Grade 1 Grammar Workbook

Sort by how the plural is spelled

Sort the nouns by how you spell the plural. Write each plural.

1. helmet letter snail dress sandwich crown sandbox hutchadd -sadd -es
2. seat rock toothbrush ditch coach sled sandbox birdadd -sadd -es
3. sock dish lantern hutch driver bench roof churchadd -sadd -es
4. bike toothbrush bus ditch banana present prince witchadd -sadd -es

Write the plural: -s, -es, -ies

Write the plural of each noun: add -s, add -es, or change y to -ies.

5. 1. ranch ________ 2. napkin ________ 3. coin ________
6. 1. kitten ________ 2. seesaw ________ 3. dress ________
7. 1. pan ________ 2. coach ________ 3. driver ________
8. 1. present ________ 2. town ________ 3. bus ________

Fix the apostrophe

Put the apostrophe in the right place.

1. The boy will dry Moms coat.
2. The women will read the teachers letters.
3. The boys books are thick.
4. The babys toys are new.
5. Robs kitten was sleepy.
6. The girls kite was blue.
7. The spiders hide under the gardeners pots.
8. Grandmas cakes are sweet.

Choose the word with the apostrophe

Choose the right word.

9. Nick will dry ____ scarf. (Ann's / Anns)
10. Mom dried ____ puppies in the evening. (Jills / Jill's)
11. The officers read ____ maps. (Dad's / Dads)
12. Grandpa sat in ____ garden. (Grandmas / Grandma's)
13. ____ kitten will be sick. (Meg's / Megs)
14. Meg will hug ____ puppy. (Dan's / Dans)
15. The girls fed ____ puppies at ten. (Nick's / Nicks)
16. ____ bread will be warm. (Grandpas / Grandpa's)

Fix the capital letters

Fix the capital letters.

1. we read some books on friday.
2. did ben share the sandwiches at dinner?
3. does jen laugh?
4. did nick drop any coins?
5. i will feed a bird on thursday.
6. jack sold the tickets to jill.
7. does grandpa pick peas?
8. will grandma be scared?

Fix the capital letters

Fix the capital letters.

9. was dan sick?
10. the children blew bubbles on tuesday.
11. we will slice bread on saturday.
12. mom will wash a pan on monday.
13. dad drove the car on sunday.
14. did rob hold the map?
15. the nurse weighs jack.
16. did beth sing songs?

Fix the end mark

Write the right end mark.

1. What will the fox chase
2. Mom buys a peach
3. The sailor sails the ship
4. The workers will carry some bricks
5. The puppies are cold
6. Is the wool soft
7. The river was long
8. What did the bears catch

Statement or question

Statement or question?

9. Who will stand at the fence (statement / question)
10. The cub is little (statement / question)
11. Grandpa will watch the game (statement / question)
12. Did the moon shine (statement / question)
13. The giant found the gold easily (statement / question)
14. The river was deep (statement / question)
15. What hides under the towel (statement / question)
16. I will clean the shelves on Monday (statement / question)

Change to a question

Make it a yes-or-no question.

1. The queen smiled.
2. The calves follow the cow.
3. The fish lived in the tank.
4. The penguins catch the fish.
5. The candy is sweet.
6. The bike was fast.
7. The stick floats on the river.
8. The worker drives the truck.

Statement or question

Statement or question?

9. The clown wore a big hat on Sunday (statement / question)
10. The puppies are wet (statement / question)
11. Does the boy visit the doctor (statement / question)
12. Do the lambs eat grass (statement / question)
13. Dad will cut the loaf (statement / question)
14. Do the tigers sleep under a tree (statement / question)
15. Will Grandpa buy any salt (statement / question)
16. The painter will paint some walls (statement / question)

Statement, question, command, exclamation

Statement, question, command, or exclamation?

