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A. Put nouns and verbs into the correct list. Remember that a noun names a person, place, thing or idea. A verb shows action or state of being.

begs man vet chats

cricket sings thinks adds

frog bobcat brags pig

Nouns Verbs

Use one noun and one verb from the list above to write a complete sentence. You can start the sentence with an article—a, an, or the.

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Choose three singular nouns from above, and rewrite them as plural nouns.

★ On the back, write two sentences. In the first, use the word swings as a noun. In the other, use swings as a verb.

The man brags.

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B. Put each noun in the correct list. Remember, the name of specific people, places, and things is called a proper noun and always begins with a capital letter.

home Boston globe Ellen

kilt Neptune Alan rock

kids June truck Richmond

Common Nouns Proper Nouns

Underline the proper nouns below, and rewrite them with capital letters.

. state mike

vincent camp

england throne

mall greg

game atlantic

hong kong friend

home grand canyon

united states building

★ Think of people you know and places you have been. On the back, write a list of 10 proper nouns, and remember to use a capital letter.

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C. In each sentence, circle the noun in bold type that needs to show ownership. Rewrite the noun with an apostrophe s (‘s) in the space provided.

1. The girl red cape waved down her back.

2. Franklin won the race with his pal help.

3. I think the rat just stole the man muffin.

4. A dog yelp can wake a napping infant.

5. The student desk was full of broken pencils.

6. She used her mom cash to watch the film.

Unscramble these words to form complete sentences that make sense. Use your SNEEQS. (See page 12.)

7. wife * lost * wallet * husband’s * The * her

8. fell * She * chipmunk’s * into * hole * the

9. dented * Chan’s * Ted * trumpet

10. was * velvet * The * of * made * robe * king’s

11. student’s * lunchbox * filled * He * the

12. vet * cast * the * dog’s * made * The

★ On the back, rewrite sentences 7, 8, 11, and 12 using proper nouns for the subjects.

girl’s

The wife lost her husband’s wallet.

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D. Underline the complete subject. Pick the subject pronoun that matches the complete subject. Rewrite the sentence with the new subject pronoun.

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it they she

1. Beth and Tim picked up nine boxes.

2. Tom and I ate cupcakes for snack.

3. Justin went home on the late bus.

4. The rabbit drank at the pond.

5. Megan tossed the ball into the basket.

6. The boys went fishing as soon as class ended.

Underline the complete subject (antecedent) in the first sentence that has been replaced by the underlined pronoun in the second sentence.

7. My brother, sister, and I love that comic. We think he is funny.

8. Chickens eat strange things. They eat rocks to crush food.

9. Jack and I want to see the game. Hope you can come with us!

10. Ken is in the live show. Let’s go watch him.

★ On the back, write three sentences that use I, you, and she as subject pronouns.

They picked up nine boxes.

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E. A preposition shows the relationship between one noun or pronoun to another noun or pronoun in the sentence. Sort the following nouns, pronouns, and prepositions.

yours around it pond before ours

lake mice across mine snake into

over we pencil below king his

Nouns Pronouns Prepositions

Circle all of the prepositional phrases you find in the paragraph below. Hint: There are 8.

Jim will take trumpet lessons after tennis today. He will go behind the campus and

across the path to get to Mr. Nelson’s home. Jim hopes that he can blast tunes

into the trumpet. Jim jumps over the grass and can catch sticks tapping on a drum.

“I bet Beth will jam today, too!” thinks Jim as he grins and jogs up the steps.

1. When will Jim take lessons?

2. Where will Jim go?

3. Where will he blast tunes?

4. Where does Jim jump?

★ On the back, write three questions and answers about Jim’s day using other prepositional phrases from the

paragraph above. Use your SNEEQS!

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E. An object pronoun comes after the verb and tells who or what. In the first column, put these object pronouns in alphabetical order. In the second column, write each object pronoun that can replace more than one person or thing. In the third column, write each object pronoun that can replace just one person or thing.

me you him us them her it

Draw a line to the object pronoun that can replace the underlined noun(s).

1. Jason handed the prize to Mrs. Milton. them

2. David ate the cupcake before David’s dad. it

3. Mom made costumes for Lin, Alex, and Tom. her

4. The teacher wants Maddie, Joe, and me to go on the trip. him

5. Call to find out if you left the flute at home. us

Underline the direct object in the first sentence. Then, circle the object pronoun in the second sentence.

