Grade 5 English - Worksheet Digital - Free Printable

Let's solve each question step by step and explain the reasoning:

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Question 1:

You can ________ keep the drawing or give it away.

- A. either
- B. neither
- C. although
- D. nevertheless

#### Explanation:
The sentence is offering a choice between two options: keeping the drawing or giving it away. The correct word to introduce this choice is "either", which is used in the structure "either...or..." to indicate a choice between two alternatives.

#### Correct Answer:
A. either

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Question 2:

The greedy king _______ to change all the things into gold.

- A. began
- B. begin
- C. begins
- D. beginning

#### Explanation:
The sentence describes an action that the king performed in the past. Therefore, the verb must be in the past tense. The correct form of the verb "begin" in the past tense is "began".

#### Correct Answer:
A. began

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Question 3:

Gary has ______ old laptop. It’s ______ oldest laptop I’ve ever seen.

- A. an, a
- B. a, the
- C. the, a
- D. an, the

#### Explanation:
1. First blank: The first part of the sentence says "Gary has ______ old laptop." Here, we need an indefinite article ("a" or "an") because we are not specifying a particular laptop. Since "old" starts with a vowel sound, we use "an".

2. Second blank: The second part of the sentence says "It’s ______ oldest laptop I’ve ever seen." Here, we are referring to a specific laptop (the one that is the oldest among all the laptops seen). For superlatives like "oldest," we use the definite article "the".

#### Correct Answer:
D. an, the

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Question 4:

I went ______ all his schoolwork and found only one mistake.

- A. along
- B. across
- C. beside
- D. through

#### Explanation:
The sentence implies that the speaker reviewed or examined all the schoolwork. The preposition "through" is used when going over something in detail, such as reviewing work or reading a document. The other options do not fit the context:
- Along: Refers to moving alongside something.
- Across: Refers to moving from one side to another.
- Beside: Refers to being next to something.

#### Correct Answer:
D. through

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Question 5:

That ______ tiger fought its enemy for hours.

- A. timid
- B. fierce
- C. strict
- D. gentle

#### Explanation:
The sentence describes a tiger fighting its enemy for hours. This suggests that the tiger is aggressive or strong. The adjective that best fits this description is "fierce", which means showing intense force or energy.

- Timid: Shy or fearful.
- Strict: Rigorous or severe.
- Gentle: Kind or soft.

None of these adjectives describe a tiger engaged in a long fight.

#### Correct Answer:
B. fierce

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Final Answers:

1. A. either
2. A. began
3. D. an, the
4. D. through
5. B. fierce

Boxed Final Answer:
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