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955. Practice with Nouns as Objects

October 18, 2024October 19, 2024 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Decide if the bold-faced noun is a direct object, an indirect object, or an object of the preposition. Write DO, IO, or OP1. Jan gave me a new book. 2. I set it on the shelf.3. I read… Read more955. Practice with Nouns as Objects

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960. Practice with Sentences

November 1, 2024October 31, 2024 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Decide if each sentence is declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative.1. The fish are swimming in the pond.2. What is your favorite game?3. Shut the door so the dog stays inside.4. What a great costume you have!5. Where did… Read more960. Practice with Sentences

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965. Practice with Simple Sentences

November 8, 2024November 7, 2024 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Choose the four sentences that are simple sentences.1. Today it rained, but tomorrow will be sunny.2. The clouds in the west are tinged with color from the sun.3. Dad walked to work today.4. While I was taking a… Read more965. Practice with Simple Sentences

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970. Practice with Compound Sentences

November 22, 2024November 21, 2024 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Add punctuation into each sentence to make it correct.1. John plays basketball and Julie plays softball.2. The rain has stopped we can take a walk.3. I want to buy food for dinner but I lost my wallet.4. Mom… Read more970. Practice with Compound Sentences

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975. Practice with Complex Sentences

December 6, 2024December 5, 2024 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Decide if each word is a subordinating conjunction. Write yes or no.1. open2. until3. because4. complete5. truck6. after7. since8. if Section B: For each group of words below, write COM if it is a complete complex sentence. Write… Read more975. Practice with Complex Sentences

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980. Practice with Phrases

December 13, 2024December 12, 2024 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the phrase in each sentence. It might be an appositive phrase or an adjective phrase. A phrase has no verb in it.1. Mary, a girl in my class, brought her dog to school.2. Mrs. Rosen, my elderly… Read more980. Practice with Phrases

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985. Practice with Prepositional Phrases

December 20, 2024December 19, 2024 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the prepositional phrase in each sentence below.1. The dog ran up the stairs.2. Dad put the mower into the garage.3. Mom looked in the refrigerator.4. A flock of bird flew over our house.5. John’s cat hid under… Read more985. Practice with Prepositional Phrases

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995. Practice with Participial Phrases

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the participial phrase in each sentence.1. Riding her bike, Mary arrived at school just before the bell.2. Slipping on the ice, John dropped the books.3. Opening the car door, Sarah climbed in.4. As I watched Mom scrubbing… Read more995. Practice with Participial Phrases

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1000. Practice with Adjectives

January 24, 2025January 23, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the adjective in each sentence.1. That brown dog keeps bothering my flowers.2. Kim teaches third grade.3. A beautiful bouquet of flowers arrived today.4. Did you see that gigantic truck?5. I think we should put the gift into… Read more1000. Practice with Adjectives

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1005. More Practice with Adjectives

January 31, 2025January 30, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the adjective in each sentence below. Look for a predicate adjective, a possessive adjective, a demonstrative adjective, or a proper adjective. 1. Mary is pretty.2. Did you see that movie last night? 3. John said his dog… Read more1005. More Practice with Adjectives

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