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Written by Frances Croft. © Ready-Ed Publications - 2006.

Published by Ready-Ed Publications (2006) P.O. Box 276 Greenwood Perth W.A. 6024 Email: info@readyed.com.au Website: www.readyed.com.au COPYRIGHT NOTICE Permission is granted for the purchaser to photocopy sufficient copies for non-commercial educational purposes.

However, this permission is not transferable and applies only to the purchasing individual or institution.

ISBN 1 86397 434 2

Introduction The Language Skills Series was written to help students learn and consolidate on their understanding of basic English skills. Research has shown that many students lack the skills needed to unlock the written word.

The ability to unlock words gives the student a tool to facilitate the learning of the English language.

This set of books has been tested extensively and the books have proven to be effective with all age groups, from younger students through to adults. Staff involved with ESL students have also found them useful.

The worksheets can be: y used in a one-to-one situation; y used with the whole class;

y used with small groups of students; y sent home to reinforce a skill already learned.

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Benefits of the worksheets include: y they are easy to use; y they can be chosen to meet individual needs; y they allow students to work at their own pace; y they can be used to introduce a new concept; y they reinforce a known skill; y they are easy to mark; y the worksheets can be repeated if necessary; y they provide a written record of student knowledge; y they provide practice at answering open-ended questions.

Note: Answers, where appropriate, have been provided.

This series endeavours to assist students of all ages and ethnic backgrounds to gain mastery of the English language.

I hope you enjoy using the books.

Frances Croft

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Contents Worksheet...

Topic

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Worksheet 1

Nouns

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Worksheet 2 Worksheet 3 Worksheet 4 Worksheet 6

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Verbs 1

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Verbs 2

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Verbs - present tense

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Verbs - past tense

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Worksheet 7

Verbs - future tense

Worksheet 8

Adverbs

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Adjectives 1

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Adjectives 2

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Possessive pronouns

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Worksheet 16

Relative pronouns

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Prepositions

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The definite and indefinite article

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Conjunctions

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Commas

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Speech Marks

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Question/exclamation marks

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Using punctuation

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Nouns

Worksheet 1

Nouns are the names of things we can touch, taste, see, hear or smell.

Example:

car

window

tree

river

book

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1. Complete each list with nouns (naming words).

These are called the five senses.

Nouns we can: touch taste

see

hear

smell

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_____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ bag

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2. Find and write nine nouns that could start with the following consonants.

Choose three suitable words and write them in sentences.

Example:

bridge

During the storm the bridge was washed away.

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3. Use four of the following nouns in questions.

Underline any other nouns used.

anchor

bacon

circus

coast

hammer

mirror

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Proper nouns

Worksheet 2

A proper noun is a word that always has a capital letter and is the name of a specific person, place or thing.

Example:

Mary and John ran to the Riverlea bus stop.

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1. Use an atlas and write some proper nouns that start with the following letters.

Choose three of the proper nouns and write one fact about each.

A C M A I J B

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Fact: Fact: Fact:

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2. Find the titles of five books.

Write the titles, authors and the publishers.

Remember to use capital letters for the proper nouns.

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3. Names of streets are all proper nouns.

Write a suitable proper noun for each street and use both words in a short sentence.

Example:

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Verbs 1

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Example:

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A verb is an action or doing word.

Every sentence must have a verb or it does not make sense.

The child ran.

The children play.

The birds flew.

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1. Add a verb (doing word) to each noun.

Complete the sentences. Include one word from the list of nouns and a suitable verb.

Example:

doors ________________

plants _________________

baby _________________

wind

snakes _________________

rain __________________

sisters ________________

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When the

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Underline the verb in the sentence.

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b. The old car (runs / slips / skips) off the wet road. b.

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c. The children’s choir (rings / sits / sang) at the hospital. c.

3. Write eight verbs.

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a. The teenager (eats / drinks / talks) on the telephone.

Choose three verbs and use each in a question.

Underline the verb used.

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Verbs 2

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A verb is an action or doing word.

Every sentence must have a verb or it does not make sense.

Example:

The child ran.

The children play.

The birds flew.

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1. Complete the sentences by adding a suitable verb.

Write a new sentence using the same verb.

