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Name ____________________________
Mrs. Newbury
English 1
Hour ______
Grammar Packet
Name _________________________
Date _______
Hour ______
Diagnostic Preview
Directions: Write the part of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, or
interjection) of the italicized word
in the blank to the right of the text.
The [1] first pioneers on the Great Plains [2] encountered many kinds [3] of dangerous
animals. Grizzly bears and [4] huge herds of bison were menaces to [5] early settlers. One of
the [6] most ferocious beasts of the plains [7] was a [8] grizzly protecting her cubs. However,
1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
[9] neither the bison nor the grizzly was the most feared animal [10] on the frontier. Not
4. ____________
even the deadly [11] rattlesnake—nor [12] any of the other prairie creatures—was dreaded
5. ____________
as much as the skunk. You may think, [13] “Oh, that is [14] ridiculous.” However, it is true.
6. ____________
7. ____________
Skunks were not feared because [15] they smelled bad [16] but, instead, because they [17] so
8. ____________
often carried [18] rabies. Since there was no vaccine for rabies in [19] those days, the bite of
9. ____________
a rabid skunk spelled certain [20] doom for the unlucky victim.
10. ____________
11. ____________
12. ____________
13. ____________
14. ____________
15. ____________
16. ____________
17. ____________
18. ____________
19. ____________
20. ____________
Directions: Identify the part of speech for each of the underlined words in the passage by circling the
letter of the correct choice at the bottom of the page.
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2
3
In the summer after twelfth grade, Renee took a bus from Vermont to her uncle’s
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cottage in New Jersey. Her “graduation present” turned out to be a crash course in the
school of life.
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At a stop in New York City, she visited a newsstand. Suddenly, someone
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snatched her purse. She never saw the thief, but her ticket and her money were gone. She
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patted her side as if the bag would reappear. Anger overwhelmed her. Oh, how could
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someone be so evil? How could she get to her uncle’s now?
1. a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
6. a. conjunction
b. adjective
c. noun
d. preposition
2. a.
b.
c.
d.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
7. a. verb
b. pronoun
c. noun
d. adjective
3. a.
b.
c.
d.
conjunction
interjection
preposition
pronoun
8. a. adverb
b. interjection
c. noun
d. pronoun
4. a.
b.
c.
d.
pronoun
adverb
verb
adjective
9. a. verb
b. adjective
c. conjunction
d. interjection
5. a.
b.
c.
d.
interjection
adverb
noun
verb
10. a. adverb
b. pronoun
c. verb
d. noun
Name:__________________________
Date _______
Hour _____
Nouns Notes
A noun is a________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
PersonPlaceThingIdea-
A proper noun ______________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
A common noun ____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
A concrete noun ____________________________________________________________________________
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Examples:
An abstract noun ___________________________________________________________________________
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Examples:
A compound noun __________________________________________________________________________
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Examples:
A collective noun ___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
Name _____________________________
Date _________
Hour ______
Identifying Nouns
Directions: Identify and underline the twenty-five nouns in the sentences below.
Example: To enter the wildlife park, we walked through the mouth of a huge fake alligator.
1. Businesses sometimes use gigantic objects to advertise their products.
2. A stand that sells fruit might look like an enormous orange, complete with doors and windows.
3. A restaurant in Austin, Texas, has a delivery van shaped like a dinosaur.
4. Huge dogs, windmills, and figures of Paul Bunyan are formed with cement or fiberglass to help sell
chain saws.
5. An old hotel in New Jersey was even built to look like an elephant!
Name _______________________
Date ________
Hour ______
Pronouns
A pronoun is ______________________________________________________________________________.
A personal pronoun is a pronoun used to ________________________________________________________.
Examples:
A subject pronoun is ________________________________________________________________________.
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The subject is ________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
Underline the pronoun:
He ate the whole cake by himself.
Do we have to learn about pronouns today?
I would love to read The Odyssey!
Why does she get candy?
An object pronoun is a_______________________________________________________________________.
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The object is ___________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
Underline the pronoun:
Pass the paper back to her.
I’ll give you some flowers from my garden.
I told my sister not to read it out loud.
When using a pronoun in a pair _______________________________________________________________.
Examples:
An antecedent is ___________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
A possessive pronoun _______________________________________________________________________.
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It can take the place of a _______________________________________________________________.
Examples:
Matt’s shoe is too small.
______ shoe is too small.
Mike’s homework is perfect.
______ homework is perfect.
Possessive pronouns do not contain an _________________________________________________________.
Examples:
An Indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that ________________________________________________________.
Examples:
When an indefinite pronoun is used as the _________, the _________ must agree with it in number.
Examples:
Identifying Antecedents
Directions: Underline the antecedent for each of the italicized pronouns in the following paragraph.
Example: In about A.D. 1150, a historian wrote down a strange tale English villagers had told [1] him.
Since numerous people told the same story, the historian believed [1] it. Supposedly, a young boy and
girl with bright green skin had been found wandering in the fields. [2] They spoke a foreign language and wore
clothing of an unknown material. At first, the two children would eat only green beans, but after [3] they
learned to eat bread, [4] their skin gradually lost [5] its greenness. After learning English, the girl said [6] she
and [7] her brother had come from a land called Saint Martin. The story sounds like science fiction, doesn’t [8]
it? Perhaps the villagers invented [9] it to amuse [10] their friends and fool historians.
Choosing Correct Forms of Possessive Personal Pronouns
Directions: Underline the correct pronoun in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
Example: Ralph Eliison, (who’s whose) book Invisible Man won a National Book Award, studied music
at Tuskegee Institute.
1. Did you know, Sumi, that two poems of (yours, yours’) have been chosen for the literary magazine?
2. When I first read that book, I was surprised by the high quality of (its, it’s) artwork.
3. (Hers, Her’s) is the bicycle with the reflectors on (its, it’s) fenders.