6. Mike gave me the money. I put it in my wallet.

7. Mr. Sendak graded exams. The student handed them back.

8. Jackson had a picnic for the class. It was delicious.

★ On the back, write three questions that use object pronouns.

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F. Find and circle six possessive pronouns from the paragraph below.

Our pets have skills that will stun everyone. My dog can tap dance and yip at the same

time. His rabbit drums like a boss, and their kitten can catch chipmunks. The best trick of

all is the cat who can hang onto the side of the trash can with one leg. Do you think our

pets are just as talented as yours?

Read each sentence, and choose a possessive pronoun from the word box to replace the underlined words. Write the possessive pronoun in the space provided.

yours hers mine their our

theirs ours your his my

1. The man’s car was black with a red stripe.

2. Matt and Becky gave Matt and Becky’s gifts.

3. That backpack is Beth’s.

4. The cash is yours and mine.

H. Write a subject, object, or possessive pronoun above the underlined nouns. Then, rewrite the sentence using the new pronouns.

5. Susan * swam with Ted, and * Susan and Ted * fed the duck * the duck’s snack.

6. You and I * must spend the cash * Mom and Dad * gave to * you and me.

7. That was * Ellen’s * best song, but * Mr. Chase * did not like * her song.

★ On the back, write sentences using the pronouns theirs, ours, and me.

She swam with Ted, and they fed the duck its snack.

She they its

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I. A preposition begins a phrase that answers where or when. Complete each sentence with the preposition that makes sense.

1. The dentist put the napkin her chin. (between, after, below)

2. Did the egg hatch the basket? (across, in, toward)

3. We can discuss your grades lunch. (before, along, under)

4. The strong magnets dragged the clips all the table. (at, around, by)

Read each prepositional phrase in the first list, and circle the preposition. Think about the meaning. Then, write the letter of the matching meaning in the space provided.

Phrase Meaning

5. in no time A. on the wrong path

6. off the track B. on one side of a clash

7. on the one hand C. at a constant pace with no rest

8. at a loss D. fast

9. around the clock E. not knowing what to do

Complete each sentence by adding a prepositional phrase that tells where.

10. Sam lobbed the ball .

11. Some black cats rested .

12. The wildcat drank .

13. The snake spotted a chipmunk .

14. Many athletes jogged .

★ On the back, write different prepositional phrases for sentences 10 to 14 that tell when.

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J. Check a box to show if the words in bold type are possessive nouns or possessive pronouns. Make corrections to possessive nouns when needed. Remember, possessive nouns need apostrophes, but possessive pronouns do not.

Noun Phrase Possessive Noun Possessive Pronoun Correction

Aunt Marys kitten W Aunt Mary’s

his, mine, and yours

the crabs claw

Bostons skyline

it’s theirs

Edit the following sentences by adding capitalization, apostrophes, punctuation, and commas in a series when needed. Use your SNEEQS!

1. scotlands landscape is full of pine ash and aspen trees

2. did the womans boss have wisdom

3. alex yelled and ran into the hall

4. many attics hold dusty boxes and strange smells

5. i told you to gather your socks and pants and put them inside the basket

6. bobs pastimes included rockets space and stars

7. sue does not like clams crabs or fish of any kind

8. you think this watch is yours, but it belongs to james

9. what did the ox do by the fence

10. hudson was frantic when he lost his dog at the game

Circle the prepositional phrases in sentences 3, 5, 9, and 10. ★ On the back, list your three favorite foods and three favorite games. Write two different sentences about them

using commas in a series.

Scotland’s .

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. K. Adjectives describe nouns. They answer what kind, how many, or which one. Write the adjective that matches the

information given and best completes the sentence.

brave talented unselfish

fine kind confused

4. Josh gave the sub a gift. Josh is a student.

5. Josh did the wrong lesson. Josh is a student.

6. Josh worked hard on his project. Josh is a student. Combine each set of sentences into one sentence. Include all three adjectives in the same order as they appear.

7. The man was grumpy. The man was old. The man was sick.

8. Jim is a strong man. Jim is a trim man. Jim is a fit man.

9. The sky was black. The sky was dim. The sky was dismal.

10. Texas a big state. Texas is a hot state. Texas is a sunny state

11. Mike’s drink was icy. Mike’s drink was cold. Mike’s drink was fantastic.

12. Her dress was new. Her dress was orange. Her dress was stunning.

Circle the sentence numbers that have more than two items in a series. Check your sentences for correct comma use.