1. What a wide river (statement / question / command / exclamation)
2. Will the forest be dark (statement / question / command / exclamation)
3. Were the shops small (statement / question / command / exclamation)
4. Do not clean the shelves (statement / question / command / exclamation)
5. Sit in the tub (statement / question / command / exclamation)
6. Dad did not find the coins (statement / question / command / exclamation)
7. Will the cow eat hay (statement / question / command / exclamation)
8. The bus did not leave the station (statement / question / command / exclamation)

Write it as a command

9. Write it as a command not to.Dad did not sweep the path.
10. Write it as a command not to.The coach did not kick the ball.
11. Write it as a command.Grandpa will carry some bags.
12. Write it as a command.The children ate some oatmeal.
13. Write it as a command.Dad slices the melon.
14. Write it as a command.The king reads a book.
15. Write it as a command.Grandpa ate toast.
16. Write it as a command not to.The player did not kick the balls.

Fix the verb that does not agree

Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

1. The bench were hard.
2. The corn are ripe.
3. Do Dad carry the suitcases?
4. Was the drums loud?
5. Nick carry the pumpkins.
6. The vet smile.
7. The bed were soft.
8. The door are open.

Choose the verb that agrees

Choose the right word.

9. The cat ____ on the mat. (sit / sits)
10. The farmers ____ a brown cow. (feeds / feed)
11. ____ the woman sell flowers? (does / do)
12. The ants ____ the crumbs. (carry / carries)
13. The owl ____ in the forest. (live / lives)
14. ____ the bread warm? (was / were)
15. Bears ____ berries. (eat / eats)
16. The rocks ____ flat. (was / were)

Fix the verb after the helping verb

1. Fix the verb that goes with "did".The waiter did not served the egg.
2. Fix the verb that goes with "does".How does Mom skates on the ice?
3. Fix the verb that goes with "did".Ann did not dried the dog.
4. Fix the verb that goes with "did".Grandma did not crossed the old bridge.
5. Fix the verb that goes with "did".What did the coach kicked?
6. Fix the verb that goes with "did".Beth did not worked at the market.
7. Fix the verb that goes with "did".The vet did not helped the sick dog.
8. Fix the verb that goes with "did".The driver did not wiped the window.

Choose the verb after the helping verb

Choose the right word.

9. How did the boy ____ in the lake? (swims / swim / swam)
10. Where did Grandpa ____? (napped / naps / nap)
11. The squirrel did not ____ any nuts. (eats / ate / eat)
12. Does the dentist ____ children? (checks / check / checking)
13. The caterpillars did not ____ the leaves. (chewed / chews / chew)
14. Does the wizard ____ the book? (read / reads / reading)
15. The wolf did not ____. (runs / run / ran)
16. The children did not ____ the door. (open / opened / opens)

Change to past tense

Say it about yesterday.

1. The gardener plants flowers.
2. We play on the hill.
3. Ann shares the cookie.
4. The sun melts the snow.
5. The scouts collect sticks.
6. I order tea.
7. The foxes chase a hen.
8. Grandpa camps on the island.

Change to future tense

Say it about tomorrow with "will".

9. The chefs washed some pans.
10. The prince rescues the princess.
11. The boat floats on the lake.
12. The boy hugged a pillow.
13. The doctor checks the boy.
14. The waiters filled some mugs.
15. Grandpa naps on the sofa.
16. I painted a wall.

Change to past tense

Say it about yesterday.

1. Dad naps.
2. We paint the walls.
3. I walk a dog.
4. The woman weighs a pear.
5. Grandma wipes the windows.
6. The pirates sail the ship.
7. The people wait at the station.
8. Grandma shops at the market.

Write the regular past tense

Write the past tense of each verb. Each one ends in -ed.

9. 1. melt ________ 2. close ________ 3. dance ________
10. 1. fix ________ 2. hug ________ 3. yawn ________
11. 1. like ________ 2. serve ________ 3. brush ________
12. 1. roll ________ 2. sail ________ 3. play ________
13. 1. toss ________ 2. weigh ________ 3. wipe ________
14. 1. rinse ________ 2. close ________ 3. fill ________
15. 1. dry ________ 2. weigh ________ 3. beg ________
16. 1. hurry ________ 2. live ________ 3. bloom ________

Choose he or him

Choose the right pronoun.

1. ____ will visit the town. (Her / She)
2. ____ painted the door. (They / Them)
3. ____ will stack some blocks on Saturday. (Them / They)
4. Will the nurse measure ____? (her / she)
5. Did the coach lead ____? (them / they)
6. ____ caught a ball. (He / Him)
7. Does the dentist help ____? (them / they)
8. Did the bee sting ____ in the evening? (he / him)

Fix he or him

Fix the pronoun.