4. Eudora Welty, (who’s, whose) short stories often involve eccentric characters, is my favorite writer.
5. “The trophy is (ours, our’s)!” shouted the captain as the Flying S crossed the finish line.
6. (Theirs, Theirs’) is the only house with blue shutters.
7. Penny and Carla worked as gardeners this summer and saved (their, they’re) money for a ski trip.
8. The students (who’s, whose) names are called should report backstage.
9. (Their, They’re) schedule calls for a test on Tuesday.
10. (Who’s, Whose) signature is this?
Name _______________________
Date ________
Hour ______
Functions of Nouns and Pronouns
A NOUN is a part of speech. It can FUNCTION in 8 different ways. (PRONOUNS _________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________.)
Subject: The subject usually __________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
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Sometimes the subject receives the action. That’s what’s called a
___________________________________.
There will always be a form of “_________________” and a __________________________________.
Examples:
Direct Object: A direct object follows the _______________________________________________________.
Examples:
Indirect Object: The indirect object follows _____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
Predicate Nominative: A predicate nominative follows _____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
Object of the Preposition: Prepositions are words that link __________________________________________.
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English is full of them.
A preposition has to have an object, & the object is a noun or pronoun.
Examples of
prepositions:
Appositives: An appositive follows _____________________________________________________________.
Examples:
Objective Compliment: An objective complement renames _________________________________________.
It can be distinguished from an appositive (which can rename ANY noun) ________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
Retained Object: A retained object follows ______________________________________________________.
Examples:
Noun of Direct Address: You use a noun of direct address __________________________________________.
Examples:
Name ____________________________
Date _______
Hour ______
Writing Complete Sentences
Directions: Make each of the following fragments a sentence by adding a complete subject. Circle the
simple subject.
Example: Did your little brother watch the Super Bowl?
1. ___________________________ was baying at the moon.
2. ___________________________ can make the pizza.
3. ___________________________ is needed for this recipe.
4. Was __________________________ the person who won the match?
5. ___________________________ rose and soared out over the sea.
6. ___________________________ stood on the stage singing.
7. ___________________________ were late for their classes.
8. Over in the next town is ___________________________.
9. Buzzing around the room was __________________________.
10. In the middle of the yard grew ___________________________.
Identifying Subjects
Directions: Identify the subject in each of the following sentences by underlining it.
1. Anne Bissell ran a carpet sweeper business in the late 1800s.
2. For a time, she served as corporation president.
3. Under her direction, the company sold millions of sweepers.
4. In the late nineteenth century, a journalist named Nellie Bly reported on social injustice.
5. On assignments, she would often wear disguises.
6. Ida Wells-Barnett became editor and part owner of the Memphis Free Speech in 1892.
7. By the early 1930s, she had been crusading for forty years against racial injustice and for suffrage.
8. At the end of her fourth term as general of the Salvation Army, Evangeline Booth retired in 1939.
9. Booth’s efforts helped to make the Salvation Army a financially stable organization.
10. She also improved many Salvation Army services.
Identifying the Subject
Directions: Identify the subject of each of the following sentences by underlining it.
Example: Most of the students in our class have enjoyed discussing our town’s folklore.
1. Many regions of the United States have local legends.
2. One pine-forested area in New Jersey is supposedly inhabited by the Jersey Devil.
3. This fearsome monster reportedly chases campers and wayward travelers through the woods.
4. In contrast, Oregon is haunted by numerous legends of the less aggressive Bigfoot.
5. This humanlike creature supposedly hides in heavily forested areas.
6. Its shaggy coat of hair looks like a bear’s fur.
7. According to legend, Bigfoot is gentle and shy by nature, avoiding contact with strangers.
8. Stories from the Lake Champlain area tell about a monster resembling a sea serpent in the depths
of the lake.
9. Many sightings of this beast have been reported to authorities.
10. No one, however, has ever taken a convincing photograph of the monster.
Noun (Pronoun) Functions
Directions: Write the function of each of the listed nouns and pronouns.
1. The jury found the defendant guilty.
jury _______________________________
defendant _______________________________
6. Smith is a good friend to Jones.
guilty ______________________________
Smith _______________________________
2. What is Joe doing on his birthday?
what ______________________________
Joe ______________________________
friend ______________________________
Jones _______________________________
7. In the driveway sat two old cars.
birthday ________________________________
driveway _____________________________
3. On the day after tomorrow, we will hand Jerry, the
winner, the keys to his new car.
day ______________________________
cars ___________________________
8. My cousin Jerry prides himself on his collection of
ancient marbles.
tomorrow ______________________________
we _____________________________
Jerry _____________________________
winner _____________________________
keys _____________________________
car _______________________________
4. The screen on my monitor seems dull.
screen _____________________________
monitor ______________________________
dull ______________________________
cousin ____________________________
Jerry _____________________________
himself ____________________________
Collection ____________________________
marbles __________________________
9. Bertrand may be nice, but he is also my enemy.
Bertrand _____________________________
nice ____________________________
he ___________________________
enemy ___________________________
5. The committee elected MacKenzie its new CEO.
10. The Great Gatsby is my favorite novel by Fitzgerald.
committee _______________________________
MacKenzie _______________________________
CEO ______________________________
The Great Gatsby ______________________________
novel _____________________________
Fitzgerald _______________________________
Name _______________________
Date ________
Hour ______
Adjectives
An adjective _______________________________________________________________________________.
It answers:
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What kind- Example _________________________
Which one- Example _________________________
How many- Example _________________________
To find an adjective you need to ____________________________________________________.
Underline the adjectives
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Three happy children played at the park.
The donkey stepped on my large hat.
The child was brave
Write down the adjectives in the examples:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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List ten of your own creative adjectives:
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
6. __________________________
7. __________________________
