Grade 4 Grammar Workbook

Lesson 1 · Fragments and run-ons

1. complete sentence
2. fragment
3. run-on
4. run-on
5. fragment
6. complete sentence
7. fragment
8. complete sentence
9. The milk is cold, but the pies are hot.
10. Dad hiked on the path although it was muddy. or Dad hiked on the path, although it was muddy.
11. Grandma's pie was hot, but the milk was cold.
12. The girls eat the plums because the plums are sweet.
13. The girls found the pretty red hats, so they were happy.
14. The pie was hot because Grandma baked it.
15. The bee stung the dog when the dog chased the bee.
16. The farmer will pick red apples before he sells them.

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Lesson 2 · Subjects and predicates

1. The girl
2. The farmer's pig
3. Ann
4. The farmer's sheep
5. were loud
6. is soft
7. shrank
8. lived in the cage

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Lesson 3 · Simple, compound, complex

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex
4. complex
5. The dog was loud, but the boy's turtle was quiet.
6. The crabs were small, but the whale was big.
7. Grandma baked pies, so they were hot.
8. The artist painted some pictures before the women bought them.

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Lesson 4 · Commas in compound sentences

1. The child drank juice, and Grandma drank tea.
2. The baby was sad, so she cried.
3. Grandma packed a bag, so it was heavy.
4. The scouts hiked in the forest, so they were tired.
5. The players scored goals, so the coach cheered.
6. The child's bag is full, but the girl's box is empty.
7. The bee stung a boy, so he cried.
8. The girl was sad, but she did not cry.
9. The milk was cold, but Grandma's pies were hot.
10. The pear is ripe, so Mom buys it.
11. The ducks are little, but the ox is big.
12. The girl's wagon was old, but the child's bike was new.
13. Grandpa raked the leaves, so he was tired.
14. The horse lives on the farm, and the ducks live at the pond.
15. The farmer's trucks were new, but the fence was old.
16. The fish will eat bugs, and the frogs will eat insects.

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Review 1 · Lessons 1–4

1. complete sentence
2. were full
3. The mouse was small, but the elephant was big.
4. The guest is happy, so he laughs.
5. The toast was hot, but the juice was cold.
6. Sharks
7. compound
8. The horse pulled the cart, so it was tired.

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Lesson 5 · Progressive tenses

1. The guests are laughing happily. or The guests are happily laughing.
2. The sun is melting snow.
3. Dad is hugging the baby warmly. or Dad is warmly hugging the baby.
4. The bakers were baking pies well in the afternoon.
5. We were selling grapes in the evening.
6. I am washing the cups gently. or I am gently washing the cups.
7. Grandpa is telling the stories.
8. I am reading the child's books.
9. The stick will be floating on the river.
10. The snow will be falling.
11. The monkey will be hiding some nuts.
12. The cow will be licking itself.
13. The spider will be weaving some webs.
14. The players will be catching the balls.
15. The ants will be crawling.
16. The dolphins will be jumping.

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Lesson 6 · Helping verbs

1. The toad did not hop.
2. The tiger did not eat the meat.
3. The girl was walking a puppy.
4. Have the women counted the coins?
5. The woman was not hitting any balls.
6. The boys are pushing the carts hard.
7. Is the dog swimming in the pond?
8. The prince did not climb the tower.
9. leave
10. sail
11. eaten
12. hiding
13. send
14. bounce
15. dry
16. cutting

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Lesson 7 · Can, may, must

1. must
2. can
3. may
4. can
5. may
6. must
7. must
8. can
9. The vet must check the boy's puppy because it is sick.
10. The puppies can run fast.
11. The men can carry the boxes easily.
12. The girl must clean the boy's room because it is dirty.
13. May I walk the boy's puppies?
14. May we water the seeds?
15. May I eat the peach?
16. May we open the girl's presents?

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Lesson 8 · Irregular past tense

1. The sailor sold a fish.
2. The sheep slept quietly in the barn.
3. Grandma bought jam.
4. The acorn fell in the evening.
5. rode
6. hit
7. wore
8. caught

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Review 2 · Lessons 5–8

1. The painters are painting the walls.
2. Grandma did not smile.
3. can
4. The giants found some gold.
5. The ladybug is flying.
6. Did the vet wash the elephant?
7. must
8. ate

Lesson 9 · Order of adjectives

1. wet yellow
2. dirty white
3. soft black
4. little brown
5. small brown
6. quick red
7. dirty red
8. big brown
9. fluffy brown
10. tall brown
11. thick old
12. new blue
13. big red
14. little green
15. soft white
16. tall old

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Lesson 10 · Adverbs

1. quietly
2. brightly
3. hungrily
4. carefully
5. The ants carry seeds easily.
6. The queens read the books slowly.
7. The snail crawls silently on the pot.
8. The kitten will chase the bubbles quickly.

