Fifth Grade Grammar Workshop

What are the common and proper nouns in this sentence?

Cars were first introduced in the united states in the 19th century.

• Common: cars, century Proper: United States

• Common: first, cars Proper: 19th

• Common: introduced, century Proper: United States

Fill in the Blank:

Dad prepared __________ delicious pizza for lunch.

• an

• the

• a

Fill in the Blank:

Paulo came to ___________ locker after class today.

• me

• my

• it

Rewrite the sentence below using the possessive form of the underlined word.

The book belonging to Sarah is on the desk.

• Sarah's book is on the desk.

• The Sarah's book is on the desk

• The book belonging to Sarah's is on the desk.

Fill in the blank:

____________ paintings are prettier than the ones over there.

• This

• That

• Those

Arrange the adjectives in the correct order and add them to the phrase.

the ______________________ restaurant (Greek small cozy)

• Greek, small, cozy

• cozy, small, Greek

• cozy, Greek

What is the compound subject in the following sentence?

Kayky, Angel, and Charlie prepared dinner.

• Kayky, Angel, and Charlie

• Charlie prepared dinner

• prepared dinner

Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

The referee ______________(not whistle) to capture our attention; he claps his hands.

• not whistle

• do not whistle

• does not whistle

Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Yesterday, Mrs. Gleyzer ______________ (decide) to take us to the zoo.

• decide

• decided

• decides

Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Tommy was feeling sick yesterday, so he ______________(not eat) anything all day long.

• did not eat

• does not eat

• do not eat