The material presented in this comprehensive course in English Grammar and Mechanics is designed as a tutorial for third grade students. It can, in addition, serve as a review for fourth grade students. Mastery of the material will enable students to function successfully in both the study and practical application of English Grammar and Mechanics as they develop skills in communication arts. Students have had the opportunity to learn basic grammar skills since the first grade.
Third grade builds sequentially on previously taught skills.
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Each sentence must have a subject and a predicate to complete a thought. The first word of every sentence begins with a capital letter. All sen- tences end with an end punctuation mark. There are two parts to a complete sentence, the subject and the predicate.