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Lesson 11 · Comparatives and superlatives

1. stronger
2. quieter
3. louder
4. older
5. The blocks are harder than the teddies.
6. Of the pond, the lake, and the puddle, the lake is the deepest.
7. The sun is brighter than the lamp.
8. Of the hen, the bug, and the ox, the bug is the smallest.

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Lesson 12 · Prepositional phrases

1. in the soil
2. on a blanket
3. at six
4. in the river
5. on Tuesday
6. on Monday
7. at eight
8. in the evening
9. where
10. when
11. when
12. when
13. when
14. when
15. where
16. where

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Review 3 · Lessons 9–12

1. little blue
2. silently
3. The fire is brighter than the lantern.
4. where
5. fluffy white
6. The keeper washes the elephant gently.
7. Of the boy, Grandpa, and Dad, the boy is the youngest.
8. on Saturday

Lesson 13 · Relative clauses

1. who
2. that
3. who
4. who
5. who
6. who
7. that
8. that
9. The shells that the children collect are pretty.
10. The bread that the baker slices is fresh.
11. The drum that the boy beats is loud.
12. The cups that the doctor washes are dirty.
13. The bucket that the boys carry is empty.
14. The turtles that the boy holds are slow.
15. The tea that the waiters pour into a mug is warm.
16. The vet who checks the puppies is kind.

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Lesson 14 · Needed words and extra words

1. at six
2. on Friday
3. fast in the river
4. under the rock in the afternoon
5. noisily in the tub in the morning
6. cheerfully in the field
7. carefully
8. safely
9. in Grandma's basket
10. to Dad
11. to the beach
12. to the barn
13. to Dad
14. on a table
15. to Dad
16. to the shop

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Lesson 15 · When, before, after, if, although

1. after
2. although
3. when
4. before
5. The farmers fed a big cow although they were sick. or The farmers fed a big cow, although they were sick.
6. The boys splashed in a puddle although they were cold. or The boys splashed in a puddle, although they were cold.
7. The puppy licked a girl when it was happy.
8. The babies cried when the nurse weighed them.

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Lesson 16 · Agreement in longer sentences

1. The tea is hot, but the juice is cold.
2. The rabbits were scared, so they ran.
3. The ducks were little, but the cow was big.
4. The puppy chases the balls but does not catch them.
5. were
6. was
7. is
8. was

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Review 4 · Lessons 13–16

1. who
2. to the shop
3. after
4. were
5. that
6. silently on the rock
7. The farmers grew pumpkins before they sold them.
8. are

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Lesson 17 · His, her, its, their

1. their
2. their
3. its
4. their
5. its
6. its
7. its
8. its
9. The spiders will sit in their webs.
10. The bird did not sleep in its nest.
11. The children dropped their hats.
12. Do the girls open their cards?
13. The teachers rang their bells.
14. The girls brushed their puppies.
15. The dog licks its bowl.
16. The babies dropped their toys.

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Lesson 18 · Pronouns that match their noun

1. him
2. it
3. she
4. them
5. The vet helps the kittens because they are sick.
6. The monkeys are hungry, so they eat bananas.
7. Mom buys the peach because it is ripe.
8. The boy was sick, so he visited the doctor.

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Lesson 19 · Reflexive pronouns

1. himself
2. themselves
3. herself
4. herself
5. Will Dad weigh himself?
6. Mom will weigh herself in the afternoon.
7. Does Grandpa dry himself?
8. The rabbits will lick themselves.

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Lesson 20 · Contractions: don't, she's

1. They'll bloom.
2. The waiters aren't putting the mugs on the tables.
3. The farmer's pigs didn't sleep in the barn.
4. They're big.
5. They are tall.
6. The vets were not checking Tom's turtles.
7. He is driving the truck.
8. It is deep.

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Review 5 · Lessons 17–20

1. The fish will swim in its tank.
2. The pies were hot because Grandma baked them.
3. The farmer's cow licked itself. or The farmer's cow licked himself. or The farmer's cow licked herself.
4. The scouts are not going to the forest.
5. their
6. them
7. themselves
8. It's yellow.

