Harcourt 08 Grammar Practice book grade 3 TE (57p)

Grammar
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Grade 3

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Contents
T HEME 1
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson

1
2
3
4
5

Statements and Questions ......................................................................... 3
Commands and Exclamations .................................................................... 5
Complete and Simple Subjects and Predicates ........................................... 7
Compound Subjects and Predicates ........................................................... 9
Review .................................................................................................... 11

T HEME 2
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9

Lesson 10

Simple and Compound Sentences ........................................................... 12
Common and Proper Nouns ................................................................... 14
Abbreviations ........................................................................................... 16
Singular and Plural Nouns ........................................................................ 18
Review .................................................................................................... 20

T HEME 3
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson

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12
13
14
15

Possessive Nouns .................................................................................... 21
Singular and Plural Pronouns ................................................................... 23
Subject and Object Pronouns................................................................... 25
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.............................................................. 27
Review .................................................................................................... 29

T HEME 4
Lesson
Lesson

Lesson
Lesson
Lesson

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18
19
20

Adjectives ................................................................................................ 30
Adjectives That Compare ......................................................................... 32
Articles .................................................................................................... 34
Action Verbs ............................................................................................ 36
Review .................................................................................................... 38

T HEME 5
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22
23
24
25

The Verb Be.............................................................................................. 39
Main and Helping Verbs........................................................................... 41
Present-Tense Verbs ................................................................................. 43
Past-Tense and Future-Tense Verbs ........................................................... 45
Review .................................................................................................... 47

T HEME 6

Lesson
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Irregular Verbs ......................................................................................... 48
Adverbs ................................................................................................... 50
Contractions ............................................................................................ 52
Punctuation ............................................................................................. 54
Review .................................................................................................... 56

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He welcomes the new children.

10. He the welcomes children new

Mr. Jackson teaches third grade.

9. teaches Mr. Jackson third grade

She likes to dance.

8. she likes dance to

She lives near the park.

7. lives she near park the

She is good at science.

6. science she good is at

Andrea is from London.

5. from London is Andrea

He plays the flute.

4. flute the he plays

He enjoys math.

3. math he enjoys

He is a new student.

2. he a student new is

Vaughn lives on Maple Street.

1. Vaughn on Maple Street lives

Rewrite each group of words to form a
statement that makes sense. Use capital letters
and end marks correctly.

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Statements and
Questions


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Where does she want to go?

9. She wants to go to the store. (Where)

When does she meet you?

8. She meets me after school. (When)

Why does she copy everything you do?

7. She copies everything I do. (Why)

What is your little sister’s name?

6. My little sister’s name is Sara. (What)

3. Which sentence should end
with a question mark?
A Sentence 2
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

2. Which sentence does not tell a
complete thought?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

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1. In which sentence are the

words in an order that does not
make sense?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

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Grammar–Writing
Connection

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6. Which word would make sense
in the blank in Sentence 6?
A Why
B But
C Do
D Where

5. Which word in Sentence 3
should be capitalized?
A is
B it
C way

D fun

4. Which sentence is missing a
period?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

(1) I to like skip. (2) Why do I skip (3) it is more
fun than walking. (4) I skip all the way to school (5)
With my friends at recess. (6)
you like to
skip, too?

Read this part of a student’s rough draft. Then
answer the questions that follow.

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are shown.

Lesson 1

Statements and
Questions

Turn each statement into a question. Use the word
in parentheses ( ) as the first word. Possible responses

Where does he play?

5. play he does where

Can he read?

4. he read can

Does he go to school?

3. he to school go does

What is his name?

2. what his name is

Do you have a brother?

1. you do a brother have

Rewrite each group of words to form a question
that makes sense. Use capital letters and end

marks correctly.

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question

?
.
statement

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Can you play football?

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10. you can football play (question)

Kurt can play softball.

9. can Kurt play softball (statement)

Willow throws the ball.

8. Willow ball the throws (statement)

Do you walk to school?

7. do walk you to school (question)

I go to the park.

6. to the park I go (statement)

Lesson 1

Statements and
Questions

Lesson 2

Commands and
Exclamations

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Look at the pretty cover.; command

10. look at the pretty cover

Hurray, here it is!; exclamation

9. hurray, here it is

Wow, it is a mess in here!; exclamation

8. wow, it is a mess in here

Search in the living room.; command

7. search in the living room

Help me find it.; command

6. help me find it

Oops, I lost the book!; exclamation

5. oops, I lost the book

Let your brother read.; command

4. let your brother read

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How excited I am to read his new story!; exclamation

3. how excited I am to read his new story

What a great author he is!; exclamation

2. what a great author he is

Give the book to Violet.; command

1. give the book to Violet

Rewrite each sentence, using capital letters and
end marks correctly. Then label each as a command
or an exclamation.

