GRAMMAR PLUS

WORKBOOK
Grade 12

ANSWER KEY
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WORKSHEET 1 5. her, Susan
Nouns 6. his, Luke
Practice A Identifying Nouns 7. herself, Ciera
1. fish, pond 8. his, vet’s
2. chores 9. they, boys
3. Lunch, restaurant 10. its, band
4. mom, permission Practice B Identifying Possessive, Reflexive,
5. weather, Aspen, December and Intensive Pronouns
6. party, Sunday 1. himself—reflexive
7. family, dessert 2. her—possessive
8. Dreams, motivation 3. himself—intensive
9. family, Los Angeles 4. his—possessive
10. dog, yard 5. her—possessive
6. himself—reflexive
Practice B Labeling Nouns
7. his—possessive
1. success—common, abstract
8. himself—intensive
2. Keisha—proper, concrete;
game—common, concrete 9. himself—intensive
3. wall—common, concrete 10. her—possessive
4. friend—common, concrete;
Anaheim—proper, concrete WORKSHEET 3
5. car—common, concrete; Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
maintenance—common, abstract Practice A Identifying Action Verbs
6. opportunity—common, abstract; 1. watches
jacket—common, concrete
2. goes
7. skills—common, abstract
3. took
8. Beloved—proper, concrete;
4. cleaned
Toni Morrison—proper, concrete
5. bought
9. honesty—common, abstract
10. building—common, concrete; Practice B Identifying Linking Verbs
Willis Tower—proper, concrete 1. is
2. became
WORKSHEET 2 3. (was) growing
Pronouns 4. tastes
Practice A Identifying Pronouns and 5. smells
Antecedents Practice C Distinguishing Between Action
Students will underline the first term and circle Verbs and Linking Verbs
the second. 1. ate—action verb
1. themselves, Solons 2. seemed—linking verb
2. its, cat 3. retired—action verb
3. its, car 4. is—linking verb
4. his, Joseph 5. won—action verb

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WORKSHEET 4 Practice B Identifying Helping Verbs and
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Main Verbs
Practice A Identifying Transitive Verbs and Students will underline the first term (helping
Their Objects verb or verbs) and circle the second (main
verb).
Students will underline the first term and circle
the second. 1. has been—making

1. bought—(diving) lessons 2. is—applying

2. bites—nails 3. might—provide

3. wears—watch 4. do—like

4. cooks—dinner 5. might—find

5. dropped—leaves 6. have been—saving

6. runs—office 7. is—using

7. loves—mandolin 8. is—walking

8. holds—books 9. was—pacing

9. wants—trip 10. has—won

10. provide—information
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Practice B Distinguishing Between Adjectives
Transitive Verbs and Intransitive Verbs
1. made—transitive
Practice A Identifying Adjectives
1. Some, antique
2. lasted—intransitive
2. Low, cranky
3. works—intransitive
3. calm
4. babysits—transitive
4. spicy, Indian
5. adopted—transitive
5. an, old
6. ruined—transitive
6. That, baby, my
7. bought—transitive
7. awesome, chocolate
8. fell—intransitive
8. The, black, the
9. planned—transitive
9. The, long, the
10. plays—intransitive
10. my, favorite

WORKSHEET 5 Practice B Identifying Nouns Used as

Verb Phrases Adjectives
Practice A Recognizing Verb Phrases 1. kitchen

1. should have given 2. mud

2. are going 3. violin

3. does help 4. rehabilitation

4. have seen 5. Lemon

5. am doing 6. concrete

6. has been getting 7. glass

7. might be receiving 8. fabric

8. should have been supporting 9. office

9. might be falling 10. show

10. has been working

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WORKSHEET 7 Practice B Identifying Prepositions and
Adverbs Their Objects
Practice A Recognizing Adverbs Students will underline the first term (preposition)
and circle the second (object of the preposition).
1. sometimes
2. harshly 1. at—sunset
3. nervously 2. on—shin
4. merrily 3. after—snowstorm
5. likely 4. toward—door
6. seldom 5. on—log
7. gently 6. for—years
8. often 7. of—boss
9. reluctantly 8. about—truck
10. diligently 9. in—gym
10. on—leash
Practice B Identifying Adverbs and the
Words They Modify
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1. gracefully—dances
Conjunctions
2. finally—cleaned
3. nearby—live Practice A Identifying Conjunctions
4. punctually—finished 1. After
5. powerfully—revved 2. either … or
6. underground—nest 3. Before
7. organically—eats 4. or
8. abroad—(is) studying 5. While
9. violently—imploded 6. When
10. locally—(were) caught 7. Both … and
8. or
WORKSHEET 8 9. so that
Prepositions and Prepositional 10. when
Phrases Practice B Identifying Types of
Practice A Identifying Prepositions and Conjunctions
Prepositional Phrases 1. either … or—correlative
1. in the bowl 2. yet—coordinating
2. in his shoe 3. but—coordinating
3. at night 4. As long as—subordinating
4. into the woods 5. whether … or—correlative
5. with her hands 6. After—subordinating
6. near Matagorda Bay
7. on the rack WORKSHEET 10
8. about this test Interjections
9. toward the squirrel Practice A Identifying Interjections
10. on the windowsill 1. Ouch
2. By the way

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 3. Attention 4. sun
4. Aww 5. bread
5. Ahem 6. sister
6. Hooray 7. mountains
7. Psst 8. champion
8. Aw, shucks 9. book
9. Attagirl 10. people
10. What
Practice B Identifying Simple Predicates
Practice B Supplying Interjections 1. should please
1. Hooray! 2. demanded
2. Ugh! 3. will be delivering
3. Shhh! 4. need
4. Drat! 5. wondered
5. Congratulations! 6. nailed
6. Ick! 7. has returned
7. What?! 8. presented
8. Yay! 9. congratulated
9. Whoops! 10. placed

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Identifying Parts of Speech Fragments
Practice A Identifying Parts of Speech: Practice A Distinguishing Sentences and
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Fragments
Adverbs 1. fragment
1. pronoun 2. sentence
2. verb 3. fragment
3. noun 4. sentence
4. adjective 5. fragment
5. adverb 6. fragment
Practice B Identifying Parts of Speech: 7. sentence
Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections 8. fragment
1. preposition 9. sentence
2. interjection 10. sentence
3. preposition Practice B Fixing Fragments
4. conjunction Answers will vary, but each sentence should
5. conjunction have a subject and a predicate and should
include the fragment, as given below.
WORKSHEET 12 1. the talented singer
Subjects and Predicates
2. jumped quickly into the car
Practice A Identifying Simple Subjects 3. the long drive
1. children 4. walked out into the gym
2. dog 5. crawling under the car
3. clothes 6. the active little boy

