

This Grade 5 English grammar worksheet focuses on improving students’ understanding of mixed tenses and subject-verb agreement (SVA) through structured and engaging exercises. Designed for young learners, it helps them identify and correct common grammatical errors while strengthening sentence construction skills.
Understanding tenses and subject-verb agreement is essential for clear and correct communication. For Grade 5 learners, this topic is important because:
1. It helps students match verbs correctly with singular and plural subjects.
2. It builds accuracy in using past, present, and continuous tenses.
3. It improves sentence clarity in both writing and speaking.
4. It strengthens editing and proofreading skills for real-life usage.
This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that build fluency in tense usage and subject-verb agreement:
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence
Students select the grammatically correct sentence from two options, focusing on proper tense and subject-verb agreement.
Exercise 2 – True or False
Learners identify whether each sentence is grammatically correct or incorrect, helping them sharpen their error-detection skills.
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students complete sentences using the correct tense form of verbs, reinforcing their understanding of time-based actions.
Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting
Learners rewrite sentences according to the given tense instructions such as simple past, present simple, present continuous, and present perfect.
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion
Students fill in missing verbs in a short passage, applying their knowledge of tense and grammar in a real-life context.
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence
1.b) Riya went to school yesterday.
2. b) The boys play cricket daily.
3. a) Meera eats breakfast now.
4. b) They go to market daily.
5. a) Raj and Ravi play cricket.
6. b) She does her homework daily.
7. b) We were happy yesterday.
8. a) Asha has a pet dog.
9. a) He goes to the park weekly.
10. a) The girls sing well.
Exercise 2 – True or False
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. True
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. ran
2. likes
3. watched
4. go
5. are
6. went
7. does
8. goes
9. rises
10. reads
Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting
1. The teacher gave us homework.
2. Rohan and Amit play chess.
3. I am completing my drawing.
4. The cat has jumped on the table.
5. I painted a picture of an apple.
6. The cows eat grass in the field.
7. He finished his lunch.
8. He has gone to Kolkata.
9. We waited.
10. She participates in marathons.
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion
1. completed
2. packed
3. prepared
4. left
5. reached
6. taught
7. listened
8. played
9. returned
10. read
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Tense errors occur when the verb does not match the time of action, while subject verb agreement errors happen when the verb does not match the subject in number or person.
Students can look for time clues and check if the verb correctly agrees with the subject to spot mistakes in English grammar worksheets.
These skills help children form clear and correct sentences, improving their writing and understanding in CBSE English grammar.