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Rewrite each group of words to form a statement or a
question. Put the words in an order that makes sense.
Use capital letters and end marks correctly.

5. We play in the grass

question

statement

.
?

question

?

4. Do you know Mr. Wang

3. When does Anita run

2. I do not like to jump

1. Where is the teacher

Add the correct end mark to each sentence.
Then label each as a statement or a question.

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Lesson 2

Commands and
Exclamations

things

Cathy

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Think about the things Cathy does.

8. a command

Wow, Cathy does some exciting things!

7. an exclamation

These are the things Cathy does.

6. a statement

What are the things Cathy does?

5. a question

the

3. Which end mark should
Sentence 2 have?
A a period
B a comma
C a question mark
D an exclamation point

2. Which sentence should end
with a question mark?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 6

1. Which sentence should end
with an exclamation point?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 4
C Sentence 5
D Sentence 6

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Grammar–Writing
Connection

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6. Which sentence is correct?
A Sentence 2
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 6

5. Which sentence is not
complete?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 6

4. Which end mark should end
Sentence 5 have?
A a period
B a comma

C a question mark
D an exclamation point

(1) Wow, today was an exciting day. (2) What an
interesting time we had (3) A firefighter visited our
school. (4) Our teacher how to prepare. (5) She told
us to think of questions to ask the firefighter (6) What
question do you think I asked.

Read this part of a student’s rough draft. Then
answer the questions that follow.

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does

Add words and end marks to make four kinds of sentences out of the
words in the box. Possible responses are shown.

What a good writer Cathy is!; exclamation

4. what a good writer Cathy is

What does she write about?; question

3. what does she write about

Read Cathy’s story.; command

2. read Cathy’s story

Cathy wants to be a writer.; statement

1. Cathy wants to be a writer

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end marks correctly. Then label each as a statement,
a question, a command, or an exclamation.

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?

!

.

not a sentence

!

.

Lesson 2

Commands and
Exclamations

brown eyes.

to school.

a nice day it is!

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What

are you doing?

10. a question

What

9. an exclamation

Go

8. a command

You have

7. a statement

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Lesson 3

Complete and
Simple Subjects
and Predicates

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Choose four sentences from a book or magazine. Write the sentences.
Underline the simple subjects. Accept reasonable responses.

painted pictures

9. The little girl painted pictures.

helped my brother

8. Dad helped my brother.

worked on Sundays

7. The high school student worked on Sundays.

enjoyed college

6. Leroy enjoyed college.

went to school

5. I went to school.

studied dance

4. His older sister studied dance.

rode the bus to school

3. He rode the bus to school.

learned at home

2. My good friend learned at home.

went to boarding school

1. Lisa went to boarding school.

Underline the simple subject. Write the predicate.

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Add words and end marks to make four kinds of sentences.
Each sentence is started for you. Possible responses are shown.

6. Wow, it’s exciting

5. Read his latest book

4. Things that he can write about

3. How do I help him

2. How he loves to write

1. My father is an author

If the sentence is complete, add a correct end
mark. If the sentence is not complete, write not
a sentence. Possible responses are shown.

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practices

10. Valerie practices the trumpet.

enjoys

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9. Everyone enjoys the class trip.

use

8. Some students use a computer.

read

7. The children read quietly.

clean

6. The boys clean their desks.

plans

5. The teacher plans her lesson carefully.

wears

4. My cousin wears a uniform to school.

studies

3. Jamil studies French every day.

is

2. Science is my favorite subject.

likes

1. Hannah likes math.

Underline the complete predicate. Write the
simple predicate.

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5. Which is the complete subject
of Sentence 4?
A The young children
B children
C children learn
D learn
6. Which sentence does not have
a correct predicate?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 3
D Sentence 4

2. Which is the complete
predicate of Sentence 1?
A is
B five years old
C My little brother
D is five years old

3. Which is the simple subject of
Sentence 2?
A He goes
B to kindergarten
C He
D goes

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4. Which is the simple predicate
of Sentence 2?
A He
B goes
C goes to kindergarten
D to kindergarten

Lesson 3

Grammar–Writing
Connection

1. Which is the complete subject
of Sentence 1?
A My little
B brother
C My little brother

D is five years old

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(1) My little brother is five years old. (2) He goes
to kindergarten. (3) Kindergarten fun. (4) The young
children learn with toys and games.

Read this part of a student’s rough draft. Then
answer the questions that follow.