★ On the back, write a sentence about a dog using the adjectives spotted, wet, and content.

Name:

The grumpy old man was sick.

1. Grace is helping Liz climb to the top. Grace is a friend.

2. Grace can sing and dance. Grace is a friend.

3. Grace will always share her lunch. Grace is an friend.

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L. A predicate nominative comes after a verb of being and renames the subject. It answers what or who. Underline the predicate nominative and answer the question.

1. Mares are female horses. What are mares?

2. A cactus is a plant. What is a cactus?

3. My home is a ranch. What is my home?

4. The boss is the president. Who is the boss?

5. Elsa was the suspect in the crime. Who was Elsa?

6. Lucy is my sibling. Who is Lucy?

M. Answer the questions about these sentences.

Alaska is the biggest and coldest state in the country.

7. What is the proper noun in the sentence?

8. What is the predicate?

9. What is the predicate nominative?

10. What are the adjectives?

11. What is the prepositional phrase?

Antarctica is home to most of the world’s fresh water.

12. Is the ’s used correctly in this sentence? YES NO

If yes, explain your answer:

13. Is there a pronoun in this sentence? YES NO


14. Is there a predicate nominative in this sentence? YES NO


★ On the back, make a chart of 10 adjectives and nouns describing people and places you know.

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When you write sentences, remember your SNEEQS!S — The beginning of a sentence always needs a capital letter.

N — The proper names of people, places, and things always need a capital letter.

E — At the end of a sentence, there is usually a period.

E — When the sentence contains emotion or excitement, use an exclamation point at the end.

Q — When the sentence asks a question, use a question mark at the end.

S — Use a comma between a series of words and to separate clauses.

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su

bje

ct p

ron

ou

n.

we

he

they

itth

ey

she

1. B

eth

and T

im p

icke

d u

p n

ine b

oxe

s.

2. T

om

and I a

te c

upca

kes

for

snac

k.

3. J

ust

in w

ent

hom

e o

n t

he lat

e b

us.

4. T

he r

abbit d

rank

at t

he p

ond.

5. M

egan

toss

ed t

he b

all in

to t

he b

aske

t.

6. T

he b

oys

went

fish

ing a

s so

on a

s cl

ass

ended.

Un

der

line

the

com

ple

te s

ub

ject

(an

tece

den

t) in

th

e fi

rst s

ente

nce

th

at h

as b

een

rep

lace

d b

y th

e u

nd

erlin

ed

pro

no

un

in t

he

seco

nd

sen

ten

ce.

7. M

y bro

ther, s

iste

r, a

nd I love

that

com

ic. W

e t

hin

k he is

funny.

8. C

hic

kens

eat

str

ange t

hin

gs.

They

eat

rock

s to

cru

sh food.

9. J

ack

and I w

ant

to s

ee t

he g

ame. H

ope y

ou c

an c

om

e w

ith u

s!

10. Ken is

in t

he liv

e s

how

. Le

t’s

go w

atch

him

.

★ O

n th

e b

ack

, wri

te t

hre

e se

nte

nce

s th

at u

se I,

yo

u, a

nd

sh

e as

su

bje

ct p

ron

ou

ns.

The

y pi

cked

up

nine

box

es.

We

ate

cupc

akes

for

sna

ck.

He w

ent

hom

e on

the

lat

e bu

s.

It d

rank

at

the

pond

.

She

tos

sed

the

ball into

the

bas

ket.

The

y we

nt fi

shin

g as

soo

n as

class

end

ed.

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary.

pag

e 3

G

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mar

Leve

l 2N

ame:

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ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®


C. I

n ea

ch s

ente

nce

, cir

cle

the

no

un

in b

old

typ

e th

at n

eed

s to

sh

ow

ow

ner

ship

. Rew

rite

th

e n

ou

n w

ith

an

apo

stro

ph

e

s (‘s

) in

the

spac

e p

rovi

ded

.

1. T

he g

irl r

ed c

ape

wav

ed d

ow

n h

er b

ack.

2.

Fran

klin

won the r

ace

with h

is p

al h

elp.

3. I th

ink

the r

at just

sto

le the m

an muffin.

4. A d

og y

elp c

an w

ake a

nap

pin

g in

fant

.

5. The s

tud

ent

des

k w

as full

of bro

ken p

enci

ls.

