English grammar for 4th, 5th graders

Verb Tenses

Multiple Choice

Are the adjectives in the correct order?

The little, pink pig was lost.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct?

• We couldn’t see a cloud in the clear,

  blue sky.

• We couldn’t see a cloud in the blue ,clear sky.

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct?

• The handsome, young, American actor is named Jeff.

• The American, young, handsome actor is named Jeff.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct one.

• The delicious, spicy, Italian sausage worked well in the recipe.

• The Italian, spicy, delicious sausage worked well in the recipe.

Multiple Choice

Choose the incorrect one.

• My mom wanted to buy four red, striped, cloth towels.

• My mom wanted to buy four striped, red, cloth towels.

Multiple Choice

Two round, copper pennies were on the ground.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct one.

• The square, gigantic ham sandwich is on the plate.

• The gigantic, square ham sandwich is on the plate

Relative adverbs

when, where, why, how,

whatever, whenever,

wherever

Multiple Select

Fill in the blank with the correct relative adverb.

Whenever we try to make plans, we can’t decide _____________ to

go.

• when

• why

• where

Multiple Select

_____________ I asked Sophia what she wanted to do, she said, “I can do _____________ you want to do.”

• Whenever, whatever

• When, whatever

• Both are correct.

Multiple Choice

_____________ I asked Samantha _____________ she wanted to go, she said, “I can go_____________ you

want to go.”

• When, where, wherever

• When, wherever ,why

• How, why, when

Multiple Select

_____________ do I always have to choose? _____________

can I make this decision?

• Why, how

• What/when

• Where/why

Multiple Choice

Finally, I decided I would just stay home _____________ I could be alone and not have to do anything

• Where

• What

• Why

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct one.

• The delicious, spicy, Italian sausage worked well in the recipe.

• The Italian, spicy, delicious sausage worked well in the recipe.

Verb tenses must stay

consistent. 

Read the story below and write the correct forms of the verb tenses.

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My family (go) to the beach for summer vacation. It (be) a vacation filled with many challenges along the way.

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When we(drive) , we(have) some horrible luck.

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We all (hear) an awful noise that my dad (say) was probably nothing.

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Unfortunately, he (be) wrong.

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He(decide) we would stop whenever we (see) a gas station.

Fill in the Blanks

After we (drive)a few more miles, we were able to stop. It appeared that our car had been leaking oil the entire trip.

Fill in the Blanks

We had been to the mechanic before we (leave) for the vacation, and he had said the car was fine. Apparently, this(be) not the case

Fill in the Blanks

My dad (say), “We will have to stop driving so we can repair the car tonight.”

Fill in the Blanks

My brother and I (be) disappointed because we (want) to get to the beach.

Fill in the Blanks

Luckily my dad(be) able to repair the car, and we

(be) able to continue traveling the very next day. We were so happy to

finally be heading to the beach to start our vacation.

Present perfect:

I have been to the store

many times.

Fill in the Blanks

The teacher

( say) it was her birthday yesterday, but no one was listening.

Fill in the Blanks

My cat

(Lick) her paws for the past

hour.

Fill in the Blanks

Our dog

into the pool many times.( jump)

Fill in the Blanks

My mom and dad

( live) in this same little town for years.

Verb tenses must stay

consistent throughout the entire

sentence.

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Alison had always wanted to play basketball on the high school team ever since she (to be) a little girl.

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She had been practicing p for years to prepare for her chance to join the team. Finally, she __________ (start) high school, and she __________ (know) she would have her chance.

Fill in the Blanks

At the first practice, she (work) very hard. The coach had asked her how long she had been playing.

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“I have been playing for almost my whole life. Basketball is my favorite thing in the whole world,” Alison (reply)

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Every day, Alison (go) to the gym. She (lift) weights,

(run) laps, and (do) exercises.

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She (to be) determined to do her best.

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Finally the coach had chosen the teams. Alison (to be) anxious to see the list of players.

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She (walk) up to the list and found her name. She had made the very best high school team! Her biggest dream had come true. She was excited to start her new season.

Sentences with it

WE can use it in a variety of sentence structures.

We usually use it as a pronoun for things, actions

and ideas.

I don't like this pen. Do you want it? (it = this pen)

I opened the window. It was a mistake! (it = opening

the window)

'Do you like walking in the rain?' 7 love it .(it = walking in the rain)

We also use it as an 'empty' pronoun in other sentence

structures.

We use it in the following pattern to give opinions.

We use it+ be to talk about distance.

It's about 100km to London from here.

{There's about 100km to London from here.)

It was a five-minute walk from the hotel to the beach.

We use it+ be to talk about clock time.

It's half past ten.

We use it+ take when we say how much time a person needs to complete an action.

It takes me twenty minutes to get to school.

It be, seem, feel +adjective +to + infinitive

It 's nice to meet you.

It feels good to be home again.

We also use the same structure but with no object

(it + takes + time) when we say how much time an action takes for most people.

It only takes two minutes to complete this questionnaire.

In questions and negatives we can use it + take

(+ object) + long + to infinitive.

Will it take (you) long to fix my bike? (a longtime)

It won't take (me) long to finish the book.

Multiple Select

What was the weather like?

• It's Martin.

• No, it took about 45minutes.

• It's five past eight.

• It's beautiful!

• It was cold and clear

Multiple Select

How long is the journey?

• It's Martin.

• No, it took about 45 minutes.

• It's five past eight.

• It's beautiful!

• It's a ten-hour flight.