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A Very Important Day
Grammar Skill Singular and
Plural Possessive Nouns
In each sentence, underline each possessive noun form.
I. Nelia's family in the Philippines had never seen snow.
2. ~amily was going to the courthouse.
3. The Patels' neighbors and children were invited to breakfast...__,..
4. Eugeniis whole family took the subway downtown.
5...G~s hands were full of wet snow.
6. Mrs. Soutsqs laughed at little Kiki's. reaction to snowflakes.
7. The family's restaurant was closed for the day.
8. Passengers' bundles fell to the floor when the driver
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9. The judge's voice was loud and clear in the courtroom.
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of Allegiance.
On the line at the right of each noun, write the correct
possessive form.
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words with a singular or plural possessive noun.
.A Very·Important Day .
Grammar Skill Singular and
Plural Possessive Nouns
V. Nelia heard the voi_c~ of the annou:g_cerjtelling about the snow.
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Lf;Everyone in the family of the Leonovs had waited for the big day.
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Correct Sentences
Run-on Movies are fun to watch do u like them too?
Movies are fun to watch. Do u like them too?
Movies are fun to watch.
Write these sentences correctly. Add capital letters and end marks.
Write each run-on sentence as two sentences.
1. do you like old movies
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2. some old movies were made without sound how funny the actors look
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4. did directors of old movies use more than one camera
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8. computers can create unusual pictures have you seen any
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WORKBOOK PLUS
.... Grade 4: Unit 5 Capitalization and Punctuation (Use with pupil book pages 166-167.)
Skill: Students will capitalize and punctuate sentences and will correct run-on
sentences.
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7. · Boss of the Plains
Structural Analysis Suffixes
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Write the word from the box that matches each clue. Write only one letter
on each line. Remember, the endings -er, -or, and -ist each mean "someone
who." If you need help, use a dictionary. To solve the riddle, write the
numbered letter from each answer on the line with the matching number.
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Spelling The /lr/, /ar/, and
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The /ir/, /ar/
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starred words are different. In heart, the /ar/ sound is
spelled ear. In weird, the /ir/ sound is spelled eir. In scarce,
the /ar/ sound is spelled ar.
Write each Spelling Word under its vowel + r sound.
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