6. Sh

e u

sed h

er m

om c

ash to w

atch

the film

.

Un

scra

mb

le t

hes

e w

ord

s to

fo

rm c

om

ple

te s

ente

nce

s th

at m

ake

sen

se. U

se y

ou

r SN

EE

QS.

(See

pag

e 12

.)

7. w

ife

*

lost

*

wal

let

*

husb

and’s

* T

he

* h

er

8. f

ell

*

She

* c

hip

munk’

s *

in

to

* h

ole

*

the

9. d

ente

d

* C

han

’s

* T

ed

* t

rum

pet

10. w

as *

ve

lvet

*

The *

of *

m

ade

* r

obe

* ki

ng’s

11. s

tudent’s

*

lunch

box

*

fille

d

* H

e

* t

he

12. v

et

*

cast

*

the

* d

og’s

* m

ade

* T

he

★ O

n th

e b

ack

, rew

rite

sen

ten

ces

7, 8

, 11,

an

d 1

2 u

sin

g p

rop

er n

ou

ns

for

the

sub

ject

s.

girl

’s

The

wif

e lo

st h

er h

usba

nd’s

walle

t.

pal’s

man

’s

dog’s st

uden

t’s

mom

’s

She

fell into

the

chipm

unk’s

hole. OR

S

he f

ell into

the

chipm

unk’s

hole!

Ted

den

ted

Cha

n’s

trum

pet.

The

kin

g’s r

obe

was

mad

e of

velve

t.

The

vet

mad

e th

e do

g’s c

ast.

He fi

lled

the

stud

ent’s

lunc

hbox

.

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary. E

xam

ple:

#7:

Kim

lost

her

hus

band

’s w

allet

.

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ale.

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othe

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hts

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.

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e 6

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ram

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Leve

l 2N

ame:

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ia S

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Bui

lder

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Nam

e:

E. A

n o

bje

ct p

ron

ou

n co

mes

aft

er t

he

verb

an

d t

ells

wh

o o

r w

hat

. In

the

firs

t co

lum

n, p

ut t

hes

e o

bje

ct p

ron

ou

ns

in

alp

hab

eti

cal o

rder

. In

the

seco

nd

co

lum

n, w

rite

eac

h o

bje

ct p

ron

ou

n th

at c

an r

epla

ce m

ore

th

an o

ne

per

son

or

thin

g. I

n th

e th

ird

co

lum

n, w

rite

eac

h o

bje

ct p

ron

ou

n th

at c

an r

epla

ce ju

st o

ne

per

son

or

thin

g.

me

you

him

us

them

her

it

Dra

w a

lin

e to

th

e o

bje

ct p

ron

ou

n th

at c

an r

epla

ce t

he

un

der

lined

no

un

(s).

1. J

ason h

anded t

he p

rize

to M

rs. M

ilton.

them

2. D

avid

ate

the c

upca

ke b

efo

re D

avid

’s d

ad.

it

3. M

om

mad

e c

ost

um

es

for

Lin, Ale

x, a

nd T

om

.her

4. The t

eac

her

wan

ts M

addie

, Jo

e, an

d m

e t

o g

o o

n t

he t

rip.

him

5. C

all to

fin

d o

ut

if y

ou left t

he flu

te a

t hom

e.

us

U

nd

erlin

e th

e d

irec

t ob

ject

in t

he

firs

t sen

ten

ce. T

hen

, ci

rcle

th

e o

bje

ct p

ron

ou

n in

th

e se

con

d s

ente

nce

.

6. M

ike g

ave m

e t

he m

oney.

I p

ut

it in m

y w

alle

t.

7. M

r. S

endak

gra

ded e

xam

s. T

he s

tudent

han

ded t

hem

bac

k.

8. Ja

ckso

n h

ad a

pic

nic

for

the c

lass

. It

was

delic

ious.

★

On

the

bac

k, w

rite

th

ree

qu

esti

on

s th

at u

se o

bje

ct p

ron

ou

ns.

her

him me

them us youit

us them you

me

him it you

her

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary. E

xam

ple:

Did J

ane

se

e it?

pag

e 5

G

ram

mar

Leve

l 2N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®


Nam

e:

E. A

pre

po

siti

on

sho

ws

the

rela

tio

nsh

ip b

etw

een

on

e n

ou

n o

r p

ron

ou

n to

an

oth

er n

ou

n o

r p

ron

ou

n in

th

e se

nte

nce

. So

rt t

he

follo

win

g n

ou

ns,

pro

no

un

s, a

nd

pre

po

siti

on

s.

yours

around

itpond

befo

reours

lake

mic

eac

ross

min

esn

ake

into

ove

rw

epenci

lbelo

wki

ng

his

Nouns

Pro

nouns

Pre

posi

tions

Cir

cle

all o

f th

e p

rep

osi

tio

nal

ph

rase

s yo

u fi

nd

in t

he

par

agra

ph

bel

ow

. Hin

t: T

her

e ar

e 8

.

