Name: __________________

Class: _____

FINAL REVIEW
Part I: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most correct answer. (10 x 0.25 =
2.5 pts)
1. I ____________ up early, but I ____________ to get out of my bed.
A. get – don’t want B. get – wants C. get – doesn’t want D. doesn’t
get – want
2. My children ____________ out their shoes quickly.
A. wears B. wear C. weares D. wearing
3. Haley ____________ in a small apartment near the college.
A. live B. lives C. living D. are
living
4. I ____________ television after school.
A. doesn’t watch B. don’t watch C. don’t watchs D. doesn’t
wacthes
5. Susan ____________ breakfast on Sundays because she gets up late.
A. don’t eat B. eats C. doesn’t eat D. eat
6. ____________John want to go home?
A. Do B. Are C. Is D. Does
7. ____________ they listen to rap music?
A. Are B. Do C. Does D. Is
8. Kelly doesn’t know what to do when ____________ leaves the gymnasium.
A. he B. she C. they D. it
9. We cook ____________ food for New Year’s celebration.
A. delicious B. deliciouses C. delicious than D. more
delicious
10. Building a house is ____________ for them in this place.
A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficult than D.
difficulter
Part II: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to identify the mistake in each sentence. (6 x 0.25
= 1.5 pts)
11. Are the manager in the company now?
A B C D
12. Ms. Elizabeth are a nurse. She works at a large hospital.
A B C D
13. The planet Mars has two moons. It are both very small.
A B C D
14. Mr. Steve lives in a city, but she likes to go camping every summer.
A B C D
15. I think “Men in Black 1” is funny than “Men in Black 3”.
A B C D
 16. This band plays loud than any other.
A B C D
Part III: Give the correct comparative or superlative adjectives. (6 x 0.25 = 1.5 pts)
17. The cave is ___darker_________ than night. (dark)
18. The Mississippi river is __longer__________ than the Amazon river. (long)
19. This criminal is ___more dangerous_________ than Al Capone. (dangerous)
20. The first movie is __more boring__________ than the second. I don’t recommend it.
(boring)
21. Mary is ____better________ at playing cards than the rest of the company. (good)
22. The pollution in my city is much ___worse_________ than it used to be. (bad)
Part IV. Complete the sentences using the correct subject pronouns. (4 x 0.25 = 1.0 pts)
I you he she it we they

23. My family and I go to Hawaii. _____We_______ see volcanoes.

24. Penguins don’t live near the North Pole. __They__________ live near the South Pole.
25. I like the weather in Spain. __It__________ is often warm and sunny.
26. David is in hospital for a month, __he__________ recovers from an operation.
Part V: Rearrange the words to make complete sentences. (5 x 0.25 = 1.25 pts)
E.g: dancing / Does / like / ? / your sister
=> Does your sister like dancing?
27. friends/ I/ go out/ sometimes/ Saturdays/ with/ my/ on/ ./
=> I sometimes go out with my friends on Saturdays.

28. tidy/ doesn’t/ her room/ Kate/ on weekend/ ./

=> Kate doesn’t tidy her room on weekend.

29. dancing/ Does/ like/ Paul/ ?/

=> Does Paul like dancing?

30. you/ do/ What kinds/ often/ of books/ read/ ?/

=> What kind of books do you read?

31. person/ My little sister/ family/ the youngest/ in/ is/ my/ ./
=> My little sister is the youngest person in my family.

Part VI. Circle the correct forms of adverbs to complete the sentences. (4 x 0.25 = 1.0
pts)
32. Some people try (harder/ hardest) than others to be kind.
33. Bradley handles the eggs (more carefully/ most carefully) than his sister.
34. Judy goes to the library (regularlier/ more regularly) than I do.
35. She’s a bit rude. She should speak (more respectfully/ most respectfully) to the other
students than she does.
Part VII. Give the correct form of verbs in the Present Simple Tense. (5 x 0.25 = 1.25
pts)
36. Frank and his friend ___eat_________ pasta at 7 o’clock in the morning. (eat)
 37. The teacher ___teaches_________ us a new topic. (teach)
38. Bob _doesn’t drink___________ tea in the evening. (not drink)
39. They __don’t go__________ to the beach on their holiday. (not go)
40. Does James __work__________ on Saturdays? (work)

THE END OF TEST

FURTHER PRACTICE

Practice Together
A. Say each sentence. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. We (am/are) at the lake.
2. The lake (have/has) pine trees around it.
3. It (am/is) really pretty.
4. We (do/does) many things.
5. My friends (have/has) fishing poles.
6. I (have/has) a ball.
7. Our picnic lunch (is/are) great, too.
 Anwer key: 1. are 2. has 3. is 4. do
5. have 6. have 7. is

B. Say each sentence. Write the correct form of the verb on a card. Then hold up
the card as you say the sentence.
1. My cousins (have/has) exciting jobs.
2. They (am/are) tour guides on white-water rafting trips.
3. They (do/does) this every summer.
4. The river (have/has) wild waves and many turns.
5. I (am/us) amazed at what they do!
Anwer key: 1. have 2. are 3. do 4. has 5. am

C. Write the correct form of have in each sentence.

1. My mom (have/has) a bicycle.
2. I (have/has) one, too.
3. We (have/has) fun when we ride our bikes together.
4. Today, my mom (have/has) the day off from work.
5. Our family (have/has) a plan.
Anwer key: 1. has 2. have 3. have 4. has 5. has

