Grade 4 Holistic Revision. Name: Section 4. Date:

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1 Name: Section 4 Date: Commas A comma (,) tells the reader to pause for just a moment, but is not a complete stop. There are many different situations for which a comma is needed. Use a comma to separate a list of three or more items in a series. Example: He likes to run, jump, and play. Use a comma to separate the name of a city and its state or country. Example: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Use a comma after any introductory words. Example: Okay, that sounds like fun! When addressing a person, use a comma to set off the person s name from the rest of the sentence. Example: Ahmed, did you bring your homework? Rewrite the sentences adding the commas correctly in each sentence. 1. Nick and Sam welcome to our restaurant. 2. Tonight we will celebrate with food music and dancing. Page 1 of 16

2 3. Would you like to help us prepare the chicken salad pasta and watermelon? 4. Abdullah please listen carefully to instruction. 5. Sarah I m really glad you could come celebrate with us. 6. They had just moved to Jeddah from Riyadh Saudi Arabia. 7. We are going to watch this movie about astronomers Haya. 8. I will ask Sarah Najla Seema and Noor to my birthday party. Page 2 of 16

3 Add commas where needed. 1. Abdullah brought his bat ball and glove to the game on Sunday. 2. The tutor helped me with my biology algebra and English work. 3. I like to take pictures of animals people and buildings. 4. That s great photography Lulu. 5. Haya hand me that camera. 6. Can I get a copy of the picture Salma after you develop it? 7. Let me take a picture of you your cat and your brother. 8. Thanks Jana I m happy you like it. 9. Here is a picture I took of Mary Gina and their teacher. 10. Stand by the tree Lujain and we can get started. Page 3 of 16

4 Subject and Object Pronouns A pronoun used as the subject of a sentence is called a subject pronoun. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns. A pronoun used after an action verb or as the object of a preposition is called an object pronoun. Me, you, him, it, us, and them are object pronouns. Examples: Subject Pronouns: She hiked in the desert. He and I stayed home. Object Pronouns: The plants surprised her. She told him and me about them. Singular pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, him, her Plural pronouns: we you they us them Choose the correct pronoun in each sentence. 1. Paul entertained ( us / we ) with some funny poems. 2. Paul read ( they / them ) out loud to the class. 3. The poem about penguins delighted ( me / I ) the most. 4. Does a tiny mouse frighten ( you / I )? 5. Mice and hamsters interest ( he / him ). Page 4 of 16

5 Use a pronoun in place of the underlined words. 1. Nature poets often write about the seasons. 2. My sister has written poems about cold winter nights. 3. My brother and I enjoy reading her poems. 4. Mom told us not to talk to strangers. 5. Carol telephoned Dad and me. 6. The students and teachers attended the show. 7. Mr. Ali wants to give a present to the students. 8. Mark and I watched the movie late last night. 9. The girl fell and broke her leg. 10. The officer told Mohammed not to go too fast. Page 5 of 16

6 Use a pronoun in place of the underlined words. 1. Where did Haya go? 2. I wonder if Dad knows the phone number. 3. Mom and I planned to stay home and bake a cake. 4. Zaina, Lisa, Basma, and Sarah went to the game together. Choose the correct pronoun in each sentence. 1. Snakes have always fascinated ( I / me ). 2. Sara wrote a delightful poem about ( her / she ). 3. Hala and ( me / I ) went skating. 4. ( We / Us ) put our skates on. 5. Then ( she / her ) and I raced. Page 6 of 16

7 Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns To show that one person, animal, or thing owns something, use a singular possessive noun. Add an apostrophe ( ) and the letter s to a singular noun to make it possessive Examples: Singular Noun: Singular Possessive Noun: The bear slept all day. The hare did not like the bear s laziness. To show that two or more people share or own something, use a plural possessive noun. Examples: Plural Noun: The trees grew tall in America. Singular Possessive Noun: The oak tree s wood is hard. Plural Possessive Noun: All the trees wood was strong. Add an apostrophe ( ) to plural nouns that end in s, -es, or ies to make them possessive. To make plural nouns that do not end in s, -es, or ies possessive, add an apostrophe and an s. Examples: men men s boots oxen oxen s strength Circle the correct possessive noun. 1. One ( bird s / birds ) feathers were really beautiful. 2. ( Mrs. Hanas / Mrs. Hana s ) car wouldn t start. 3. Four ( crocodile s / crocodiles ) snouts were sticking out of the water. 4. The ( people s /peoples ) laughter woke me. 5. The ( book s / books ) pictures seemed to come alive. Page 7 of 16

8 Read the school newspaper review. Underline eight incorrect singular possessive nouns. Rewrite them correctly on the lines below. Class s Circus Is a Hit Mrs. Green class put on a circus show last week. Charlie Owens was a clown. Charlie jokes kept everyone laughing. He squirted one boy face with water from a fake flower and tickled the principal with a fox s tail. The audience also admired an elephant s dance and an acrobat skill. They cheered a lion tamer courage in handling a roaring lion (played by Josh Eng) and joined in the ringmaster song. The students made each performer costume, with help from Sonia Perez mother Page 8 of 16