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Lesson 3

Complete and
Simple Subjects
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The new house

Some dancers

The little girl

The hungry children

Three boys

The good student

was made of brick.

performed on stage.

took a nap.

ate lunch.

played outside.

went to school.

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closed her eyes

was on the corner

12. The tired baby

11. The school

helped me study

walked to the store

10. My mother

9. He

jumped up and down

came to our classroom

8. The excited children

7. An art teacher

Lesson 4

Compound
Subjects and
Predicates

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Mr. Han’s students talked and made plans.

9. Mr. Han’s students talked. Mr. Han’s students made plans.

They played together and won trophies.

8. They played together. They won trophies.

Carmen and her cousin loved soccer.

7. Carmen loved soccer. Her cousin loved soccer.

My uncle went to school and learned to cook.

6. My uncle went to school. My uncle learned to cook.

They wrote in their notebooks and studied with a teacher.

5. They wrote in their notebooks. They studied with a teacher.

Michelle and Diego wanted to write poems.

4. Michelle wanted to write poems. Diego wanted to write poems.

Music and laughter filled the room.

3. Music filled the room. Laughter filled the room.

The children worked hard and practiced every day.

2. The children worked hard. The children practiced every day.

Juan and his sister played the piano.

1. Juan played the piano. His sister played the piano.

Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence.
Draw one line under each compound subject and
two lines under each compound predicate.

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.

.

.

.

.

.

Possible responses are shown.

Lesson 3

Complete and
Simple Subjects
and Predicates

Add a complete predicate to each subject. Then underline the simple
predicate. Possible responses are shown.

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

Add a complete subject to each predicate.
Then underline the simple subject.

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Lesson 4

Compound
Subjects and
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stood up, clapped, and cheered

9. The audience stood up clapped and cheered.

Lesson 4

Grammar-Writing
Connection

3. Which sentences could be
joined to make one sentence
with a compound subject?
A Sentences 2 and 3
B Sentences 3 and 4
C Sentences 4 and 5
D Sentences 5 and 6

2. Which sentence needs
commas to separate the
compound predicates?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 5
D Sentence 6

1. Which sentence has a
compound subject?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 5
D Sentence 6

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6. Which of these possible final
sentences has a compound
subject?
A Their dream came true.
B The sisters and their parents
had a dream that came true.
C They healed and cured.
D People admired them.

5. Which of these sentences does
not have a compound subject
or a compound predicate?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 5

D Sentence 6

4. Which sentence has a
compound predicate that is
written correctly?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 5
D Sentence 6

(1) Madeline and Ella were sisters. (2) They wanted to be doctors
when they grew up. (3) Their mother shared their goal. (4) Their father
shared their goal. (5) The girls worked hard and got good grades.
(6) They got into a special school succeeded and became doctors.

Read this part of a student’s rough draft.
Then answer the questions that follow.

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played a solo, bowed, and smiled at the audience

8. He played a solo bowed and smiled at the audience.

lay down, fell asleep, and dreamed he was a musician

7. He lay down fell asleep and dreamed he was a musician.

went home, changed into pajamas, and climbed into bed

6. Ravi went home changed into pajamas and climbed into bed.

Write the compound predicate of each sentence. Add commas where
they belong.

A tall woman, a short man, and a child

5. A tall woman a short man and a child left the hall first.

The drums, cymbals, and gong

4. The drums cymbals and gong played an exciting ending.

The violins, cellos, and flutes

3. The violins cellos and flutes sounded beautiful.

Ravi’s teacher, his neighbor, and his friend

2. Ravi’s teacher his neighbor and his friend were in the audience.

Ravi, his grandmother, and his grandfather

1. Ravi his grandmother and his grandfather went to the school concert.

Write the compound subject of each sentence.
Add commas where they belong.

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The boy and girl

Exercise, rest, and healthful food made the swimmer

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6. Which sentence is correct as
it is?
A Sentence 3
B Sentence 4
C Sentence 5
D Sentence 6

5. Which of the following is NOT
a complete sentence?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

2. Which sentence should end
with a question mark?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 3
D Sentence 4
3. In which sentence are the
words in an order that does not
make sense?
A Sentence 2
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 6

4. Which word in Sentence 3
should be capitalized?
A our
B rabbit
C four
D babies

Lesson 5

Grammar–Writing
Connection

1. Which sentence should end
with a period?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 6

(1) There is something new in Room 112 (2) Can you
guess what it is (3) our rabbit has four babies. (4) How tiny
the bunnies are! (5) Wish could take one home. (6) Do you
bunnies like?

Read this part of a student’s rough draft.
Then answer the questions that follow.

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The scientist wrote a book, won a prize, and gave a speech.