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 7. his favorite toy Practice B Identifying Subjects and Verbs in
8. the best recipe Interrogative Sentences
9. the books about sports heroes 1. you did … purchase
10. the last day of summer 2. I can … be
3. grandma does … like
WORKSHEET 14 4. you do … believe
Subjects in Declarative Sentences 5. jacket is
Beginning With Here or There 6. Benny Is … shopping
Practice A Rearranging Sentences 7. you have … had
Beginning With Here or There 8. I did … go
1. Clowns are in the parade. 9. answers are
2. Equipment is in the shed. 10. you were ... considering
3. The book from the library is here.
4. Several ducks are in the pond. WORKSHEET 16
5. A sheet is on the bed. Subjects in Imperative Sentences
6. The questions are here. Practice A Rewriting Imperative Sentences
7. The special present for Mother’s Day is here. to Include You
8. Fish are in the river. 1. Before dinner, you prepare the table.
9. A watermelon is in the cooler. 2. You sit on the recliner.
10. An important detail is here. 3. Next week, you attend all your classes.
4. You call your mother when you get back.
Practice B Identifying Subjects and Verbs in
5. Chris, you watch your sister today.
Sentences Beginning With Here or There
6. You present yourself with dignity.
1. is balloon
7. Yoko, you erase the board, please.
2. are applications
8. Cindy, you determine your most important
3. is lunch
task.
4. is biscuit
9. You send the letter to your friend.
5. are answers
10. You ask me tomorrow.
6. is bicycle
7. are reasons Practice B Writing Imperative Sentences
8. is topping Answers will vary. Each answer should be an
9. are people imperative sentence.
10. is wallet
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WORKSHEET 15 Subjects in Exclamatory Sentences
Subjects in Interrogative Sentences Practice A Identifying Subjects and Verbs in
Practice A Rearranging Interrogative Exclamatory Sentences
Sentences Students will underline the first term (the
1. You are doing what? subject) and circle the second (the verb).
2. The broom is where? 1. author—created
3. You will be leaving soon? 2. they—defeated
4. The problem with the car is what? 3. omelet—tasted
5. You were expecting me at noon? 4. I—heard
6. You are leaving on Sunday? 5. we—had
7. We should plan to leave when? 6. weather—is
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Practice B Writing Exclamatory Sentences 9. award—hero
Answers will vary. Each answer should be an 10. curveball—batter
exclamatory sentence. The subject of each
Practice B Identifying Sentences With
sentence should be underlined, and the verb of
Indirect Objects
each sentence should be circled.
1. Yes
2. No
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Direct Objects 4. No
Practice A Identifying Direct Objects 5. No
1. book 6. Yes
2. job 7. Yes
3. game 8. No
4. window 9. Yes
5. flowers 10. No
6. piñata
7. time WORKSHEET 20
8. (cough) medicine Object Complements
9. walk Practice A Identifying Object Complements
10. directions 1. miserable
Practice B Identifying Sentences With 2. strict
Direct Objects 3. confused
1. No 4. Daddy-o
2. Yes 5. leader
3. Yes 6. perfect
4. Yes 7. better
5. Yes 8. useless
6. No 9. wonderland
10. cured
WORKSHEET 19 Practice B Completing Sentences With
Indirect Objects Object Complements
Practice A Identifying Direct Objects and Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
Indirect Objects
1. He appointed his grandfather timekeeper.
Students will underline the first term (direct
2. Heidi judged the coffee delicious.
object) and circle the second (indirect object).
3. Jayde thought the plan brilliant.
1. party—friend 4. The city elected Danielle mayor.
2. apple—brother 5. Arlen called the snow beautiful.
3. dinner—family 6. My cousin calls the baby precious.
4. song—crowd 7. The officer declared my driving skillful.
5. playground—kids 8. Hayley thought the park overgrown.
6. package—dad 9. They found the city overwhelming.
7. picture—tourist 10. Tía Luisa called my dress flattering.
8. question—teacher

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WORKSHEET 21 3. adverbial phrase
Subject Complements 4. adjectival phrase
Practice A Identifying Subject Complements
1. bright WORKSHEET 23
2. son Appositives and Appositive Phrases
3. professor Practice A Identifying Appositive Phrases
4. dangerous 1. the nicest girl in our class
5. blue, green 2. a friend of my father’s
6. artist 3. a great organization
7. heavy 4. a Labrador-Collie mix
8. memory 5. grilled chicken
9. late 6. an on-call pediatrician
10. carpeted 7. vanilla with chocolate sprinkles

Practice B Identifying Predicate Practice B Combining Sentences Using

Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives Appositives and Appositive Phrases
1. sweetheart; predicate nominative Answers may vary. All answers should include
2. tall, dark, handsome; predicate adjectives a correctly placed appositive or appositive
3. ruined; predicate adjective phrase.
4. masterpiece; predicate nominative 1. That car, an old sedan, was painted last
5. psychiatrist; predicate nominative week.
6. sweet; predicate adjective 2. That teacher, Ms. Winkler, is strict.
7. hungry; predicate adjective 3. My friend’s cat, a rare breed, ran away.
8. sleepy; predicate adjective 4. Ms. Arlene, my favorite teacher, lets the
9. manager; predicate nominative class talk about real issues.
10. disaster; predicate nominative 5. Stedman, my oldest friend, can always
make me laugh.

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Prepositional Phrases WORKSHEET 24
Verbals and Verbal Phrases
Practice A Identifying Prepositional Phrases
1. by the pool Practice A Identifying Participial Phrases
2. in the winter 1. Excited about their big game
3. from our vacation 2. shining on my shoulders
4. on the counter 3. giggling with laughter
5. on the grill 4. hesitating shyly
6. for his girlfriend 5. recently hired
7. on most holidays 6. discussed repeatedly in meetings
8. to the children Practice B Distinguishing Participles and
9. at the party Verbs
10. during the movie 1. participial phrase
2. participial phrase
Practice B Identifying Adjectival and
Adverbial Phrases 3. verb
1. adjectival phrase 4. participial phrase
2. adverbial phrase

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Independent and Subordinate Clauses Restrictive vs. Nonrestrictive Adjectival
Practice A Distinguishing Independent and Clauses
Subordinate Clauses Practice A Distinguishing Restrictive and
1. subordinate Nonrestrictive Adjectival Clauses
2. independent 1. which is dirty from our trip; nonrestrictive
3. subordinate 2. who is a great cook; nonrestrictive
4. subordinate 3. that is particularly challenging; restrictive
5. subordinate 4. who is in the front seat; restrictive
6. independent Practice B Writing and Punctuating
7. independent Adjectival Clauses
8. subordinate Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
Practice B Combining Sentences Using 1. The genre that is my favorite to read is
Independent and Subordinate Clauses fantasy.
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. 2. The work, which is tedious, is nearly
done.
1. Even though Evan was tired, he finished
the race. 3. Kiki, who seems quiet and shy, won the
dance contest.
2. The boy was thirsty, but he didn’t get a
drink. 4. The person who tells the funniest joke will
win the contest.
3. Because you are tired, you should take a
nap.
4. Sid was lonely, so he called a friend. WORKSHEET 28
Adverbial Clauses
WORKSHEET 26 Practice A Identifying How Adverbial
Adjectival Clauses Clauses Function
Practice A Identifying Adjectival Clauses 1. (will) finish
2. rake
1. that had barked for hours
3. (should) do
2. that you loaned our neighbor
4. shovel
3. who enjoys working us hard
5. received
4. whom we trust
6. swam
5. who usually dresses casually
7. cheered
6. which I had forgotten about
8. admire
7. that the dog ate
8. who is a very hard worker Practice B Combining Sentences Using
Adverbial Clauses
Practice B Writing Sentences With
Adjectival Clauses Answers may vary slightly. (The order of clauses
may be reversed.)
1. The old lawnmower, which hasn’t been
used in years, was easy to fix. 1. Although she couldn’t loosen the lid, she
2. Sarah, who is baking a pie, needs to borrow kept trying.
some sugar. 2. I liked her even though she almost never
3. Mike, who has been watching TV all day, is spoke to me.
ready to go outside. 3. If you exercise every day, you will enjoy life
4. The dog that never listens ran away. much more.