9 Write the possessive form of each noun. 1. deer 2. mice 3. families 4. hand 5. parents 6. kitten 7. uncles 8. girls 9. country 10. birds 11. lady 12. dresses Page 9 of 16

10 Write the correct possessive form of the noun in ( ). 1. The eyes are very tiny. ( dinosaur ) 2. Several horns were found in the field. ( oxen ) 3. These trucks need tune-ups. ( women ) 4. posters are very creative. ( Emad ) 5. I found magnets in the drawer. (Ghala) 6. The two tents were identical. ( families ) 7. Some antlers have pointy ends. ( moose ) 8. Both duties involve monitoring the co-pilot. ( pilots) 9. My science telescope needs a new lens. ( teacher) 10. That fur is quite dirty. ( hamster ) 11. Those tricks caused us to laugh loudly. ( monkeys) 12. The awards were displayed in the room. ( actresses) Page 10 of 16

11 Underline the correct possessive noun in each sentence. 1. The (dog s / dogs ) collar is blue. 2. I really like my (grandmother s / grandmothers ) cookies. 3. Both my (brother s / brothers ) rooms are messy! 4. Many (supermarket s / supermarkets ) parking lots are flooded. 5. The (school s / schools ) rules are very clear. Write the possessive form of each noun. 1. dog 6. woman 2. workers 7. friends 3. cities 8. sheep 4. children 9. eyes 5. prisoner 10. drivers Page 11 of 16

12 Verbs: Irregular Verbs To show a verb in past tense, usually an ed is added. Some verbs change in other ways Present Tense Past Tense come came fall fell go went hear heard is/are was/were leave left read read see saw take took tell told write wrote Read carefully through the text. Underline the twelve verbs and change the verbs so that they make sense. Cross out the wrong one and write the new one above. My Funny Weekend Last weekend I goed to my friend's house. First, I runned up to the door and ringed the bell, no answer, so I writed a note and readed it back to myself. Then my friend comed up. I thinked we might go for a ride on our bikes. We rided for miles and my friend bringed a packed lunch. It feeled good to be on the bikes. In the end we goed home and I bringed the empty packed lunch boxes. Page 12 of 16

13 Choose the past tense verb for each sentence and write it on the line. 1. I all of my homework as soon as I got home. (do, did) 2. Dawson of a terrific idea for her science fair project. (thought, think) 3. I the cat would come home before dark. (know, knew) 4. Anita her brother's toy. (broke, break) 5. The black dog a hole in the garden. (dig, dug) 6. My mother chocolate cupcakes for my birthday. (make, made) 7. When the phone, my mother answered it. (rang, ring) 8. There was gum to the bottom of my shoe. (stuck, stick) Page 13 of 16

14 Rewrite the words below by matching each present tense verb to its past tense form. For Example hear = heard Present Tense Verbs hear tell grow come draw get see fight fall catch drink Present Tense Verbs Past Tense Verbs caught saw fought heard fell grew told got drank came drew Past Tense Verbs _ Page 14 of 16

15 Comprehension Patricia s Garden A glistening droplet slowly traveled down Patricia s cheekbone to the tip of her chin. The Georgia sun was hot, and the air was steamy. One more plant and I ll call it a day, thought Patricia. She planted a final geranium in the antique pot in the corner of the red brick patio. Finished, thought Patricia, as she stood back and admired her handiwork. Gardening was Patricia s great joy. She loved getting her hands into the soil and painting the landscape with hues of reds, pinks and blues. Although Patricia loved gardening, tears came to her eyes as she watered her plants. Last year at this time, her grandson Josh had been with her. He had been running around splashing water all over with the hose. Oh, how I wish he were here. I miss that little guy, she thought. At Patricia s house, Josh would play outside for hours and water the garden. He could entertain himself, and it was also fun to do projects with him. He used to come every day in the summer to play and to help with the garden. Then his father got transferred and the family moved to Kentucky. They will be here next month, Patricia thought. The garden will be in full bloom by then. Josh will think it is so pretty. But I wish he had been here to garden with me. An ant crawled along her arm, tickling her out of her thoughts. No sense fussing about all that now. The sun is out and the garden is planted. Just then the phone rang. Patricia quickly wiped her hands and answered the phone. It was Josh. Hi, I was just thinking about you! said Patricia, and her smile was as bright and warm as the Georgia sun. It was a good day. Page 15 of 16

16 Answer the following questions: 1. What does the word entertain mean? a amuse b award c treat 2. The droplet which traveled down Patricia s cheek was a a tear. b her sweat. c water from her plants. 3. Who was Josh? a Patricia s grandson. b Patricia s son. c Patricia s father. 4. What got Patricia to come out of her thoughts? a her flowers b her garden c an ant Answer in a complete sentence. 5. Where had Josh gone and why? Page 16 of 16