Grammar and Language Workbook

74 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Grammar

Exercise 5 Draw a line under the verb in parentheses that best completes the sentence.

A school of fish (swims, swim) past the shark.

1. The class (begins, begin) their book reports tomorrow.


2. The committee (argues, argue) among themselves.


3. Raphael’s family (lives, live) next to the school on Mound Street.


4. The audience (applauds, applaud) when the performance is over.


5. Our team (has, have) different ideas on how to win the volleyball tournament.


6. The jazz band (plays, play) in the park on Sundays.


7. The senate (reads, read) each bill out loud.


8. The stage crew (moves, move) the scenery off the stage.


9. The crowd (cheers, cheer) the team.


10. A gaggle of geese (visits, visit) our pond every winter.
    Exercise 6 Complete each sentence by writing the possessive form of the word in
    parentheses.
    The [ cars’ engines were fast enough to win the race. (cars)


11. The crowd cheered the [ referee’s call. (referee)


12. He groaned when he realized he had backed into his [ boss’s car. (boss)


13. I found my dad’s tie in the [ men’s department. (men)


14. Zachary delivers papers to all the [ neighbors’ homes. (neighbors)


15. My [ sister’s team is in fourth place this year. (sister)


16. Mystery [ writers’ books usually keep the reader in suspense. (writers)


17. Which [ child’s toy is best for this age group? (child)


18. Mr. [ Jones’s watch has an alarm that wakes him for work. (Jones)


19. The [ cowhands’ horses were trained to herd cattle. (cowhands)


20. Who is the president of the [ women’s club this year? (women)