Valentine's Day grammar worksheet for students to practice correcting sentences.
A Valentine's Day grammar worksheet titled "We Love Grammar!" with nine sentences to rewrite with correct grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. The worksheet features a cartoon drawing of two children holding hands with hearts above them.
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Task: Rewrite the sentences below using correct grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Here are the corrected sentences with explanations for each:
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#### 1. my favorit part about valentine’s day is giving cards two my friends
- Correction: My favorite part about Valentine's Day is giving cards to my friends.
- Explanation:
- "favorit" should be spelled as "favorite."
- "valentine’s" should have a capital "V" because it is a proper noun.
- "two" is incorrect here; it should be "to" (preposition meaning direction or recipient).
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#### 2. last year my friend sally gave me a card with a cute kitten on it
- Correction: Last year, my friend Sally gave me a card with a cute kitten on it.
- Explanation:
- "last year" should start with a capital letter because it begins the sentence.
- "sally" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun (a person's name).
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#### 3. sometimes valentines Day is on a tuesday but this year it isnt
- Correction: Sometimes Valentine's Day is on a Tuesday, but this year it isn't.
- Explanation:
- "valentines Day" should be "Valentine's Day" with a capital "V" and apostrophe.
- "tuesday" should be capitalized as it is a day of the week.
- "isnt" should be written as "isn't" (contraction of "is not").
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#### 4. when mom asked me what kinds of cards i wanted to give this year i said i wanted too make them myself
- Correction: When Mom asked me what kinds of cards I wanted to give this year, I said I wanted to make them myself.
- Explanation:
- "mom" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun (referring to a specific person).
- "i" should be capitalized at the beginning of the sentence.
- "too" is incorrect here; it should be "to" (part of the infinitive "to make").
- Added a comma after "this year" for clarity.
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#### 5. i want to mail a card to my grandma who lives in san diego california
- Correction: I want to mail a card to my grandma, who lives in San Diego, California.
- Explanation:
- "i" should be capitalized at the beginning of the sentence.
- "san diego california" should be capitalized as they are proper nouns (city and state names).
- Added commas around the non-restrictive clause "who lives in San Diego, California."
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#### 6. i also like the chockolat you get to eat on Valentine’s day.
- Correction: I also like the chocolate you get to eat on Valentine's Day.
- Explanation:
- "i" should be capitalized at the beginning of the sentence.
- "chockolat" should be spelled as "chocolate."
- "Valentine’s" should have a capital "V" because it is a proper noun.
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#### 7. mom and dad are going to dinner at a Fancy restaurant tonight
- Correction: Mom and Dad are going to dinner at a fancy restaurant tonight.
- Explanation:
- "mom" and "dad" should be capitalized as they are proper nouns.
- "Fancy" should be lowercase unless it is part of a proper noun (e.g., "The Fancy Restaurant").
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#### 8. i made a cool mailbox to hold my valentine’s.
- Correction: I made a cool mailbox to hold my Valentine's.
- Explanation:
- "i" should be capitalized at the beginning of the sentence.
- "valentine’s" should have a capital "V" because it is a proper noun.
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#### 9. its fun to deliver cards to all my friends to show them that i care about they!
- Correction: It's fun to deliver cards to all my friends to show them that I care about them!
- Explanation:
- "its" should be "It's" (contraction of "It is").
- "they" should be "them" because it is an object pronoun (the object of the preposition "about").
- Added an exclamation point at the end for emphasis.
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Final Corrected Sentences:
1. My favorite part about Valentine's Day is giving cards to my friends.
2. Last year, my friend Sally gave me a card with a cute kitten on it.
3. Sometimes Valentine's Day is on a Tuesday, but this year it isn't.
4. When Mom asked me what kinds of cards I wanted to give this year, I said I wanted to make them myself.
5. I want to mail a card to my grandma, who lives in San Diego, California.
6. I also like the chocolate you get to eat on Valentine's Day.
7. Mom and Dad are going to dinner at a fancy restaurant tonight.
8. I made a cool mailbox to hold my Valentine's.
9. It's fun to deliver cards to all my friends to show them that I care about them!
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Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ My favorite part about Valentine's Day is giving cards to my friends.} \\
2. & \text{ Last year, my friend Sally gave me a card with a cute kitten on it.} \\
3. & \text{ Sometimes Valentine's Day is on a Tuesday, but this year it isn't.} \\
4. & \text{ When Mom asked me what kinds of cards I wanted to give this year, I said I wanted to make them myself.} \\
5. & \text{ I want to mail a card to my grandma, who lives in San Diego, California.} \\
6. & \text{ I also like the chocolate you get to eat on Valentine's Day.} \\
7. & \text{ Mom and Dad are going to dinner at a fancy restaurant tonight.} \\
8. & \text{ I made a cool mailbox to hold my Valentine's.} \\
9. & \text{ It's fun to deliver cards to all my friends to show them that I care about them!} \\
\end{aligned}
}
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