Then Ben saw a special clownfish.
Grammar: Predicates
Name
• A predicate tells what the subject of a sentence does or is.
• A comma comes after a sequence word that begins a
sentence.
Draw a line below each predicate in the paragraph. Then
circle each mistake. Finally, rewrite the paragraph correctly
on the lines.
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Annie takes good care of her kitten named
Silky. First she fills the Silky’s water dish.
Next she puts food in her food dish. Then
Annie likes to brush Silky’s fur. Finally she
throws Silky a ball of yarn.
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Grammar: Predicates
Name
A. Underline the predicate in each sentence.
1. Animals need food, water, and care.
2. Adam’s fish swim in the tank.
3. Erin’s parrot flies around its cage.
4. Tonya and Tory put food in the bird feeder.
5. Ryan feeds the ducks in the pond.
6. Vets care for sick animals.
B. Rewrite these sentences, inserting a comma if it is needed.
7. First we went to the animal shelter.
8. Finally I saw a dog named Maggie.
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Grammar: Expanding and Combining Sentences
Name
• When you expand a sentence, you add more details to
the subject or predicate.
The boy helps.
The young boy helps.
The man rakes.
The man rakes leaves.
A. Add details to the subjects of these sentences.
Write the new sentences on the lines.
1. The boys worked in the garden.
2. The gardener gave them some seeds.
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3. The seeds were in bags.
B. Add details to the predicates of these sentences.
Write the new sentences on the lines.
4. The boys planted.
5. The gardener smiled.
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Grammar: Expanding and Combining Sentences
Name
• When two sentences have the same subject, you can use
the word and to combine the predicates.
Anna swept the floor.
Anna fed the cat.
Anna swept the floor and fed the cat.
• When two sentences have the same predicate, you can
use the word and to combine the subjects.
Anna liked to help.
Terry liked to help.
Anna and Terry liked to help.
Use and to combine each pair of
sentences. Write the new sentence.
1. Paula cleaned the kitchen.
Randy cleaned the kitchen.
Joe asked for help.
3. Carl fed the cat.
Carl fed the dog.
4. Jim swept the steps.
Jim washed the car.
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2. Chelsea asked for help.
Grammar: Quotation Marks
Name
• Use quotation marks at the beginning and at the end of
the exact words a person says.
• The punctuation at the end of the speaker’s words is also
included inside the quotation marks.
“Why don’t you help Dad?” Mom asked.
“I like to help,” Jenny said.
Write each sentence. Add quotation marks,
where needed.
1. I am making some cookies, Dad said.
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2. I’d like to help you, Sarah said.
3. Dad said, Your job can be mixing the flour.
4. Sarah said, What else can I do to help?
5. You can help me eat the cookies, Dad said.
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Grammar: Expanding and Combining Sentences
Name
• When you expand a sentence, you add more details to
the subject or predicate.
• When two sentences have the same subject, you can use
the word and to combine the predicates.
• When two sentences have the same predicate, you can
use the word and to combine the subject.
• Use quotation marks at the beginning and at the end of
the exact words a person says. The punctuation at the
end of the speaker’s words is also included inside the
quotation marks.
Read the paragraphs. Combine sentences and add quotation
marks, where possible. Then rewrite correctly on the lines.
Molly cleans her bedroom. Molly cleans the kitchen.
When she is done, she makes tacos.
Molly smiles. Molly says, Thank you.
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Molly’s dad eats the tacos. Her sister eats the tacos.
They say, These are the best tacos in the world!
Grammar: Expanding and Combining Sentences
Name
Circle the parts of the sentences that
can be combined with the word and.
Combine the sentences. Write the
new sentence on the line.
1. Paul’s father is a firefighter.
Paul’s uncle is a firefighter.
2. Paul visited the fire station.
Ellen visited the fire station.
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3. Firefighters work in the daytime.
Firefighters work at night.
4. They clean the hoses.
They clean the fire trucks.
5. Ellen asked questions.
Ellen listened to the answers.
6. Paul listened too.
Paul learned a lot.
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Grammar: Nouns
Name
• A noun is a word that names something.
• Some nouns name people.
Our teacher has a cat.
A. Circle the nouns that name people in each sentence.
1. The boy walks his dog.
2. His mother holds the leash.
3. My sister saw an owl.
4. The family visits the park.
5. A farmer cares for his horse.
6. A baby smiles at the cat.
7.
8.
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B. Write two sentences about people. Circle each noun that
names a person.
