Name:___________________ Class:_____________________ Grade 2 Grammar Booklet 2nd Term 0 Singular and Plural Nouns 1 2 3 4 Irregular Plural Nouns 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Possessive Nouns *A noun can show who owns something. *A noun that shows ownership is a possessive noun. *An apostrophe ( ’ ) is used with singular and plural nouns to make them possessives. *Add (’s) to singular noun to show that this one noun owns something. Ex:- A dog’s tail is long. *Add (’) to plural nouns that ends with (s) to show that more than one own thing or things. Ex:-many dogs’ tails are long. Belongs to one one girl’s hat Belongs to more than one seven girls’ hats A bird’s nest Many birds’ nests 15 A- Read the text to fill in the blanks with the singular and plural possessive nouns:- My Mom’s Cat My mom’s cat Honey is so cute. Honey’s size is big. The cat’s fur is soft. Honey has four kittens. The kittens’ bodies are weak. They like to play with my brother’s balls. The balls’ covers are soft for them. Belongs to one Belongs to more than one A- Write (S) for singular possessive nouns, and (P) for plural possessive nouns:1. bear’s den 2. boxes’ sides 3. Ali’s tag 4. cars’ wheels 16 B- Add the correct [’ / ’s] for each sentence below: 1234- beds covers Sarah bag animals shelter Fish fin ------------------------------------------------- C- Write the possessive form of the underlined noun in each sentence:1) My dad homemade cake is delicious. ---------- 2) Most cities streets are so crowded. ---------- 3) All the class stared at the child painting. ---------- 4) Take care of the paper edges. ----------- 5) Where is my teacher marker? ----------- 6) The girls dresses are so beautiful. ----------- 7) My uncle newspaper is on the door. ----------- 8) Grandma showed me her album photos. ----------- 9) The vet checks the horses legs for the race. ------------ 10) There are ants holes in the tunnel. ------------ 17 D- Read the following sentences, and choose the correct possessive nouns:1- A (students’ – student’s) homework must be done. 2- The farmer puts the (chicken’s – chickens’) eggs in the basket. 3- I heard the loud (dogs’ – dog’s) bark. 4- I wish I could read all the (shelves’ – shelf’s) books. 5- The three (pyramid’s – pyramids’) stones are huge. E- Write the following words ( ) in sentences using the possessive form:1- ( mom – hair ) _______________________________________ 2- ( city – roads ) _______________________________________ 3- ( cats – fur ) _______________________________________ 4- ( rooms – doors) ________________________________________ 5- ( Ahmed – phone ) ________________________________________ 18 Collective Nouns * A collective noun is a special noun names a group of the same persons or things. These things can be animals or objects. Examples: -A herd of cows -A team of players *A collective noun is a singular even though it names more than one. Examples: The family is in the park. The family likes the park. Examples of Collective Nouns family class herd crowd group band flock set team crew stack bunch gang pack bouquet school 19 A-Choose the correct collective noun. herd bunch flock A _____ of birds set A _____of elephants A ______ of grapes A _____of tools B-Underline the correct collective noun in each sentence: 1-Our team wins the World Cup Football. 2-I gave my mother a bouquet of flowers. 3-My dad eats a bunch of grapes. 4-A gang of robbers stole the bank. 5-The class of students stands in a straight line. 6-The band plays the school song. 7-The crowd clapped to the cast of actors. 8-A bunch of keys is hung on the wall. 9-The crew works hard together. 10-A school of fish swims towards the boat. 20 C- Read the following sentences, and choose the correct verbs:1- A herd of cows (are – is) in the field. 2- The family (hold – holds) a meeting on Friday. 3- This bunch of flowers (smells – smell) fresh. 4- Our school’s chorus (sing – sings) loudly. 