D. Complete the paragraph about the plan. Use the correct form of have.
Our plan (1) ________ something to do with bicycles. It (2) _________ something to
do with exercises, too. Do you (3) ________ an idea what it is? That’s right! My
family and I (4) ________ a plan for a bicycle trip! The tires (5) ________ air in
them, and we are ready to go.
Anwer key: 1. has 2. has 3. have 4. have 5. have

E. Write do or does to complete each sentence

1. Dad (do/does) have a quiet personality.
2. My sisters (do/does), too.
3. Mom and I are loud. We (do/does) not have quiet personalities.
4. She (do/does) talk loudly.
5. I (do/does) some loud cheering at sports games.
6. My brother Ben (do/does) some quiet groaning.
7. He (do/does) act more like Dad.
Anwer key: 1. does 2. do 3. do 4. does
5. do 6. does 7. Does
F. Choose words from each column to build five sentences about character traits.
I like busy cities.
Mom does enjoy big crowds.
You work hard most of the time.
Dad do laugh a lot.
He like to hang out with friends.

Anwer key:
1. I do like to hang out with friends.
2. Mom does work hard most of the time.
3. You do like busy cities.
4. Dad does laugh a lot.
5. He does enjoy big crowds.

G. Complete the sentences about your personality. Use do or does in each sentence.
1. I am like my _________. I ____________.
2. I am not like my _________. She ___________.
3. I take after my __________. They ___________.
4. I do not take after my _________. He ___________.
Anwer key:
1. I am like my mom. I do cook a lot.
2. I am not like my sister. She does sleep a lot.
3. I take after my parents. They do love people.
4. I do not take after my brother. He does play game too much.

H. Imagine you just returned from a family gathering. Write a journal entry to tell
what members of your family do and don’t like. Use forms of do in at least four
sentences.
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
Week 12: How do you know what action verb to use?
- Action verbs tell when a subject does something.
- If the subject of the sentence is he, she, it or a singular noun, add –s/–es to the action
verb.
- Action verbs do not change form when the subject is I, you, we, they, or a plural noun.
1. A pump brings river water to a treatment plant.
2. Pipes bring clean water to the school.
3. A boy plays basketball.
4. His friends play with him.
5. The boy stops at a fountain.
6. Some students stop, too.
7. The boy drinks the water.
8. All students drink safely.
- Some sentences have more than one action verb. All the verbs must agree with the
subject.
Treatment plants treat and clean dirty water.
Water falls over a dam and makes electricity.

Practice Together
A. Complete each sentence. Write the correct form of the verb.
1. I ________ of being in a band. (dream/dreams)
2. I ________ my guitar everywhere. (carry/carries)
3. You _______ in a popular band. (play/plays)
4. You _______ around the country. (travel/travels)
5. You _______ like a serious musician. (look/looks)
6. I _______ like a middle-school student. (dress/dresses)
7. You ______ many listeners. (attract/attracts)
8. I _______ a new image for myself. (want/wants)
Answer key:
1. dream 2. carry 3. play 4. travel 5. look
6. dress 7. attract 8. want

B. Complete each sentence with a verb from the box. Use each verb twice.

1. listenmusic is important.
I _______ think practice say share
2. think
You _______ a good education is also important.
3. You _______ your music on the road.
4. I ________ my music at school.
 5. I ________ ideas with my friends.
6. I _______ ideas with other musicians.
7. I _______ to music on the radio.
8. You _______ to live musicians.
9. I _______ that being a good musician is my goal.
10. You _______ that being a good musician is rewarding.
Answer key:
1. say 2. say 3. practice 4. practice 5. share
6. share 7. listen 8. listen 9. think 10. think

C. Complete each sentence. Write the correct form of the verb.

1. Tim _________ funny cartoons. (draw/ draws)
2. His brother _________ in a photo shop. (work/ works)
3. John _________ Tim’s drawings to work. (bring/ brings)
4. The cartoons _________ attention. (attract/ attracts)
Answer key: 1. draws 2. works 3. brings 4. attract

D. Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. John ________ his boss a question. (ask)
2. Workers ________ Tim’s designs to T-shirts. (transfer)
3. People ________ T-shirts with Tim’s cartoons. (wear)
Answer key: 1. asks 2. transfer 3. wear

E. Let’s tell what we learned about dams. We will say each sentence with the correct
form of the verb.
1. Some dams (make/makes) electricity.
2. Water (run/runs) though the dam.
3. The water (turn/turns) special machines.
4. Those machines (generate/generates) electricity.
Answer key: 1. make 2. runs 3. turns 4. generate
F. How do we use electricity? Let’s write two sentences. Some good verbs to use are
run, cook, and use. We will use the correct form of the verb.
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Answer key:
 We can cook rice with a cooker.
 She uses the iron every day.

