Grammar and Language Workbook

116 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Grammar

Cumulative Review: Units 1– 4

Exercise 1 Draw one line under each direct object and two lines under each verb.

Write in the blank tr. if the verb is transitive or int. if it is intransitive.

int. The schools closed because of the snowstorm.

tr. 1. Renee bought a CDwith her baby-sitting money.

int. 2. My mother’s plane arrived late.

tr. 3. Fish have gillsinstead of lungs.

tr. 4. Crowds of people attended the concert.

int. 5. My grandfather’s health improved slowly.

int. 6. We sat on my porch for at least an hour.

tr. 7. The Stevensons keep horseson their small farm.

int. 8. Nigan and I walk to the practice field together.

int. 9. The fireworks went off with a bang and a burst of color.

tr. 10. Our neighbor rescued an injured bird.

tr. 11. My sister and I play tenniswith our dad.

int. 12. Ariel writes to her pen pal every Saturday.

tr. 13. The choir sang the songin perfect unison.

tr. 14. Miguel corrected his mistakesbefore handing in his paper.

int. 15. We jogged to school and back for our morning exercise.

Exercise 2 Write pers. for personal pronoun (subject or object), poss. for possessive, or

ind. for indefinite above each pronoun.

ind.

Someone spilled juice on the table.

pers. poss.

1. Tell them about your favorite book.
   pers. poss.


2. When the travelers arrived, they were weary from their journey.
   pers. poss.


3. She will present her report to the class.
   poss.


4. Is this flute yours?
   ind.


5. No one thinks the quiz will be today.