8. __________________________
9. __________________________
10. __________________________
Directions: Use the adjectives that you listed to fill in the “Mad Libs” by going around your group and
filling in the blanks with your group mates’ adjectives
Mad Libs
1. The _______________ blossoms on the ___________trees filled the ____________ air with a
________________scent.
2. As the _______________clouds gathered in the ________________ sky, the ______________ captain
spoke to the _______________ crew.
3. At the _______________ end of the _______________ hall were ______________ stairs that led to a
________________ room.
4. The _______________ car has a _______________ stereo and an _____________ air conditioner.
5. The _______________ singers and ________________ comedians gave a _________________
performance for the ________________ audience.
6. The _______________ birds flew to the _____________ birdhouse near the ___________ barn.
7. Theresa’s ___________ interest in ____________ science began when she attended the ____________
class.
8. The _______________ house in the ____________valley was constructed by ______________
builders.
9. The _____________ curtains on the _______________ windows added to the ______________ look of
the _________________ room.
10. As the _____________ waves washed onto the ______________shore, the ________________
children ran away.
Name _____________________________
Date ______
Hour _____
Identifying Nouns and Adjectives
Directions: Indicate whether each italicized word in the paragraph below is used as a noun or an
adjective.
Example: Do you want to see my new [1] baseball card? –Adjective
I love anything that has to do with [1] baseball. I save the [2] money I make mowing the golf course,
and then I go to the [3] card [4] store. The [5] store owner sold me a terrific [6] Don Mattingly [7] card today. It
came in its own [8] plastic case. I’ll display my new card with my other favorites in a special [9] glass [10] case
on the wall in my room.
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________
7. ____________________
8. ____________________
9. ____________________
10. ____________________
Name ________________________________
Date ______
Hour ______
Action Verbs
An action verb is __________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
It tells ___________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Examples:
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Underline the action verb in the following sentences:
1. The girls danced in the recital.
2. Our mailman drove a funny car last week.
3. His teacher wrote the answers on the board.
4. Alice worked on her homework last night.
A present tense verb is ______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Many present tense verbs end with _______, but some end with _______, or _______.
Examples:
A past tense verb is _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Many past tense verbs end with _______, but some end with _______, or _______.
Examples:
A future tense verb is ______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Future tense verbs use special words to talk about things that will happen: ________, ___________,
_________, __________, etc.
Examples:
A helping verb works ________________________________________________________________________.
Example:
Things to keep in mind with helping verbs:
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____________________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________
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Example:
The boy couldn't find his socks
Underline the helping verbs.
Circle the main verb.
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____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Underline the helping verbs. An example would be: The dog must have been chasing the cat.
Circle the main verb.
Name _________________________________
Date _______
Hour _______
Subjects and Predicates
Every ________________________ contains two parts: a _________________ and a ___________________.
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The subject is _______________________________________________________________________.
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The predicate is _____________________________________________________________________.
Underline the subject once. Circle the verb. Underline the predicate twice.
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Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
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We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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My little brother broke his finger.
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His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
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Those soldiers carried guns.
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Our babysitter arrived late.
Every subject is ____________________________________________________________________________.
When all other words are removed ____________________________________________________________.
Underline the simple subject
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My little brother broke his finger.
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His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
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Those soldiers carried guns.
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Our babysitter arrived late.
A simple predicate is _______________________________________________________________________.
Underline the simple predicate.
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A piece of chocolate candy would taste great.
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My little brother broke his finger.
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His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
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Those soldiers carried guns.
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Our babysitter arrived late.
A compound subject is _____________________________________________________________________.
Underline the compound subject.
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Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.
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Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited
there.
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My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers.
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His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions.
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Those soldiers and agents carried guns.
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Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.
A compound predicate is a __________________________________________________________________.
Underline the compound predicate.
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Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.
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My little brother bruised and broke his finger.
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His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions.
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Those soldiers carried and used guns.
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Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.
Name _________________________________
Date ________
Hour ________
Adverbs
An adverb is _______________________________________________________________________________.
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Most adverbs end in -______.