G. Change the verb into the correct form.

1. I usually (go) to school.
2. They (visit) us often.
3. You (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom (work) every day.
5. He always (tell) us funny stories.
6. She never (help) me with that.
7. Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week.
8. In this club, I usually (dance) a lot.
9. Linda (take care) of her sister.
10. John rarely (leave) the country.
11. Lorie (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
12. I (bake) cookies twice a month.
13. You always (teach) me new things.
14. She (help) the kids of the neighborhood.
15. Water (freeze) at 0 degrees.
Answer key:
1. go 2. visit 3. play 4. works 5. tells
6. helps 7. swim 8. dance 9. takes care 10. leaves
11. travels 12. bake 13. teach 14. helps 15. freezes
 NOVEMBER

Week 13: Simple Present Tense

- The previous rules of agreement between subject and verb we learned is applied to
sentences if its tense is Simple Present Tense.
- The Simple Present Tense is used:
 To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations,
emotions and wishes
I jog (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a large city
(general truth)
 To give instructions or directions
You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left.
- Forming the simple present tense
Affirmative Interrogative Negative
I think Do I think? I do not think (don’t)
You think Do you think? You do not think (don’t)
He thinks Does he think? He does not think
She thinks Does she think? (doesn’t)
It thinks Does it think? She does not think
We think Do we think? (doesn’t)
They think Do they think? It does not think (doesn’t)
We do not think (don’t)
They do not think

Practice Together
A. Choose the correct form.
1. We sometimes (read/reads) books.
2. Emily (go/goes) to the disco.
3. It often (rain/rains) on Sundays.
4. Pete and his sister (wash/washes) the family car.
5. I always (hurry/hurries) to the bus stop.
Answer key:
1. read 2. goes 3. rains 4. wash 5. hurry

B. Put the verbs into the correct form of present simple tense.
1. I (like) __________ lemonade very much.
2. The girls always (listen) ___________ to pop music.
3. Janet never (wear) ___________ jeans.
4. Mr. Smith (teach) ___________ Spanish and French.
 5. You (do) ___________ your homework after school.
Answer key:
1. like 2. listen 3. wears 4. teaches 5. do

C. Make negative sentences.

1. My father makes breakfast.
2. They are eleven.
3. She writes a letter.
4. I speak Italian.
5. Danny phones his father on Sundays.
Answer key:
1. My father does not make breakfast.
2. They are not eleven.
3. She does not write a letter.
4. I do not speak Italian.
5. Danny does not phone his father on Sundays.

D. Make questions.
1. you/ to speak/ English
2. when/ he / to go/ home
3. they/ to clean/ the bathroom
4. where/ she/ to ride/ her bike
5. Billy/ to work/ in the supermarket
Answer key:
1. Do you speak English?
2. When does he go home?
3. Do they clean the bathroom?
4. Where does she ride her bike?
5. Does Billy work in the supermarket?

E. Choose the correct form of the following verbs.

wake up open speak take do cause

live play close live drink
1.
 1. Ann _________ handball very well.
2. I never _________ coffee.
3. The swimming pool _________ at 7.00 in the morning.
4. It _________ at 9.00 in the evening.
5. Bad driving __________ many accidents.
6. My parents __________ in a very small flat.
7. The Olympic Games __________ place every four years.
8. They are good students. They always __________ their homework.
9. My students _________ a little English.
10. I always __________ early in the morning.
Answer key:
1. plays 2. drink 3. opens 4. closes 5. causes
6. live 7. takes 8. do 9. speak 10. wake up

F. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form.

1. Jane (not/ drink) tea very often.
2. What time (the banks/ open) in Britain?
3. Where (John/ come) from?
4. It (take) me an hour to get to work.
5. She (not/ wake) up early on Sundays.
Answer key:
1. does not (doesn’t) drink 2. do the banks open
3. does John 4. takes 5. does not (doesn’t) wake

G. Choose the right verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative.
write turn eat tell rise

1. The earth _________ around the sun.

2. The sun _________ in the east.
3. Vegetarians __________ meat.
4. A liar is someone who __________ the truth.
5. A novelist __________ novels.
Answer key: 1. turns 2. rises 3. do not (don’t) eat
4. does not (doesn’t) tell 5. writes

H. Lucy is talking about her family. Read the text and complete with the correct words
in parentheses:
Hi! My name is Lucy. I (1) __________ (live/ lives) with my parent in
Sydney, Australia. My mother’s name is Lilith and my father’s name is Fred. I (2)
__________ (have/ haves/ has) two brothers and one sister. My brothers, Peter and
 Walter, (3) ___________ (live/ lives) with us, too. Peter (study/ studies) in a school
downtown. He (4) ___________ (take/ takes) the train to school. He (5) ___________
(get up/ gets up/ get ups) at 6 a.m. That’s very early! But Walter (6) ____________
(get up/ gets up/ get ups) late. He (7) _____________(walk/ walks) to work. Peter (8)
____________ (do/ dos/ does) his homework every day at 5 p.m. My sister, Helena,
(9) ___________ (live/ lives) downtown with her husband, James. He (10)
___________ (work/ works) in the suburbs. They (11)___________ (don’t take/
doesn’t take/ doesn’t takes) the bus to our house. They (12) ___________(go/ gos/
goes) to our house by car. James is a doctor, but he (13) __________ (don’t work/
doesn’t work/ doesn’t works) in a hospital, he (14) _________ (work/ works/ workes)
in an office. They (15) __________ (visit/ visits/ visites) us every Sunday. I really
(16) __________ (love/ loves) my family!
Answer key:
(1) live
(2) have
(3) live
(4) takes
(5) gets up
(6) gets up
(7) walks
(8) does
(9) lives
(10) works
(11) don’t take
(12) go
(13) doesn’t work
(14) works
(15) visit
(16) love
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I. Unscramble the questions about Lucy’s family and answer them.

a) she/ alone/ does/ live
b) they/ where/ live/ do
c) Helena’s/ does/ do/ what/ husband
d) how/ she/ her/ does/ like/ family
e) walk/ does/ Peter/ to/ school
Answer key:
1. Does she live alone? - No, she lives with her brothers and her parents.
2. Where do they live? - They live in Sydney, Australia.
3. What does Helena’s husband do? - He’s a doctor.
4. How does she like her family? - She loves her family!
5. Does Peter walk to school? - No, he takes the train to school.

