Grammar and Language Workbook

296 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Exercise 3 Add any missing punctuation to each sentence.

Clara,of course,was the director’s first choice for the role of Anna.

1. Mom asked us to buy bread,milk,and tomatoes.


2. Watch out for that falling tree limb!


3. In the last scene of the movie,the hero saves the planet.


4. Green is Louie’s favorite color;purple is Taylor’s favorite color.


5. The following issues will be discussed:goals,costs,and publicity.


6. Carlo,did you see the eclipse?


7. “My dream,”Katia said,“is to have my own store.”


8. Take these pictures to Mrs. Jackson’s office.


9. Forty-seven persons volunteered to help with the project.


10. March 18, 1995 ,is a day I will never forget.
    Exercise 4 Complete each word by filling in the missing letters.
    bel [ i [ e ve (to have faith)


11. tr [ i [ e d (attempted)


12. lov [ e [ l y (beautiful)


13. hop [ i ng (longing)


14. knowledg [ e [ a ble (full of
    knowledge)


15. cano [ e [ i ng (rowing)


16. fr [ i [ e s (plural of fry)


17. sa [ y [ i ng (to say)


18. repl [ i [ e d (answered)


19. n [ i [ e ce (the daughter of one’s
    brother or sister)


20. rec [ e [ i ve (to be given something)


21. [ e [ i ght (4 + 4)


22. tri [ p [ p ed (stumbled)


23. deligh [ t ful (full of delight)


24. trai [ n ing (teaching)


25. catcher [ s (plural of catcher)


26. cherr [ i [ e [ s (plural of cherry)


27. radio [ s (plural of radio)


28. shel [ v [ e [ s (plural of shelf)


29. Thomas [ e [ s (plural of Thomas)


30. secretar [ i [ e [ s (plural of secretary)


31. Mary[ s (plural of Mary)