5 Grammar Point Review #1

October 3, 2012

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Its, It´s

Instructions: Write the correct form of its or it´s

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• Sally announced, “__________ Maria’s birthday today!”
• Dad doesn't think __________ a good idea to play outside today.
• When do you think __________ going to rain?
• The mother cat and __________ kittens are taking a long nap.
• Our school is very proud of __________ students’ hard work.

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Their, There, They're

Instructions: Write the correct form of their, there, and they´re.

• Unable to tolerate the dust one moment longer, Elizabeth spent the afternoon cleaning the living room tables and shelves. Now __________ slippery with furniture polish, glowing in the sunlight that spills through the open window.
• "Oh, no! _________ are lima beans on my plate!" screamed Noel before he fainted with a thud on the dining room floor.
• Nothing makes Diane’s cat Big Toe Joe happier than a laundry basket full of fresh warm towels. _________ he will sleep, purring in contentment and shedding long white hair on the clean terry cloth.
• Mrs. O'Shea spent the day steam cleaning the living room floor. Now her children can hardly find the kitchen without __________ trail of dirty footprints leading the way.
• Dolly hates dogs more than snakes or cockroaches. She believes that canines are loathsome creatures because _________ only goal in life is to kill her front lawn with urine.

Subject Verb Agreement 1

Write is, are, has or have in the correct spaces.

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• The designers who developed the project _________ coming to the meeting.

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• Either the animators or the designer we have just hired _________ going to move into the new room.

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• Everybody voting in that way _________ rejected the President's statements.

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• Neither of those pictures _________ very good.

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• John and Sue are people who _________ the right skills.

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Subject Verb Agreement 2

• Mrs. Andrews, along with, Mr. Stone, ( do/does ) volunteer work.
• All of the salesmen, including Mr. Stone, ( was/were ) at the meeting.
• Every one of the girls ( do/does ) her shorthand homework.
• Either Julia or her friends ( is/are ) planning to attend.
• Both of the carpenters ( is/are ) planning to do the job.
• Neither the students nor the instructor ( want/wants ) to miss class.
• The women, as well as the men ( sing/sings ) beautifully.
• Most of the nurses ( work/works ) every day.

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DC or IC?

• To see the sun setting and the sky darkening
• Even though it rained constantly in Victoria
• However, we still had time to visit Butchart Gardens
• Finished packing right after dinner
• Because we knew how to handle the boat in rough weather
• Furthermore, the weather improved along with our disposition
• Believing ourselves lost in the murky fog
• Since our friends had not yet arrived
• Although we knew all the people there
• Even though we saw the sun setting and the sky darkening

Activity

Instructions:

• Write an IC or DC (whichever one you´re given) in your notebook on the topic we select.
• Combine your clause with one of your classmates.
• Write at least 10 complete sentences with correct punctuation.