10. The scientist wrote a book won a prize and gave a speech.

Raja, his sister, and his brother were good students.

9. Raja his sister and his brother were good students.

strong.

.
watched the stars.

8. Exercise rest and healthful food made the swimmer strong.

The soccer player ran, kicked, and scored.

7. The soccer player ran kicked and scored.

.

.

studied art.

took dance classes.

Rewrite each sentence. Add commas where they belong.
Draw one line under each compound subject and two lines
under each compound predicate.

6.

and waved

Lesson 4

Compound
Subjects and
Predicates

Possible responses are shown

practiced and performed

Elena and her best friend

5. The actor smiled

4.

3. The music student

ran and swam

Rita and Max

2. The athletes

1.

Add a compound subject or a compound
predicate to complete each sentence.

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6. Which sentences could be

joined to make one sentence
with a compound subject?
A Sentences 1 and 2
B Sentences 2 and 3
C Sentences 3 and 4
D Sentences 4 and 5

3. What is missing in Sentence 4?
A commas
B a subject
C a simple predicate
D a complete predicate

My family is happy.

10. My family.

simple

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9. He packs bags at a supermarket.

compound

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8. My brother is sixteen, and he works on weekends.

compound

7. She spends time with friends, or she relaxes at home.

compound

Lesson 6

Simple and
Compound
Sentences

2, 5, and 10.

6. My sister enjoys her job, but she also likes weekends.

She sweeps the floor.

5. Sweeps the floor.

compound

4. She feeds the animals, and she cleans their cages.

simple

3. She works at a pet store.

She works after school.

2. After school.

simple

1. My big sister has a job.

If the sentence is complete, label it as simple or
compound. If it is a fragment, add words to make
it complete. Possible responses are shown for

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5. Which sentence has a
compound predicate?
A Sentence 2
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

2. Which is the complete
predicate of Sentence 3?
A the newscaster
B the newscaster talked
C talked
D talked about special events

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4. Which sentence has a
compound subject?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

Lesson 5

Grammar–Writing
Connection

1. Which is the simple subject of
Sentence 1?
A Eric
B Eric watched
C the news
D watched the news on TV

(1) Eric watched the news on TV. (2) His father
watched the news on TV. (3) The newscaster talked

about special events. (4) A police officer a firefighter
and a teacher taught third graders about safety. (5) The
mayor took a trip and gave a speech.

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Lesson 6

Simple and
Compound
Sentences

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He walks to the store, and he buys milk.

10. He walks to the store. He buys milk. (and)

Lesson 6

Grammar–Writing
Connection

3. Which sentence has an
incorrect joining word?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 5
D Sentence 6

2. Which sentence is a correct
compound sentence?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 6

1. Which sentence is not
complete?
A Sentence 2
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

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6. Which sentences could be
joined with a comma followed
by but?
A Sentences 1 and 2
B Sentences 3 and 4
C Sentences 4 and 5
D Sentences 5 and 6

5. Which word would BEST follow
the comma in Sentence 6?
A and
B but
C or
D today

.
4. Sentence 5 is
A missing a joining word
B not complete
C a simple sentence
D a compound sentence

(1) Maya is a third grader, or she helps her family. (2) She washes the
dishes, and she waters the plants. (3) Also cleans her room. (4) Maya’s

father makes breakfast most mornings. (5) Today he leaves early for work.
(6) Maya’s brother cooks eggs, he serves them to his family.

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Darnell likes lemonade, but he likes milk more.

9. Darnell likes lemonade. He likes milk more. (but)

It is a hot day, and children sell lemonade.

8. It is a hot day. Children sell lemonade. (and)

Some children play in the gym, but Anna plays in the park.

7. Some children play in the gym. Anna plays in the park. (but)

She likes softball, but she likes basketball more.

6. She likes softball. She likes basketball more. (but)

Tanya has strong legs, and she loves to run.

5. Tanya has strong legs. She loves to run. (and)

Andy’s mother goes to the game, but his father stays home.

4. Andy’s mother goes to the game. His father stays home. (but)

Linda wants to go with Andy, but she is sick.

2. Linda wants to go with Andy. She is sick. (but)

He is excited, and he eats breakfast quickly.

3. He is excited. He eats breakfast quickly. (and)

Today is Sunday, and Andy goes to a football game.

1. Today is Sunday. Andy goes to a football game. (and)

Use the words in the parentheses ( ) to join the
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Simple and
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Common and
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Find an article in a magazine. List five common nouns from the article.
Then list five proper nouns. Accept reasonable responses.

