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Grammar Practice

Grade 1 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-1TPRRXO-SGNH

Four children and a teacher collaborate with blocks, patterns, and a notebook.
1.

Identify the predicate: Our class planted a garden.

2.

Choose: Their / There dog is friendly.

3.

Add punctuation: After lunch__ we read.

4.

Add quotation marks: Maya said, I agree.

5.

Identify the pronoun: They carried the boxes.

6.

Choose: The team is / are ready.

7.

Choose the possessive: the backpack belonging to Luis.

8.

Is this a fragment: Because the rain stopped.

9.

Identify the adverb: The turtle moved slowly.

10.

Choose the plural of child.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Identify the predicate: Our class planted a garden.planted a garden
  2. Choose: Their / There dog is friendly.Their
  3. Add punctuation: After lunch__ we read.,
  4. Add quotation marks: Maya said, I agree.Maya said, “I agree.”
  5. Identify the pronoun: They carried the boxes.They
  6. Choose: The team is / are ready.is
  7. Choose the possessive: the backpack belonging to Luis.Luis's backpack
  8. Is this a fragment: Because the rain stopped.Yes
  9. Identify the adverb: The turtle moved slowly.slowly
  10. Choose the plural of child.children

Worked example

Read the entire sentence before choosing the form that fits.

Common mistake

Looking at one word without checking the sentence.

Helpful hint

Read your completed sentence aloud.