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An adverb makes _____________________________________________________________________.
An adverb answers the questions
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Create sentences that answer each of the following questions:
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“how” ______________________________________________________________________________________
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“when” _____________________________________________________________________________________
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“where” ____________________________________________________________________________________
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“to what degree” _____________________________________________________________________________
What questions do each of these adverbs answer?
1. The children laughed loudly. ____________________________________________________________________
2. I could almost smell the skunk from here. _________________________________________________________
3. First write your names on the exam. ______________________________________________________________
4. I will meet you there tomorrow. _________________________________________________________________
5. Beth did an exceptionally fine job. _______________________________________________________________
6. She is a very good worker. ______________________________________________________________________
7. Slightly cooler temperatures are expected. ________________________________________________________
8. That baby is so cute. __________________________________________________________________________
9. You are too late for the party. ___________________________________________________________________
10. Calvin was almost always there. _________________________________________________________________
11. We’ll meet shortly afterward. ___________________________________________________________________
12. She crawled through extremely carefully. __________________________________________________________
Not all adverbs end in –ly (such as far, not, too, etc.), so ____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Each of your group members will come up with a different adverb to modify an action verb that begins with the letter
_____. Write down each of your group member’s adjectives: ________________ , _______________, ______________
Name ________________________________
Date ______
Hour ______
Action Verbs
An action verb is __________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
It tells ___________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Examples:
___________________________
__________________________
________________________
___________________________
__________________________
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Underline the action verb in the following sentences:
5. The girls danced in the recital.
6. Our mailman drove a funny car last week.
7. His teacher wrote the answers on the board.
8. Alice worked on her homework last night.
A present tense verb is ______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Many present tense verbs end with _______, but some end with _______, or _______.
Examples:
A past tense verb is _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Many past tense verbs end with _______, but some end with _______, or _______.
Examples:
A future tense verb is ______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Future tense verbs use special words to talk about things that will happen: ________, ___________,
_________, __________, etc.
Examples:
A helping verb works ________________________________________________________________________.
Example:
Things to keep in mind with helping verbs:
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____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
The boy couldn't find his socks
Underline the helping verbs.
Circle the main verb.
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____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Example:
Underline the helping verbs. An example would be: The dog must have been chasing the cat.
Circle the main verb.
Name ___________________________
Date ______
Hour ______
Identifying Helping Verbs
Directions: Underline all of the helping verbs in each of the following sentences.
Example: How well did your brother recover from his back injury?
1. Fortunately, he didn’t need surgery.
2. His physical therapist has designed an exercise program for him.
3. Before exercising, he must spend at least five minutes warming up.
4. He will be using a back-extension machine.
5. Does he walk indoors on a treadmill or outdoors on a track?
6. At home, he will be exercising on a treadmill.
7. The doctor is always reminding my brother about proper techniques for lifting.
8. When lifting heavy objects, my brother must wear a back brace.
9. Should he try acupuncture or massage therapy?
10. Without physical therapy, he might not have healed as quickly and completely.
Name _________________________________
Date _______
Hour _______
Subjects and Predicates
Every ________________________ contains two parts: a _________________ and a ___________________.
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The subject is _______________________________________________________________________.
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The predicate is _____________________________________________________________________.
Underline the subject once. Circle the verb. Underline the predicate twice.
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Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
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We spilled popcorn on the floor.
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My little brother broke his finger.
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His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
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Those soldiers carried guns.
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Our babysitter arrived late.
Every subject is ____________________________________________________________________________.
When all other words are removed ____________________________________________________________.
Underline the simple subject
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My little brother broke his finger.
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His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
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Those soldiers carried guns.
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Our babysitter arrived late.
A simple predicate is _______________________________________________________________________.
Underline the simple predicate.
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A piece of chocolate candy would taste great.
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My little brother broke his finger.
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His Uncle Bob asked for directions.
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Those soldiers carried guns.
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Our babysitter arrived late.
A compound subject is _____________________________________________________________________.
Underline the compound subject.
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Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.
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Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited
there.
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My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers.

