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Verbs and Verb Phrases...With Pirates!
In this grammar activity, students underline the verbs and verb phrases in the 20 sentences. Students are also asked to circle the nouns and pronouns in each sentence.
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Verb Phrases
This worksheet tackles the topic of verb phrases by providing an explanation of a verb phrase followed by several examples of verb phrases and their meanings. Students complete fill in the blank sentences with the correct verb phrase.
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The Verb
"Are," "Is," and, "Am" are the three verb phrases used in this grammar worksheet. Leaners fill in one of these words in 10 different sentences. A good, basic grammar rules worksheet.
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Adventures with Alliteration! - Verbs
Work with wonderful words within a well-written worksheet! Kids match alliterative verbs to fifteen names in order to get alliterative phrases. Â
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Perfect for a middle school classroom, this two-page reference guide introduces subject-verb agreement and gives 10 specific explanations and examples. Then, independently, attempt the 15 sentences that follow. Learners must select the...
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Parts of Speech--Verbs
Verbs are the focus of this language arts instructional activity. Students underline the verbs, or verb phrases, in 7 sentences, then make 2 original sentences with verbs in them. A good instructional activity!
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Worksheet 4/7 on Verb Openers
In this recognizing verb openers worksheet, students match the beginning verb phrases with their sentence endings and write the complete sentences. Students write 12 answers.
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Phrases and Clauses
Clarify the different types of phrases and clauses that young writers can use to vary their sentence structure. A helpful slideshow presentation encourages your class to fix sentences by adding more interesting phrases and clauses,...
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Clauses, Verbs, and Phrases
In this grammar worksheet, students read 23 sentences and mark the noun clause, adjective clause, or adverb clause. They read 20 sentences to find a noun phrase, verb phrase, or prepositional phrase.Â
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Indirect Questions
In this indirect questions worksheet, learners choose the appropriate verb phrase that completes ten sentences grammatically correct. Students check their answers when they finish.
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First Conditional Tense
Helpful for English language learners as well as English speakers, this worksheet focuses on the conditional tense. The picture chart at the top of the page helps to explain that a conditional phrase can be formed  two different ways. As...
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Helping and Linking Verbs
In this grammar worksheet, students fill in fifty blanks with the correct form of to be (am, is, are, has, have, doesn't or don't) on the lines provided that make each phrase or sentence grammatically correct.
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Auxiliary Verb Worksheet 6
In this grammar worksheet, students underline the complete verb phrase in twenty-five sentences. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Eighth graders evaluate writing samples for subject-verb agreement and make necessary changes. They correct verb phrases and create simple sentences using pronouns as subjects. In groups, they correct writing samples and submit at the...
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Reported Speech Verb Practice
In this reported speech with verbs learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose the correct verb phrase to complete the sentences. Students complete 15 questions.
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Identifying Subjects and Verbs 1
In this grammar worksheet, students put parentheses around all prepositional phrases, identify verbs by placing a V over each one and an S over each subject in ten sentences.
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Identifying Subjects and Verbs 2
In this grammar instructional activity, students put parentheses around all prepositional phrases, identify verbs by placing a V over each one and place an S over each subject in ten sentences.
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Future Tense: Going To
For this future tense worksheet, students will practice using the phrase, "Going to." Students will write 8 sentences with the time frame in the future that is provided for each question.
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Que estan haciendo?
Each slide in this PowerPoint shows a drawing of people doing various things. Students must answer the question, "Que estan haciendo?" and respond with what the drawing shows. This is a great presentation to help students practice their...
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The Gerund Phrase
Do your young grammarians need extra practice identifying gerund phrases? After reading a short definition and studying examples, learners underline the gerund phrases in 20 sentences. This worksheet could be used as the basis of a...
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Verbs
Ninth graders define the term 'verb', differentiate between action and linking verbs, and distinguish between active and passive voice. Use this lesson to examine the effect of passive and active voice in writing.
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Noun Clauses
Review noun clauses with this helpful presentation. Learners practice identifying nouns, phrases, and clauses. The visuals and explanations provide a rich exploration of this topic.
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ELD Lesson Plan: Courage
What is true courage? Your class can explore the answer with these three Houghton-Mifflin stories ("Hatchet," "Passage to Freedom," "Climb or Die," and "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle"), which feature courageous characters and...
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Conquering the Comma
Thoroughly review where to put commas: after an introductory clause, before a coordinating conjunction, around nonessential phrases, etc. Furthermore, avoid comma splices by adding a conjunction or semicolon or by starting a new sentence...