ADDITIONAL EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Choose the correct form.
1. We sometimes (read/reads) books.
2. Emily (go/goes) to the disco.
3. It often (rain/rains) on Sundays.
4. Pete and his sister (wash/washes) the family car.
5. I always (hurry/hurries) to the bus stop.
6. My mom (have/has) a bicycle.
7. We (have/has) fun when we ride our bikes together.
8. I (do/does) some loud cheering at sports games.
9. My brother Ben (do/does) some quiet groaning.
Answer key:
1. read 2. goes 3. rains 4. wash 5. hurry
6. has 7. have 8. do 9. does

Exercise 2. Order the words to make sentences.

1. pizza. / brother / loves / My
2. to school / go / We / by bike.
3. grandmother / French. / His / speaks
4. My cousins / I / football. / play / and
5. lives / New York. / in / My friend’s aunt
Answer key:
1. My brother loves pizza.
2. We go to school by bike.
3. His grandmother speaks French.
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4. My cousins and I play football.
5. My friend’s aunt lives in New York.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with don’t or doesn’t.

1. I ________ stay at home.
2. We ________ wash the family car.
3. Doris ________ do her homework.
4. They ________ go to bed at 8.30 pm.
5. Kevin ________ open his workbook.
6. Our hamster ________ eat apples.
7. You ________ chat with your friends.
8. She ________ use a ruler.
9. Max, Frank and Steve ________ skate in the yard.
10. The boy ________ throw stones.
Answer key: 1. don't 2. don't 3. doesn't 4. don't 5. doesn't
6. doesn't 7. don't 8. doesn't 9. don't 10. doesn't

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple AFFIRMATIVE (+) or NEGATIVE (-).
1. ‘What's the time?’ ‘Sorry, I ________________.’ (know)
2. My sister ________________TV a lot. She loves talent shows.(watch)
3. You can have my sandwich. I ________________ it. (like)
4. We ________________ in England. We live in Wales.(live)
5. My dad ________________ dinner because my mum hates cooking.(cook)
6. My mum ________________ to work, she drives.(walk)
7. I ________________ my homework in my bedroom because it's quite there.(do)
Answer key:
1. don't know 2. watches 3. don't like 4. don't live
5. cooks 6. doesn't walk 7. do

Exercise 5. Complete the questions and short answers.

1. - _______ you like music? - Yes, I _______.
2. - _______ she know English? - No, she _______.
3. - _______ you and Sandra play the guitar? - Yes, we _______.
4. - _______ your father work in a bank? - Yes, _______ does.
5. - _______ Sandra and Sally go to the school? - Yes, _______ do.
6. - _______ they need any help? - _______, they don’t.
7. - _______ he watch TV every day? - _______, he does.
8. - _______ his brothers like Math? - No, they _______.
Answer key: 1. Do – do 2. Does – doesn’t 3. Do – do
4. Does – he 5. Do – they 6. Do – No
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7. Does – Yes 8. Do – don’t

Exercise 6: Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

1. exercise / you / at the gym / Do / in the morning / ?
2. dancing / Does / like / ? / your sister
3. Ben / Does / on Tuesday / play / baseball / ?
4. at this restaurant / she / eat / Does / every night / ?
5. during the day / Does / on the table / the cat / sleep / ?
6. Tina and James / Do / three dogs / ? / have
Answer key:
1. Do you exercise at the gym in the morning?
2. Does your sister like dancing?
3. Does Ben play baseball on Tuesday?
4. Does she eat at this restaurant every night?
5. Does the cat sleep on the table during the day?
6. Do Tina and James have three dogs?

Exercise 7: Read the answers and make present simple 'wh' questions for the underlined words.
1. - __________________________________________________?
- He gets to school by bike.
2. - __________________________________________________?
- I sit next to John in class.
3. - __________________________________________________?
- My daughter does her homework after dinner.
4. - __________________________________________________?
- We like foohtball and tennis.
5. - __________________________________________________?
- My best friend lives next door to my house.
Answer key:
1. How does he get to school?
2. Who do you sit next to in class?
3. When does your daughter do her homework?
4. What sports do you like?
5. Where does your best friend live?

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Week 14: Use Subject Pronouns
Use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence.
 Use I when you talk about yourself.
I visited a volcano.
 Use you when you talk to another person or more than one person.
You visited a volcano, too.
 Use he when you talk about one man or one boy.
Juan has a camera. He takes photos of volcanoes.
 Use she when you talk about one woman or one girl.
My aunt is a scientist. She studies volcanoes.
 Use it when you talk about one thing, one place, or one idea.
Kilauea is a volcano. It is very interesting.’