His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions.

Those soldiers and agents carried guns.
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Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.
A compound predicate is a __________________________________________________________________.
Underline the compound predicate.
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Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.
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My little brother bruised and broke his finger.
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His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions.
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Those soldiers carried and used guns.
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Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.
Name _____________________________
Date ________
Hour _______
Identifying Compound Subjects and Their Verbs
Directions: Underline the compound subjects and circle their verbs in the following sentences.
Example: Roast turkey and cranberry sauce are often served at Thanksgiving.
1. Gerbils and goldfish make good, low-maintenance pets.
2. April, May, and June provide the best opportunity for studying wildflowers in Texas.
3. Kettles of soup and trays of sandwiches sat on the counter.
4. Both you and I should go downtown or to the movies.
5. Either Macbeth or Othello features witches in its plot.
6. In that drawer lay her scissors, ruler, and markers.
7. Star-nosed moles and eastern moles live in the United States.
8. There are many good jokes and riddles in that book.
9. Where will you and your family go on vacation this year?
10. There were eggs and milk in the refrigerator.
Name _____________________________
Date ________
Hour _______
Completing Sentences with Appropriate Adverbs
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences by supplying an appropriate adverb. The word or
phrase in parentheses tells you what information the adverb should give about the action.
Example: He moved his hand gracefully. (how)
1. The soldiers must travel __________________________. (how)
2. You will probably sleep well ___________________________. (when)
3. They whispered ___________________________ to Mr. Baldwin. (how)
4. Tonya took a deep breath and dove ______________________________. (where)
5. Did you study _______________________________? (to what extent)
6. Handle the ducklings _____________________________. (how)
7. My uncle Harris is _____________________________ in a bad mood. (when)
8. Your taxi should be _______________________________ soon. (where)
9. I could _______________________________ taste the tangy pizza. (to what extent)
10. ________________________________, you should paste the pictures on the poster. (when)
Identifying Adverbs That Modify Adjectives
Directions: Underline the adverbs that modify adjectives in the sentences below. Circle each adjective
modified.
Example: The compass I bought was incredibly cheap.
1. If you are ever really lost in the woods at night, knowing how to find the North Star may be extremely
important.
2. Here is one method that is quite useful.
3. First, find the Big Dipper, which is surprisingly easy to spot.
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4. It consists of seven rather bright stars in the northern sky that are arranged in the shape of a large
dipper.
5. Do not confuse it with the Little Dipper, which is somewhat smaller.
6. After you have found the Big Dipper, you must be very careful to sight along the two stars that form
the front of the dipper Bowl.
7. They are two points on an almost straight line to the North Star.
8. This method for getting your bearings in completely reliable—except when the clouds are so dense
that you cannot see the stars.
9. It would be especially wise to check the weather forecast before going on a hike.
10. Remember to take a compass, water, and a fully stocked first-aid kit.
Adjectives and Adverbs
Identification Using Questions
Directions: Identify whether each of the following questions identifies an adjective or an adverb by writing the part of
speech in the blank.
1. How?
________________
2. How many?
________________
3. To what extent?
________________
4. What kind?
________________
5. Where?
________________
6. Which one?
________________
7. When?
________________
Directions: Circle whether the underlined word is an adjective or an adverb and then write the question it answers in the
blank provided.
1. The sun burnt the grass quickly.
Adj. / Adv.
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2. It burnt the black grass.
Adj. / Adv.
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3. He drove his employees hard.
Adj. / Adv.
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4. He drove some of them mad.
Adj. / Adv.
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5. I find this very unlikely.
Adj. / Adv.
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6. We found the friendly people.
Adj. / Adv.
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7. This made everyone late.
Adj. / Adv.
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8. I have made his acquaintance lately.
Adj. / Adv.
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9. The doctor soon made the patient well.
Adj. / Adv.
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10. The thief made his escape early.
Adj. / Adv.
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11. What made my bed so hard?
Adj. / Adv.
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12. I like my soft bed
Adj. / Adv.
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13. We shall leave the room empty.
Adj. / Adv.
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14. I can paint your hall pink.
Adj. / Adv.
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15. I don’t like an empty room.
Adj. / Adv.
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16. Pull the rope hard.
Adj. / Adv.
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17. Did you walk the tight rope?
Adj. / Adv.
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18. He turned the dark corner.
Adj. / Adv.
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19. The heat turned the milk sour.
Adj. / Adv.
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20. Did you drink the sour milk?
Adj. / Adv.
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.
Name _____________________________
Date _______
Hour ______
Identifying Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs
Directions: Identify whether the italicized words in the paragraph below are used as nouns, pronouns,
adjectives, verbs, or adverbs by writing the part of speech in the corresponding blank.
Example: [1] You may know that Brazil is the [2] largest country in South America.
1. Pronoun
2. Adjective
My [1] best friend’s mother just [2] came back from visiting her family
in Brazil. [3] She showed us [4] some pictures she took in Brasilia, the capital,
and told us about it. It was amazing to learn that [5] this area had been [6]
jungle until construction began in the 1950s. At first few people lived in Brasilia
