Printable English Grammar Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds: Articles, -ing Rules, Pronouns & Book Parts

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Instructions

  1. Read the notes in the box at the beginning of each section carefully. They will help you understand what to do.
  2. Complete the activities in each section one by one. Take your time and think about your answers.
  3. Try the "Challenge Question" at the end if you feel ready for an extra puzzle!
  4. When you are finished, you can check your work using the Answer Key at the very end.

Section 1: Awesome Articles (a, an, the)

Notes: Articles are small words that come before nouns (people, places, or things).
  • Use a before a word that starts with a consonant sound (b, c, d, f, g...). Example: a dog, a cookie.
  • Use an before a word that starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u). Example: an apple, an elephant.
  • Use the when you are talking about one specific, special thing that everyone knows about. Example: The sun is bright.
Directions: Each sentence below has one incorrect article. Cross out the wrong article and write the correct one on the line.

1. I would like to eat an banana for my snack.

Correction: _______________


2. My dad read me a amazing story about dragons.

Correction: _______________


3. Can you see a moon in the sky tonight?

Correction: _______________


4. She saw a octopus at the aquarium.

Correction: _______________


5. My friend has an big, fluffy cat.

Correction: _______________


6. He is a honest boy.

Correction: _______________


7. We are going to an park after school.

Correction: _______________


8. This is the good book, but not the one I wanted.

Correction: _______________


Section 2: Action Words in Action (-ing Verbs)

Spelling Rules for adding '-ing':
  • Rule 1: For verbs ending in a silent -e, drop the 'e' before adding '-ing'. Example: make → making.
  • Rule 2: For short verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant (like p-i-n), double the last consonant before adding '-ing'. Example: run → running; stop → stopping.
Directions: Circle the correct spelling for each verb.
  1. (come)   comeing   coming   comming
  2. (smile)   smileing   smilling   smiling
  3. (hop)   hoping   hopping   hopeing
  4. (write)   writeing   writing   writting
  5. (get)   geting   getting   geeting
  6. (dance)   danceing   dancing   dancceing
  7. (sit)   siting   sittings   sitting
  8. (plan)   planing   planning   plannig
  9. (take)   taking   takeing   takking
  10. (swim)   swiming   swimming   swimmig

Section 3: Super Subject Pronouns

Notes: A subject pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun (a person, place, or thing) and does the action in a sentence.
  • I: Used for yourself.
  • You: Used for the person you are talking to.
  • He: Used for a boy or man.
  • She: Used for a girl or woman.
  • It: Used for a thing or an animal.
  • We: Used for a group you are in.
  • They: Used for a group of other people or things.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct subject pronoun from the box above.
  1. My name is Leo. _________ am eight years old.
  2. My sister loves to draw. _________ is very creative.
  3. My dad is a doctor. _________ works at the hospital.
  4. The dog wagged its tail. _________ was happy to see me.
  5. My friends are coming over. _________ will play games together.
  6. Mom and I are baking cookies. _________ are making a mess!
  7. Your new shoes are cool. Where did _________ get them?
  8. The students are listening carefully. _________ are learning a lot.
  9. My brother is older than me. _________ is in middle school.
  10. The car is very fast. _________ is bright red.

Section 4: Counting Corner (Countable vs. Uncountable)

Notes:
  • Countable things are things you can count individually (one apple, two apples).
  • Uncountable things are things you can't count one by one, like liquids, powders, or ideas (you can't say "one water" or "two happiness").
Directions: Look at the words in the list below. Write each word in the correct column: Countable or Uncountable.

book   water   sand   chair   music   friend   milk   homework   rice   pen

Countable Uncountable

Section 5: Sentence Superheroes (Subject & Predicate)

Notes: Every sentence has two parts.
  • The Subject is WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.
  • The Predicate tells WHAT THE SUBJECT DOES or IS. It starts with the verb (action word).
  • Example: The big dog | barked loudly. (Subject | Predicate)
Directions: Draw a line ( | ) to separate the subject from the predicate in each sentence.
  1. The little bird sang a beautiful song.
  2. My best friend lives next door.
  3. The yellow bus stopped at the corner.
  4. We played soccer in the park.
  5. She read a funny story.
  6. The delicious pizza arrived late.
  7. He built a tall tower with blocks.
  8. All the children laughed at the clown.

Section 6: Book Explorer

Part A: Labeling a Book

Imagine you are holding a book. Read the descriptions and write the correct part on the line.

1. The very front of the book with the title and a picture: _______________

2. The name of the story: _______________

3. The name of the person who wrote the book: _______________

4. The very back of the book, which might have a summary: _______________

Part B: Matching

Directions: Match the word to its correct definition by drawing a line.

Author tells you how many chapters there are in a book and on what page they start.
Content is the person who writes the book.
Table of Contents are the words and pictures in the book that tell you the story.

⭐ Challenge Question ⭐

Write one complete sentence about your favorite animal. Your sentence should have a subject and a predicate. Use a subject pronoun (like it or they) and the correct article (a, an, or the). Underline the verb.

____________________________________________________________________________________

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Answer Key

Section 1: Awesome Articles
1. a
2. an
3. the
4. an
5. a
6. an (because 'honest' starts with a vowel sound)
7. a
8. a

Section 2: Action Words in Action
1. coming
2. smiling
3. hopping
4. writing
5. getting
6. dancing
7. sitting
8. planning
9. taking
10. swimming

Section 3: Super Subject Pronouns
1. I
2. She
3. He
4. It
5. They
6. We
7. you
8. They
9. He
10. It

Section 4: Counting Corner
Countable: book, chair, friend, pen
Uncountable: water, sand, music, milk, homework, rice

Section 5: Sentence Superheroes
1. The little bird | sang a beautiful song.
2. My best friend | lives next door.
3. The yellow bus | stopped at the corner.
4. We | played soccer in the park.
5. She | read a funny story.
6. The delicious pizza | arrived late.
7. He | built a tall tower with blocks.
8. All the children | laughed at the clown.

Section 6: Book Explorer
Part A: 1. Front cover, 2. Title, 3. Author, 4. Back cover
Part B:
Author → is the person who writes the book.
Content → are the words and pictures in the book that tell you the story.
Table of Contents → tells you how many chapters there are in a book and on what page they start.

Challenge Question: (Answers will vary). Example: The tiger is a beautiful animal. It likes to hunt at night.

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