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 4. While you were running laps, the coach was WORKSHEET 31
clocking your time. The Four Functions of Sentences
5. When I eat late at night, I feel sick to my
Practice A Punctuating the Four Types of
stomach.
Sentences
1. !
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2. ?
Noun Clauses
3. ?
Practice A Identifying Noun Clauses 4. ! or .
1. what she wants 5. .
2. that you didn’t have time 6. !
3. Why we are here 7. . or !
4. that he’s not an engineer 8. .
5. whichever one you like 9. . or !
6. That you are kind 10. .
7. Whoever needed extra time
8. what he can’t have Practice B Identifying the Four Types of
Sentences
9. that I had done well on the test
1. declarative
Practice B Distinguishing Adjectival 2. exclamatory
Clauses and Noun Clauses 3. interrogative
1. noun clause 4. imperative
2. adjectival clause 5. interrogative
3. adjectival clause 6. exclamatory
4. noun clause
5. noun clause WORKSHEET 32
Sentence Combining
WORKSHEET 30
Practice A Identifying Compound Subjects,
The Four Structures of Sentences
Verbs, and Objects in Sentences
Practice A Distinguishing Between Simple 1. Koalas and kangaroos
and Compound Sentences 2. erupted and spewed (lava into the
1. simple countryside)
2. compound 3. seagulls, hermit crabs, and oyster shells
3. simple 4. single-family dwellings and apartment
4. compound buildings
5. simple 5. Mechanical engineers, applied architects,
6. compound and land surveyors
7. simple 6. traveled (to the Amazon) and saw (howler
8. simple monkeys)
7. harbors and rivers
Practice B Identifying the Four Structures of
8. Hemlocks, firs, and spruces
Sentences
9. personal notes and business letters
1. complex
10. sang (“Walk Between Raindrops”) and tap-
2. compound
danced
3. compound
4. simple
5. complex
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Practice B Distinguishing Compound 2. To enable my friends to see my vacation
Sentences and Complex Sentences photographs—infinitive phrase
1. complex 3. Carelessly—adverb
2. complex 4. Because of Stacey’s knowledge—
3. compound prepositional phrase
4. complex 5. For much of human history—prepositional
5. compound phrase
6. Technology—noun (subject)

WORKSHEET 33 7. Stacked to the ceiling—participial phrase

Varying Sentence Length Practice B Writing Varied Sentence
Practice A Revising to Shorten Sentences Beginnings
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.

1. Officially, the koala is not a bear but a 1. Riding in the back seat
marsupial, like the kangaroo. 2. Patiently
2. Unlike the other members of her family, 3. On the boardwalk
Theresa likes seafood. 4. Seated across from Dana
3. Hannah likes the panoramic view that the 5. After class
digital picture frame is able to display. 6. Joseph
4. Sue was the only one who had never gone 7. Excitedly
whitewater rafting. 8. To improve her chances of winning
5. Pluto no longer fits astronomers’ definition
of a planet.
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Practice B Revising to Vary Sentence Length Using Inverted Word Order
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. Practice A Identifying Subjects and Verbs in
(1) Samuel Clemens is a great American Sentences
author, humorist, and lecturer. However, Students will underline the first term (verb) and
some people are not familiar with his name circle the second (subject).
because it doesn’t appear on the spines of 1. grew—wildflowers
many of his works, including the well-known
2. teaches—tale
Tom Sawyer adventure series. (2) Clemens
3. gathered—(police) officers
assumed the pseudonym Mark Twain (3)
4. lives—family (of groundhogs)
to separate his journalistic career from his
more humorous works. (4) Fascinated by 5. waited—students
the Mississippi River, (5) Clemens piloted 6. lured—scents
steamboats for two years. He borrowed his 7. ran—group (of giggling children)
pen name from the boatman’s cry “by the 8. romps—border collie
mark, twain,” with mark meaning “line” and 9. exhibits—The Warhol Museum
twain indicating “two fathoms,” (6) the safe 10. is coming—group (of concerned citizens)
river depth for a steamboat.
Practice B Identifying Inverted Word Order
in Sentences
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1. V-S
Varying Sentence Beginnings
2. V-S
Practice A Identifying Varied Sentence 3. V-S
Beginnings
4. S-V
1. In June—prepositional phrase
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 5. V-S Practice B Rewriting to Eliminate Run-Ons
6. V-S Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
7. S-V 1. Tree frogs can climb because each of their
8. V-S toes has a sticky pad.
9. S-V 2. Crabs don’t have a spine; instead, they
10. S-V have a shell.
3. Sam agreed to stop at the store even though
WORKSHEET 36 he was late for the meeting.
Recognizing Fragments 4. The jury came to a verdict easily since the
defendant was clearly innocent.
Practice A Identifying Fragments
5. Mrs. Hernandez planted berry shrubs
1. S
because they attract birds.
2. F
3. S
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4. F
Recognizing Misplaced Modifiers
5. F
6. S
Practice A Identifying Misplaced Modifiers
7. F Students will underline the first item (misplaced
modifier) and circle the second (modified word or
8. S
words).
9. S
10. F 1. wearing a new pair of shoes—(My) friend
2. Lightly toasted—slices (of raisin bread)
Practice B Correcting Fragments
3. carrying the gym bag—Mitchell
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
4. while sweeping—(We) discovered
1. The guidance counselor 5. with the striped tie—(The bank) teller
2. she decided to work at the kitchen table 6. chatting with Denise—Adele
3. The sympathetic teacher 7. wearing heavy leather gloves—(My) father
4. is covered with mud 8. on the desk—(a sign-up) sheet
5. reported the information accurately
Practice B Correcting Misplaced Modifiers
1. The elderly woman wearing wire-
WORKSHEET 37 rimmed glasses ordered garlic pork.
Avoiding Run-On Sentences
2. The fans cheered on the runner nearly
Practice A Revising to Eliminate Run-Ons collapsing from exhaustion.
Answers will vary slightly. 3. Cassandra offered several times to lend
Patrick her umbrella.
1. The movie had a very confusing plot,
so I never quite figured out what was 4. The bag filled with various types of fruit is
happening. in the back seat of the car.

2. The farmer installed irrigation ditches; his 5. Yawning, Paul ate breakfast and thought
neighbors were impressed with the system. about his plans for the day.

3. I have read Langston Hughes’s poetry for

years, but I didn’t appreciate it until recently. WORKSHEET 39
4. The campground offers a range of activities; Recognizing Dangling Modifiers
for example, campers can play tennis. Practice A Identifying Dangling Modifiers
5. I’m allergic to shellfish; therefore, I can’t eat 1. a
seafood such as crab, shrimp, or mussels. 2. a

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 3. b WORKSHEET 41
4. b Correcting Faulty Parallelism

Practice B Correcting Dangling Modifiers Practice A Identifying Faulty Parallelism

Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 1. NP
2. P
1. As Jude scribbled a shopping list, the pen
3. NP
slipped out of his hand.
4. P
2. After she entered the code, the garage door
closed. 5. NP
3. While I was driving up the mountain, snow 6. NP
began to fall. 7. NP
4. Testing the speaker system, Gene thought 8. NP
that the sound quality was poor. 9. NP
5. When Raul turned 16, Mary and Gabby 10. P
celebrated his birthday.
Practice B Revising to Eliminate Faulty
Parallelism
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1. to sit in on
Recognizing the Correct Use of
2. to visit friends
Parallelism
3. to drop
Practice A Identifying Parallel Grammatical 4. sweltering
Structures
5. and that I ordered
1. Impressionism; Realism; Cubism
2. buying things; paying for them WORKSHEET 42
3. rake the leaves out of the pool; add Correcting Faulty Parallelism in a Series
chemicals; clean the filter
Practice A Identifying Faulty Parallelism in
4. a white coat; black spots; floppy ears
a Series
5. that Mariah played in; that Darleen
1. full of quirks
coached
2. sprinkling it with granola
6. (Lucia) swam at the community pool;
(Adam) golfed at a local golf course 3. the code is entered

7. to make a list; to consider the pros and 4. chicken was my choice

cons 5. the questions must be answered
8. to attend West Virginia University; to study 6. to practice tax law
electrical engineering 7. the soil must be kept moist
9. Skiing is exciting; falling is not 8. we could ride bikes

Practice B Recognizing Parallel Practice B Revising to Eliminate Faulty

Grammatical Structures Parallelism in a Series
1. D 1. The abandoned car was old and dilapidated.
2. F 2. The orange was sweet, juicy, and satisfying.
3. E 3. He expected his competitor to come
4. B prepared, to give it her all, and to fight to
5. C the end.