because it was so [7] isolated. However, over the [8] years hundreds of
thousands of people [9] have moved [10] there. Several other Brazilian cities
[11] also lie within one hundred [12] miles of Brasilia. A number of [13] good
highways [14] connect Brasilia with other major cities. Residents enjoy the
wide streets and open spaces [15] that are [16] shown in this picture. [17] One
of Brasilia’s [18] most striking features is its bold architecture. Aren’t the
government buildings at the [19] plaza of the Three Powers [20] fantastic?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
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Name ______________________________
Date _______
Hour _______
Prepositions
Commonly
used prepositions
about
across
after
among
at
before
between
by
during
for
from
in
into
like
near
of
off
on
out
opposite
over
round
since
through
to
under
until
up
with
without
Prepositions function _______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
They also _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Try it
1.
(Direction) I went ___ the bank to deposit my check.
2.
(Personal) I am waiting ___ the ambulance.
3.
(Motive) John left ___ France where he hopes to study French culture.
4.
(Direction) Thomas is leaving to go ___ England tomorrow.
5.
(Motive) The bookstore closed ___ convocation.
6.
(Direction) The clerk left to go ___ the chapel.
7.
(Motive) The clerk left ___ the chapel.
8.
(Direction) Sally wants to go ___ the lake.
9.
(Personal) John spoke ___ himself.
10.
(Direction) John spoke ___ himself.
Prepositions of place ________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Practice:
Prepositions of time _________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Practice:
Prepositions of direction _____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Practice:
Name ________________________
Date__________
I am Sam
Sam I am
Not in a car! You let me be.
I do not like them in a box.
I do not like them with a fox.
I do not like them in a house.
I do not like them with a mouse.
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
That Sam-I-am!
That Sam-I-am!
I do not like that Sam-Iam!
Do you like
green eggs and ham?
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
Would you eat them in a box?
Would you eat them with a fox?
Would you like them
here or there?
I would not like them
here or there.
I would not like them anywhere.
I do not like
green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Not in a box.
Not with a fox.
Not in a house.
Not with a mouse.
I would not eat them here or there.
I would not eat them anywhere.
I would not eat green eggs and ham.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Would you like them in a house?
Would you like them with a mouse?
Would you? Could you? In a car?
Eat them! Eat them! Here they are.
I do not like them in a house.
I do not like them with a mouse.
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
I would not eat them Sam-I-am.
I would not, could not, in a car.
Would you could you in the dark?
Would you, could you, on a boat?
I would not, could not, in the dark.
I could not, would not, on a boat.
I will not, will not, with a goat
You may like them. You will see.
You may like them in a tree!
I would not, could not in a tree.
I would not, could not, with a goat!
Would you, could you, in the rain?
I would not, could not, in the rain.
Not in the dark. Not on a train.
Not in a car. Not in a tree.
I do not like them, Sam, you see.
Not in a house. Not in a box.
Not with a mouse. Not with a fox.
I will not eat them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere!
You do not like green eggs and ham?
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Could you, would you, with a goat?
Hour ________
I will not eat them in the rain.
I will not eat them on a train.
Not in the dark! Not in a tree!
Not in a car! You let me be!
I do not like them in a box.
I do not like them with a fox.
I will not eat them in a house.
I do not like them with a mouse.
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them ANYWHERE!
I do not like green eggs and ham!
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
You do not like them. So you say.
Try them! Try them! And you may.
Try them and you may, I say.
A train! A train!
A train! A train!
Could you, would you,
on a train?
Not in a train! Not in a tree!
Not in a car! Sam! Let me be!
I would not, could not, in a box.
I could not, would not, with a fox.
I will not eat them with a mouse.
I will not eat them in a house.
I will not eat them here or there.
I will not eat them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Say! In the dark?
Here in the dark!
Would you, could you, in the dark?
Sam! If you will let me be,
I will try them. You will see.
Say! I like green eggs and ham!
I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!
And I would eat them in a boat.
And I would eat them with a goat...
And I will eat them in the rain.
And in the dark. And on a train.
And in a car. And in a tree.
They are so good, so good, you see!
So I will eat them in a box.
And I will eat them with a fox.
And I will eat them in a house.
And I will eat them with a mouse.
And I will eat them here and there.
Say! I will eat them ANYWHERE!
I do so like green eggs and ham!
Thank you!
Thank you, Sam-I-am
Name _____________________________
Date ________
Hour _______
Conjunctions Notes
A conjunction joins _________________________________________________________________________.
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Conjunctions join two or more words.
Example:
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Conjunctions can join two or more prepositional phrases.
Example:
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Conjunctions can connect two clauses or sentences.
Example:
One type of
conjunction is the coordinating conjunction.
 They connect ________________________________________________________________________.
 The connect things of _________________________________________________________________.
 This means they could connect a ________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________________________________.
There are __________ coordinating conjunctions:
F _______ is used to _______________________________________________________________.
A _______ is used to _______________________________________________________________.
N _______ is used to _______________________________________________________________.
B _______ is used to _______________________________________________________________.
O _______ is used to _______________________________________________________________.
Y _______ is used to _______________________________________________________________.
S _______ is used to _______________________________________________________________.
Another type of conjunction is called a correlative conjunction.
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
Correlative conjunctions connect _______________________________________________________.
They connect things of _______________________________________________________________.