9. Them dropped some crayons.
10. Them did not read any pages.
11. The knight will rescue she.
12. The calf did not follow they.
13. Him broke a cup.
14. Him will rest on the sofa.
15. Did the boy watch they on Thursday?
16. Did the child hug she?

Choose he, she, it or they

Choose the pronoun that fits the blank.

1. The boy rode a bus. ____ dropped the coin. (They / He / She)
2. The woman sold the honey. ____ worked in the shop. (He / She / They)
3. The girl bought stamps. ____ took a train. (It / He / She)
4. The boys cleaned a desk. ____ sang a song. (She / He / They)
5. The lions ran. ____ yawned. (They / She / He / It)
6. The boy wore the boots. ____ dried a coat. (It / She / He)
7. The wolf ran. ____ slept. (It / They)
8. Ben spent some coins. ____ chose the apple. (He / It / She)

Write he, she, it or they

9. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the peas.The peas are green.
10. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for Ann.Ann hears a bell.
11. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the boy.The boy carried some heavy bags.
12. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for Grandma.Grandma packs a bag.
13. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the dog.The dog will hide under the bed.
14. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the dragon.The dragon will sleep in a tower.
15. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for Dad.Dad will carry a suitcase.
16. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the fish.The fish swam in the lake.

Choose his, her, its or their

Choose the right word.

1. The fish lives in ____ tank. (its / it's)
2. Did the spider weave ____ web? (it's / its)
3. The dog did not sleep on ____ mat. (it's / its)
4. The fish did not swim in ____ tank. (its / it's)
5. Did the girls find ____ hats? (there / their)
6. Did the fish live in ____ tank? (its / it's)
7. The boys played ____ drums. (they're / their)
8. The sailors row ____ boats at dawn. (their / they're)

Fix his, her, its or their

Fix the pronoun.

9. The bakers worked in there kitchen.
10. The spiders did not crawl on there webs.
11. Did the girls wrap they're presents?
12. The teachers did not read there letters.
13. The teachers will read they're books.
14. Did the babies drop there toys?
15. The farmers did not feed they're hens.
16. The spider did not crawl on it's web.

Choose a or an

Choose the right word.

1. Will the child draw ____ apple? (an / a)
2. The hen will lay ____ egg. (a / an)
3. Will the baker wear ____ apron? (an / a)
4. Does the frog eat ____ insect? (an / a)
5. Will Meg peel ____ orange? (a / an)
6. Grandpa digs ____ hole. (a / an)
7. Will the monkey eat ____ banana? (an / a)
8. Will the wizard read ____ book? (an / a)

Fix a or an

Fix a or an.

9. The girl heard a owl.
10. Did the frog eat a insect?
11. Did Grandma cross a old bridge?
12. Did the girls open a envelope?
13. Will the officer read an map?
14. Dad walked an dog.
15. The children watched a ant in the afternoon.
16. The man rides an horse.

Choose a or the

Choose a or the.

1. The worker drove ____ bus. The bus was big. (the / a)
2. The clown wears ____ hat. The hat is blue. (a / the)
3. The seal catches ____ ball. The ball is red. (a / the)
4. The monkey carries ____ stick. The stick is long. (a / the)
5. The waiters put the mugs on a table at noon. ____ table was round. (the / a)
6. Jill bought a picture on Thursday. ____ picture was pretty. (the / a)
7. Mom buys a collar. ____ collar is new. (a / the)
8. The wizard read a book. ____ book was new. (the / a)

Fix a or the

Fix a or the.

9. The horse won a race. A race was long.
10. The artist painted a picture. The woman bought a picture.
11. The octopus hides under a rock. A rock is smooth.
12. The girl took a book. A book was old.
13. The monkeys sat in a tree in the evening. A tree was tall.
14. Dad sliced a melon. A melon was juicy.
15. The girl wore a jacket. A jacket was warm.
16. The dog chased a cat. A cat climbed the tree.