6. A 4. Calvin defrosted, marinated, and grilled the

chicken.
5. Kwame enjoys playing lacrosse, reading
graphic novels, and texting with friends.
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Correcting Faulty Parallelism in Correcting Faulty Coordination
Comparisons Practice A Revising to Eliminate Faulty
Practice A Identifying Faulty Parallelism in Coordination
a Comparison 1. The subway is always crowded in the
1. a mornings, | and I hope I can find a seat.
2. a 2. Giorgio is an accomplished pianist, | and he
3. a practices every day.
4. b 3. Tia Rosalinda opened a bakery in San
Antonio, | and I love her pies.
5. a
4. You can choose a variety of features for your
Practice B Revising to Eliminate Faulty phone, | and I want to get a red one.
Parallelism in a Comparison 5. Gila woodpeckers have a gray head with a
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. small red cap, | and they are my favorite
1. Kelly prefers taking the scenic route to bird.
using the shortcut. / Kelly prefers the scenic Practice B Using Subordination to Eliminate
route to the shortcut. Faulty Coordination
2. Marsha plays tennis almost as well as she Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
bowls. / Marsha is almost as skilled at
tennis as she is at bowling. 1. At the regional conference, Jaime presented
her proposal to the committee
3. Lynn left in the morning rather than in the
evening. 2. Rumbling loudly and billowing smoke, a
rundown truck drove down the road.
4. Anita prefers cauliflower to broccoli. / Anita
prefers eating cauliflower to eating broccoli. 3. Traffic stood at a standstill for hours after
the accident on Harts Road.
4. Li Ming was standing at the produce
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counter, which was piled with peaches.
Recognizing Faulty Coordination
5. Hoping that her paycheck had been
Practice A Recognizing Correct delivered, Mrs. Lucci checked the mailbox.
Coordination and Subordination
1. C
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2. A The Simple and Perfect Forms of Verbs
3. F
Practice A Identifying Verb Forms
4. D
1. past perfect, past
5. B
2. past perfect
6. E
3. present perfect
Practice B Recognizing Faulty Coordination 4. present, present perfect
1. FC 5. future perfect, present
2. correct 6. present perfect, future
3. correct 7. present, future, present
4. correct 8. past, present, future
5. FC 9. past perfect, past
6. FC 10. past, future
7. FC
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Practice B Revising Verb Forms 8. H
1. had hoped 9. I
2. expects 10. B
3. will have removed
Practice B Using Principal Parts of Verbs in
4. captured Sentences
5. will provide Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
1. knew
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2. improved
The Four Principal Parts of Verbs
3. chosen
Practice A Recognizing the Four Principal 4. taught
Parts of Verbs
5. measuring
1. decorated, decorate
6. led
2. (have) traced, trace
3. concentrating, concentrate
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4. amused, amuse
The Progressive Forms of Verbs
5. quarantined, quarantine
Practice A Recognizing Progressive Forms
6. permitting, permit
of Verbs
7. (have) limited, limit
1. has been serving
8. changing, change
2. will be attending
9. observing, observe
3. is planning
10. (have) graduated, graduate
4. had been writing
Practice B Using the Four Principal Parts of 5. will have been living
Verbs
6. was studying
1. gallops
2. is (was, will be) slamming Practice B Writing Progressive Forms of
Verbs
3. had
1. It will have prevented a disaster.
4. has (had, will have) processed
2. She has been reading a novel.
5. decided
3. Guests are arriving.
6. takes
4. It was raining.
7. have (had, will have) explored
5. I had been listening to music.
8. is (was, will be) deciphering
6. You will be sitting in the front row.
7. He has been wondering about that.
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8. We will be eating dinner.
Regular and Irregular Verbs
9. Patients will have been waiting for an hour.
Practice A Matching Present and Past
10. They were making sandwiches.
Forms of Irregular Verbs
1. E
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2. C
Using Various Verb Forms
3. G
4. A Practice A Identifying Verb Forms
5. D 1. past perfect
6. J 2. (simple) present
7. F 3. present perfect progressive
4. future perfect
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 5. (simple) future 4. took; lectured
6. present progressive 5. missed; was daydreaming
7. (simple) past 6. am strolling; will look
8. present perfect 7. stepped; avoided
9. past progressive 8. walked; gathered
10. past perfect progressive 9. took; discussed
10. was swimming; heard
Practice B Supplying Verb Forms
1. is blooming Practice B Completing Sentences About
2. will have left Simultaneous Events
3. had marinated Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
4. will have been sleeping 1. chop
5. were flapping 2. was mowing
6. had been watching 3. feel
4. spoke
WORKSHEET 51 5. ran
Sequence of Tenses
Practice A Identifying Time Sequence in WORKSHEET 53
Sentences With More Than One Verb Sequential Events
1. will clean Practice A Identifying Sequential Events in
2. will be taking Sentences
3. took 1. has been charged
4. ordered 2. spent
5. missed 3. had been digging
6. jumped 4. had enjoyed
7. informed 5. Turn
8. leave 6. discovered
9. was 7. wipe
10. decided 8. drive
Practice B Correcting Errors in Tense 9. opened
Sequence 10. lost
1. carried Practice B Revising Sentences to Indicate
2. break Sequential Events
3. got Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
4. saw
1. Mattie rushed into the house and then
5. closed shouted.
2. After the ball went through the hoop, the
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Simultaneous Events 3. Puffy scratched at the door and then
Practice A Identifying Simultaneous Events meowed.
in Sentences 4. Mark set the table before I poured drinks.
1. drives; listens 5. Hazel hung up the phone and then picked
2. are; is; feel up the cat.
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WORKSHEET 54 2. could
Modifiers That Help Clarify Time 3. should
Practice A Identifying Modifiers That Help 4. would
Clarify Time 5. should
1. next summer Practice B Supplying Auxiliary Verbs to
2. Every weekend Express the Subjunctive Mood
3. Once in a while 1. The dishes would fit in the cupboard if the
4. only moments ago, now shelf could be wider.
5. Suddenly 2. Mandy would come to my aid if my car
6. Recently should break down.
7. last Fourth of July 3. If you would show interest in tennis, I
8. Seldom would teach you to play.
9. Every so often 4. If Bella should cut her long hair, I would not
recognize her.
Practice B Recognizing Modifiers That Help 5. I’d stop to see you if your employer would
Clarify Time permit visitors.
1. today 6. If you should find yourself in this situation,
2. already or early what would you do?
3. early
4. sometimes or always WORKSHEET 57
5. always or sometimes Active and Passive Voice
6. momentarily
Practice A Identifying Active and Passive
Voice
WORKSHEET 55 1. AV
Using the Subjunctive Mood 2. PV
Practice A Identifying Verb Mood 3. PV
1. indicative 4. AV
2. imperative 5. AV
3. subjunctive 6. PV
4. subjunctive 7. AV
5. subjunctive 8. AV
9. PV
Practice B Recognizing the Subjunctive Mood
10. PV
1. be
2. be Practice B Rewriting in Active Voice
3. were 1. A salesperson demonstrated the gadget.
4. were 2. Carlotta clasped the necklace.
5. maintain 3. A dump truck blocked West Road.
4. My favorite uncle baked the casserole.
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Auxiliary Verbs That Express the 6. The play critic reviewed his performance.
Subjunctive Mood
Practice A Identifying Auxiliary Verbs That
Express the Subjunctive Mood
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WORKSHEET 58 Practice B Labeling Pronouns
Using Active and Passive Voice 1. It—nominative; him—objective
Practice A Recognizing the Performer of an 2. nominative
Action 3. them—objective; their—possessive
1. (his) coach 4. possessive
2. (the) grocer 5. possessive
3. (A) sloth 6. possessive
4. Steve 7. He—nominative; I—nominative
5. (the night) crew 8. They—nominative; her—possessive
6. (the garbage) truck 9. him—objective; his—possessive
7. Stephanie 10. possessive
8. Clusters (of wildflowers)
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Practice B Using Active Voice
The Nominative Case of Pronouns
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
Practice A Identifying Pronouns in the
1. Poison ivy grew along the edge of the path.
Nominative Case
2. The caution light blinked steadily
1. he
throughout the night.
2. I, she
3. The basketball swished through the hoop.
3. It, I
4. Mountains loomed on the horizon beyond
4. he
the lake.
5. they
5. The hungry kids devoured the hamburgers.
6. He
6. Victoria collects odd-shaped bottles.
7. she, you
7. Dottie thanked her classmates for their
advice. 8. I
8. A brown truck drove down the street. 9. They
9. A box turtle slowly ambled across the 10. she
street. Practice B Labeling Pronouns
10. Ice covered the entire sidewalk. 1. subject
2. subject
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Pronoun Case 4. predicate nominative
Practice A Identifying Pronouns 5. subject
1. Your 6. nominative absolute
2. His, them 7. subject
3. Our 8. predicate nominative
4. They, your 9. subject
5. She, their 10. nominative absolute
6. I
7. our, mine WORKSHEET 61
8. They, I, it The Objective Case of Pronouns
9. He, his Practice A Identifying Objective Pronouns
10. We, them 1. him
2. them