This means they will connect ____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________.
Correlative conjunctions are NOT ______________________________________________________________.

There are five pairs of correlative conjunctions:
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
4. _________________________________
5. _________________________________
Underline the list of conjunctions in the following letter.
Dear Mr. Agard, and Ms. Nichols,
I like the book you wrote called Caribbean Dozen. I say one of the poems while I
am skipping. I’ve been saying that poem since I was four, but now I say the version
in your book. I look at the book everyday so that I can learn the last verse. Mrs
Bradley reads us poems when we have finished our work. Martin likes the one
about the chocolate bars because it is only five words long. I like writing poems,
though I’m not as good at it as Sheena. I am better if nobody bothers me. I could
write you a poem about my friend’s hamster, or I could draw Mrs Bradley’s cat for
you. I like the picture of the rabbit, and I like the poem too. I want a rabbit, but I am
not allowed one.
Love from,
Gina
Try it!—Combine the sentences using coordinating or correlative conjunctions .
1. __________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________
Name ______________________________
Date _______
Hour _______
Identifying and Classifying Conjunctions
Directions: Underline all of the coordinating and correlative conjunctions in the sentences below. Write
which kind of conjunction is being used in the blank.
Example: For my family and me, moving is both an exciting and a dangerous experience. correlative
1. When we bought our new house, my mother wanted to hire movers, but my father and I said we could
do the moving more efficiently by ourselves. _________________
___________________
2. We said that doing the job ourselves would be not only much faster and easier but also far less
expensive than having movers do it for us. _________________
____________________
3. Neither my mom nor my brother was enthusiastic, but at last Dad and I convinced them.
__________________
4. Luckily, Uncle Waldo and my cousin Fred lift weights, and they love to show off their muscles.
__________________
5. Both Uncle Waldo and Fred lift weights, and they love to show off their muscles. __________________
__________________
6. The rental truck we had reserved wasn’t large enough, so we had to make several trips.
__________________
7. At the new house, we could get the sofa through neither the back door nor the front door, and Uncle
Waldo strained his back trying to loosen the sofa from the door frame. ___________________
__________________
8. On the second load, either Fred or my father lost his grip, and the refrigerator fell on Dad’s foot.
__________________ _________________
9. By the end of the day, all of us were tired and sore, but we had moved everything ourselves.
__________________
10. Whether we saved money or not after paying both Uncle Waldo’s and Dad’s medical bills and having
the doorway widened is something we still joke about in our family. ____________________
Name _________________________
Date ________
Hour ________
Interjections
An interjection is ____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ and is one of the eight parts of speech.
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Interjections are not __________________________________________________________________.
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They are uncommon in ___________________________________ except in _____________________.