Add the describing words

1. Add "tall" to describe "women".The women read the letters.
2. Add "fluffy" and "white" to describe "cat".The cat creeps.
3. Add "big" and "yellow" to describe "bus".Dan rides the bus.
4. Add "little" and "blue" to describe "birds".The birds flew.
5. Add "black" to describe "spiders".The spiders will crawl.
6. Add "sweet" to describe "cakes".The waiters sliced some cakes.
7. Add "thick" and "new" to describe "books".The wizards read some books.
8. Add "orange" to describe "pumpkins".The child will pick some pumpkins.

Find the describing words

Find all the describing words in the sentence.

9. The pretty blue flowers will bloom.
10. I lifted the empty boxes on Saturday.
11. The keeper fed the quick monkey.
12. The young cats chase the bugs.
13. The big red balloons burst.
14. The painters paint the blue door.
15. The big brown bears catch fish.
16. The tall brown horses pulled a cart.

Choose the joining word

Choose the joining word.

1. The girl won the race ____ she was proud. (so / or / because)
2. The farmer fixed the fences ____ she was tired. (so / because / or)
3. The child's bags are full ____ the girl's boxes are empty. (so / because / but)
4. The mouse is little ____ the cows are big. (because / but / so)
5. The players kicked some balls ____ did not score any goals. (but / so / because)
6. The dogs were big ____ the birds were little. (because / so / but)
7. Mom buys the peaches ____ they are ripe. (or / because / so)
8. Grandpa lit the lantern ____ the forest was dark. (or / so / because)

Join clauses

9. Join the two sentences with "so".Grandma baked pies. They were hot.
10. Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.The girl cried. She was sad.
11. Join the two sentences with "and".Grandma plants peas. The girls plant seeds.
12. Join the two sentences with "but".The crab is small. The whales are big.
13. Join the two sentences with "and".The girl peeled an orange. The girl drank juice.
14. Join the two sentences with "so".The apples were sweet. The girl ate them.
15. Join the two sentences with "so".The puppy was tired. It yawned.
16. Join the two sentences with "but".Grandma's blanket was big. The girl's pillow was small.

Choose the sentence with both doers

Choose the one sentence that says it all.

1. The teacher sings songs. The child sings songs. (The teacher sings songs. / The teacher and the child sings songs. / The teacher and the child sing songs.)
2. The dolphin chases the fish. The shark chases the fish. (The dolphin chases the fish. / The dolphin and the shark chase the fish. / The dolphin and the shark chases the fish.)
3. The chef bakes the cake. The baker bakes the cake. (The baker bakes the cake. / The chef and the baker bakes the cake. / The chef and the baker bake the cake.)
4. The chef slices bread. The baker slices bread. (The chef and the baker slices bread. / The chef and the baker slice bread. / The chef slices bread.)
5. The king reads the book. The wizard reads the book. (The king and the wizard read the book. / The king and the wizard reads the book. / The wizard reads the book.)
6. The train leaves the station. The bus leaves the station. (The train and the bus leaves the station. / The bus leaves the station. / The train and the bus leave the station.)
7. The duck eats the corn. The goose eats the corn. (The duck and the goose eats the corn. / The duck eats the corn. / The duck and the goose eat the corn.)
8. The driver wipes the window. Grandma wipes the window. (The driver and Grandma wipe the window. / The driver and Grandma wipes the window. / Grandma wipes the window.)

Choose the sentence with both things done

Choose the one sentence that says it all.

9. The babies will cry. The babies will nap. (The babies will cry nap. / The babies will cry. / The babies will cry and nap.)
10. The farmer's goat eats grass. The farmer's goat drinks water. (The farmer's goat eats grass. / The farmer's goat eats grass and drinks water. / The farmer's goat eats grass drinks water.)
11. The elephant will drink water. The elephant will eat the banana. (The elephant will drink water eat the banana. / The elephant will drink water. / The elephant will drink water and eat the banana.)
12. The guest cheered. The guest laughed. (The guest cheered and laughed. / The guest cheered. / The guest cheered laughed.)
13. The waiter slices the cake. The waiter serves bread. (The waiter slices the cake and serves bread. / The waiter slices the cake. / The waiter slices the cake serves bread.)
14. The girls will skip. The girls will chat. (The girls will skip. / The girls will skip and chat. / The girls will skip chat.)
15. The girl peels the orange. The girl drinks juice. (The girl peels the orange and drinks juice. / The girl peels the orange. / The girl peels the orange drinks juice.)
16. The baby will laugh. The baby will cry. (The baby will laugh. / The baby will laugh and cry. / The baby will laugh cry.)