Grammar: Nouns
Name
• A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing.
• Some nouns name places.
• Some nouns name things.
The beach is fun.
Snow is cold.
A. Circle the nouns. Then underline the nouns that name a
place or a thing.
1. Her grandmother lives in the desert.
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2. My father showed me a lizard.
3. My sister puts food in a bowl.
4. His grandfather hiked up the trail.
5. Our teacher read about penguins.
B. Write a sentence about a place or a thing. Circle the nouns
in the sentence.
6.
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Grammar: Commas in a Series
Name
• A series is a set of three or more words.
• Use commas to separate three or more words in a series.
• The word and or or comes before the last word in a series.
Ducks eat fish, plants, and insects.
Ducks can be white, black, or brown.
A. Write the correct sentence on the line.
1. Ducks swim walk and fly.
B. Write two sentences that contain a series. Be sure to add
the commas in each series.
3.
4.
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2. They quack when they are hungry mad, or surprised.
Grammar: Nouns
Name
• A noun names a person, place, or thing.
• A series is a set of three or more words.
• Commas separate the words in a series.
• The word and or or comes before the last word in a series.
A. Read the passage. Insert commas where they are needed.
Write the corrected passage on the lines.
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Birds make nests from
sticks grass and straw.
Some birds also use feathers
mud and string. Nests keep
birds safe from cold rain or
wind.
B. Now find six nouns in the passage. Write them on the lines
below.
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Grammar: Nouns
Name
A. Underline the nouns in each sentence.
1. Animals live in many places.
2. The boys like to watch the squirrel.
3. The nuts fell on the ground.
4. The bird flew to a tree.
5. A rabbit lives near my house.
B. Circle the nouns that name a person.
6. The vet cared for our rabbit.
7. The artist often paints ducks.
8. His brother is our coach.
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Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns
Name
• A singular noun names one person, place, or thing.
• A plural noun names more than one person, place,
or thing.
• Add -s to make the plural of most nouns.
I see one bird.
You see two birds.
Make the underlined noun plural. Write it on the line provided.
1. The fox saw the grape in a tree.
2. The fox took the step to reach them.
3. The rabbit ate the carrot.
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4. The farmer found the golden egg.
5. The bird flew over the house.
6. The cat was afraid of the dog.
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Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns
Name
• Add -s to make the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s,
ch, sh, or x.
wish
wishes
box
boxes
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and y,
change the y to i and add -es.
story
stories
Complete each sentence with the nouns in ( ). Write the nouns
in their plural forms.
1. The shepherd boy made up many
2. He saw
, dragons, and dogs in the sky. (fox)
3. One of his
was to watch the sheep. (duty)
5. A wolf hid in the
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. (baby)
. (bush)
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. (story)
Grammar: Commas in a Series
Name
• Use commas to separate three or more words in a series.
• The words and or or come before the last word in a series.
The shepherd boy saw horses, dragons, and dogs in
the clouds.
She can play games at the park, at school, or at home.
Read each sentence. Write the correct sentence on the line.
1. I like to read about lions tigers and elephants.
2. Tom Jana, and Terry like animal fables.
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3. The stories are about animals on farms, in zoos and in nature.
4. I can read stories at school, at home or on the bus.
5. There are books about horses cows, and goats.
6. Did Jack Ben or Sue read this story?
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Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns
Name
• Add -s to make the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s,
ch, sh, or x.
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and y,
change the y to i and add -es.
• Use commas to separate three or more words in a series.
Draw a line below each mistake in the paragraph. Then
rewrite the paragraph correctly on the lines.
A fox saw some berrys. They were high in a tree. He
ran jumped and fell trying to get them. The branchs
were too high. He told the other foxs, “They must taste
bad.”
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Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns
Name
Complete each sentence with the nouns in ( ). Write the nouns
in their plural forms.
1. There are many
2. One of the
3. The ant gathered
about animals. (fable)
is about an ant. (story)
of wheat. (grain)
4. He stored the food for his
. (baby)
5. A grasshopper spent his
playing. (day)
6. When winter came, the ant
had food. (family)
7. The grasshopper begged for wheat, rice, or
(berry)
. (lunch)
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8. He had no food for his
.
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Grammar: Kinds of Nouns
Name
• A common noun names any person, place, or thing.
• A proper noun names a special person, place, or thing.
• A proper noun begins with a capital letter.
Polar bears live near the Arctic Circle.
Bats sleep in caves all over the United States.
