ACADEMIC YEAR 2021 – 2022

GRAMMAR OPTIONAL WORKSHEET#1 /TERM 3

GRADE 5

PART #1: Main Verbs and Helping Verbs

A) Underline the helping verbs and circle the main verbs in the following sentences.
(DOK 2)

1. I dropped my sunglasses.

2. The cashier will give us our change.

3. The race car drivers start their engines.

4. Water had leaked through the roof.

5. The cats were sleeping on the sofa.

6. Isabel searches for her notebook.

7. A plane can travel at a speed of 500 miles per hour.

8. Dogs have helped people since ancient times.

9. Vladimir munches on a carrot.

10.The hurricane has moved out to sea.

11.The curtains flutter in the breeze.

12.I will pour the juice into these glasses.

13.The wheels on this old tricycle are squeaking.

14.Tatiana must fill the flower pot with soil.

15.The judges will choose the best pie at the fair.

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PART #2: Pronoun-verb Agreement

B) Write the present tense of the verb in the parentheses to correctly complete each
sentence. (DOK 2)
1. She __________faster than anyone else in school. (type)

2. He __________ the soup one more time. (stir)

3. They __________ outside for a few minutes. (go)

4. She __________ the store manager. (admire)

5. I __________ the car with a hose. (wash)

6. He __________ the hotel manager. (respect)

7. We __________ west tonight. (fly)

8. They __________ to be at work before nine. (need)

9. He __________ a diagram of the idea. (draw)

10.She __________ hard to find the other shoe. (try)

PART #3: Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs

C) Write the relative pronoun or relative adverb in parentheses that correctly

completes each sentence. (DOK 2)
1. A horse is called a foal _____________it is a baby.

a. when b. which c. where

2. Follow the tour guide to _____________ you gave your ticket.

a. whose b. whom c. why

3. Heavy rain was the reason _____________ the park was closed.

a. why b. which c. when

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 4. Maple syrup, _____________ comes from maple tree sap, is

made in late winter and early spring.

a. when b. which c. who

5. She gave flowers to the woman _____________ was ill.

a. who b. which c. why

6. The blue house is the one _____________ my father grew up.

a. why b. which c. where

7. The jockey _____________won that race is well known

throughout the world.

a. whom b. who c. which

8. The person _____________ desk is the neatest gets a reward.

a. when b. which c. whose

9. They will visit the lake house _____________ summer comes.

a. when b. which c. where

D) Combine the sentences using the suitable relative pronoun. ( who, which, that,
whose, whom) (DOK 3)
1. We have a babysitter. The babysitter’s name is Dara.
________________________________________________________
2. This is the house. Jack built it.
________________________________________________________

3. Bring me the file. The file is on the table.

________________________________________________________

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‫‪PART #4: Quotations‬‬
‫‪E) Rewrite each sentence that is incorrectly written. Use quotation marks, capital‬‬
‫‪letters, and punctuation marks correctly. If a sentence is correct as is, write‬‬
‫)‪correct. (DOK 3‬‬
‫‪1. My dog is afraid of thunder, Danny said.‬‬

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‫‪2. Marcy suggested that we could play bingo.‬‬

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‫‪3. What a huge ship that is Beth exclaimed.‬‬

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‫‪4. Max explained that raccoons eat many kinds of food.‬‬

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‫‪5. Don’t forget to set the alarm clock Dad said.‬‬

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‫‪6. We’re going to the beach this Saturday Gail said.‬‬

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‫‪7. Is there an article about comets in the encyclopedia Jared asked.‬‬

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‫‪8. Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem Martha said.‬‬

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‫‪9. How is yogurt made Brendan asked.‬‬

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