12. Buffy is a white dog, and Puff is an orange cat.

11. People watch bats in Gainesville , Florida.

10. Mr. Jones feeds the birds in Central Park.

9. Charlie rides a black horse at the fair.

8. There are many seals in Canada and Greenland.

7. The children see a pretty deer.

6. Steve visits the big zoo in Los Angeles.

5. Kangaroos and koalas live in Australia.

4. Fish swim in the Atlantic Ocean.

3. The family adopts two tiny kittens.

2. Marta has a dog named Rufus.

1. Officer Chan is from Dallas, Texas.

Underline the common nouns. Circle the
proper nouns.

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She lives in the country, but she works in the city.

8. She lives in the country. She works in the city.

Sasha works with animals, and she enjoys her job.

7. Sasha works with animals. She enjoys her job.

The store is small, but it has many books.

6. The store is small. It has many books.

Mrs. Lopez loves to read, and she owns a bookstore.

5. Mrs. Lopez loves to read. She owns a bookstore.

Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence. Use commas

and the joining words and or but correctly.

Most days he eats tuna, but today he eats egg salad.

4. Most days he eats tuna, today he eats egg salad.

He has lunch at work, or he eats in the park.

3. He has lunch at work or he eats in the park.

He drives to work, or he takes a bus.

2. He drives to work, he takes a bus.

My father is a teacher, and he works at a school.

1. My father is a teacher and he works at a school.

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Common and
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Grammar–Writing
Connection

3. Which of these words in
Sentence 3 is NOT a noun?
A Daisy
B dog
C grows
D people

2. Which word or words in
Sentence 2 should be
capitalized?
A family
B new
C puppy
D labor day

1. Which word in Sentence 1 is a
common noun?
A Robin
B sisters
C live
D Michigan

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6. Which sentence does NOT
have a proper noun?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

5. A proper noun belongs in the
blank in Sentence 5. Which
word is correct?
A Saturday
B week
C Holiday
D april

4. How many nouns are in
Sentence 4?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4

(1) Robin and Pam are sisters, and they live in Michigan. (2) Their
family got a new puppy on labor day. (3) Daisy is a guide dog, and she will
help blind people when she grows up. (4) The children and their parents
raise the puppy. (5) Every
they go to a dog training class
in Detroit.

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The Memorial Day picnic was on Monday, May 28.

10. The memorial day picnic was on monday, may 28.

The family went on vacation in December.

9. The family went on vacation in december.

Elijah went to the beach every Sunday in July.

8. Elijah went to the beach every sunday in july.

Which holiday was on Friday, November 11?

7. Which holiday was on friday, november 11?

Presidents’ Day was in February.

6. Presidents’ day was in february.

The first day of winter was Wednesday, December 21.

5. The first day of winter was wednesday, december 21.

The children learned about the first Thanksgiving.

4. The children learned about the first thanksgiving.

On Saturday we visited the animal park.

3. On saturday we visited the animal park.

Emma got a rabbit on Valentine’s Day.

2. Emma got a rabbit on valentine’s day.

A zookeeper came to class on Thursday.

1. A zookeeper came to class on thursday.

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Common and
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Abbreviations

Dr., MS, AL

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10. Doctor Harrison takes a bus from Mississippi to Alabama.

OH, PA, NY

9. Lake Erie is north of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Mr., Ave., IN

8. Write to Mister Ngo at 122 Long Avenue, Gary, Indiana.

Mrs., RI

7. Mistress Rosen owns a house in Rhode Island.

WA, CA

6. Washington is next to California.

St., Ave.

5. The police station is on the corner of East Street and North Avenue.

NM, OR

4. Tanisha is from New Mexico, but now she lives in Oregon.

Dr., Rd.

3. Doctor Witky lives on Pine Road.

IL

2. Springfield is a city in Illinois.

U.S.

1. Jean-Luc visits the United States.

Write the abbreviations for the underlined words.

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The students wrote a report about their trip.

8. The Students wrote a report about their trip.

Lights filled the sky over the Hudson River.

7. Lights filled the sky over the hudson river.

Yani’s class went to New York City and saw fireworks.

6. Yani’s class went to new york city and saw fireworks.

Independence Day was on Tuesday.

5. Independence day was on tuesday.

Rewrite each sentence correctly. Underline the
common nouns. Circle the proper nouns.

On Fridays the children learn math.

4. On fridays the Children learn math.

Danny and Ann study every afternoon.

3. Danny and ann study every Afternoon.

Her name is Ann.

2. Her Name is ann.

Danny has a partner in the classroom.

1. danny has a Partner in the classroom.

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Tues., Nov. 9

10. tues, nov 9

Mon., Feb. 5

9. mon, feb. 5

Aug. 25

8. aug. 25

Oct. 19

7. Oct 19

Correct the abbreviations.