Underline the verb in each sentence.

a.

b. A shattering noise ___________________ through the still air. b.

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a. The angry student __________________ down the narrow passage.

c. The new motorbike ___________________ down the steep bank. c.

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2. Write a statement to match the verb.

Follow the example.

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3. Find and write eight verbs that start with the following letters.

Use one of the verbs in a sentence. b

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c

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Verbs - present tense

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Present tense shows something that is happening now.

Example:

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The boy talks.

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1. Complete each sentence using one of the present tense verbs. swims

walks

Example:

helps

jumps

My uncle

The teacher The horse

The baby

hides

works

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builds

2. Circle the present tense verb that will make each sentence correct.

Use the same present tense verb in a new sentence.

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a. My dog Mandy (drinks / plays / eats) her dog biscuits. a.

b. The toddler (drums / sings / eats) to herself. c.

The tall teenager (hangs / swims / runs) to the bus stop.

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3. Circle the present tense verbs.

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Use one of the verbs in a question and a sentence.

Write a statement explaining what present tense means. grows

kneels

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tree

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Verbs - past tense

Worksheet 6

Past tense shows something that has happened.

Example:

The boy talked.

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1. Complete the sentences using one of the past tense verbs in the list.

Underline the past tense verb.

Check with a dictionary. laughed

swam

talked

heard

When Mary After dinner

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John and his friend

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b. The tall boy sees the new bike in the shop. b. c.

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Mr Brown, the farmer, sends his sheep to the sale.

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d. The hot-air balloon falls from the sky. d.

3. Write eight past tense verbs.

Use two of the verbs in questions.

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Verbs - future tense

Worksheet 7 Example:

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Future tense tells about something that will happen.

future tense

The boy will talk.

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1. Complete the sentences using the future tense.

Underline the future tense verb.

Example:

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The six young horses Tomorrow

Next month

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I am going to town now.

I will go to town tomorrow.

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b. Peter is riding his bike along the narrow road. b.

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c. The children are playing in the park. c.

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a. I am eating my breakfast now.

d. Our teacher marked our spelling test today. d.

e. I saw three puppies running to their owners. e.

3. Write a statement explaining what future tense means.

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Adverbs

Worksheet 8

Adverbs are words that are used with verbs to describe the action of a verb.

Adverbs usually go next to the verb they describe and often end in ‘ly’.

Example:

The boy laughed loudly.

The boy laughed.

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1. Find and write eight adverbs that start with the following consonants and end in ‘ly’.

Use three of the adverbs in sentences. l

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Sentence:

Example:

Verb: acted

Adverbs: slowly quickly hastily

Verb

Adverbs

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spoke ______________

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sang ______________

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3. Complete the statement with a suitable adverb.

Example:

a. A tall guard in the play bowed __________________ . b. The teacher answered______________________ . c. Sarah slept ___________________ . d. Two children waited ____________________ . e. A forest fire burned _____________________ .

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Adjectives 1

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Example:

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Adjectives describe a noun.

In English, adjectives usually come before the noun.

The small boy went for a short ride on his new bike.

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1. Write suitable adjectives before each noun.

the _____________ towel

a _____________ day

the _____________ guitar

a ______________ table

a ______________ shirt

a ______________ book

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the_____________ horse

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2. Find and write an adjective that could be used with the listed nouns.

Use three words in questions.

Example:

wooden shelter

Why was the wooden shelter built?

_______________ string

________________ shop

______________ picture

_______________ bottle

________________ shoes

______________ section

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busker:

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3. Find and write four adjectives that could describe each noun.

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monkey _______________

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candle _______________

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terrace _______________

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4. Unscramble the words. The first letter is underlined.

Circle the adjectives.

Use one of the adjectives in a sentence.

umidh ___________ riant ____________

uprlep ___________

rac ____________

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Adjectives 2

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There are three classes of adjectives: descriptive, quantitative and distinctive.

The descriptive adjective describes the noun.

Example:

adjective

The lazy boy slept under the tree.

lazy

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1. Find a descriptive adjective that describes each noun and starts with one of the

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consonants listed below.

Write the word.