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 3. us WORKSHEET 63
4. them Using Who and Whom Correctly
5. me Practice A Identifying Interrogative and
6. it Relative Pronouns
7. her 1. Whoever
8. us 2. whom
9. her 3. whomever
10. us 4. whom

Practice B Labeling Objective Pronouns 5. whom

1. indirect object 6. Whom

2. object of a preposition 7. Who

3. indirect object 8. who

4. direct object 9. who

5. direct object 10. who

Practice B Labeling Interrogative and

WORKSHEET 62 Relative Pronouns
The Possessive Case of Pronouns 1. nominative
Practice A Identifying Possessive 2. objective
Pronouns 3. nominative
1. your 4. objective
2. her 5. nominative
3. My 6. objective
4. its
5. her WORKSHEET 64
6. mine Pronouns in Elliptical Clauses
7. theirs Practice A Identifying Elliptical Clauses
8. its 1. than me
9. your 2. than I
10. His, hers 3. than me

Practice B Recognizing Possessive 4. than I

Pronouns 5. as I
1. His 6. as I
2. my 7. than me
3. my 8. than me
4. its 9. than me
5. her 10. than me
6. their Practice B Labeling Pronouns in Elliptical
7. theirs Clauses
8. Your, mine 1. she—nominative
9. our 2. she—nominative
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 4. me—objective Practice B Identifying Singular and Plural
5. me—objective Subjects and Verbs
6. I—nominative Students should underline the first word (the
7. me—objective subject) and circle the second (the verb).
8. I—nominative 1. aides—were
9. he—nominative 2. We—have
10. me—objective 3. giraffes—are
4. skiers—huddle
WORKSHEET 65 5. chairperson—has
Number in Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs
Practice A Identifying Number in Nouns, WORKSHEET 67
Pronouns, and Verbs Compound Subjects
1. plural
Practice A Identifying Compound Subjects
2. plural
1. projects, reports
3. both
2. lake, river
4. both
3. employees, manager
5. singular
4. window, doors
6. plural
5. boots, scarf
7. singular
6. magazine, newspapers
8. singular
7. boy, sister
Practice B Labeling Nouns, Verbs, and 8. houses, buildings
Pronouns 9. emails, blogs
1. plural 10. nurses, doctor
2. singular
Practice B Recognizing Correct Verb Forms
3. singular
1. are
4. plural
2. are
5. plural
3. has

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Singular and Plural Subjects 5. has

Practice A Identifying Singular and Plural

Subjects WORKSHEET 68
Confusing Subjects
1. snow—S
2. geologists—P Practice A Identifying Singular and Plural
3. writer—S Subjects
4. parents—P 1. center—S
5. children—P 2. they—P
6. Canada—S 3. she—S
7. teachers—P 4. students—P
8. geese—P 5. volunteers—P
9. cyclones—P 6. canoe—S
10. women—P 7. inspectors—P
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Practice B Recognizing Correct Verb Forms 4. Each—her
1. Here is a list of my concerns about this 5. One—his
program. 6. Some—their
2. Near the front of the auditorium is the new
Practice B Choosing the Correct Indefinite
stage.
Pronoun
3. Whom have the detectives questioned
1. their
about the robbery?
2. their
4. Behind the bleachers is the school mascot’s
costume. 3. her
5. There are the original photographs from my 4. their
grandmother’s album.
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WORKSHEET 69 Agreement With Reflexive and Intensive
Agreement Between Pronouns and Pronouns
Antecedents
Practice A Identifying Reflexive and
Practice A Identifying Personal and Intensive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns 1. myself
1. Ms. Myers her 2. themselves
2. boy uncle his 3. himself
3. horse its 4. herself
4. customers their 5. itself
5. police officers firefighters their 6. himself
6. relatives their
Practice B Identifying Pronouns and Their
7. singers band their
Antecedents
8. Betty Anna her
1. himself—traveler
9. friends their
2. themselves—artists
10. dancer her
3. ourselves—we
Practice B Choosing the Correct Personal or 4. themselves—scientists
Possessive Pronoun 5. themselves—winners
1. her 6. myself—I
2. their 7. herself—she
3. their 8. themselves—parents
4. his 9. themselves—reporters
5. their 10. ourselves—we

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Agreement With Indefinite Pronouns
Vague Pronoun References
Practice A Identifying Pronouns
Practice A Identifying Vague Pronoun
Students will underline the first term (indefinite References
pronoun) and circle the second (personal pronoun).
1. it
1. Most—their 2. which
2. Several—their 3. these
3. All—their 4. this

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 5. it WORKSHEET 74
6. it Avoiding Distant Pronoun References
7. they Practice A Identifying Distant Pronoun
8. which References
Practice B Correcting Vague Pronoun 1. ... it was rejected.
References 2. But it got some facts wrong.
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. 3. We will have to remove it soon.

