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Phrases & Clauses

1. Combine these sentences into one using a clause: "She finished her homework. She
watched TV."
2. Identify the phrase in this sentence: "Running through the park, she felt free."
3. Add a phrase to this sentence: "The dog barked loudly."
4. Add a dependent clause to this sentence: "He went to the store."
5. Separate the following sentence into a main clause and a subordinate clause: "While I
was walking, I found a dollar."
6. Create a sentence using an adjective phrase.
7. Identify the clause in this sentence: "I can't go out because I am studying."
8. Turn this sentence into one with a prepositional phrase: "The cat slept."
9. Rewrite this sentence with an adverbial clause: "She sings beautifully."
10. Combine the sentences using a noun clause: "She wondered. Where did they go?"

2. Pronouns

1. Rewrite this sentence by replacing the nouns with appropriate pronouns: "Jessica and
Mark went to Jessica's house."
2. Choose the correct pronoun: "Each of the students must bring ____ own lunch. (their/his
or her)"
3. Identify the pronouns in this sentence: "They gave him his book back."
4. Replace the underlined word with a pronoun: "The teacher asked the students to finish
their work."
5. Fill in the blank with a possessive pronoun: "This book is ____. (mine/yours)"
6. Correct the pronoun error in this sentence: "Each of the girls brought their notebook."
7. Identify the pronoun type in this sentence: "Who is coming to the party?"
8. Rewrite the sentence to avoid repeating the noun: "Sarah said Sarah would help."
9. Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: "Neither of the boys did ____ homework.
(his/their)"
10. Identify the antecedent of the pronoun in this sentence: "The dog chased its tail."

3. Homophones

1. Fill in the blank with the correct homophone: "She read a _____ (tale/tail) about a
dragon."
2. Choose the right word: "I can't believe it's ____ (been/bean) so long since we last met."
3. Use the correct homophones in this sentence: "They’re going to lose their keys over
there."
4. Correct the homophones in this sentence: "He likes to sea the ocean and sun."
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct homophones: "I _____ (knew/new) she would _____
(win/when) the race."
6. Choose the correct homophone: "Please ____ (mail/male) this letter."
7. Complete the sentence with the right word: "She has a _____ (great/grate) singing voice."
8. Fill in the blank with the correct homophone: "The ____ (knight/night) rode his horse."
9. Identify and correct the homophone error: "She loves to right stories."
 10. Use the correct homophone: "They saw a ____ (bare/bear) in the woods."

4. Prepositions

1. Identify the preposition in this sentence: "The book is on the table."

2. Fill in the blank with a preposition: "She walked ___ the door."
3. Rewrite this sentence by changing the preposition: "The cat jumped onto the bed."
4. Create a sentence using the prepositions "under" and "over."
5. Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: "He sat beside her."
6. Choose the correct preposition: "We are meeting ____ 5 PM. (at/on)"
7. Complete the sentence with an appropriate preposition: "The keys are ____ the drawer."
8. Write a sentence using the preposition "between."
9. Replace the preposition in this sentence: "She is sitting in the chair."
10. Use a prepositional phrase to add detail to this sentence: "The kids played."

5. Prefixes

1. Add a prefix to the word "happy" to make it mean "not happy."

2. Identify the prefix in the word "preview" and explain its meaning.
3. Create a new word by adding a prefix to "cycle."
4. List three words that start with the prefix "un-."
5. What does the prefix "re-" mean in the word "replay"?
6. Add a prefix to "understood" to make it mean "understood wrongly."
7. Identify the prefix in the word "incomplete" and explain its effect.
8. Create a word with the prefix "pre-" and use it in a sentence.
9. What does the prefix "mis-" mean in the word "misplace"?
10. Write a sentence using a word with the prefix "dis-."

6. Figures of Speech (Simile, Personification, Assonance, Alliteration &

Metaphor)

1. Create a simile comparing the sky to something else.

2. Write a sentence using personification to describe a storm.
3. Find and write down a line from a song that uses assonance.
4. Make up a sentence using alliteration with the letter "s."
5. Write a metaphor to describe a difficult challenge.
6. Identify the figure of speech in this sentence: "The leaves danced in the wind."
7. Create a simile using the word "as."
8. Write a sentence with assonance using the "o" sound.
9. Make a sentence using alliteration with the letter "b."
10. Identify the metaphor in this sentence: "Time is a thief."

7. Subject-Verb Agreement

1. Choose the correct verb: "The team ____ (is/are) winning the match."
 2. Identify the error in this sentence and correct it: "The books on the shelf needs to be
organized."
3. Rewrite this sentence with correct subject-verb agreement: "Every student and teacher are
excited for the trip."
4. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: "Neither the cat nor the dogs
____ (was/were) hungry."
5. Choose the correct verb: "Each of the boys ____ (has/have) a bike."
6. Correct the subject-verb agreement error: "The list of items are on the table."
7. Identify the correct verb: "The news ____ (is/are) on at six."
8. Complete the sentence: "None of the information ____ (was/were) useful."
9. Correct the verb: "The jury ____ (is/are) divided in their decision."
10. Choose the correct verb: "Everybody ____ (wants/want) to go to the party."

8. Complex Sentences

1. Create a complex sentence using the word "although."

2. Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "When she arrived, the meeting had
already started."
3. Combine these sentences into one complex sentence: "He didn’t see the stop sign. He was
driving too fast."
4. Turn this simple sentence into a complex sentence: "She likes to read books."
5. Write a complex sentence using "because."
6. Identify the independent clause: "Even though it was late, he continued working."
7. Combine into a complex sentence: "I was hungry. I didn't eat."
8. Create a complex sentence using "if."
9. Identify the subordinating conjunction: "She smiled as she walked away."
10. Write a complex sentence using "since."

9. Connectives

1. Combine these two sentences using the connective "however": "I wanted to go for a
walk. It started raining."
2. Use the connective "because" to explain why someone might be late.
3. Combine these sentences using "therefore": "She studied hard. She passed the exam."
4. Choose the correct connective to complete the sentence: "He wanted to join the team,
____ he was too young. (but/so)"
5. Use "although" to connect these ideas: "The movie was boring. He stayed until the end."
6. Combine these sentences with "yet": "She was tired. She finished her work."
7. Write a sentence using "despite."
8. Connect these sentences with "and": "He likes coffee. He likes tea."
9. Combine using "since": "It was raining. We stayed inside."
10. Use "unless" to connect these ideas: "You can’t go. You have permission."

10. Abstract Nouns

1. Identify the abstract noun in this sentence: "Her bravery saved the day."
2. Write a sentence using the abstract noun "happiness."
3. List three abstract nouns that describe feelings.
4. Use the abstract nouns "freedom" and "peace" in a sentence.
5. Identify the abstract nouns: "Love and friendship are important."
6. Create a sentence using the abstract noun "courage."
7. Write a sentence with the abstract noun "knowledge."
8. Identify the abstract noun: "Her kindness was appreciated."
9. Use "honesty" in a sentence.
10. Write a sentence with the abstract noun "beauty."