Grade 5 English: Grammar and Advanced Sentence Construction
Free Grade 5 English unit on Grammar and Advanced Sentence Construction: 10 lessons in order. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
10 lessons in this unit
Sentence structure
Identify subjects, predicates, objects and complements and build complete sentences.
Lesson 2Clauses
Distinguish main (independent) clauses from subordinate (dependent) clauses.
Lesson 3Complex sentences
Write complex sentences with main and subordinate clauses and punctuate them correctly.
Lesson 4Compound-complex sentences
Build compound-complex sentences with two main clauses and a subordinate clause, punctuated correctly.
Lesson 5Verb forms
Use perfect, progressive and irregular verb forms correctly.
Lesson 6Verb tense consistency
Keep verb tense consistent within a piece of writing and shift tense only when the time changes.
Lesson 7Pronoun usage
Use subject, object, possessive and reflexive pronouns correctly, with clear reference.
Lesson 8Modifiers
Use adjectives, adverbs, phrases and clauses to modify and place them correctly in a sentence.
Lesson 9Sentence variety
Vary sentence length, openings and types to make writing flow and hold interest.
Lesson 10Punctuation and editing
Use commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, brackets, quotation marks and apostrophes correctly, and edit writing for accuracy.