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Language Practice Worksheets

First Semester

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Q.1 Change each fragment to a complete sentence. 1.

Streaking across the sky.

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The pattern of the lights.

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Could be on helicopter or an airplane.

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The movie characters.

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Appears out of the blue.

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Q.2 Rewrite each run-on sentence correctly. 1.

The lights at the top were red the lights around the bottom were yellow.

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The lights hovered over the park people started backing away.

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Then the strange lights disappeared the streetlights suddenly disappeared also.

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The rocket finally took off it went through space at thousands of miles per hour.

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Q.3 Choose the correct answer. 1.

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Which of these is a sentence fragment? a)

Working in their communities.

b)

People are grateful.

c)

They raise money.

Which of these is a run-on sentence? a)

I read his report it was interesting and well-written.

b)

He wants to enter the report in a national contest.

c)

He interviewed the mayor and did other research.

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Q.4 Write whether each group of words is a sentence fragment , a complete sentence or a run on sentence . Change each fragment to a complete sentence and rewrite each run-on sentence correctly. 1.

An animated movie about a baby penguin.

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Everyone will enjoy that character he is cute and funny.

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Many animated movies have featured animal characters.

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I will see the movie soon.

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Animated movies are my favorite.

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My entire family will go to opening night we clapped loudly at the end.

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Q.5 Underline the action verbs in the following sentences. 1.

Little balls of ice battered everything in yesterday’s hailstorm.

2.

The hail broke several windows around town.

3.

Cars suffer more damage than other things in a hailstorm.

4.

Now, little round dents cover the top of our car.

Q.6 Read the following sentences. Fill in the table with helping and main verbs. Helping verbs

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Jamie is reading an article about extreme weather.

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He has collected many books about storms.

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3.

For school, he will be writing a paper on lightning storms.

4.

His science teacher had approved his topic last fall.

5.

He had fought with many beasts and monsters.

6.

Last week, students were learning about ecosystems.

7.

I was working on a project about the ocean.

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My class had driven all morning to get to the seashore.

9.

We had ridden in a boat to get to mangrove swamp.

10. Settlers are clearing forests to raise crops.

Q.7 Complete the following sentences using (has or have). 1.

He ……………. visited London before.

2.

She …………… lived in the village since she was born.

3.

They …………….. taken this road many times.

4.

Angel and I ……………….. known each other since third grade.

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We ……………….. played many games of chess together.

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Khalid ……………… learned to play volleyball, too.

Q.8 Change the verbs given in the parentheses according to the given tense. 1.

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Past: My brother ……………….. a chapter of his favorite science book every day. (read)

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Past: she ……………………. her time reading stories about people who fought in the Revolution. (spend)

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Future: I ……………………………. watching action movies in the holidays. (enjoy)

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Present: Today, Layan …………………….. a new doll house for her sister’s birthday gift. (buy)

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Present: During the summer break, he …………………. (travel) to Virginia and ………………………. (visit) a living history museum.

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