Grade 4 English: Grammar and Sentence Structure
Free Grade 4 English unit on Grammar and Sentence Structure: 10 lessons in order, starting with Parts of speech. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
10 lessons in this unit
Parts of speech
Identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions and conjunctions and explain what each does in a sentence.
Lesson 2Verb tense consistency
Use past, present and future tenses correctly and keep the same tense throughout a passage unless the time changes.
Lesson 3Subject–verb agreement
Make the verb agree with its subject in number, including with compound subjects and subjects separated from the verb.
Lesson 4Pronoun reference
Use pronouns so that it is always clear which noun they refer to, and match them in number and person.
Lesson 5Prepositional phrases
Use prepositional phrases to add detail about where, when and how, and place them correctly.
Lesson 6Coordinating conjunctions
Join words, phrases and clauses with the coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so, and punctuate compound sentences.
Lesson 7Subordinating conjunctions
Use subordinating conjunctions such as because, although, when, if, while and after to show time, reason and condition.
Lesson 8Complex sentences
Write complex sentences with an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, and avoid fragments and run-ons.
Lesson 9Direct speech
Punctuate direct speech with quotation marks, commas and capital letters, and use reporting verbs.
Lesson 10Punctuation and editing
Use commas, apostrophes, capitals and end marks correctly and edit your own writing for conventions.