Fix the commas in the list

Fix the commas.

1. The baker baked pies cakes and bread.
2. The keepers feed, the lions, the penguins, the parrots, and the monkeys.
3. The seals the sharks and the penguins will eat the fish.
4. The dolphins the sharks and the seals will chase the fish.
5. The keepers feed, a penguin, a monkey, and a lion.
6. The farmers fed, the lamb, the ox, the calf, and the goose.
7. The pilot the officer Dad and the driver read the maps.
8. Jill ate the sandwich the cookie and the cupcake.

Join into a list

Join the sentences into one with a list.

9. The keeper feeds the elephants. The keeper feeds the lions. The keeper feeds the parrots.
10. Grandma plants peas. Grandma plants pumpkins. Grandma plants beans.
11. The girl picked berries. Grandma picked berries. The boy picked berries.
12. The king will read some books. The witch will read some books. The queen will read some books.
13. The penguins eat the fish. The whales eat the fish. The otters eat the fish. The seals eat the fish.
14. The puppy chews the bones. The puppy chews the socks. The puppy chews the shoes.
15. The king read some books. The witch read some books. The wizard read some books.
16. The foxes chased the rabbit. The foxes chased the mouse. The foxes chased the hen.

Choose the preposition

Choose the right little word.

1. We hide ____ the beds. (under / of)
2. Does Grandpa rest ____ the sofa? (on / to)
3. The dog will sleep ____ the tree. (to / under)
4. Did the snakes hide ____ a rock? (to / under)
5. Did the frog hide ____ a log? (to / under)
6. The ducks swam ____ the deep pond. (of / in)
7. The octopus hides ____ a rock. (to / under)
8. The bees sit ____ the flower. (on / to)

Choose the preposition

Choose the right little word.

9. Does Dad sleep ____ a tent? (to / in)
10. Will the people wait ____ the station? (at / of)
11. Dad will hike ____ the path. (on / of)
12. Did Mom go ____ the shop? (to / of)
13. The duck will swim ____ the pond. (of / in)
14. The men stood ____ the station. (of / at)
15. We will wait ____ the station. (of / at)
16. The boy splashed ____ the tub. (in / of)

Choose in, on or at

Choose in, on, or at.

1. The plane left the airport ____ dawn. (in / on / at)
2. The moon shone ____ the evening. (at / on / in)
3. The keeper will feed the penguins ____ Monday. (in / at / on)
4. I brought the presents ____ the morning. (in / at / on)
5. The wizard reads the books ____ night. (on / at / in)
6. The dentists will check some teeth ____ eight. (at / in / on)
7. The wizard read the book ____ noon. (on / at / in)
8. Ben took a bus ____ the afternoon. (in / on / at)

Fix in, on or at

Fix in, on, or at.

9. The elephants walked on sunset.
10. We will bake cakes on the morning.
11. I will wash the baby in Saturday.
12. The cats crept at the evening.
13. The prince rescued the princess on noon.
14. The scouts visited the forest in Friday.
15. The coach rode a bike in three.
16. Mom packed a bag on eight.

Ask about the underlined words

Ask a question about the marked words.

1. Dan cried because the bee stung him.
2. Mom was brushing a kitten at eight.
3. The drivers will drive the trucks safely.
4. The kittens nap because they are sleepy.
5. The girls chatted at six.
6. The scout hikes in the forest.
7. The boy sees the elephant.
8. The nurse wears the uniform.

Ask about the underlined words

Ask a question about the marked words.

9. The camels drink water quickly.
10. The child clapped because he was happy.
11. The girl keeps the shell.
12. The girls will swim in the sea.
13. The cats ate fish in the evening.
14. The horses pull a cart slowly.
15. The teacher will sit on the chair.
16. The prince was climbing a tower fast.