Practice Together
A. Say each sentence or pair of sentences. Choose the correct pronoun.
1. __________ am studying volcanoes in school.
2. My science teacher is Mr. Lin. ___________ makes the subject exciting.
3. My sister helped me make a model of a volcano. ___________ is a good artist.
4. Here is the model. _________ took a long time to make!
5. Mr. Lin asked me, “Do _________ want to display your model at the science fair?”
Answer key: 1. I 2. He 3. She 4. It 5. you

B. Read each pair of sentences. Write the correct pronoun on a card. Then hold up the card as you
say the sentences with the pronoun.
1. My mother visited Pompeii. __________ liked it very much.
2. Pompeii is an ancient city. ___________ was destroyed by a volcano.
3. Luis is writing a report about Pompeii. ___________ knows a lot about it.
4. Luis gave me his report. I read it. __________ learned a lot from it.
5. “This is great,” I told Luis. “____________ are a good writer.”
Answer key: 1. She 2. It 3. He 4. I 5. You

C. Complete each sentence. Use a subject pronoun.

1. My name is Henry. ___________ have a brother and a sister.
2. Zac is my brother. ___________ looks like my dad.
3. Sara is my sister. ___________ looks like my mom.
4. Do ___________ think I look like my mom or my dad?
Answer key: 1. I 2. He 3. She 4. you

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D. Complete the paragraph. Use subject pronouns.
Henry works on a school project. (1)___________ is a collection of family photos. (2) ___________
uses his favorite photos. Henry asks his mom, “Will (3) ___________ help with the collection?”
“Yes, (4) __________ will,” (5) ____________ answers.
Henry finishes. (6) ___________ looks at the photos. “(7) ___________ look a little like everyone,” he
says.
Answer key: (1) It (2) He (3) you (4) I
(5) she (6) He (7) I

E. Write five sentences about whom people in your family look like. Use at least four subject
pronouns.
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

F. Let’s say the sentences, using subject pronouns.

1. My name is Jenny. _________ want to be like Joanne Green one day.
2. Joanne Green is a scientist. __________ studies volcanoes.
3. Kilauea is a volcano. ________ is in Hawaii.
4. Dad talks about Kilauea. _________ visited Kilauea once.
5. “Jenny, ________ and I can visit Kilauea,” Dad says.
Answer key: 1. I 2. He 3. It 4. He 5. you

G. Let’s say each sentence with the correct subject pronoun. Then we will tell what noun the pronoun
goes with.
1. My dad remembers the eruption. _________ was a boy.
2. His mom remembers, too. _________ was frightened.
3. Grandpa saw the destruction. _________ saw no wildlife.
4. Aunt Sara lives in Washington. _________ sends a picture of Mount St. Helens today.
5. My sister is surprised. ________ sees the new wildlife.
Answer key: 1. He 2. She 3. He 4. She 5. She

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H. Complete each sentence. Use a subject pronoun.
1. We can express our creativity in many ways. _________ makes the world interesting and exciting.
2. Philip is a wonderful writer. _________ wrote an excellent story.
3. The story is about a lost airplane. _________ has a happy ending.
4. I know many songs. _________ sing almost every day.
5. Mayanlinn painted a picture of a sailboat. _________ used bright colors.
6. I told the artist. “_________ are very talented.”
7. My mother has a good imagination. _________ paints beautiful murals.
Answer key:
1. It 2. He 3. It 4. I 5. He 6. You 7. She

I. Complete each sentence with a subject pronoun from the box.

She He It I You

My older sister Julia is a dancer. (1) _________ began to dance at five years old. My father saw that she
had talent. (2) _________ signed Julia up for dance lessons. After high school, Julia went to a special
school for dancers. There, (3) _________ danced in shows. A man from a theater company saw one of
the shows. (4) __________ asked my sister to join his theater. She accepted. Now Julia travels with
many dancers across the country. Her job is tiring. (5) __________ requires a lot of hard work, but Julia
loves it. I see several of her shows each year. (6) _________ am proud of my sister. (7) __________
would enjoy her dancing, too.
Answer key: (1) She (2) He (3) she (4) He
(5) It (6) I (7) I

J. Complete the sentences using the words in the box. You have to use some words more than once.
I you he she it we they

1. ___________ asked Mr Simons, my science teacher, what glass was and ___________ said that
___________ is a liquid!
2. Hi Diana! Are ___________ still coming shopping with us tomorrow?
3. My mum studied history at university. ___________ says ___________ was a really interesting
course.
4. Scientists are working hard to find cures for lots of diseases, but ___________ haven’t found a cure
for the common could yet.
5. Adam, do ___________ think ___________ should all bring some food with us to your party?
6. Dad, do ___________ know if ___________ sell computer games in the market?
Answer key: 1. I/ he/ it 2. you 3. She/ it 4. they
5. you/ we 6. you/ they

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Week 15: Use Correct Pronouns
- The subject of a sentence can be a pronoun.
 Use I when you talk about yourself.
 Use You to talk to one or more persons.
 Use We to talk about another person or persons and yourself.
 Use he, she or it to talk about one person, place, or thing.
 Use they to talk about more than one person, place, or thing.
- A subject pronoun can refer to a noun in another sentence.
 Use the correct pronoun. Match the pronoun to the noun.
Dan is from Louisiana. It lost his house in a hurricane. (unclear)
Dan is from Louisiana. He lost his house in a hurricane. (clear)
 Write clearly so it is easy to tell which noun your pronoun refers to.
Lalla left before Amelia. She was looking for her dog. (unclear)
Amella could not leave early. She had to find her dog. (clear)
- First, find the noun the pronoun goes with. Then ask yourself:
Is the noun plural or singular?
 If plural, use they.
 If singular, ask yourself: Is the noun a man, a woman, or a thing? Use he for a man, she for a
woman, and it for a place or thing.
- Make it easy to tell which noun your pronoun goes with. Ask yourself: What makes a sentence clear or
confusing?
Clear: Samantha’s dad heard of the hurricane. He wanted to leave.
Unclear: Mama and Samantha packed the car. She was last to finish.
Clear: Mama and Samantha packed the car. Mama was last to finish.

