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Auxiliary Verbs
What is an auxiliary verb? Is that the same thing as a modal verb? Use this reference guide to explain each verb type to your emerging grammarians. While it is intended for native English speakers, you could use it with English language...
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Could Have, Should Have, Would Have
Could have, should have, would have learned your auxiliary verbs! Use this resource to describe the meaning of each set of words, and then let your kids try to complete the given sentences. Since most people don't actually take the time...
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Modals
Verbs can be tricky, especially those modal verbs of probability. Take a look at a wonderful 16-page workbook that uses think-pair-share, critical thinking, skills practice, and discussion to assist learners in using the correct modal...
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Modal Exercises
In this grammar worksheet, students complete 15 sentences by adding the correct auxiliary modal. Students also complete 10 questions by using the modal and verb supplied in parentheses.
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Modal Verbs
For this modal verbs worksheet, students choose the purpose of verbs and fill in the blanks with verbs for sentences. Students complete 2 activities.
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Parts of Speech
This online multiple choice quiz focuses on upper-level grammar concepts. In addition to covering simple parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives, this resource also covers more advanced information, such as transitive vs....
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Quiz 3A: Modal Auxiliaries
Helping and Linking Verbs are the focus of this language arts worksheet. Students complete 5 sentences with either the verb "must" or "must not" along with one of the phrases in the expressions box. Students then complete 10 sentences...
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Can and Could
In this can and could worksheet, students determine can usage in a sentence and identify the correct auxiliary modal verbs. In this multiple choice and short answer worksheet, students write twenty-four answers.
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Modals of Polite Request
In this grammar instructional activity, students are introduced to the modals of polite request and are given examples of each. There is an included exercise for students to complete.
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Must and Have to
Use this assignment to help address CCSS.ELA.Literacy.L.4.1b in your fourth grade language arts curriculum. The modal auxiliary verbs "must" and "have to" are explained in terms of the roles that they play. Examples are provided, and...
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Will and Would
In this modal auxiliary verbs worksheet, students read about how to use the verbs "will" and "would". Students make 2 sentences for each modal auxiliary verb.
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Ought to and Had better
In this ought to and had better worksheet, students identify usage in sentences. In this short answer and multiple choice worksheet, students write fourteen answers.
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Shall and Should
In this shall and should worksheet, students identify usage in sentences. In this short answer and multiple choice worksheet, students write fourteen answers.
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May and Might
In this may and might worksheet, learners determine usage in sentences. In this short answer and multiple choice worksheet, students write fourteen answers.
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Should, Shouldn't, or Mustn't
In this online/interactive verb learning exercise, students read incomplete sentences and choose the verbs should, shouldn't, or mustn't from the pop-up menus to fill in the blanks and complete the sentences. Students choose 23 answers.
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Future Perfect And Future Progressive
In this future perfect and future progressive worksheet, 7th graders read and discuss how to choose the correct form of a verb to use in a sentence or a phrase. Students put four sets of words in order to make four coherently sounding...
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And so/too: shortening a repeated verb in a joined clause
In this and so, and too, and but instructional activity, students complete sentences with phrases beginning with and so, and too, and but. Students complete 20 sentences total.
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Using "Can"
For this sentence completion worksheet, students read 6 sentences and fill in the blanks with the phrase from the box that describes the activity pictured next to each.
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Interrogative Statements
In this interrogative activity, students study the correct form and verb usage for writing questions. Students study 12 statements and rewrite them correctly on the lines provided.
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Levels of Ability
In this levels of ability learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct forms of can, could, be able to, may, or might. Students complete 13 multiple choice questions.
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Must, Have got to, Have to
In this must, have got to, and have to worksheet, students read examples of when to use each in a sentence. Students also read the examples for the past and present.
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Mustn't or Don't Have To
In this mustn't or don't have to worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the words mustn't or don't have to. Students complete 10 sentences total.
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Should, Ought to, Had better
In this advice worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the words should, ought to, or had better. Students complete 8 sentences total.
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Question Tags
This resource assesses learners on their knowledge of question tags and their placement in sentences. Six multiple-choice questions are provided, and learners must select the appropriate answer for each. A detailed answer guide is also...