Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best word from the box that fits.
The words we can use are:
his, her, had, after, as, some, from, going, were, could
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1.
Beth ________ not stop petting the cat.
→ We need a verb that shows ability or possibility in the past. “Could” fits here.
✔ *Beth could not stop petting the cat.*
2.
________ mother is looking for him.
→ “Him” tells us it’s a boy’s mom → so we use “His”.
✔ *His mother is looking for him.*
3.
Are you ________ to the beach later?
→ This is about future plans → “going” fits with “are you”.
✔ *Are you going to the beach later?*
4.
Go and buy ________ corn for dinner.
→ We’re talking about an amount of something → “some” works.
✔ *Go and buy some corn for dinner.*
5.
Ask ________ if she wants to come too.
→ “She” means we’re talking about a girl → so we ask “her”.
✔ *Ask her if she wants to come too.*
6.
The dog is chasing ________ the ball.
→ Wait — this doesn’t make sense with any word? Let’s check again.
Actually, maybe it’s missing a preposition? But none fit perfectly… unless it’s “after”?
“The dog is chasing after the ball.” → Yes! That’s a common phrase.
✔ *The dog is chasing after the ball.*
7.
________ soon as I am finished we will eat.
→ This is a set phrase: “As soon as...”
✔ *As soon as I am finished we will eat.*
8.
The letter is ________ Tyler’s aunt.
→ The letter comes from someone → “from” makes sense.
✔ *The letter is from Tyler’s aunt.*
9.
We ________ the first guests to arrive.
→ Past tense plural subject → “were” fits.
✔ *We were the first guests to arrive.*
10.
Matt ________ a bad cold this week.
→ Talking about having something (a cold) in the recent past → “had” works.
✔ *Matt had a bad cold this week.*
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Final Answer:
1. could
2. His
3. going
4. some
5. her
6. after
7. As
8. from
9. were
10. had
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of worksheet 2.
