Grammar and Language Workbook

76 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Grammar

13. It carves a canyon through the mountains.


14. In several places, the river falls from steep cliffs.


15. Visitors to Yellowstone observe a variety of wildlife.


16. Many species of wildflowers grow in the Rocky Mountains.


17. Moose roam the area.


18. Herds of bison graze in the park.


19. Both grizzlies and black bears live in the park.


20. Yellowstone’s famous bears sometimes frighten campers.

Exercise 2 Draw two lines under the action verb in each sentence. If the action

verb has a direct object, circle the direct object.

The Grand Canyon attracts millions of visitors each year.

1. Millions more catch glimpses of the canyon though airplane windows.


2. Grand Canyon National Park contains the most spectacular sections of the gorge.


3. The park encompasses more than one million acres.


4. At visitor centers, people study maps of the park.


5. They learn interesting facts about the area’s geology.


6. An enormous sea once covered this part of North America.


7. The Colorado River carved the canyon over many years.


8. Many visitors hike the park’s trails.


9. Trails lead hikers down from the canyon’s rim and back up.


10. Some people ride mules instead of hiking.


11. Visitors notice fossils in the canyon walls.


12. Sandstone, limestone, and shale form multicolored layers.


13. Weather constantly changes the rock formations.


14. Wind and rain erode the soft rock.


15. Sometimes big chunks of rock fall.


16. Changing light constantly alters the canyon’s appearance.