Fri.

6. Friday

Sept.

5. September

Mar.

4. March

Wed.

3. Wednesday

Sat.

2. Saturday

Jan.

1. January

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6. Which is the correct
abbreviation for the underlined
word in Sentence 5?
A Mrs
B Mrs.
C Ms
D Ms.

3. Which is the correct
abbreviation for the month in
Sentence 2?

A Dec.
B dec.
C DE
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5. Which word should replace
the abbreviation in
Sentence 4?
A Massachusetts
B Maine
C Minnesota
D Montana

2. Which is the correct
abbreviation for the underlined
word in Sentence 2?
A thu.
B TH
C Thurs
D Thurs.

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4. Which word should replace the

abbreviation in Sentence 3?
A Massachusetts
B Maine
C Minnesota
D Mississippi

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Grammar–Writing
Connection

1. Which abbreviation could go
in the blank in Sentence 1?
A Mr
B mr
C Mr.
D dr.

(1)
Block studies the animals in the ocean.
(2) He came to our school on Thursday, December 29.
(3) Our school is in ME. (4) He drove his car from MA.
(5) The students in Mistress Lewis’s class enjoyed his talk.

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April

Street

Doctor

Tuesday

Florida

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My brother eats three bites.

10. My brother eats a bite. (three)

My father cuts two peppers.

9. My father cuts a pepper. (two)

She gives her sister five cherries.

8. She gives her sister a cherry. (five)

Abby eats two pears.

7. Abby eats a pear. (two)

Marco wants four cookies.

6. Marco wants a cookie. (four)

Lily picks ten berries.

5. Lily picks a berry. (ten)

We need three bunches.

4. We need a bunch. (three)

Please buy some bananas.

3. Please buy a banana. (some)

He puts them in two boxes.

2. He puts them in a box. (two)

Ari bakes two cakes.

1. Ari bakes a cake. (two)

Rewrite each sentence using the plural form of the
underlined noun. Use the word in parentheses ( )
before each plural noun.

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10. Mistress Brecht spoke at the school on Barstow Road on Friday.

TN, MO, KY

9. Tennessee and Missouri are next to Kentucky.

Sept., Mrs., Ave.

8. In September, Mistress Torres’s class goes to the animal shelter on
River Avenue.

Dr., St., TX

7. Send the letter to Doctor Johnson at 5 Mesa Street, El Paso, Texas.

Mr., Sun., Nov.

6. Mister Ward’s party is on Sunday, November 5.

Find the words in each sentence that have
abbreviations. Write the abbreviations.

5. Apr.

4. St.

3. Dr.

2. Tues.

1. FL

Write the full word for each abbreviation.

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children had cereal for breakfast.
baked brownies.

ran to the food bowl.

deer pulled leaves from the tree.
ate the bread.

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After dinner he brushes his teeth.

8. After dinner he brushes his (tooth).

Billy and the men cook soup for dinner.

7. Billy and the (man) cook soup for dinner.

Billy’s feet are tired.

6. Billy’s (foot) are tired.

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Nouns

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6. Which sentence does NOT
have a plural noun?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

3. Which word in Sentence 4 is
NOT a plural noun?
A puts
B glasses
C men
D women

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5. A singular noun belongs in the
blank in Sentence 6. Which
word is correct?
A dinners
B dineries

C dinner’s
D dinner

4. The underlined word in
Sentence 5 should be in its
plural form. Which is correct?
A child
B childs
C childes
D children

2. Which is the correct plural
form of the underlined word in
Sentence 3?
A forkes
B forks
C forkies
D fork

1. Which is the correct plural
form of the underlined word in
Sentence 2?
A dishs
B dishies
C dishes
D dish

Lesson 9

Grammar–Writing

Connection

(1) It is Josh’s turn to set the table. (2) He uses his family’s
best dish. (3) He takes out a fork and spoons. (4) He puts out
glasses for the men and women. (5) He puts out cups for the
child. (6) Now
can be served.

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answer the questions that follow.

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Rewrite each sentence. Replace the singular nouns in
parentheses ( ) with the plural form. Use a dictionary
if you need to.