1. The tourists couldn’t find the museum or Practice B Correcting Distant Pronoun
the hotel, and these difficulties ruined their References
trip. Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
2. Dad forgot to buy flour; because of this
1. I will cherish this scarf for a long time.
mistake, he couldn’t make pancakes.
2. Fortunately, the park will be reopening next
3. By the time we reached the parking lot, the
week.
attendant said it was full.
3. I hope the school will be finished soon.
4. I didn’t like the art exhibit because the
paintings seemed too abstract and hard to
understand. WORKSHEET 75
5. Louise revised her draft several times; Recognizing Degrees of Comparison
these revisions resulted in a polished essay. Practice A Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs
1. brightly
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Ambiguous Pronoun References 3. worst
Practice A Identifying Ambiguous Pronoun 4. worse
References 5. more experienced
1. she 6. more honest
2. he 7. wrong
3. he 8. most graciously
4. it 9. happily
5. it 10. more energetically
6. it
Practice B Identifying Degrees of
Practice B Correcting Ambiguous Pronoun Comparison
References 1. positive
Answers will vary. Both possible correct answers 2. superlative
are given. 3. positive
1. Mark told Tom that Tom (or Mark) would 4. superlative
have to go to summer school. 5. comparative
2. Rob and Tim had agreed to plan the concert
together, but Rob (or Tim) ended up being WORKSHEET 76
busy that night. Regular Comparative and Superlative
3. Before putting this dish on the table, make Forms
sure the table (or dish) is dry.
Practice A Identifying Regular Comparative
4. When Uncle Ralph and Uncle Chris traveled
and Superlative Forms
to Greece, Uncle Chris (or Uncle Ralph)
1. S
complained about the cost of the trip.
2. C

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 3. S 2. shrewder, C
4. S 3. more impractical, C
5. S 4. best, S
6. S 5. most innovative, S
7. S 6. proudest, S
8. C 7. farther, C
8. wilder, C
Practice B Writing Regular Comparative
and Superlative Forms Practice B Correcting Mistakes in Usage
1. most expensive of Modifiers
2. more warmly 1. Beth is the least dependable worker on the
3. kinder class project this year.
4. more aromatic 2. If you do further work on this story by next
5. most aggressively week, I’ll read it again.
3. Of all the researchers, Chuck is the most
industrious in the group.
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4. Jenna’s acceptance speech was the most
Irregular Comparative and Superlative
gracious of all the speeches that night.
Forms
5. Of the two movies we watched, this one is
Practice A Identifying Irregular more dramatic.
Comparative and Superlative Forms
1. worst, S
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2. less, C Making Logical Comparisons
3. farther, C
Practice A Identifying Illogical Comparisons
4. worse, C
1. than anyone
5. best, S
2. than the whistle
6. farthest, S
3. correct
7. most, S
4. than any
8. better, C
5. than Lana
9. more, C
10. least, S Practice B Writing Clear Comparisons
1. The smell of the skunk is worse than the
Practice B Writing Irregular Comparative
smell of the wet dog.
and Superlative Forms
2. My dad has won more tournaments than
1. worst
any other golfer in his league.
2. farther
3. Noah’s success is greater than Aiden’s.
3. more
4. Henry’s work is more carefully done than
4. less Ben’s.
5. Further 5. Mom’s car is much cleaner than Dad’s.

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Using Comparative and Superlative Using Absolute Modifiers Logically
Degrees
Practice A Identifying Illogical Use of
Practice A Identifying Comparative and Absolute Modifiers
Superlative Degrees of Modifiers
1. perfectly identical
1. least interesting, S
2. most infinite

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 3. entirely overrated 5. Are you certain that Hal and I can’t give you
4. totally false any help with the dinner?
5. perfectly final
6. extremely fatal WORKSHEET 82
7. very false Forming Negative Sentences Correctly
8. more straight Practice A Identifying Double Negatives
9. most opposite 1. haven’t nothing
10. most wrong 2. hasn’t but

Practice B Correcting Illogical Use of 3. haven’t ... nothing

Absolute Modifiers 4. wasn’t barely
1. Hank always believes his opinions are 5. hadn’t hardly
right.
Practice B Revising Sentences to Avoid
2. We found a perfect example for our group Double Negatives
project.
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
3. The wasteful shopper had a logical reason
for her extravagance. 1. That billboard had no images that caught
my eye.
4. The new wing of the museum has an
unobstructed view of the park. 2. So far, the students had nothing good to
say about the new class president.
5. These handwriting samples all look identical.
3. There was only one week left to study for
final exams.
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Recognizing Double Negatives 4. The writer had hardly enough information
for her book.
Practice A Identifying Double Negatives
5. There was barely any light during the dust
1. weren’t, no storm.
2. didn’t, no
3. haven’t, no WORKSHEET 83
4. isn’t, no Using Negatives to Create
5. can’t, nowhere Understatement
6. didn’t, no
Practice A Identifying Understatement
7. don’t, no
1. isn’t uninspired
8. couldn’t, nobody
2. didn’t ... unappealing
9. didn’t, never
3. didn’t misstate
10. didn’t, nothing
4. not inexpensive
Practice B Revising Sentences to Correct 5. didn’t ... unintentional
Double Negatives 6. never undervalued
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 7. wasn’t unplanned
1. Laura didn’t want anything to do with the 8. hardly unthinkable
new committee. 9. scarcely unreliable
2. The children took no part in the prank. 10. not unrealistic
3. After our freezer stopped working, we had
Practice B Using Negatives to Create
no food for dinner.
Understatement
4. The dogs wouldn’t ever disobey their
Answers may vary slightly. Sample answers are
owners.
given.

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 1. Returning to our favorite vacation spot is Practice B Rewriting Sentences With
not unlikely. Correct Capitalization
2. I think Bob’s response to his business 1. That’s an amazing idea for a party! What
problem is hardly immature. time?
3. Laura’s hard work this year was not 2. The other dancers and I will rehearse today.
unappreciated by the other workers. 3. Why are the engineers replacing that
4. Ingrid never underestimated the bridge?
amount of work needed to prepare for 4. Let Mark and me supervise the other
the exhibit. students.
5. Greg has never been an uncooperative lab 5. Oh no! That wasn’t his plan at all!
partner.