Use two of the adjectives and nouns in sentences. _______________flower

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______________ bicycle

_______________weather

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_______________ man

_______________gardener

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_______________ girl

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2. The quantitative adjective tells the number, or how many.

five

There were five apples on the plate.

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Circle the quantitative adjectives.

Complete the sentences including one of the circled words. much

better

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half

think

several

all

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3. The distinctive adjective tells one noun from another.

Circle the distinctive adjectives.

Write a sentence including one of the circled words.

Example: the

This book is not mine.

this

that

think

those

what

these

time

every

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Adjectives - comparison 1

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When adjectives show comparison the actual word can change.

There are three degrees of comparison.

Example:

The short girl came into the house.

This girl is shorter than her friend.

That girl is the shortest in the line.

(one girl) (two girls) (more than two girls)

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1. Complete each list with comparison adjectives. big _______________ _______________

fast ______________

late _______________ _______________

great ______________

thin _______________ _______________

long ______________

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Each word is changed by adding ‘er’ or ‘est’ to the base (root) word.

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2. Write comparison sentences similar to the example given at the top of the page. high

higher

highest great

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greatest Write another sentence using the same adjective to show comparison.

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a. We need the (long / longer / longest) stick we can find to reach the bottom of the deep well.

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c. The picture book was the (new / newer / newest) in the library.

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Adjectives - comparison 2

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When an adjective has two or more syllables, ‘more’ and ‘most’ are usually used to show comparison.

Example:

comfortable more comfortable most comfortable This chair is comfortable.

This chair is more comfortable than yours.

This chair is the most comfortable in the room.

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Write another sentence using the same adjective.

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1. Complete the sentence by adding ‘more’ or ‘most’ to show comparison. a. Of the two girls, Nancy was the ___________________ beautiful.

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b. I thought the sunset tonight was __________________ brilliant than last night’s.

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d. Some people are ____________________ cautious than others.

2. Write the words in complete sentences and show the meaning of the words.

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Remember these words show comparison. more thoughtful most thoughtful more expensive most expensive

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Adjectives - comparison 3

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When some adjectives compare two or more things they change their form.

Example:

bad worse worst John’s cold was bad but Peter’s was worse.

However, their sister’s cold was the worst.

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1. Complete each set of adjectives that show comparison.

Check with a dictionary.

many m __________ m ___________

2. Use each word in a short sentence. good Sentence: better Sentence:

little

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Use: many Sentence: Sentence: Sentence:

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more

most

3. Write three questions to show comparison.

Use: bad

worse

worst

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Personal pronouns

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Personal pronouns take the place of a person’s name.

Pronouns are words that can be used instead of a noun to avoid repetition.

I me you he him she her we us they them it Example: As soon as Sarah met her friend, she told her the problem and they went to the movies.

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1. Complete the sentences with suitable personal pronouns.

Example:

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Use the two personal pronouns in another sentence.

a. _______________ and _______________ will go to town tonight. a.

b. _______________ gave _______________ a drink of juice after the tennis match. b.

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2. Use four personal pronouns in questions.

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3. Unscramble the words and circle the personal pronouns.

Write one statement explaining when pronouns are used. em ______________

uyo ________________

ew _______________

eyth _______________

hes ________________

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Possessive pronouns

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Possessive pronouns can be used instead of nouns and show that something belongs to someone or something.

mine

yours

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hers

its

ours

theirs

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That car is ours.

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1. Circle the possessive pronouns.

Write four sentences.

Use at least one of the possessive pronouns in each sentence. at

mine

yours

after

too

hers

theirs

Sentence: Sentence: Sentence: Sentence:

2. Complete the statements with a suitable possessive pronoun.

ours

his

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Write a short sentence underneath using the same possessive pronoun.

a. a. b.

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3. Write the sentences out correctly.

Use the correct possessive pronoun.

a. (Their / There) dog ran away with (our / us) hats. a. b. I told you that it was (its / mine). b. c.

(I / Theirs / His) motorbike was sold last Saturday.

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Relative pronouns

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There is a special group of pronouns called relative pronouns.

which what that who whom whose who whom whose refer to people which what refer to animals, plants or things that refers to people, animals, plants or things Mary, who was six years old, gave me an apple which was green.

