English ReviewerGrade 5

Test I. Subject and Object Pronoun: A. Read the sentence pairs below. Underline the pronoun in the second

sentence. Then circle the noun it replaces in the first sentence.

1. The woodcutter saw a neighbor working in the garden. The woodcutter approached him.

2. “Those roses are beautiful,” said the woodcutter. “They have a wonderful scent.”

3. “This garden is a joy,” said the woodcutter’s neighbor. “It gets a lot of sun.”

4. “There’s an easier way to dig holes,” said the woodcutter. “A shovel could dig them in half the time.”

5. The neighbor just smiled at the woodcutter and said, “Good day to you, sir.” 6. The woodcutter shrugged. Then he walked away.

B. Underline all pronouns in each sentence below. Then, above each one, write S if it is a subject pronoun, or O if it is an object pronoun.

1. The woodcutter’s wife asked him to go to the woods.

2. “I want you to chop some wood,” she said.

3. “We have guests coming to visit us,” said the woodcutter’s wife.

4. “They will be here soon. Let’s serve them dinner,” his wife continued.

5. The woodcutter found an ax, and he picked it up.

6. “I will be back in a jiffy,” the woodcutter told her.

7. “I will be here,” the wife answered. “Don’t make me wait too long.”

C. In each sentence, circle the correct pronoun in parentheses ( ).

1. The woodcutter’s wife warns (he, him).

2. The woodcutter does not hear (she, her).

3. The woodcutter and (she, her) often ignore each other.

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4. (They, Them) do not see eye to eye.

5. The woodcutter just watched (them, they).

6. Amy and (I, me) felt sorry for the woodcutter.

7. (Us, We) might have done the same thing.

8. (He, Him) did not seem like such an unlikeable character.

9. We told Katie and (she, her) about this story.

10. (They, Them) had different ideas about the story.

11. Matt wanted Katie and (I, me) to agree with him.

12. We asked (he, him) to explain his ideas.

13. Then he told Katie and (I, me) his opinion.

14. The opinions were different. We couldn’t change (they, them)!

15. (He, him), Katie, and I will have to read it again.

D. Choose the letter of the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence.

1. I ____________will all meet at my house after the game. a. We b. Them c. Us

2. ___________decided to hold a meeting tomorrow after school. a. Us b. Them c. They

3. Lydia and are going to be in the play. a. me b. I c. us

4. Bruce met at the football game. a. we b. I c. me

5. Jeff bought a used bike and painted red. a. it b. him c. them

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B. Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is correct. Encircle the correct letter.

1. They tried out for the basketball team. a. Them b. Us c. correct as is

2. Susan promised to take they to the lake tomorrow. a. them b. we c. correct as is

3. Dad took I and Mark to the beach today. a. Mark and I b. Mark and me c. correct as is

4. Her and me have been friends for a long time. a. Me and she b. She and I c. correct as is

5. Me and him are exactly the same age. a. He and I b. Him and me c. correct as is

Test II. Possessive Pronoun: A. Directions: Possessive pronouns show ownership. Here is the list of

possessive pronouns. Notice that only one uses an apostrophe:    

my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, our, ours, its, their, theirs, whose, one’s

I. Underline the correct possessive pronouns in the following sentences:

1. Is this (your, yours) coat?

2. You can’t have (my, mine) cookie.

3. It is (our, ours) turn.

4. Look at (her, hers) funny hat.

5. That ring has lost (its, it’s) shine.

6. This car is (my, mine).

7. Dogs love to play so it is a favorite activity of (their, theirs).

8. Are you sure this is (your, yours)?

9. Do you know (whose, who) book this is?

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10. (Ones, One’s) opinion is welcome here.

B. Directions: Rewrite the sentence and replace the noun that is underlined with a possessive pronoun.  

1. Look at the toy’s hat._____________________________________

2. Let’s go to Paul’s house._____________________________________

3. That game is my family’s._____________________________________

4. Is that Susan and Ted’s house?_____________________________________

5. I want to see Mary’s dress._____________________________________

C. Directions: Let’s practice using possessive pronouns with gerunds. Underline the correct word in these sentences.

1. I appreciate (you, your) cleaning the house.

2. (She, Her) walking the dog really helped me out.

3. (They, Their) singing brought tears to my eyes.

4. Did you enjoy (us, our) helping with the party?

5. (He, His) taking out the trash was a bonus. 

D. Directions: Underline the correct word.  Watch out for those contractions.

1. Take all of (your, yours, you’re) clothes to college.

2. (Its, It’s) a no-brainer.

3. (Who, Whose, Who’s) Mercedes is this?

4. Is this Porsche (your, yours, you’re)?

5. If (your, yours, you’re) messy, you will clean it up.

6. (Their, Theirs, There's) only one possible solution.

7. Some relatives of (their, theirs, there's) are arriving soon.

8. (Who, Whose, Who’s) responsible for this catastrophe?