Jim

will

tak

e t

rum

pet

less

ons

afte

r te

nnis t

oday

. H

e w

ill g

o b

ehin

d t

he c

ampus

and

acro

ss t

he p

ath t

o g

et

to M

r. N

elson’s h

om

e. Jim

hopes

that

he c

an b

last

tunes

into

the t

rum

pet. J

im jum

ps

ove

r th

e g

rass

and c

an c

atch

stick

s ta

ppin

g o

n a

dru

m.

“I b

et

Beth

will

jam

today

, to

o!”

thin

ks J

im a

s he g

rins

and jogs

up t

he s

teps.

1. W

hen

will

Jim

tak

e less

ons?

2. W

here

will

Jim

go?

3. W

here

will

he b

last

tunes?

4. W

here

does

Jim

jum

p?

★ O

n th

e b

ack

, wri

te t

hre

e q

ues

tio

ns

and

an

swer

s ab

ou

t Jim

’s d

ay u

sin

g o

ther

pre

po

siti

on

al p

hra

ses

fro

m t

he

p

arag

rap

h a

bo

ve. U

se y

ou

r SN

EE

QS!

lake

mice

penc

il

pond

sna

ke

king

your

s

we it

min

e

ours

his

over

arou

nd

acro

ss

belo

w

befo

re

into

afte

r te

nnis

behind

the

cam

pus,

acr

oss

the

path

, to

Mr. N

elso

n’s

hom

e

into

the

tru

mpe

t

over

the

gra

ss

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary.

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ia S

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Nam

e:

I. A

pre

po

siti

on

beg

ins

a p

hra

se t

hat

an

swer

s w

her

e o

r w

hen

. Co

mp

lete

eac

h s

ente

nce

wit

h t

he

pre

po

siti

on

th

at m

akes

sen

se.

1. T

he d

entist

put

the n

apki

n

her

chin

. (b

etw

een, af

ter, b

elo

w)

2. D

id t

he e

gg h

atch

t

he b

aske

t? (ac

ross

, in

, to

war

d)

3. W

e c

an d

iscu

ss y

our

gra

des

lunch

. (b

efo

re, al

ong, under)

4. T

he s

trong m

agnets

dra

gged t

he c

lips

all

the t

able

. (a

t, a

round, by)

Rea

d e

ach

pre

po

siti

on

al p

hra

se in

th

e fi

rst l

ist,

an

d c

ircl

e th

e p

rep

osi

tio

n. T

hin

k ab

ou

t th

e m

ean

ing

. Th

en, w

rite

th

e

lett

er o

f th

e m

atch

ing

mea

nin

g in

th

e sp

ace

pro

vid

ed.

Phra

seM

eanin

g

5. i

n n

o t

ime

A. on t

he w

rong p

ath

6. o

ff t

he t

rack

B

. on o

ne s

ide o

f a

clas

h

7. o

n t

he o

ne h

and

C. a

t a

const

ant

pac

e w

ith n

o r

est

8. a

t a

loss

D

. fas

t

9. a

round t

he c

lock

E

. not

know

ing w

hat

to d

o

Co

mp

lete

eac

h s

ente

nce

by

add

ing

a p

rep

osi

tio

nal

ph

rase

th

at t

ells

wh

ere.

10. Sa

m lobbed t

he b

all

.

11. So

me b

lack

cat

s re

sted

.

12. The w

ildca

t dra

nk

.

13. The s

nak

e s

pott

ed a

chip

munk

.

14. M

any

athle

tes

jogged

.

★ O

n t

he

bac

k, w

rite

dif

fere

nt

pre

po

siti

on

al p

hra

ses

for

sen

ten

ces

10 t

o 1

4 t

hat

te

ll w

hen

.

D

belo

w

in

befo

re

A B E C

over

the

plate

on t

he s

ill

from

the

lak

e

in t

he g

rass

arou

nd t

he t

rack

arou

nd

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary. E

xam

ples

are

pro

vide

d be

low.

