Grammar Part 8

Write the subject of the sentence below.

At 9 o’clock, the postman delivered the letters.

Read the sentence below. What is the co-ordinating conjunction?

Patch is good at cricket and tennis although he doesn’t play very often.

Read the sentence below. What is the subordinating conjunction?

Sean is good at basketball and rounders although he doesn’t play every week.

Read the sentence below and identify all of the adjectives.

Do you ever regret buying that large, pink handbag, Joanne?

• regret

• large

• handbag

• pink

• Joanne

Read the sentence below and write down the words that make it a question.

“They don’t know who I am, do they?”

The sentence below is missing a prefix. Match the missing prefix to the sentence.

They were building a new _____market.

• super-

• dis-

• anti-

• auto-

The sentence below is missing a prefix. Match the missing prefix to the sentence.

The doctor gave me _____biotics.

• super-

• dis-

• anti-

• auto-

The sentence below is missing a prefix. Match the missing prefix to the sentence.

She is writing her _____biography.

• super-

• dis-

• anti-

• auto-

The sentence below is missing a prefix. Match the missing prefix to the sentence.

The delay put them at a _____advantage.

• super-

• dis-

• anti-

• auto-

Which two sentences below correctly use the present perfect tense?

• Amy bought some bread.

• I have told him the truth.

• Kimberly has breaked a window.

• A flea has bitten my dog.