Practice Together
A. Say each pair of sentences. Replace the underlined subject with the correct subject pronoun.
1. The hurricane in 2005 was a big storm. The hurricane hit Cuba forcefully.
2. Winds pounded the island. Winds were very powerful.
3. Grandfather was in Cuba. Grandfather watched the storm.
4. Grandmother was in the United States. Grandmother felt worried.
Answer key: 1. It 2. They 3. He 4. She

B. Read each pair of sentence. Replace the underlined subject with the correct subject pronoun. Write it
on a card. Hold up the card as you say the sentences with the pronoun.
1. Dave turns on the radio. Dave hears a weather report.
2. The storm is approaching. The storm is dangerous.
3. Waves hit the coast. Waves are huge.
4. Mom calls everyone. Mom gets the dog, too.
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Answer key: 1. He 2. It 3. They 4. She

C. Say each sentence with the correct subject pronoun.

1. Volcanoes and earthquakes are natural forces. (It/ They) cause destruction.
2. A hurricane brings wind and rain. (It/ He) is a dangerous storm.
3. Mom tells me about hurricanes. (She/ They) says each hurricane has an “eye.”
4. “(I/ You) are lucky, Jamie,” Mom says. “There are not many hurricanes here.”
Answer key: 1. They 2. It 3. She 4. You

D. Fix the three mistakes with subject pronouns.

A tornado would scare. They has strong winds. I don’t want to be in an earthquake or a tornado. It
would scare me even more. My dad studies it. She finds it exciting. Not me. You hate it!
Answer key:
A tornado would scare. It has strong winds. I don’t want to be in an earthquake or a tornado. It would
scare me even more. My dad studies it. He finds it exciting. Not me. I hate it!

E. Let’s say the sentences with correct subject pronouns.

1. My family and I go to Hawaii. ________ see volcanoes.
2. Many scientists go to Hawaii, too. ________ study the volcanoes there.
3. My sister and I met some volcanologists. ________ asked them questions.
4. “Are _______ afraid of volcanoes?” my sister asked the scientists.
5. “_______ are careful near volcanoes,” they said.
Answer key: 1. We 2. They 3. We 4. you 5. You

F. Let’s say each sentence with the correct subject pronoun. Then we will tell what noun the pronoun
goes with.
1. My dad remembers the eruption. _______ was a boy.
2. His mom remembers, too. _______ was frightened.
3. Grandpa saw the destruction. ________ saw no wildlife.
4. Aunt Sara lives in Washington. ________ sends a picture of Mount St. Helens today.
5. My sister is surprised. ________ sees the new wildlife.
Answer key: 1. He 2. She 3. He 4. She 5. She

G. Let’s say the sentences using the correct pronouns.

1. The hurricane headed to New Orleans. (It/They) was huge.
2. Samantha packed. (He/She) stacked books on her desk.
3. The books were high up. Were (he/they) safe?
4. Samantha’s father was ready. (He/It) waited in the car.
Answer key: 1. It 2. She 3. They 4. He

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Week 16: Practice Simple Present Tense and Pronouns

A. Let’s say these sentences. We will use a contraction to complete each sentence.
1. The hurricane is a Category 5. ________ the worst storm of all.
2. The houses in our neighborhood are destroyed. ________ under water.
3. I have no home! ________ unhappy.
4. Mom, Dad, and I find a place to live. ________ in a camper on an empty lot.
5. My friend’s grandmother used to own the lot. ________ not here right now.
Answer key: 1. It’s 2. They’re 3. I’m 4. We’re 5. She’s
B. Write a contraction to complete each sentence.
1. Look at me. _______ with the big, black dog.
2. The dog’s name is Daisy. _______ a wonderful dog.
3. Daisy needs a new home. _______ important to find her one.
4. All of the dogs here need homes. _______ all up for adoption.
Answer key: 1. I’m 2. It’s 3. It’s 4. They’re
C. Read each sentence. Then write another sentence to tell more about helping animals. Use a
contraction in each sentence.
1. The dogs and cats are lonely.
2. Pedro is busy.
3. I am about to adopt a pet.
4. You are a big help.
Answer key:
1. They want to play with people.
2. He doesn’t have time to play with them.
3. I am about to adopt a pet.
4. Lonely animals need your help.

D. How can people help at an animal shelter? Write three sentences. Use a contraction in each one.
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

E. Edit the journey entry. Join pronouns and verbs to form five contractions.
I am at the animal shelter. I volunteer here on Tuesdays and Thursday. I work hard here. One of my jobs
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Jake. He is a great cat. My favorite dog is Lucy. She is the one I want to adopt. Mom says I can adopt a
dog one day. Maybe that dog will be Lucy.
Answer key:
I’m at the animal shelter. I volunteer here on Tuesdays and Thursday. I work hard here. One of my jobs
is to feed the dogs. It’s a fun job. Other jobs are not fun. They’re harder to do. The big white cat is Jake.
He’s a great cat. My favorite dog is Lucy. She’s the one I want to adopt. Mom says I can adopt a dog
one day. Maybe that dog will be Lucy.