A. Circle the proper nouns.
1. Many frogs live on the banks of the Mississippi River.
2. Beavers can be found in wetlands across North America.
3. Prairie dogs live in the grasslands of Montana.
4. Many different fish swim in the Atlantic Ocean.
5. Some alligators live in the Florida Everglades.
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B. Underline the common nouns in the sentences above. List
them on the lines below.
Grammar: Kinds of Nouns
Name
• A collective noun names a group of people, places,
or things.
a flock of sheep
a herd of deer
Circle the collective nouns.
1. The flock of geese flew overhead.
2. A herd of cows is grazing in the field.
3. Jack saw a school of fish in the river.
4. Mary fixed a basket for the litter of puppies.
5. A pack of wolves ran through the forest.
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6. A swarm of bees buzzed near the fruit trees.
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Grammar: Capital Letters
Name
• Some proper nouns name days of the week, months,
and holidays.
• The name of each day, month, or holiday begins with a
capital letter.
Sunday
June
Father’s Day
• Abbreviations for the days of the week or the months of
the year begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
Monday
Mon.
December
Dec.
A. Choose the proper noun that names a day, month,
or holiday. Write it correctly on the line below.
2. vote
flag
president’s day
3. afternoon
night
thursday
4. summer
labor day
fun
B. Write the correct abbreviation for each proper noun.
5. February
6. Tuesday
7. Saturday
8. April
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1. september
fall
school
Grammar: Kinds of Nouns
Name
• A common noun names a person, place, or thing. A
proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing
and begins with a capital letter. A collective noun names
a group of people, places, or things.
• The names of the days of the week, the months of the
year, and holidays are proper nouns.
• Use a comma between the day and the year.
January 24, 2005
A. Draw a line below each mistake. Then rewrite the letter.
october 1 2006
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Dear wendy,
My class learned about sea turtles on monday. I would like
to see pictures of sea turtles from florida. Please send them to
me in idaho.
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Your friend,
tony
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Grammar: Kinds of Nouns
Name
Read the underlined word. Circle the word that shows what
kind of noun it is.
1. The penguins came from Antarctica.
common
proper
2. Some birds were building nests.
common
proper
3. We saw a herd of elephants.
proper
collective
4. The pelicans came from Florida.
common
proper
5. The flock of sheep fed on grass.
collective
6. Her birthday is in February.
collective
proper
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proper
Grammar: More Plural Nouns
Name
• A plural noun names more than one person, place,
or thing.
• Most nouns add -s or -es to make their plural form.
• Some nouns change their spelling to make their plural form.
foot
tooth
feet
teeth
child
children
woman
women
man
men
mouse
mice
A. Complete each sentence with the nouns in ( ). Write the
nouns in their plural forms.
1. Three
2. Two
led the hike. (woman)
3. Ten
were in the group. (man)
4. The hike hurt their
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took a hike in the woods. (child)
5. They found two baby
. (foot)
! (mouse)
B. Write a sentence using the plural form of the noun in ( ).
6. (tooth)
7. (child)
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Grammar: More Plural Nouns
Name
• Some nouns change their spelling from singular to plural.
mouse
mice
goose
geese
• Some words stay the same.
deer
deer
fish
fish
sheep
sheep
• The rest of the sentence will show you whether the noun is
about one thing or more than one thing.
Jack caught a fish. (only one fish)
Two fish are in the bowl. (more than one fish)
Write “one” if the underlined word means one thing. Write
“more than one” if it means more than one thing.
1. Max saw a baby sheep in the meadow.
2. The sheep are in the field.
4. Four deer ran across the path.
5. He watched many fish swim.
6. I saw him catch a fish.
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3. The baby deer has little teeth.
Grammar: Abbreviations
Name
• Use a comma between the names of a city and state.
Buffalo, New York
Orlando, Florida
• Do not use a comma between a city and state where the
state is a U.S. Postal Service Abbreviation.
Buffalo NY 014226
Orlando FL 32825
• Use a comma between the day and the year.
• Each day, month, or holiday begins with a capital letter.
Read the sentences. Make the corrections. Write the correct
sentences on the lines.
1. Julie was born in Chicago Illinois on february 7 2012.
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2. Two panda cubs were born at the zoo in San Diego California.
3. A red fox was sent to the zoo in Austin Texas on april 12 2010.
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Grammar: More Plural Nouns
Name
• A possessive noun shows who or what has something.
• Add an apostrophe (’) and -s to a singular noun to make
it possessive.