5- A stack of books (is – are) on the shelf. D- Write the following collective nouns ( ) in sentences:1- ( crowd of people ) _______________________________________ 2- ( bunch of bananas ) _______________________________________ 3- ( herd of deer ) _______________________________________ 4- ( stack of towels ) ________________________________________ 5- ( flock of parrots ) ________________________________________ 21 D- Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns: crew team flock gang herd crowd band bunch class galaxy 1. Our __________ won the match by two goals. 2. The ship has a __________ of a hundred sailors. 3. A __________ of bees flew out of the hive. 4. A __________ of giraffes was walking in the zoo. 5. The __________ of soldiers has marched away. 6. A __________ of pupils is listening to their teacher. 7. He ate a __________ of grapes today. 8. The police officers arrested a __________ of thieves. 9. A ______________ of stars was bright last night. 10.The ____________of musicians is ready on the stage. 22 23 Verbs- Present Tense *Verbs can tell when actions happen. Present tense verbs tell what happens now. Present tense verbs with he, she, it, and singular nouns usually ends in –s. Present tense verbs with I, we, you, they, and plural nouns do not end in –s. Keywords now, today, every day, never Examples: One child draws a car. Two children draw a house. The class draws the picture. All the children draw the whole picture. A-Choose the verb in ( ) that completes each sentence. 24 B-Change the verb in ( ) if it is not correct. Add –s. C-Choose the verb in ( ) to complete each sentence. 25 D-Choose the correct answer. 26 Verb to be (Present Tense) Some present tense verbs, such as (am, is, and are) do not show action. Verbs (am, is, and are) tell what are subjects in the present. (I) am (He, she, it, and singular nouns) is (We, you, they, and plural nouns) are Examples: I am ready. Mai is ready. Mai and I are ready. We are ready. A-Use a verb from the box to fill in the blank. Am is are 1- The birds_________ beautiful. 2- She____a doctor. 3- I_____a clever student. 4- We_____the best. 27 B- Underline the subject, then circle the verb in each sentence:1) My mom’s cake is delicious. 2) We are twenty pupils. 3) I am in Canada. 4) They are my cousins. 5) It is my book. 6) The dogs are our friends. 7) She is knocking the door. 8) I am eight years old. 9) The vet is checking my pet. 10) The ants are tiny insects. C-Complete each sentence with the correct verb. 1- The cows________in the farm. 2- The family________gathering on Friday. 3- I________here now. 28 am is are D-Choose the verb in ( ) to complete each sentence. 1- The sandwiches (are – am) on a plate. 2- My mother (is - are) in the kitchen. 3- Vegetables (are – is) good for you. 4- I (am – are) sick. 5- A stack of books (is – are) on the shelf. 6- I (is - am) studying now. 7- She (am – is) eating her lunch. 8- We (is – are) the best players. 9- Look at the cat. It (are – is) sleepy. 10- You (are – is) a good citizen. 29 Verbs- Past Tense *Verbs can tell when actions happen. Past tense verbs tell what happened in the past. Many past tense verbs end with –ed. Past tense verbs with singular and plural nouns end with –ed. Keywords yesterday, last (night, week, day,...), in 2002, in the past, ago ….etc. Examples: Last week we learned about whales. I cooked the dinner last night. The class played football yesterday. She finished her homework. A-Underline the past verbs in each sentence. 1- The author finished his book in 2015. 2- My teacher asked me yesterday. 3- The baby cried all the night. 4- Last week my grandma visited us. 5- She borrowed a book from me. 6- My dad and I fixed the car a week ago. 7- The stars sparkled in the sky last night. 30 B-Choose the verb in ( ) that completes each sentence. 1- Last Friday the children (play – played) outside. 2- The angry boy (stamped – stamp) his foot. 3- The spiders (moves – moved) away. 4- My friend and I (studied – study) hard yesterday. 5- Uncle Ali (call – called) my father last week. 6- They (answered – answer) the sheet last week. 7- Nora (invite – invited) all the class to her party. 8- The oxen (moved – moves) quickly. C-Put the verb in ( ) in the past tense. 