9. During (their, theirs, there's) exams, Charlie and Juan were nervous.

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10. Is that (your, yours, you’re)?

Test III. Cause and Effect: A. Read each sentence below. Write the cause on the first line and the effect on the second line.

Example: Larry ran across the road and was hit by a car.Cause: Larry ran across the road.Effect: He was hit by a car.

1. Amanda missed the bus and was late for school.

Cause: _________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________

2. Vance worked hard on his homework and made an A.

Cause: _________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________

3. Lightning struck a tree, and the tree started to burn.

Cause: _________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________

4. Daisy did extra chores around the house and earned extra money to buy new purse.

Cause: _________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________

5. A heavy rain flooded the town.

Cause: _________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________

6. He watered the tomato plant regularly, and it produced dozens of tomatoes.

Cause: _________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________

7. We forgot to put gas in the car, and we ran out of gas.

Cause: _________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________

8. The cake burned in the oven that was too hot.

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Cause: _________________________________________________

Effect: _________________________________________________

B. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the EFFECT in the following sentence:

The mother bird gathers dried grass to build her nest.

 A. mother bird  B. gathers

 C. Build her next  D. gathers dried grass

2. What is the CAUSE in the following sentence?

The tree fell in the middle of the road because of the high wind.

 A. high wind  B. because

 C. tree fell  D. in the middle of the road

3. Select the best CAUSE for the following EFFECT.

cut her finger

 A. outside  B. in the house

 C. yesterday  D. Sarah picked up broken glass

4. Select the best EFFECT for the following CAUSE.

Ashley loved to read

 A. story books  B. reading

 C. she had many books  D. loved

5. What word or words indicated a CAUSE/EFFECT relationship?

When the fire alarm sounded everyone walked out of the classroom in a quiet line.

 A. everyone  B. When

 C. sounded  D. walked

6. Identify the CAUSE in the following sentence:

The yard looked nice since Kyle mowed and raked the grass.

 E. looked nice  F. Kyle mowed

 G. since  H. mowed and raked the grass

7. Identify the EFFECT for the following sentence:

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Bradley improved his hitting after taking batting practice.

 A. Bradley improved his hitting  B. after

 C. taking batting practice  D. practice

8. Select the best CAUSE for the following EFFECT.The house was dark

 A. when  B. electricity went out

 C. last night  D. dark

9. Select the best EFFECT for the following CAUSE.the cat ran away

 A. therefore  B. and

 C. Kate cried all day  D. ran away

10. What clue word or words identify a CAUSE and an EFFECT relationship and/or connection?

Mom made lemonade so that the kids could have something to drink.

 A. made  B. so that

 C. could have  D. lemonade

C. Match the cause to the effect

CAUSE EFFECT

1. _______ The car ran a red light. A. The horses were thirsty.

2. _______ Ben stayed up late. B. She fell down.

3. _______ The students were quiet in class. C. She was hungry at lunch.

4. _______ It rained. D. He was sleepy the next day.

5. _______ Lydia skipped breakfast. E. It boiled over.

6. _______ It was very hot outside. F. Everyone laughed.

7. _______ Lucy’s shoes weren’t tied. G. It sank.

8. _______ The boat had a leak. H. Chris got wet.

9. _______ The puppy chased its tail. I. The teacher gave them a reward.

10. ______ There was too much water J. Another car hit it

in the pot..

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Answers:

A:

1. Is this (your, yours) coat?2. You can’t have (my, mine) cookie.3. It is (our, ours) turn.4. Look at (her, hers) funny hat.5. That ring has lost (its, it’s) shine.6. This car is (my, mine).7. Dogs love to play so it is a favorite activity of (their, theirs).8. Are you sure this is (your, yours)?9. Do you know (whose, who) book this is?10. (Ones, One’s) opinion is welcome here.

B.

1. Look at its hat.2. Let’s go to his house.3. That game is ours.4. Is that their house?5. I want to see her dress.

Answers:

A.

1. I appreciate (you, your) cleaning the house.2. (She, Her) walking the dog really helped me out.3. (They, Their) singing brought tears to my eyes.4. Did you enjoy (us, our) helping with the party?5. (He, His) taking out the trash was a bonus.

B.

1. Take all of (your, yours, you’re) clothes to college.2. (Its, It’s) a no-brainer.3. (Whose, Who’s) Mercedes is this?

4. Is this Porsche (your, yours, you’re)?

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1. 5. If (your, yours, you’re) messy, you will clean it up.

2. 6. (Their, Theirs, There's) only one possible solution.

3. 7. Some relatives of (their, theirs, there's) are arriving soon.

4. 8. (Whose, Who’s) responsible for this catastrophe?

5. 9. During (their, theirs, there's) exams, Charlie and Juan were nervous.

6. 10. Is that (your, yours, you’re)?