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Grammar Foundations
Grammar Foundations: Grade 6 Practice
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking, including subjective/objective/possessive pronoun case, intensive pronouns, recognizing pronoun shifts, and correcting vague pronouns.
What to Do
Assignment OverviewWelcome to GRAMMAR POWER PRACTICE. You'll wrangle pronoun case, untangle vague references, lock down pronoun consistency, and set off nonrestrictive clauses with the right commas. Phase 1: Identify the Error
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Me and him signed up for the robotics club after school.
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The science teacher gave the best lab equipment to Carlos and I.
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Between you and I, that movie was way overhyped on social media.
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When Jake showed Marcus his new phone, he dropped it on the floor.
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The coach told the referee that he made a bad call.
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Mia put her phone on the speakers, and then it stopped working.
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When a student joins the school band, you have to practice every morning.
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If someone wants to make the basketball team, you need to attend every tryout session.
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Students should charge their tablets at home so you don't run out of battery during class.
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Ms. Rivera who has coached volleyball for ten years led the team to the championships.
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The new app which was designed by a teenager became the most downloaded game this year.
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She and I worked together on the science experiment about plant growth.
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The concert tickets, which sold out in minutes, were for our favorite band.
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If students want to enter the art show, they should submit their work by Friday.
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The drama club president herself organized the entire fundraiser for new costumes.
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Mr. Daniels, the music teacher, gave the best instruments to her and me.
Phase 2: Fix the Sentence
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Pronoun Case Error
Her and me are starting a podcast about our favorite video games.
Fix the pronoun case error in this sentence.
💡 Hint: When pronouns are the subject, use 'she' and 'I.' Try each one alone — 'Her is starting' sounds wrong.
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Pronoun Case Error
The group project was assigned to Alex, Priya, and I.
Fix the pronoun case error in this sentence.
💡 Hint: After 'to,' you need objective case. Try it alone — 'assigned to I' sounds wrong.
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Pronoun Case Error
Him and his brother built an amazing model volcano for the science fair.
Fix the pronoun case error in this sentence.
💡 Hint: The pronoun is the subject of the sentence. You wouldn't say 'Him built a volcano.'
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Vague Pronoun
When Aiden texted Noah, he was at soccer practice.
Rewrite this sentence so the meaning is clear. Choose who was at soccer practice.
💡 Hint: Replace the vague pronoun 'he' with the specific person's name.
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Vague Pronoun
Emily told Ms. Chen that she needed to leave early.
Rewrite this sentence so the meaning is clear. Choose who needed to leave early.
💡 Hint: Replace the vague pronoun 'she' with the name of the person who needed to leave.
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Vague Pronoun
The phone fell off the desk and cracked it.
Rewrite this sentence so the meaning is clear.
💡 Hint: What got cracked — the phone or the desk? Reword so the reader knows.
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Pronoun Shift
When a person joins social media, you should think carefully about your privacy settings.
Fix the pronoun shift so the sentence stays in one person.
💡 Hint: The sentence starts with 'a person' (third person) but shifts to 'you' (second person). Make it consistent.
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Pronoun Shift
If someone finds a lost phone in the hallway, you should turn it in to the main office.
Fix the pronoun shift so the sentence stays consistent.
💡 Hint: 'Someone' is third person, but 'you' is second person. Pick one and stick with it.
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Punctuation Error
The school musical which featured over forty students was the best show of the year.
Add commas to set off the nonrestrictive clause.
💡 Hint: The clause 'which featured over forty students' is extra information. Set it off with commas on both sides.
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Punctuation Error
Our math teacher Mr. Kowalski who also coaches track assigned a challenging word problem.
Add commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements.
💡 Hint: Both 'Mr. Kowalski' and 'who also coaches track' are extra details about the math teacher. Set them off with commas.
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Punctuation Error
The final project a ten-page research paper is due at the end of the semester.
Add punctuation to set off the parenthetical element. You can use commas, dashes, or parentheses.
💡 Hint: The phrase 'a ten-page research paper' is an appositive that renames 'the final project.' Set it off with commas, dashes, or parentheses.
Before You Turn InI completed Step : Identify Errors
I completed Step : Fix Sentences
I answered every item
I went back and reviewed any items I was unsure about
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