Lesson 21 · Capital letters

1. Will Pam clap?
2. We washed an elephant on Saturday.
3. Does Jill play in the sand?
4. Dad meets Jen.
5. Did Ben write letters at ten?
6. I will grill sausages on Sunday.
7. Will Ann clap?
8. Did Dad close the windows?
9. Does Grandma sit on the bed?
10. The teacher sees Rob.
11. Did Tom drop a pencil?
12. The boys spread jam on Monday.
13. The dentist helped Nick in the evening.
14. The man carried the box on Tuesday.
15. I measured the baby on Sunday.
16. The ant bit Jack in the morning.

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Lesson 22 · Quotation marks

1. Dan said, "The rabbit will dig the hole."
2. Grandpa said, "The girl's puppy licks itself."
3. Grandpa said, "The frog is green."
4. Grandma said, "The girl's drums were loud."
5. Jen asked, "Did you drop the coin?"
6. The teacher said, "I read Rob's old books at bedtime."
7. Pam said, "I found a bug."
8. The doctor said, "I will wear a mask."
9. Pam asked, "Will you sit in the tub?"
10. The baker said, "I fry an egg."
11. Mom said, "I will hand some cups to Dad."
12. The woman said, "I watered some flowers."
13. Dan said, "The dog hurt itself."
14. Dad said, "The beds were soft."
15. Meg said, "The farmer's cart is full."
16. Mom said, "Tigers lick themselves."

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Lesson 23 · Commas in a series

1. The guest will bring the balloon, the card, and the present.
2. The baker bakes a pie, a cake, and bread.
3. The keeper will feed the penguins, the parrots, and the monkeys.
4. The foxes chased the hens, the mice, and the rabbits.
5. The girl, the player, and the boy will score goals. or The girl, player, and boy will score goals. or The girl, the boy, and the player will score goals. or The girl, boy, and player will score goals. or The player, the girl, and the boy will score goals. or The player, girl, and boy will score goals. or The player, the boy, and the girl will score goals. or The player, boy, and girl will score goals. or The boy, the girl, and the player will score goals. or The boy, girl, and player will score goals. or The boy, the player, and the girl will score goals. or The boy, player, and girl will score goals.
6. We feed the pig, the calf, the hen, and the goose. or We feed the pig, calf, hen, and goose. or We feed the pig, the calf, the goose, and the hen. or We feed the pig, calf, goose, and hen. or We feed the pig, the hen, the calf, and the goose. or We feed the pig, hen, calf, and goose. or We feed the pig, the hen, the goose, and the calf. or We feed the pig, hen, goose, and calf. or We feed the pig, the goose, the calf, and the hen. or We feed the pig, goose, calf, and hen. or We feed the pig, the goose, the hen, and the calf. or We feed the pig, goose, hen, and calf. or We feed the calf, the pig, the hen, and the goose. or We feed the calf, pig, hen, and goose. or We feed the calf, the pig, the goose, and the hen. or We feed the calf, pig, goose, and hen. or We feed the calf, the hen, the pig, and the goose. or We feed the calf, hen, pig, and goose. or We feed the calf, the hen, the goose, and the pig. or We feed the calf, hen, goose, and pig. or We feed the calf, the goose, the pig, and the hen. or We feed the calf, goose, pig, and hen. or We feed the calf, the goose, the hen, and the pig. or We feed the calf, goose, hen, and pig. or We feed the hen, the pig, the calf, and the goose. or We feed the hen, pig, calf, and goose. or We feed the hen, the pig, the goose, and the calf. or We feed the hen, pig, goose, and calf. or We feed the hen, the calf, the pig, and the goose. or We feed the hen, calf, pig, and goose. or We feed the hen, the calf, the goose, and the pig. or We feed the hen, calf, goose, and pig. or We feed the hen, the goose, the pig, and the calf. or We feed the hen, goose, pig, and calf. or We feed the hen, the goose, the calf, and the pig. or We feed the hen, goose, calf, and pig. or We feed the goose, the pig, the calf, and the hen. or We feed the goose, pig, calf, and hen. or We feed the goose, the pig, the hen, and the calf. or We feed the goose, pig, hen, and calf. or We feed the goose, the calf, the pig, and the hen. or We feed the goose, calf, pig, and hen. or We feed the goose, the calf, the hen, and the pig. or We feed the goose, calf, hen, and pig. or We feed the goose, the hen, the pig, and the calf. or We feed the goose, hen, pig, and calf. or We feed the goose, the hen, the calf, and the pig. or We feed the goose, hen, calf, and pig.
7. Mom bought a pear, a plum, and a cherry. or Mom bought a pear, a cherry, and a plum. or Mom bought a plum, a pear, and a cherry. or Mom bought a plum, a cherry, and a pear. or Mom bought a cherry, a pear, and a plum. or Mom bought a cherry, a plum, and a pear.
8. The foxes chased the rabbit, the mouse, and the hen. or The foxes chased the rabbit, mouse, and hen. or The foxes chased the rabbit, the hen, and the mouse. or The foxes chased the rabbit, hen, and mouse. or The foxes chased the mouse, the rabbit, and the hen. or The foxes chased the mouse, rabbit, and hen. or The foxes chased the mouse, the hen, and the rabbit. or The foxes chased the mouse, hen, and rabbit. or The foxes chased the hen, the rabbit, and the mouse. or The foxes chased the hen, rabbit, and mouse. or The foxes chased the hen, the mouse, and the rabbit. or The foxes chased the hen, mouse, and rabbit.