These are:

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question and write it out correctly.

Example:

Peter, (which/who) was very tall, fell off his bike.

Peter, who was very tall, fell off his bike.

a. Did you see (who / which) cat ate the food? a.

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b. The children (that / who) had been outside had wet shoes. b. c.

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1. Choose the best special pronoun (relative pronoun) for each sentence or

d. John said, “(That / Who) ruler is mine.”

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2. Use either which or that to introduce the rest of the sentence.

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The old collie dog

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The amount of money An old suitcase The teacher said

3. Explain how these special pronouns (relative pronouns) are used.

Statement:

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Prepositions

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A preposition is used before a noun or pronoun to show its place or position.

Prepositions include:

on to near after by from at across along up within under off into beside Example: The dog hid under the rocks.

over below around near down above

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The preposition under tells where the dog hid.

Rewrite the sentence with a different preposition.

The small cat jumped _______________ the large log.

a.

b.

The pencil was _______________ the table.

b. c. c. d. d. e.

An old horse sheltered _______________ the wooden bridge.

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2. Circle the prepositions.

Use five prepositions in short sentences. table

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1. Complete the sentences using a suitable preposition.

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after

saw

father

under

by

from

blue

on

into

Sentence: Sentence:

3. Write one statement explaining what prepositions do.

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The definite and indefinite article

Worksheet 18

The definite article is ‘the’ and it is the same in any sentence, singular or plural.

The indefinite article is ‘a’ or ‘an’.

The form an, is used before any word starting with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or words beginning with a silent h as in hour.

the cat a cat an apple

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means a certain cat, not just any cat. means any cat at all. an is used because the word apple starts with a vowel.

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1. Complete the questions using ‘the’, ‘a’ or ‘an’ in the space.

Example:

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Write three questions including either the definite or indefinite article in each one.

Did you see the motorbike race down the steep track?

Did you hear ____________ dogs barking during the night?

Did you ask how much ____________ tin of paint costs?

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Parts of Speech

Conjunctions

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A conjunction joins words, phrases or sentences together.

Conjunctions include:

but after before now even unless until since Example: The children play in the park. They The children play in the park and

because as while and if that will eat their lunch in the park. will eat their lunch there.

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Punctuation

Commas

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Commas allow a brief pause in a sentence and are used to separate a list of words.

A comma is used instead of repeating ‘and’.

Example:

There were oranges, apples, peaches, pears and plums in the bag.

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monkeys

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Choose one list and write a sentence using commas correctly.

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Speech marks

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Punctuation

In direct speech, speech marks (“ ”) (inverted commas) show the words that are spoken.

Full stops, commas, question marks and exclamation marks go inside the speech marks: (“?”) (“,”) (“.”) (“!”)

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“Come here,” John called.

1. Put speech marks in the correct places.

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b. Tom said, You are too close to that hole. b. c.

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Punctuation

Question/exclamation marks

Questions always end with a question mark (?).

An exclamation mark (!) is used to warn or show emphasis.

1. Complete and write the words starting with the following letters.

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Remember to use speech marks correctly.

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Using punctuation

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Correct punctuation is always necessary so that the written work makes sense.

1. Complete the sentences using capital letters and commas where necessary.

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Four titles of non-fiction books are My favourite

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3. Circled words: me you she Remaining words: we they Pronouns are used to avoid repetition of nouns.

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2 over after under by from on into 3. Prepositions go in front of a word and often detail the position, location, direction or relationship of something.

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2a) I will eat my breakfast later. b) Peter will ride his bike along the narrow road. c) The children will play in the park. d) Our teacher will mark our spelling test tomorrow. e) I will see three puppies running to their owners.

3. Future tense tells about something that will happen.

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At the zoo there are elephants, lions, tigers, monkeys and zebras.

On the desk there were pens, pencils, rubbers, rulers, books and biros.

Today we bought bread, eggs, potatoes, milk, butter, vegemite and biscuits.

2a) He was a quiet, athletic and active teenager. b) She was a thoughtful, caring and fit woman.

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3a) Why did they buy six green apples? b) Did you see the children playing in the park? c) What time did you ask your friend to be here? d) When will the new enclosure for the bears be built?

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