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary. E

xam

ple:

Man

y at

hlete

s jo

gged

at

suns

et.

pag

e 7

G

ram

mar

Leve

l 2N

ame:

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ia S

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Bui

lder

s®


Nam

e:

F. F

ind

an

d c

ircl

e si

x p

oss

essi

ve p

ron

ou

ns

fro

m t

he

par

agra

ph

bel

ow

.

Our

pets

hav

e s

kills

that

will

stu

n e

very

one. M

y dog c

an t

ap d

ance

and y

ip a

t th

e s

ame

tim

e. H

is r

abbit d

rum

s lik

e a

boss

, an

d t

heir k

itte

n c

an c

atch

chip

munks

. The b

est

trick

of

all is t

he c

at w

ho c

an h

ang o

nto

the s

ide o

f th

e t

rash

can

with o

ne leg. D

o y

ou t

hin

k our

pets

are

just

as

tale

nte

d a

s yo

urs

?

Rea

d e

ach

sen

ten

ce, a

nd

ch

oo

se a

po

sses

sive

pro

no

un

fro

m t

he

wo

rd b

ox

to r

epla

ce t

he

un

der

lined

wo

rds.

W

rite

th

e p

oss

essi

ve p

ron

ou

n in

th

e sp

ace

pro

vid

ed.

yours

hers

min

eth

eir

our

theirs

ours

your

his

my

1. T

he m

an’s c

ar w

as b

lack

with a

red s

trip

e.

2. M

att

and B

eck

y gav

e M

att

and B

eck

y’s

gifts

.

3. That

bac

kpac

k is B

eth

’s.

4. The c

ash is

yours

and m

ine.

H. W

rite

a s

ub

ject

, ob

ject

, or

po

sse

ssiv

e p

ron

ou

n a

bo

ve t

he

un

de

rlin

ed

no

un

s. T

he

n, r

ewri

te t

he

sen

ten

ce u

sin

g

the

new

pro

no

un

s.

5. S

usa

n

* sw

am w

ith T

ed, an

d *

Su

san a

nd T

ed

* fe

d t

he d

uck

* t

he d

uck

’s s

nac

k.

6. Y

ou a

nd I *

must

spend t

he c

ash *

M

om

and D

ad *

gav

e t

o *

you a

nd m

e.

7. T

hat

was

* E

llen’s *

best

song, but

* M

r. C

has

e *

did

not

like *

her

song.

★ O

n th

e b

ack

, wri

te s

ente

nce

s u

sin

g t

he

pro

no

un

s th

eirs

, ou

rs, a

nd

me.

She

swam

wit

h Te

d, a

nd t

hey

fed

the

duck

its

snac

k.

She

they

its

His th

eir

hers

ours

We

her

We

mus

t spe

nd t

he c

ash

they

gav

e to

us.

Tha

t wa

s he

r be

st s

ong, b

ut h

e did

not

like

it.

heit

they

us

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary.

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Level 2


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l 2N

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ia S

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lder

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K. A

dje

ctiv

es d

escr

ibe

no

un

s. T

hey

an

swer

wh

at k

ind

, ho

w m

any,

or

wh

ich

on

e. W

rite

th

e ad

ject

ive

that

mat

ches

th

e in

form

atio

n g

iven

an

d b

est c

om

ple

tes

the

sen

ten

ce.

bra

ve

tal

ente

d

unse

lfish

fine

kind

confu

sed

4. Jo

sh g

ave t

he s

ub a

gift.

Josh

is

a s

tuden

t.

5. Jo

sh d

id t

he w

rong less

on.

Josh

is

a s

tuden

t.

6. Jo

sh w

ork

ed h

ard o

n h

is p

roje

ct.

Josh

is

a s

tuden

t. C

om

bin

e ea

ch s

et o

f sen

ten

ces

into

on

e se

nte

nce

. In

clu

de

all t

hre

e ad

ject

ives

in t

he

sam

e o

rder

as

they

ap

pea

r.

7. T

he m

an w

as g

rum

py.

The m

an w

as o

ld. The m

an w

as s

ick.

8. J

im is

a st

rong m

an. Jim

is

a tr

im m

an. Jim

is

a fit

man

.

9. T

he s

ky w

as b

lack

. The s

ky w

as d

im. The s

ky w

as d

ism

al.

