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Grade 4 · Week 5 of 36

Helping verbs

22 sentences · Monday to Friday · this week: Helping verbs

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Grade 4, week 5: Helping verbs

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.will mom buy a loaf at six?
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Do the owls live in the forest
  3. Choose the right form of the verb.The zebras have ____ grass. (eating / eaten / eat)
  4. Find the helping verb.The rabbits did not hop.

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The eggs were white
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Mom bought pears cherries and plums.
  3. Write the verb in the right form.Was the whale ____ (dive)?
  4. Choose the right form of the verb.The fox did not ____ the river. (crossing / crossed / cross)
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Grade 4, week 5: Helping verbs (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The keeper fed, the penguin, the parrot, the lion, and the monkey.
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The elephants were big but the mouse was small.
  3. Find the helping verb.Grandpa has raked the leaves.
  4. Write the verb in the right form.Is the gardener ____ (pick) the pumpkins?

Thursday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The turtles were quiet but the dogs were loud.
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.will dad sit on the sofa?
  3. Find the helping verb.Did the fish swim in the pond in the evening?
  4. Find the helping verb.Has the boy hugged the pillow?
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Grade 4, week 5: Helping verbs (continued)

Friday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.I will fly the plane on Saturday
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Where will Dad pour milk
  3. Find the helping verb.The girl was dancing.
  4. Choose the pronoun that fits the blank.Dan found the acorns. ____ collected wood. (He / It / She)
  5. Find the helping verb.The waiters will serve soup.
  6. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the girl.The girl will be sad.
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Grade 4, week 5: Helping verbs · answer key

Monday

  1. Will Mom buy a loaf at six?
  2. Do the owls live in the forest?
  3. eaten
  4. did

Tuesday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. Mom bought pears, cherries, and plums.
  3. Was the whale diving?
  4. cross

Wednesday

  1. The keeper fed the penguin, the parrot, the lion, and the monkey.
  2. The elephants were big, but the mouse was small.
  3. has
  4. Is the gardener picking the pumpkins?

Thursday

  1. The turtles were quiet, but the dogs were loud.
  2. Will Dad sit on the sofa?
  3. Did
  4. Has

Friday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. Where will Dad pour milk?
  3. was
  4. He
  5. will
  6. She will be sad.
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