Five geese

5. One goose ate the bread.

Four

4. One deer pulled leaves from the tree.

Three mice

3. One mouse ran to the food bowl.

Two women

2. One woman baked brownies.

Three

1. One child had cereal for breakfast.

Rewrite each sentence using the plural form of
the underlined noun. Use a dictionary if you
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puppies

sheep

moose

rabbits

meals

tomatoes

raspberries

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Connection

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6. Which sentence is NOT
complete?
A Sentence 2
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 5
D Sentence 6

5. Which two simple sentences
could be joined by a comma
followed by but?
A Sentences 1 and 2
B Sentences 3 and 4
C Sentences 4 and 5
D Sentences 5 and 6

2. Which word in Sentence 2 is
incorrectly capitalized?
A Play
B Madison
C Elementary
D School
3. Which word should follow the
comma in Sentence 4?
A but
B or

C and
D tonight

4. Which is the proper noun in
Sentence 4?
A sister
B Elaine
C great
D job

1. Which word could go in the
blank in Sentence 1?
A Monday
B tuesday
C evening
D lunchtime

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(1) Mrs. Sanchez’s class performed a play on
, October 2.
(2) The Play was at the Madison Elementary School. (3) At 7:00 p.m.
(4) My sister Elaine acted, she did a great job. (5) My bedtime is
8:00 p.m. (6) My parents let me stay up late to watch the play.

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Brush your teeth after you eat the strawberries.

12. Brush your (tooth) after you eat the (strawberry).

Do you want blueberries or peaches?

11. Do you want (blueberry) or (peach)?

Amber sliced carrots and apples.

10. Amber sliced (carrot) and (apple).

The children made sandwiches.

9. The (child) made (sandwich).

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Singular and Plural
Nouns

Rewrite the sentences. Use the plural forms of the nouns

in parentheses ( ). Use a dictionary if you need to.

8. puppy

7. sheep

6. moose

5. rabbit

4. meal

3. tomato

2. raspberry

1. pot

Write the correct plural form of each singular
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3. How many SINGULAR nouns
are in Sentence 4?
A two
B three
C four
D five

2. What is the correct plural form
of the noun in Sentence 3?
A clue
B clues
C cluees
D cluies

1. What is the abbreviation for
the underlined word in
Sentence 1?
A rd
B rd.
C Rd.
D RD

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Connection

dog’s; singular
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10. The dog’s leash is on the table.

sons’; plural

9. Mr. Daly enjoys his sons’ softball game.

cousin’s; singular

8. Shane wears his cousin’s hat.

mother’s; singular

7. What is your mother’s job?

boys’; plural

6. The boys’ grandfather comes to visit.

families’; plural

5. The families’ homes are nearby.

aunt’s; singular

4. Mason rides in his aunt’s car.

sister’s; singular

3. Her sister’s name is Kristen.

brothers’; plural

2. My brothers’ toys are on the floor.

Rico’s; singular

1. Rico’s family has three children.

Write the possessive noun in each sentence.
Label it as singular or plural.

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6. Which sentence has an
irregular plural noun?
A Sentence 2

B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 5

5. Which abbreviation could go
in the blank in Sentence 5?
A mrs
B Mrs
C MS
D Mrs.

4. How many PLURAL nouns are
in Sentence 4?
A one
B two
C three
D four

(1) There is a mystery to solve at 10 Mountain Road.
(2) The Brooks children can’t find their puppy. (3) What
are the clue? (4) The door is open, and cookies are baking
in the house across the street. (5)
Brooks says she
knows where the puppy is. (6) Do you?

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correct

correct

father’s

correct

school’s

daughter’s

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12. banana

11. cherry

10. glass

9. violinist

bananas’

bananas

cherries’

cherries

glasses’

glasses

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violinists’

violinists

grandsons’

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8. grandson

7. uncle

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Grammar–Writing
Connection

3. Which plural noun should also
be possessive?
A students (Sentence 2)
B families (Sentence 2)
C acts (Sentence 3)
D parents (Sentence 5)

2. Which singular noun should
also be possessive?
A Mr. Kwon (Sentence 1)
B audience (Sentence 2)
C act (Sentence 4)
D show (Sentence 6)

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1. Which singular possessive noun
should be a plural noun?
A show (Sentence 1)
B audience (Sentence 2)
C student’s (Sentence 3)
D act (Sentence 4)

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6. Which sentence is correct as it
is written?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 2
C Sentence 3
D Sentence 5

5. Which other word could
replace parents in Sentence 6?
A parents’
B families’
C students’
D families

4. How could you rewrite
the underlined phrase in
Sentence 4?
A the act’s of Rachel
B the acts of Rachel
C Rachel’s act
D Rachels’ act

(1) Mr. Kwon class put on a show. (2) The students families
were in the audience. (3) The student’s performed different
acts. (4) The act of Rachel was funny. (5) Rachel’s parents
smiled and clapped. (6) All the parents enjoyed the show.

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Write the plural form of each noun. Then write the plural possessive form.