10. T

exa

s a

big

sta

te. Te

xas

is a

hot

stat

e. Te

xas

is a

sunny

stat

e

11. M

ike’

s drink

was

icy

. M

ike’

s drink

was

cold

. M

ike’

s drink

was

fan

tast

ic.

12. H

er

dre

ss w

as n

ew

. H

er

dre

ss w

as o

range. H

er

dre

ss w

as s

tunnin

g.

C

ircl

e th

e se

nte

nce

nu

mb

ers

that

hav

e m

ore

th

an t

wo

item

s in

a s

erie

s. C

hec

k yo

ur

sen

ten

ces

for

corr

ect c

om

ma

use

.

★ O

n th

e b

ack

, wri

te a

sen

ten

ce a

bo

ut a

do

g u

sin

g t

he

adje

ctiv

es s

po

tted

, wet

, an

d c

on

ten

t.

Nam

e:

The

gru

mpy

old

man

was

sic

k.

1. G

race

is

help

ing L

iz c

limb t

o t

he t

op.

Gra

ce is

a frien

d.

2. G

race

can

sin

g a

nd d

ance

.G

race

is

a frien

d.

3. G

race

will

alw

ays

shar

e h

er

lunch

.G

race

is

an

frien

d.

brav

e

talent

ed

unselfish

kind

conf

used

fine

Jim

is

a st

rong

, tr

im, fit

man

.

The

black

dim

sky

was

dis

mal.

Tex

as is

a big, h

ot, sun

ny s

tate

.

Mik

e’s

icy

cold d

rink

was

fan

tast

ic.

Her

new

oran

ge d

ress

was

stu

nnin

g.

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary. E

xam

ple:

The

spo

tted

wet

dog

was

con

tent

.

In

the

exam

ples

abo

ve, sen

tenc

e nu

mbe

rs 8

and

10

would

be c

ircled

.

pag

e 9

G

ram

mar

Leve

l 2N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®


Nam

e:

J. C

hec

k a

bo

x to

sh

ow

if t

he

wo

rds

in b

old

typ

e ar

e p

oss

essi

ve n

ou

ns

or p

oss

essi

ve p

ron

ou

ns.

Mak

e co

rrec

tio

ns

to

po

sses

sive

no

un

s w

hen

nee

ded

. Rem

emb

er, p

oss

essi

ve n

ou

ns

nee

d a

po

stro

ph

es, b

ut p

oss

essi

ve p

ron

ou

ns

do

no

t.

Noun P

hra

sePoss

ess

ive N

oun

Poss

ess

ive P

ronoun

Corr

ect

ion

Au

nt

Mar

ys k

itte

nW

Aun

t M

ary’s

his, m

ine, an

d y

ours

the c

rab

s cl

aw

Bos

ton

s sk

ylin

e

it’s t

hei

rs

Ed

it t

he

follo

win

g s

ente

nce

s b

y ad

din

g c

apit

aliz

atio

n, a

po

stro

ph

es, p

un

ctu

atio

n, a

nd

co

mm

as in

a s

erie

s w

hen

nee

ded

. U

se y

ou

r SN

EE

QS!

1.

scotlan

ds

lan

dsc

ape is

full

of pin

e a

sh a

nd a

spen t

rees

2. did

the w

om

ans

boss

hav

e w

isdom

3. al

ex

yelle

d a

nd r

an into

the h

all

4. m

any

attics

hold

dust

y boxe

s an

d s

tran

ge s

mells

5. i to

ld y

ou t

o g

ather

your

sock

s an

d p

ants

and p

ut

them

inside t

he b

aske

t

6. bobs

pas

tim

es

incl

uded r

ock

ets

spac

e a

nd s

tars

7. s

ue d

oes

not

like c

lam

s cr

abs

or

fish

of an

y ki

nd

8. yo

u t

hin

k th

is w

atch

is

yours

, but

it b

elo

ngs

to jam

es

9. w

hat

did

the o

x do b

y th

e fence

10. hudso

n w

as fra

ntic

when h

e lost

his d

og a

t th

e g

ame

C

ircl

e th

e p

rep

osi

tio

nal

ph

rase

s in

sen

ten

ces

3, 5

, 9, a

nd

10

. ★

On

the

bac

k, l

ist y

ou

r th

ree

favo

rite

fo

od

s an

d t

hre

e fa

vori

te g

ames

. Wri

te t

wo

dif

fere

nt s

ente

nce

s ab

ou

t th

em

usi

ng

co

mm

as in

a s

erie

s.

