English Grammar Practice

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📚 Part 1: Grammar Knowledge

WALT: We Are Learning To identify and use clauses, conjunctions, subject–verb agreement and punctuation.

Success criteria: I can identify a main clause, choose an appropriate conjunction, use correct subject–verb agreement and punctuate dialogue accurately.

1. Which group of words is an independent clause?

Although the rain continued

The players practised after school.

Because she was tired

2. Choose the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement.

The group of students are studying.

The group of students is studying.

The group of students be studying.

3. Which conjunction best completes the sentence?

We went for a walk ______ the weather was cold.

because

although

4. Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

“Please close the window,” said Mia.

“Please close the window” said Mia.

Please close the window,” said Mia.

✏️ Part 2: Apply Your Grammar Skills

Read each sentence carefully. Write neatly and check your punctuation.

5. Identify the main clause and the subordinate clause in this sentence: When the bell rang, the students packed their books.

Main clause: ________________________________________________

Subordinate clause: ___________________________________________

6. Combine these two sentences using the conjunction because.

The team celebrated. They had won the final.

7. Correct the three grammar or punctuation errors in this sentence.

the students was excited, they had finished there project.

8. Rewrite the sentence so that the pronoun is clear.

When Jordan spoke to Alex, he looked worried.

🌟 Part 3: Write and Reflect

Extension: Advanced learners should write a complex sentence containing a main clause, a subordinate clause and a relative pronoun such as who, which or that.

9. Write one complex sentence about learning at home. Include a subordinating conjunction and punctuate your sentence correctly.

10. Read your sentence again. Tick each success criterion you achieved.

My sentence contains a main clause.

My sentence contains a subordinate clause.

I used subject–verb agreement.

I checked my punctuation and spelling.

Differentiation strategies: Use the conjunction word bank: although, because, while, unless, when. Read each sentence aloud, highlight the subject and verb in different colours, and complete one example with support before working independently.

Dyslexia-friendly option: Read the questions aloud or use text-to-speech. Work with a larger font, increased spacing and a coloured reading guide if helpful. You may dictate your answers to an adult or use speech-to-text.