Grammar-Focused Cloze Exercise

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Read each sentence carefully. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. Pay attention to the part of speech shown in brackets.

1. The ________________ (adjective) cat climbed up the tall ________________ (noun) in the backyard.

2. My brother ________________ (verb) his homework before he went outside to ________________ (verb).

3. The ________________ (adjective) flowers bloomed beautifully in the ________________ (noun) during spring.

4. Sarah ________________ (verb) a delicious cake for her ________________ (noun) birthday party.

5. The ________________ (adjective) puppy wagged its tail and ________________ (verb) happily around the room.

6. We ________________ (verb) to the ________________ (noun) to borrow some interesting books.

7. The ________________ (adjective) ocean waves crashed against the sandy ________________ (noun).

8. Dad ________________ (verb) his car carefully through the ________________ (adjective) traffic.

9. A ________________ (adjective) rainbow appeared in the sky after the ________________ (noun) ended.

10. The children ________________ (verb) their ________________ (adjective) teacher a special thank you card.

11. My ________________ (noun) loves to ________________ (verb) in the park every weekend.

12. The ________________ (adjective) bird sang a ________________ (adjective) song from the tree branch.

Remember: A noun is a person, place, or thing. A verb is an action word. An adjective describes a noun.