The puppy’s bone is gone.
• Add an apostrophe to most plural nouns to make them
possessive.
The bears’ cages were clean.
• Add an apostrophe and -s to plural nouns that do not end in s.
The children’s books are on the table.
• Use a comma between the names of cities and states.
A. Choose the correct possessive noun. Write it on the line.
1. The
A. hamsters’
nose is pink.
B. hamster’s
A. birds’
3. The
A. geeses’
nests in our yard.
B. bird’s
beaks are wet.
B. geese’s
B. Write the sentence. Add a comma where needed.
My uncle lives in Austin Texas.
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2. There were several
Grammar: More Plural Nouns
Name
A. Circle the correct form of the noun to complete each
sentence.
1. Several
geese
flew over our house.
gooses
geeses
2. We saw six
deers
in the woods.
deer
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3. Five
mouses
deer’s
live in the barn.
mice
mouse
4. The boys saw an
owl
owls
nest in the tree.
owl’s
5. The teacher walked with the
girls
girl’s
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girls’
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Grammar: Possessive Nouns
Name
• A possessive noun shows who or what owns something.
• Add an apostrophe ( ’ ) and -s to a singular noun to make
it possessive.
I walk the dog of my friend.
I walk my friend’s dog.
The bowl of the fish is round.
The fish’s bowl is round.
Rewrite the underlined parts with a possessive noun. Write it
on the line.
1. The bowl of the cat is empty.
2. The fur of a camel is brown.
3. The dog of Mia likes to run.
4. That cave might be the home of a bear.
6. The tongue of a cat is very rough.
7. The goldfish of Alicia is a very quiet pet!
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5. The skin of a snake is very scaly.
Grammar: Possessive Nouns
Name
• Add just an apostrophe to most plural nouns to make
them possessive.
We could see the turtles’ shells.
• Add an apostrophe and an -s to form the possessive of
plural nouns that do not end in -s.
The mice’s home is in the barn.
Underline the correct plural possessive noun
in ( ). Rewrite the sentence on the line below.
1. The (bird’s/birds’) beaks are full of straw.
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2. The (childrens’/children’s) favorite animal was the fox.
3. The (duck’s/ducks’) nests were by the water.
4. The (squirrels’/squirrel’s) tails helped them keep warm.
5. The (dog’s/dogs’) owners take them to the park.
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Grammar: Apostrophes with Possessive Nouns
Name
• Always use an apostrophe to form a possessive.
• Add an apostrophe and an s to make a singular noun
possessive.
• Add an apostrophe after the final s to make most plural
nouns possessive.
Circle the correct form of the possessive nouns in
parentheses.
1. The (turtle’s/turtles’) shells protect them from enemies.
2. A (pig’s/pigs’) nose is flat.
3. The (cat’s/cats’) bells are on their collars.
4. A (puppy’s/puppies’) ears are long and soft.
5. The (dog’s/dogs) food is near its bowl.
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6. The (cub’s/cubs’) mother pushed them to the water.
Grammar: Possessive Nouns
Name
• Add an apostrophe and -s to make a singular noun
possessive.
• Add an apostrophe to make plural nouns that end in s
possessive.
• Add an apostrophe and –s to plural nouns that do not end in s.
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Find the mistakes in the paragraph.
Rewrite the paragraph correctly on
the lines.
A bats wings are not covered
with feathers. Bats wings are
made of layers of skin. Their
bodies have fur, like mices bodies.
A bat that is looking for food sends
out little noises. The noises bounce
off of an insects body. The bouncing noises help the bat
find and eat the bug. Bats fly at night because the suns
light would dry out their wings.
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Name
Mark the sentence that is rewritten correctly. Underline the
possessive noun in the correct sentence.
1. The wings of the duck are brown and white.
The ducks wings are brown and white.
The duck’s wings are brown and white.
The ducks’ wings are brown and white.
2. The humps of the camels make them look tall.
The camels’ humps make them look tall.
The camel’s humps make them look tall.
The camels humps make them look tall.
3. A nest of a bird holds its eggs.
A birds nest holds its eggs.
A birds’ nest holds its eggs.
A bird’s nest holds its eggs.
These geeses’ food lives in the river.
These geese’s food lives in the river.
5. Many poems for children are about animals.
Many childrens poems are about animals.
Many children’s poems are about animals.
Many childrens’ poems are about animals.
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4. The food of these geese lives in the river.
These geeses food lives in the river.