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FILL IN THE BLANKS
© 1997 Prentice Hall Regents
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Duplication for c
lassroom use is permitted.
Fun with Grammar
NUISANCE
Once upon a time, there was a tomcat named Nuisance.
lived with a wonderful woman named Lisa, but for some reason,
seemed to like everyone but 
. The harder Lisa
tried to please 
, the more Nuisance thought of things
could do to annoy 
. One day Lisa’s friend
brought over a beautiful hanging plant.
hung 
in
bedroom window. Then the two friends went out to dinner.
When 
returned,
found the plant on the floor.
“What happened to 
?” asked friend, but 
Lisa
knew, and do 
too, don’t ? 
That 
Nuisance!
Another time,
ran away and was gone for three months. Lisa
asked the people in the apartment building to help search for 
.
all agreed to help, but no one found Nuisance. Just when
had given up hope,
turned up. Nuisance spent
whole life doing things like this to Lisa, but she always
forgave .

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Worksheet 47A:
SONGS
© 1997 Prentice Hall Regents
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Duplication for c
lassroom use is permitted.
Fun with Grammar
Choose a pronoun from the list to fill in each blank as you listen.
Subject pronouns
Object pronouns
Possessive adjectives
“He Stopped Loving Her Today”
said 
’ll love 
’till die.
told ,“
’ll forget in time.”
As the years went slowly by,
still preyed upon 
mind.
He 
kept picture 
on wall
And went half crazy now and then.
But still 
loved through 
it 
all,
Hoping 
’d come back again.
Kept some letters by 
bed
Dated nineteen-sixty two.
had underlined in red
Every single “
love .”
went to see 
just today.
But didn’t see no tears.
All dressed up to go away.
First time 
’d seen 
smile in years.
REFRAIN:
stopped loving 
today.
They placed a wreath upon 
door.
And soon 
’ll carry 
away,
stopped loving 
today.
came to see 
one last time,
all wondered if 
would.
And 
kept running through 
mind
This time,
’s over 
for good.
REFRAIN
my
your
his
her
its
our
their
me
you
him
her
it
us
them
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
Copyright ©1978 Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
All rights administered by Sony Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203
All Rights Reserved
Used by Permission

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Worksheet 47B:
SONGS
© 1997 Prentice Hall Regents
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Duplication for c
lassroom use is permitted.
Fun with Grammar
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronoun or adjective.
“The Erie Canal”
I’ve got a mule,
name is Sal,
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.
’s a good ol’ worker and a good ol’ pal,
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.
’ve hauled some barges in our day,
Filled with lumber, coal and hay.
And 
know every inch of the way
From Albany to Buffalo.
REFRAIN:
Low bridge, everybody down!
Low bridge, for 
’re coming to a town!
And 
’ll always know 
neighbor,
’ll always know 
pal,
If 
’ve ever navigated on the Erie Canal.
better get along on our way, ol’ gal,
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.
’Cause bet life 
’d never part with Sal,
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.
Get up there, mule, here comes a lock
’ll make Rome about six o’clock,
One more trip and back 
’ll go,
Right back home to Buffalo.
REFRAIN

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Worksheet 47B