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WORKSHEET 84 Using Capitals With Quotations
Common Usage Problems
Practice A Identifying Words to Capitalize
Practice A Recognizing Usage Problems in Quotations
1. as if 1. correct
2. am not 2. When
3. further 3. The
4. between 4. More
Practice B Revising Sentences to Correct 5. That
Usage Problems Practice B Revising Sentences to Capitalize
1. We felt as though (or as if) we were going Quotations Correctly
to be stuck in that long line forever! 1. “Unfortunately,” Sally said, “we have
2. The famous author is not speaking until forgotten our luggage.”
later in the afternoon. 2. I stood up and said, “Let’s discuss this at
3. The differences among the representatives length at the next meeting.”
at the world conference were major. 3. My friend explained that the museum
4. We must investigate your serious “would be closed on Friday.”
allegations further. 4. “If they needed your help,” my brother said,
“they would have called by now.”
WORKSHEET 85 5. “The email didn’t include the information,”
Using Capitals for First Words my teacher pointed out.
Practice A Capitalizing Words
1. the WORKSHEET 87
2. what Using Capitals for Proper Nouns
3. put Practice A Identifying Proper Nouns
4. where 1. Spring Dance Festival, March
5. be 2. Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston
6. i 3. India, China, Asia
7. leslie; i 4. Mr. Taylor, Middle Ages
8. when; where; what
Practice B Capitalizing Proper Nouns
9. why
1. North America, South America, and islands
10. many in the Caribbean Sea are in the Western
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 2. I nominated John N. Miller and O. S. Practice B Capitalizing Salutations and
Rodriguez to represent Westchester Closings
County. 1. My Dear Friends,
3. During the Industrial Age, workers’ lives 2. In friendship,
in many countries in Europe changed 3. Dear Olivia and Marilyn,
dramatically.
4. Dear Aunt Edna,
4. The Toronto Film Festival in Canada is
5. Fondly,
being held in September this year.
6. With great affection,
7. Sincerely yours,
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8. Dear Mr. Benjamin and Ms. Haring:
Using Capitals for Proper Adjectives
9. All my love,
Practice A Identifying Proper Adjectives 10. Dear Harry, Blake, and Tiasha,
1. Portuguese, Italian
2. Brahms WORKSHEET 90
3. Shakespearean Using Capitals for Titles
4. Japanese
Practice A Identifying Titles
5. Thermo Blend
1. New York Times, Grandfather
Practice B Capitalizing Proper Adjectives 2. Uncle, (ex-)Senator
1. Where were the first settlements on the 3. South Pacific
Ontario and Huron lakes? 4. Mr., Ph.D., Mr., Esq.
2. Many New England traditions go back to
Practice B Capitalizing Titles
the earliest English settlements there.
1. Our history advisors include Dr.
3. That magazine article discussed the French
Longstretch, Ms. Wilson, and ex-Governor
influence on early American painting.
Lauter.
4. The store sells Mexican serapes, British
walking boots, and Canadian jeans. 2. This year, our school is offering Honors
Biology, Psychology 201, and several
5. The novel takes place in the London suburbs
chemistry courses.
and is written in the Dickensian style.
3. Robert Frost, a great American poet, wrote
“The Road Not Taken.”
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4. I invited Uncle Bob and my sister to the
Using Capitals in Letters
reading of my short story “He’s the One.”
Practice A Identifying Salutations and
Closings WORKSHEET 91
1. S Using Periods as End Marks
2. C Practice A Using Periods to End Sentences
3. C Students should add a period at the end of each
4. C sentence.
5. S
6. S Practice B Using Periods and Identifying
7. C Their Functions
8. C Students should add a period at the end of each
sentence. On the lines, they should write the
9. S
following answers.
10. S
1. declarative sentence
2. imperative sentence
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 3. declarative sentence 4. Did Jamie pitch a perfect game today?
4. declarative sentence 5. Did it melt all over the floor?
5. indirect question 6. Are you going shopping again?

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Other Uses of Periods Using Exclamation Points
Practice A Using Periods Correctly in Practice A Using Exclamation Points
Abbreviations Correctly
1. Dr. Klein sent a reminder for my 1. I am so happy for you!
appointment on Tues., Feb. 4. 2. Thank you very much!
2. none 3. Congrats! You pitched a great game!
3. No, I got all of the problems on that section 4. Turn down that music!
of Ms. Smote’s quiz wrong. 5. That is the wildest thing I’ve ever heard!
4. I studied until 2 a.m. for that quiz, and I 6. That’s exactly what I thought!
missed those questions, too.
7. How happy that makes me!
5. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s domestic agenda
8. What a nice gesture that was!
was known as the New Deal.
9. Oh, well! Better luck next time!
Practice B Writing Abbreviations Correctly 10. Whoa! Take it easy!
1. Dr., CA
Practice B Writing Exclamatory Sentences
2. doz.
and Imperative Sentences
3. UN
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
4. USA
1. Put the dishes away!
5. dept.
2. Don’t bother me right now!
3. What exciting news that is!
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Using Question Marks 4. Open the door for me!
5. What a heavy package this is!
Practice A Determining Whether to Use
6. Brush your teeth!
Question Marks
7. Hurry!
1. ?
8. Be here on time!
2. .
3. ?
WORKSHEET 95
4. ?
Using Commas With Compound
5. ?
Sentences
6. ?
7. . Practice A Using Commas Correctly in
Compound Sentences
8. ?
1. I went to a concert last night with Vincent,
9. ?
and I am going to a baseball game today
10. ?
with my sisters.
Practice B Writing Direct Questions Correctly 2. I have two job opportunities for the summer,
1. Was there traffic on the back roads? but I haven’t decided which one to accept.
2. Did you forget your wallet in the 3. I can work in the shoe department of my
supermarket? favorite store, or I can work as a server at
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 4. A family of birds is nesting in a tree outside 4. We plan on taking a trip in the spring, so
my window, and their chirping wakes me we will need to start saving now.
up every morning.
5. This weekend, I have to finish my research WORKSHEET 97
paper for history class, or I have to complete Using Commas in a Series
all of my math homework for the week.
Practice A Using Commas Correctly in a
Practice B Using Commas Correctly to Write Series of Words or Phrases
Compound Sentences 1. My favorite vegetables have always been
1. Victor plays the cello very well, and he is carrots, tomatoes, chili peppers, and squash.
also a good violinist. 2. My favorite activities are camping, hiking,
2. We bought only enough groceries to make snowboarding, surfing, and biking.
dinner, so we will have to go back to the 3. At the outdoor store, I bought camping
store tomorrow. gear, a backpack, and a thermos.
3. I am thinking about majoring in 4. After school, I walked across the parking
engineering, so I have to do really well in lot, down the road, and into our apartment
my math and science classes. complex.
4. I am going to work every day over winter 5. My best subjects in school are calculus,
break, but I am going on vacation for spring physics, and chemistry.
break.
6. On the farm, we need to feed the animals,
5. My favorite hobby is fixing cars, and I to clean out the stables, and to exercise the
hope to be a mechanic someday. horses.

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Series of Subordinate Clauses
Avoiding Comma Splices
1. My little sister asked me if I would help her
Practice A Correcting Comma Splices sew a doll’s dress, if I would take her to the
Answers may vary. Samples answers are given. playground, and if I would read her a book
before her bedtime.
1. My sister is the captain of the soccer team,
and I am the captain of the track team. 2. The reasons I am excited to go away to
college are that I will have some privacy
2. I opened the cereal box and poured cereal,
from my little sister and brother, that I will
but there were only crumbs left.
be independent, and that I will make new
3. My sister was a teacher. She volunteers
friends.
ever since her retirement.
3. The reasons I am nervous about going
4. I waited in the checkout line for a seeming
away to college are that I will miss my old
eternity; but in reality, it was only two
friends, that I will be away from home for
minutes.
the first time, and that the classes will be
Practice B Using Commas Correctly in challenging.
Sentences 4. The items I included on my job application
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. were that I had previous experience
working as a lifeguard, that I know first aid,
1. Marcella finished her assignment early, so and that I am responsible and attentive.
she went to the library to read.
5. The reasons I am looking for a part-time job
2. correct are that I want to buy a new car, that I have
3. My favorite subject is biology, and I hope to to save money for college, and that I like to
study marine biology in college. stay busy.