F. Complete the sentence with subject pronouns if possible. Repeat a noun if needed for clarity.
1. My name is Joshua. (I/ You) _______ live in New Hampshire.
2. My family and I are going to New York. (She/ We) ________ will attend a big family reunion at my
grandma’s house.
3. My cousins Matthew and Ian look a lot like me. (Ian/ He) _______ even has a similar birthmark.
4. Matthew and I both have blond hair and blue eyes. (They/ He) _______ looks more like me then Ian
does.
Answer key: 1. I 2. We 3. Ian 4. He

G. Write the correct subject pronouns to complete the paragraph.

My grandma likes to garden. (1) ________ grows beautiful flowers. “Joshua,” she asks me, “Would (2)
_______ like to learn about my flowers?” “Yes, (3) ________ would,” I say. Her flowers are lovely. (4)
________ smell sweet.
Answer key: 1. She 2. you 3. I 4. They

H. Write at least five sentences about your family’s reunion. Who always comes? Whom do you look
like? Use at least five subject pronouns.
_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

I. Fix the six mistakes with pronouns. Fix the two incomplete sentences.
Dear Grandma,
I a great time at the reunion. It enjoyed my time with Matthew and Ian. He both look different this year.
The three of us look alike. They could be brothers instead of cousins!
Grandma, it have beautiful flowers in your garden. Planted a strawberry plant and a rose bush in my
yard. It already has berries. Mom helped with my planting. They love gardens.
Love,
Joshua
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Answer key:
Dear Grandma,
I have a great time at the reunion. I enjoyed my time with Matthew and Ian. They both look different
this year. The three of us look alike. We could be brothers instead of cousins!
Grandma, they have beautiful flowers in your garden. They planted a strawberry plant and a rose bush in
my yard. It already has berries. Mom helped with my planting. We love gardens.
Love,
Joshua

J. Write the correct pronoun to complete the second sentence.

1. Diego’s great-grandparents grew up in Mexico. (He/ They) moved to California.
2. Diego’s grandmother was born there. (It/ She) grew up in Los Angeles.
3. Diego’s father went to college in Boston. (He/ She) met Diego’s mother there.
4. Diego and his sisters live in the U.S. (It/ They) have never been to Mexico.
5. This summer, Diego’s grandmother will take Diego to Mexico. (She/ They) will introduce him to his
Mexican relatives.
Answer key: 1. They 2. She 3. He 4. They 5. She

K. Write the correct subject pronouns to complete the paragraph about Diego.
Before Diego goes to Mexico, (1) ________ wants to study his family tree. (2) ________ shows his
relatives in Mexico. (3) ________ all live in different parts of the country. Maria is his grandmother’s
cousin. (4) ________ lives in Mexico City. Her son, Miguel, lives in Acapulco. (5) _______ works in a
hotel on the beach there.
Diego feels very lucky. (6) ________ will travel all over Mexico and meet his whole family. Will his
relatives look like him? Will (7) ________ have the same interests? The trip will be fun. (8) ________
will be a learning experience, too.
Answer key:
(1) he (2) It (3) They (4) She
(5) He (6) He (7) they (8) It

L. Complete the first sentence about your family. Write a second sentence that uses the pronoun he, she,
or they.
1. My family members ________________________________________________
2. My grandfather____________________________________________________
3. ________ is my cousin. _____________________________________________
Answer key:
1. My family members are close-knit. They rarely argue with each other.
2. My grandfather is 80 years old. He still does the gardening.
3. Jeffrey is my cousin. He’s a student.

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M. Complete the paragraph about Ecuador. Use the correct subject pronouns.
Ecuador lives in a blended family, too. (1) ________ was adopted a few years ago. (2) _________
doesn’t share physical traits with his mom. Eduardo’s mom got remarried last year. So now (3)
________ is a stepmother. Her stepdaughter has brown eyes and brown hair. (4) _______ shares those
traits with Eduardo. (5) _______ likes to sing, just like Eduardo.
Answer key: (1) He (2) He (3) she (4) She (5) She

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DECEMBER

Week 17: Use adjectives

- You can describe people, places, or things with adjectives. Use adjectives to describe how something looks,
sounds, feels, tastes, or smells.
The large monster growls. His loud, heavy footsteps scare my little sister.
- Most of the time, adjectives come before nouns.
A lifeless beast lies on a table.
- But if your verb is a form of be, you can put the adjective after the verb. The forms of be are am, is, are,
was, and were.
Frankenstein is nervous. He is disgusted by the monster.
- If you are not sure of the exact number or amount of something, use an indefinite adjective.
I haven’t read many stories about monsters.
Last year, some kids read a lot of stories about monsters.
I read several stories about animals.
I don’t have much interest in monsters.
Many monsters are very scary!
- Many and much are tricky!
1. Use many before a noun, like people, that can be counted.
My friend read many tales about a lake monster.
2. Use much before a noun, like fun, that can’t be counted.
It’s hard to find much truth in those tales.

- Add -er to many adjectives to compare two things.