Scot

land

’s.

W

WW

W

Bost

on’s

crab

’s

Did

Alex

Man

y

?

.

.

.

.,

,,

.,

,

.

I Bob’s

Sue

You

Jam

es

Wha

t?

?Hu

dson

wom

an’s

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary.

’’

ANSWER KEY Grammar

Level 2


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mat

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a co

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r res

ale.

All

othe

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hts

rese

rved

.

pag

e 12

G

ram

mar

Leve

l 2N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®


Nam

e:

Whe

n yo

u w

rite

sen

tenc

es, r

emem

ber

yo

ur S

NE

EQS!

S —

The

beg

inni

ng o

f a s

ente

nce

alw

ays

need

s a

cap

ital

lett

er.

N —

The

pro

per

nam

es o

f peo

ple

, pla

ces,

and

thin

gs

alw

ays

need

a c

apit

al le

tter

.

E —

At t

he e

nd

of a

sen

tenc

e, th

ere

is u

sual

ly a

per

iod

.

E —

Whe

n th

e se

nten

ce c

onta

ins e

mot

ion

or e

xcite

men

t, us

e an

exc

lam

atio

n po

int a

t the

end

.

Q —

Whe

n th

e se

nten

ce a

sks

a q

ues

tio

n, u

se a

que

stio

n m

ark

at th

e en

d.

S —

Use

a c

om

ma

bet

wee

n a

seri

es o

f wo

rds

and

to s

epar

ate

clau

ses.

pag

e 11

G

ram

mar

Leve

l 2N

ame:

Lex

ia S

kill

Bui

lder

s®


L. A

pre

dic

ate

no

min

ativ

e co

mes

aft

er a

ver

b o

f bei

ng

an

d r

enam

es t

he

sub

ject

. It a

nsw

ers

wha

t or w

ho. U

nd

erlin

e th

e p

red

icat

e n

om

inat

ive

and

an

swer

th

e q

ues

tio

n.

1. M

ares

are fem

ale h

ors

es.

What

are

mar

es?

2. A c

actu

s is a

pla

nt. W

hat

is

a ca

ctus?

3. M

y hom

e is

a ra

nch

. W

hat

is

my

hom

e?

4. The b

oss

is

the p

resident. W

ho is

the b

oss

?

5. El

sa w

as t

he s

usp

ect

in t

he c

rim

e. W

ho w

as E

lsa?

6. Lu

cy is

my

siblin

g. W

ho is

Lucy

?

M. A

nsw

er t

he

qu

esti

on

s ab

ou

t th

ese

sen

ten

ces.

Alas

ka is

the

bigg

est a

nd c

olde

st s

tate

in th

e co

untr

y.

7. W

hat

is

the p

roper

noun in t

he s

ente

nce

?

8. W

hat

is

the p

redic

ate?

9. W

hat

is

the p

redic

ate n

om

inat

ive?

10. W

hat

are

the a

dje

ctiv

es?

11. W

hat

is

the p

repositional

phra

se?

Anta

rctic

a is

hom

e to

mos

t of t

he w

orld

’s fr

esh

wat

er.

12. I

s th

e ’s

use

d c

orr

ect

ly in t

his s

ente

nce

?

YES

NO

If y

es,

exp

lain

your

answ

er:

13. I

s th

ere

a p

ronoun in t

his s

ente

nce

?

YES

NO

If y

es,

exp

lain

your

answ

er:

14. I

s th

ere

a p

redic

ate n

om

inat

ive in t

his s

ente

nce

?

YES

NO

If y

es,

exp

lain

your

answ

er:

★ O

n th

e b

ack

, mak

e a

char

t of 1

0 a

dje

ctiv

es a

nd

no

un

s d

escr

ibin

g p

eop

le a

nd

pla

ces

you

kn

ow

.

Nam

e:

hors

es

a plan

t

a ra

nch

the

pres

iden

t

the

sus

pect

my

siblin

g

Alask

a

is

stat

e

bigg

est, c

olde

st

in t

he c

ount

ry

The

wor

d wo

rld’s

is

a po

sses

sive

nou

n.

Hom

e is

a p

redica

te n

omin

ative; it

rena

mes

the

sub

ject

.

Stu

dent

ans

wers

will v

ary.

nouns verbs

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