6. How many songs did they sing?

5. The student read two poems.

4. My fathers camera was broken.

3. The boys performed in a play.

2. The schools auditorium was full.

1. Ms. Roth held her daughters hand.

If the underlined word needs an apostrophe (’),
rewrite it correctly. If it is correct, write correct.

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10. (plural possessive) The

9.

Two dancers are on stage.

dancer performed at school.

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it, him

10. Did it interest him?

You, her

9. You wrote a letter to her.

I, it

8. I enjoyed reading it.

She, me

7. She told me the story.

He, you

6. He saw you yesterday.

You, him

5. You spoke to him today.

It, you

4. It was a gift for you.

I, her

3. I gave her the box.

he, it

2. Where did he put it?

She, me

1. She sent me a postcard.

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Write the two singular pronouns in each sentence.

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dancers’ legs were sore.

(singular possessive) The dancer’s costume is pretty.

8. (plural)

7. (singular) A

dancer

Write sentences using the noun below. The words in parentheses ( )
tell which form of the noun to use. Possible responses are shown.

my mother’s car

6. the car that belongs to my mother

the dresses’ sleeves

5. the sleeves of the dresses

the babies’ bottles

4. the bottles of the babies

her grandmother’s necklace

3. the necklace owned by her grandmother

Ron’s dance

2. the dance of Ron

the girls’ costumes

1. the costumes that belong to the girls

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possessive noun.

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We

them

They

us

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They just got a letter from them.

12. They just got a letter from Mom and Dad.

They arrived every Monday.

11. The letters arrived every Monday.

The girls were happy to get them.

10. The girls were happy to get the letters.

Did you send letters to the girls?

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Grammar–Writing
Connection

3. Which pronoun could replace
the underlined word in
Sentence 2?
A He
B Him
C They
D It

2. Which sentence has a plural
pronoun?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 6

1. Which sentence has a singular
pronoun?
A Sentence 1
B Sentence 3
C Sentence 4
D Sentence 6

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6. Which word(s) could be
replaced by the pronoun it ?
A Natasha (Sentence 1)
B Natasha and Chen
(Sentence 3)
C week (Sentence 5)
D the play (Sentence 6)

5. Which pronoun could replace
the underlined word in
Sentence 6?
A It
B She
C Her
D They

4. Which pronoun could replace
the underlined words in
Sentence 4?
A He
B She
C They
D Them

(1) Natasha has a pen pal named Chen. (2) Chen lives in
China. (3) Natasha and Chen write every week. (4) Natasha
and Chen tell each other about the things they do. (5) Last
week Natasha wrote to Chen about the school play. (6) Natasha
told him that everyone enjoyed the play.

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9. Did you and your brother send letters to the girls?

My friend and I told them about our soccer team.

8. My friend and I told the girls about our soccer team.

We wrote to the girls.

7. My friend and I wrote to the girls.

The girls wrote to us.

6. The girls wrote to my friend and me.

They went to camp last summer.

5. The girls went to camp last summer.

Rewrite each sentence. Use a plural pronoun to replace each
underlined phrase.

4. My sister was excited to see them.

3. They smiled and said “Welcome!”

2. My aunt and uncle met us at the airport.

1. We took a flight to Mexico.

Write the plural pronoun in each sentence.

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wanted to visit Spain.

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was in Spain.

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Subject and
Object Pronouns

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Find four sentences in a book or magazine that have pronouns.
Copy the sentences. Underline the subject pronouns. Circle the object
pronouns. Accept reasonable responses.

I; subject

8. I write a paper on flowers.

them; object

7. Bees collect pollen from them.

We; subject

6. We learn more about flowers.

it; object

5. Flowers need it to make food and grow.

She; subject

4. She talks to the class about sunlight.

him; object

3. Ms. Edison answers him.

her; object

2. A student asks her how flowers grow.

us; object

1. Ms. Edison teaches us about flowers.

Write the pronoun in each sentence. Then
label each pronoun as subject or object.

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He took the pictures when he was in Spain.

10. He took the pictures when

The teacher brought pictures to shown them.

9. The teacher brought pictures to show

The class was fun, and the students enjoyed it.

8. The class was fun, and the students enjoyed

Ellen studied Spanish because she wanted to visit Spain.

7. Ellen studied Spanish because

Possible responses are shown.

Rewrite each sentence with a correct pronoun.

me; S

them; P

Lesson 12

Singular and Plural
Pronouns

They; P

He; S

us; P

We; P

6. Mr. Edwards asked me to point to the desert.

5. The students looked at them carefully.

4. They showed volcanoes and a desert.

3. He hung the maps on the wall.

2. Mr. Edwards showed us two maps.

1. We learned about Chile today.

Write the pronoun in each sentence.
Then label each as S (singular) or P (plural).

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