They most often ______________________________________________________________________.
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Usually an ______________________________________ follows an interjection.
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They are often set off _________________________________________________________________.

Common interjections _______________________________ and ______________________________.
Examples:

Some interjections show ___________________.
Examples:

Some interjections can be a part of _______________________________________________ (though
they are ____________________________________________________________________________.
Examples:
Interjections should be used in narrative writing
1. ________________________________________
Example: __________________________________
2. ________________________________________
Example: __________________________________
3. ________________________________________
Example: __________________________________
4. ________________________________________
Example: __________________________________
5. ________________________________________
Example: __________________________________
6. ________________________________________
Example: __________________________________
Using the parts of speech correctly will help you by

communicating ______________________________________________________________________,

demonstrating _____________________________________________________________________, &

making _____________________________________________________________________________.
These are things that we thing about authors who don’t use the parts of speech correctly:

They don’t __________________________________________________________________________,

They are ____________________________________________________________________________,

They do not _______________________________________________________________________, &

They don’t care ______________________________________________________________________.
Knowing the parts of speech is important for
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______________________________
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______________________________
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______________________________
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______________________________
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______________________________
Practice: Write each interjection from the examples on the board.
1. _____________________________
6. ______________________________
2. _____________________________
7. ______________________________
3. _____________________________
8. ______________________________
4. _____________________________
9. ______________________________
5. _____________________________
10. _____________________________
Name ___________________________
Date _________
Hour _______
Using Interjections
Directions: In the following dialogue, Jason is telling his friend Michelle about a concert he attended. Use
appropriate interjections to fill in the numbered blanks. Be sure you punctuate each interjection that you
use.
Example: [1] “Wow! You mean you actually go to go?” Michelle gasped.
[1] “_______________________ how was the concert?” asked Michelle. “Tell me all about
what happened.
Jason shook his head. “The opening act was terrible. [2] ________________________ It
seemed as if they played forever!”
How was the rest of the show, though? [3] _________________________ Give me some
details, Jason!”
“The drummer was fantastic. [4] ___________________________ He acted like a wild man.
He was all over the drums! But the best part was Stevie’s twenty-minute guitar solo. [5]
___________________________ he really let loose. The crowd went crazy!”