1- The crew (paint) the new house. __________ 2- I (kick) the ball to my friend. __________ 3- She (cross) out the wrong words. __________ 4- The volunteers (collect) the trash. __________ 5- The dogs (chase) two cats. 6- Some animals (stay) awake at night. __________ 7- The crab (crawl) out of its shell. __________ 8- Last night many dogs (bark) loudly. __________ 31 __________ Verb to be (Past Tense) Some past tense verbs, such as (was and were) do not show action. (I, he, she, it, and singular nouns) was (We, you, they, and plural nouns) were Examples: I was in the garden yesterday. She was in the garden. We were in the garden. A-Use a verb from the box to fill in the blanks. was were 1- The parrots_________ on the tree. 2- She______so tired yesterday. 3- I_____in my school last Sunday. 4- We_____excited in the trip! 32 B- Underline the subject, then Write the correct verb (waswere) in each sentence:1) My younger sister ________under the table. 2) We ______ two teams. 3) I______ in Lebanon last year. 4) The employees _______ so late yesterday. 5) It _____ my book, but now it is my brother’s. 6) The stars______ so beautiful in the sky last night. 7) The mice _______in the tunnel. 8) I _______walking alone in the park. 9) The daughter _______helping her dad. 10) The tiny ants ______ in the hole. C-Complete each sentence with the correct verb. 1- The papers________on the desk. 2- The family________gathering last Friday. 3- Last Tuesday I________at your school 33 was were Verbs- Future Tense *Verbs can tell when actions happen. *Future tense verbs tell what will happen in the future. Add will before the verb in the future. (will + verb) *The future tense of verb to be is will be. Ex: - She will be a great writer one day. Keywords tomorrow, next (year, week, day,..), in 2040, in the future, soon, later, ….etc. Examples: Next week we will visit our relatives. I will be a scientist in the future. The class will present the broadcast soon. She will wear her new dress tomorrow. A-Underline the future verbs in each sentence. 1- I will finish reading this book soon. 2- My elder brother will travel to Australia. 3- The perfect students will be ready for the test. 4- Next summer we will move to Dammam. 5- She will start a new course soon. 6- My dad will fix his car tomorrow. 7- I think it will rain heavily tomorrow. 34 B-Put the verb in ( ) in the future tense. 1- He (brush) his teeth before bedtime. __________ 2- The teacher (do) an experiment. __________ 3- She (cook) her favorite food. __________ 4- The kids (clean) the room. __________ 5- The library (open) at 9:00 am. __________ 6- Dolphins (start) the big show. __________ 7- The crab (crawl) out of its shell. __________ 8- Next fall the leaves (change) colors. __________ 9- The airplane (fly) at 7:00 pm. __________ 10- The family (watch) a movie tomorrow. __________ C-Put verbs from the box in the future tense to fill in the blanks: look - solve - be - - teach - give - study My teacher …………………me a new math lesson. She said I…………………her my own example. First, I ………………the lesson. Next, I………………at the examples carefully. Then, I ……………… one question by myself. Last, I………………ready to give my own example. 35 A-Underline the verb, then write (N) for present, (P) for past, or (F) for future. B-Put the verb in ( ) in the past tense. 36 37 38 39 40 Present Past sit sat tell told see saw take took hide hid go went do did run ran give gave eat ate 41 A-Choose the irregular verb in ( ). 1- He (eat-ate) lots of vegetables. 2- They (went- goes) fishing yesterday. 3- Johnny (took-take)piano lessons with a great teacher. 4- I (sees- saw) you at the park. 5- The boy (run-ran). 6- Last week we (went- go) to the market. 7- My friend (gave-give) me a new pen for my birthday. 8- The cat (hid-hide) behind the tree. 9- My mom (tell-told) me to study my lessons. 10- I (did-does )all my homework yesterday. 42 43 B-Write the past tense of the verbs below. 1-eat __________ 2- run __________ 3-do __________ 4-see __________ 5-go __________ 6-tell __________ 7-hide __________ 8-give __________ 9-take __________ 10-sit __________ 44