Name:__________________________

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REVISION (pronouns, proper nouns, quoted speech & verbs)
1. Correct the sentence by adding either one or two commas where necessary.
a ) E x c u s e me
my Dr. Phillips how long must we quarantine these bats to be sure
they’re healthy?
b) Oops I seem to have miscounted how many spoons we needed for the picnic.
c) After I saw the movie Frozen I knew the movie would be a success.
d) Sure it is still possible to sign up for the fun run.
e) I’m sorry to interrupt your story Lily but I have important news.
f) Fortunately Hunter and Luke had an extra sleeping bag that Braxton was
able to use on the camping trip.
g) Ouch I didn’t love Helen’s play but this review is too harsh!

2. Replace the sentence with the best pronoun.
a) (The twins) ____________ scatter bread crumbs on the ground for the birds.
b) (Earth) ____________ will travel more than 2.5 million kilometres today.
c) Does (Mr. Young) ____________ want milk and sugar for the coffee?
d) (Ivy and I) ____________ never dreamed that our model aeroplane would
win!
e) Mr. Cooper owns the farm down the road from (my family and me)
____________ .
f) Uncle Aiden shoots (arrows) ____________ at the target on the tree.
g) Please tell (Thomas) ____________ that I scored a point.

3. Complete the sentence with the correct possessive pronoun.
a) That milk belongs to you. It is ____________ milk.
b) That room belongs to me. It is ____________ room.
c) Those shovels belong to those him. They are ____________ shovels.
d) Those trumpets belong to Wilson and me. They are ____________ trumpets.
e) That hammer belongs to Jessica. It is ____________ hammer.
f) That candle belongs to him. It is ____________ candle.
g) Those toys belong to Sarah and Connor. They are ____________ toys.
 4. Circle the proper nouns.
a) From Vasco da Gama Bridge, you can see beautiful views of Lisbon and the
Tagus River.
b) We took our dog, Benson, to the vet for a check-up.
c) China is a huge country with a wide range of landforms.
d) Venus is the brightest planet in the sky. It can even be seen during the day.
e) May I stay with Grandma on Sunday? I want to help her bake a cake.
f) Within three hours, 250 millimetres of rain had fallen in Melbourne.
g) He usually speaks Spanish at home with his parents and brothers.

5. Circle the correct word to complete the sentence.
a) The crowd grown/grew until people were spilling out the door.
b) After tonight I will have seen/saw Finding Nemo four times.
c) Oh no, I think my watch has broken/broke!
d) Logan known/knew to leave the blister on his hand uncovered.
e) Trent’s day began/begun with a big bowl of cereal.
f) Kira has chosen/chose to attend the University of Melbourne next year.
g) The water in my cat’s outdoor water froze/frozen overnight.

6. Correct the sentences with correct:
- Speech marks
- Commas
- Question marks
- Capital letters
a) hurry up I want to get to the cinema on time said Rebecca

b) are you sure you want to come asked mum

c) thomas said I would like to go to the shops on friday

d) today I went to class and learnt about grammar and punctuation said

melanie

e) benson come over here yelled mrs batty

f) can you please pass the paper asked lilly

g) My mum yelled out put your shoes on