King Kong is taller than Frankenstein.
- Add -est to many adjectives to compare three or more things.
Godzilla is the tallest monster of all.
- If the adjective ends in a consonant plus y, you usually change the y to i before you add
-er or -est.
gloomy + -er = glommier crazy + -est = craziest
- How do you know which adjective to use?
To describe 1 thing calm horrible good many
To compare 2 things calmer more horrible better more
To compare 3 or calmest most horrible best most
more things
- These adjectives have special forms.
To describe 1 thing good bad many/much little far
To compare 2 better worse more less farther/further
things

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To compare 3 or best worst most least farthest/furthest
more things

Practice Together
A. Say each sentence with an appropriate adjective from the box.
hot loud huge sharper scarier highest

1. Godzilla is a ________ monster.

2. He is ________ than a giant squid.
3. He has ________, fiery breath.
4. His teeth are _______ than a knife.
5. He can climb Tokyo’s _______ building.
6. His ______ roar terrifies the people.
Answer key: 1. huge 2. scarier 3. hot
4. shaper 5. highest 6. loud

B. Write each adjective on a card. Read each sentence. Hold up the appropriate adjective card as you
say the sentence.
1. The creature lives in a (damp/dampest) cave.
2. The cave is (darker/darkest) than night.
3. It is the (lonelier/loneliest) creature in the world.
4. At night, it creeps out of its (smelly/smellier) cave.
5. It wanders into the (quiet/quieter) village.
6. It looks for a (yummy/yummiest) treat to eat.
Answer key:
1. damp 2. darker 3. loneliest 4. smelly 5. quiet 6. yummy

C. Let’s say each sentence. We will use indefinite adjectives. More than one answer is possible.
1. _________ people know about the lake monster.
2. _________ reports describe a long neck, four flippers, and a strong tail.
3. Newspapers say _________ money for photos
4. The photos don’t give _________information.
5. The search for the monster still excites __________ folks.
Answer key:
1. Many/ Several/ Some/ A lot of
2. Many/ Several/ Some/ A lot of
3. much/ a lot of
4. much/ a lot of
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D. Complete each sentence. Use the correct adjective.
1. Moviegoers may have (many/ much) concerns about horror films.
2. Those worries cause (much/ many) people to avoid them.
3. They look for (more/ most) peaceful films to watch.
4. However, they sometimes miss the (good/ best) films of all!
Answer key: 1. many 2. many 3. more 4. best

E. Fix the five mistakes with adjectives. Fix one mistake with a subject pronoun.
I saw a funnier monster film yesterday. A monster grew the biggest mushroom in the world. Then
something humorouser happened. He tried to make the world’s most largest pizza. They made the most
worse mess ever. The result did look like the tasty pizza in the universe, though!
Answer key:
I saw a funny monster film yesterday. A monster grew the biggest mushroom in the world. Then
something humorous happened. He tried to make the world’s largest pizza. It made the worst mess ever.
The result did look like the tastiest pizza in the universe, though!

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Week 18: Practice Adjectives

A. Let’s talk about acting. We will use adjectives.

1. The (good/best) fun of all is to act out a monster film.
2. The (worse/worst) part is the makeup.
3. Sean is good, but he wants to be a (better/best) actor.
4. He has a bad night when he forgets his lines. He has an even (worse/worst) night when his beard
falls off.
5. Applause from the audience makes things (better/best).
Answer key: 1. best 2. worst 3. better 4. worse 5. better

B. Let’s tell more about “Frankenstein”. We will say each sentence with the best predicate adjective
from the box.
sorry lonely lifeless frightened afraid

1. People in the town were __________.

2. The monster was _________, too.
3. Frankenstein is __________ for him.’
4. The monster is __________.
5. The monster’s companion is _________.
Answer key: 1. frightened 2. afraid 3. sorry
4. lonely 5. lifeless

C. Complete each sentence. Use a predicate adjective from the box.

1. Scott’s
lonely certain happier mean loyal friends
rude stupid unpleasant tired willing were

________ last year.

2. They were ________ to do what Scott said.
3. But Scott was ________ to his friends.
4. “You guys are ________,” he said.
5. “I am ________ of listening to Scott,” said Marco.
6. “He is so ________.”
7. “He is also _________,” said Steven.
8. “We are _________ we can do without him,” said Juan.
9. Scott’s friends are ________ now.
10. Now Scott is ________.

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Answer key:
1. loyal 2. willing 3. rude 4. stupid 5. tired
6. mean 7. unpleasant 8. certain 9. happier 10. lonely

D. Complete each sentence. Use the correct adjective.

1. There are (many/much) reasons for disagreement.
2. All the reasons may be (good/better).
3. (Much/Some) reasons may be better than others.
4. Don’t make a disagreement (worse/worst) place.
5. Let’s make the world a (gooder/better) place.
Answer key: 1. many 2. good 3. Some 4. worse 5. better

F. Write the synomyms of the adjectives given.

1- black .......................... 11- noisy ........................

2- heavy .......................... 12- young ........................
3- strong .......................... 13- near .........................
4- expensive .......................... 14- front .........................
5- fat .......................... 15- hungry .........................
6- long .......................... 16- cold ..........................
7- big .......................... 17- left ..........................
8- late .......................... 18- full ..........................
9- wide .......................... 19- easy ..........................
10- good .......................... 20- tall ..........................

Answer key:
1- black ...........white........... 11- noisy ...........quiet..........
2- heavy ...........light............. 12- young ...........old.............
3- strong ............weak........... 13- near ............far.............
4- expensive .............cheap......... 14- front ............back..........
5- fat .............thin............ 15- hungry .............full...........
6- long ............short............ 16- cold ..............hot...........
7- big .............small.......... 17- left ..............right.........
8- late .............early........... 18- full ...............empty.....
9- wide ...............narrow..... 19- easy ..............difficult...
10- good ...............bad........... 20- tall ...............short.......

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