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Lesson 24 · Active and passive

1. The red balls are chased quickly by the dog. or The red balls are quickly chased by the dog. or The red balls are chased by the dog quickly.
2. Meg's puppy was patted by Grandpa.
3. The baby was kissed gently by Mom. or The baby was gently kissed by Mom. or The baby was kissed by Mom gently.
4. The shelves were cleaned by Dad.
5. The owl caught the mice.
6. The kitten chased the ball.
7. The workers fix the roof.
8. The nurse weighed the boys.

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Review 6 · Lessons 21–24

1. Does Rob work in the shop?
2. The dentist said, "I checked the teeth."
3. The hens, the geese, and the ducks ate the corn.
4. The waiter wipes the table.
5. I will light the candles on Saturday.
6. Pam asked, "Did you buy honey?"
7. The farmer will feed the cow, the goose, the pig, and the calf. or The farmer will feed the cow, goose, pig, and calf. or The farmer will feed the cow, the goose, the calf, and the pig. or The farmer will feed the cow, goose, calf, and pig. or The farmer will feed the cow, the pig, the goose, and the calf. or The farmer will feed the cow, pig, goose, and calf. or The farmer will feed the cow, the pig, the calf, and the goose. or The farmer will feed the cow, pig, calf, and goose. or The farmer will feed the cow, the calf, the goose, and the pig. or The farmer will feed the cow, calf, goose, and pig. or The farmer will feed the cow, the calf, the pig, and the goose. or The farmer will feed the cow, calf, pig, and goose. or The farmer will feed the goose, the cow, the pig, and the calf. or The farmer will feed the goose, cow, pig, and calf. or The farmer will feed the goose, the cow, the calf, and the pig. or The farmer will feed the goose, cow, calf, and pig. or The farmer will feed the goose, the pig, the cow, and the calf. or The farmer will feed the goose, pig, cow, and calf. or The farmer will feed the goose, the pig, the calf, and the cow. or The farmer will feed the goose, pig, calf, and cow. or The farmer will feed the goose, the calf, the cow, and the pig. or The farmer will feed the goose, calf, cow, and pig. or The farmer will feed the goose, the calf, the pig, and the cow. or The farmer will feed the goose, calf, pig, and cow. or The farmer will feed the pig, the cow, the goose, and the calf. or The farmer will feed the pig, cow, goose, and calf. or The farmer will feed the pig, the cow, the calf, and the goose. or The farmer will feed the pig, cow, calf, and goose. or The farmer will feed the pig, the goose, the cow, and the calf. or The farmer will feed the pig, goose, cow, and calf. or The farmer will feed the pig, the goose, the calf, and the cow. or The farmer will feed the pig, goose, calf, and cow. or The farmer will feed the pig, the calf, the cow, and the goose. or The farmer will feed the pig, calf, cow, and goose. or The farmer will feed the pig, the calf, the goose, and the cow. or The farmer will feed the pig, calf, goose, and cow. or The farmer will feed the calf, the cow, the goose, and the pig. or The farmer will feed the calf, cow, goose, and pig. or The farmer will feed the calf, the cow, the pig, and the goose. or The farmer will feed the calf, cow, pig, and goose. or The farmer will feed the calf, the goose, the cow, and the pig. or The farmer will feed the calf, goose, cow, and pig. or The farmer will feed the calf, the goose, the pig, and the cow. or The farmer will feed the calf, goose, pig, and cow. or The farmer will feed the calf, the pig, the cow, and the goose. or The farmer will feed the calf, pig, cow, and goose. or The farmer will feed the calf, the pig, the goose, and the cow. or The farmer will feed the calf, pig, goose, and cow.
8. Dad carries the logs.

Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.