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WORKSHEET 98 Practice B Using Commas Correctly in
Using Commas Between Adjectives Sentences With Introductory Material
1. Judging by your reaction, I guess it was a
Practice A Using Commas Correctly
big misunderstanding.
Between Adjectives
2. Well, we are very glad that the mystery is
1. correct
solved.
2. correct
3. Ryan, do you think your parents will let
3. The adorable, energetic calico kitten played
you go on the camping trip?
with a ball of yarn.
4. Since they are going to be away that
4. The tall stucco dormitory has spacious,
weekend, my parents will probably let me
bright, modern rooms.
go camping.
5. The hand-blown glass made the vase an
5. In retrospect, I can’t believe that our team
interesting, elegant centerpiece.
won the championship.
Practice B Using Commas Correctly With
Adjectives WORKSHEET 100
1. We couldn’t resist the large red apples in Using Commas With Parenthetical
the huge plastic bowl on the table. Expressions
2. correct
Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement
3. Sam’s dilapidated, dented SUV has a “For With Contrasting Expressions
Sale” sign in the window.
1. I always thought Ricardo was interested in
4. The store was packed with vibrant, fluffy languages, not science.
scarves and matching winter hats.
2. Tomas’s goal is to design airplanes, not to
5. Jaime is a thoughtful, efficient, pleasant work on automobiles.
server, so we always ask for his table.
3. He will have to be open, not closed, to
other career options.
WORKSHEET 99 4. Samantha is going to the senior prom
Using Commas After Introductory with Luke, not Dave.
Material 5. Dave is going to the dance with Celine,
Practice A Using Commas Correctly With not Michaela.
Introductory Material 6. Shania works as a physical therapist, not
1. Because of the bad weather, we will need to as a medical assistant.
cancel the game. 7. My mother makes crystal earrings, not
2. At the club meeting, everyone asked Maria beaded necklaces, in her spare time.
for suggestions. 8. She also enjoys working with silver, not
3. Oh, I do have one more thing to say. gold.
4. According to the latest review, the school 9. The room on the left is my bedroom, not
play was a big success. the living room.
5. On their vacation in San Antonio, they 10. Matthew was presented with a medal,
took 100 pictures. not a ribbon, for winning the triathlon.
6. No, I have never been on an airplane. Practice B Using Commas Correctly With
7. Sure, I am excited to fly for the first time. Parenthetical Expressions
8. Lilia, can you go to the movies with us 1. She made her famous lasagna, not chicken
tonight? cutlets, this time.
9. Yes, my mother even said I could borrow 2. We also ate homemade, not store-bought,
her car. bread.
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 4. She has decided, however, to clean her 4. The dentist’s return address label says
entire apartment first. Marcus Green, D.D.S, in Dallas, Texas.
5. If I were you, Emma, I would consider 5. I read the plaque dedication for Gregory
taking that job. Griggs, Jr., born June 3, 1920.

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WORKSHEET 101 Geographical Names, and Titles
Using Commas With Nonrestrictive Sentences will vary. Accept answers in which
Expressions commas have been used correctly. If an item
Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement appears in the middle of a sentence, it should be
With Nonrestrictive Expressions punctuated as shown below. If it appears at the
1. The school’s large modern buildings, built end of a sentence, the final comma shown below
about ten years ago, are clean and bright. should be omitted.
2. The dorm rooms, which are available to all 1. Stanford Brown, Sr.,
students, are spacious and well furnished. 2. Christine McGill, Ph.D.,
3. The English professors, some of whom I met 3. Lake George, Louisiana,
on my tour, are considered among the finest
4. Cairo, Egypt,
in the country.
5. September 30, 2022,
4. My coach, who is very optimistic, told
me that I should try out for the college
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basketball team.
Using Commas in Numbers
5. One of the students at the school has an
amazing name, Crystal Ball. Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement
6. The yearbook committee, which I joined this in Numbers
year, has decided to lower yearbook prices. 1. 7744 Brookside Place
2. year 2020
Practice B Using Commas Correctly With
3. correct
Nonrestrictive Expressions
4. 1,984 members
1. The baby, who never stops crying,
apparently looks just like my cousin. 5. 10,975 citizens
2. This research paper, assigned three weeks 6. (301) 645-9444
ago, is due tomorrow. 7. June 9, 2011
3. I watched A Christmas Carol, a classic 8. correct
film, with my grandparents on Sunday. 9. correct
4. The hockey arena, which is where our team 10. April 2, 1991
often plays, holds more than 5,000 fans.
Practice B Writing Sentences Using
5. Our grandmother, who is the greatest cook in
Commas in Numbers
the world, is coming to visit us this weekend.
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences with
correctly placed commas in numbers. See below
WORKSHEET 102
for correct comma placement.
Using Commas With Dates,
Geographical Names, and Titles 1. 8812
2. 198234013
Practice A Using Commas Correctly With
3. (907) 465-1255
Dates, Geographical Names, and Titles
4. 50234
1. correct
5. 7,851,654
2. correct
3. My niece was born on February 6, 2014, in
Danville, Virginia.
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WORKSHEET 104 Practice B Using Commas Correctly in
Using Commas With Addresses and in Elliptical Sentences
Letters Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
contain an elliptical clause in which a comma
Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement
in Letters correctly replaces an omitted word or words.

1. correct
2. Fondly, WORKSHEET 106
3. Dear Uncle Jimmy, Using Commas With Direct Quotations
4. Sincerely yours, Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement
5. With warmest regards, With Direct Quotations
6. correct 1. “Great,” he replied. “It’s a deal.”
2. I answered, “You will have to make a list,
Practice B Using Commas in Addresses
though.”
1. Aram Berberian
3. He said, “I will do that. There are many
4365 Ella Grasso Boulevard
things we need from the store.”
New Haven, CT 98754
4. “I just read the best book ever,” I told my
2. Justin Michaels
sister.
89 Summer Road, Apt. 14B
Plainfield, TX 78654 5. “Tell me all about it,” she answered,
“because I have been looking for a good
3. Cory Levine
book myself.”
51 Daniel Lane
Ann Arbor, MI 56231 Practice B Using Commas Correctly With
Direct Quotations
WORKSHEET 105 Answers will vary. Accept all answers in which
Using Commas in Elliptical Sentences the direct quotation is set off correctly with
quotation marks and a comma or commas.
Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement
in Elliptical Sentences
1. My car is parked on the corner of Rock WORKSHEET 107
Road; Lilia’s, on Simpson Avenue. Inserting Commas for Clarity
2. I have a red car; Lilia, a green one. Practice A Inserting Commas for Clarity
3. I work at the mall; my brother, at the 1. Before the holiday, meals were prepared.
convenience store.
2. With the checkers, players held a
4. The river is on the left; the park, on the tournament.
right.
3. Near the bus stop, cars were parked.
5. The basketball courts were crowded;
4. Before lunch, tables were brought into
the tennis courts, empty.
the cafeteria.
6. The concert hall seats 10,000 people; the
5. With all the splashing and swimming,
school auditorium, 600 people.
pools of water formed on the deck.
7. My bedroom is on the left; my sister’s, on
6. Because you lost your guitar, pick a new one.
the right.
7. Putting down the violin, bow to the
8. My favorite type of music is jazz;
audience.
my brother’s, rock.
8. At the counter, stools were taken by
9. Physics is the science class I’m taking this
customers.
year; A.P. Biology, next year.
9. For the group, meetings were scheduled.
10. In the fall, I will go to college;
10. In the garden, vegetables grow.
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Practice B Writing Sentences With Commas 3. I wasn’t sure which sweater to buy;
Used for Clarity therefore, I bought them both.
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that 4. My little sister is afraid of spiders;
contain commas for clarity. moreover, she screeches every time she
sees a bee.

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Misuses of Commas WORKSHEET 110
Using Semicolons to Avoid Confusion
Practice A Correcting Misused Commas in
Sentences Practice A Using Semicolons to Avoid
1. We made eggs, toast, and cereal for breakfast. Confusion in Sentences
2. My uncle and my father went on the fishing 1. The doctor, who held a deep reverence for
trip with me. life, stepped over the ants; moreover, he
instructed his son to do the same.
3. Thinking about the delicious fish and the
funny stories made me excited for the trip. 2. According to the title page in this book, the
publishers have offices in Glenview, Illinois;
4. I will go either to the movie theater in town
Dallas, Texas; Newark, New Jersey; and
or to the one in the mall.
Palo Alto, California.
5. I will have an orange instead of an apple.
3. The dates that appear in the journal are
6. Neither Mrs. Fernandez nor Mr. Fernandez
May 23, 1779; January 2, 1780; February 28,
was in the pharmacy.
1780; and December 24, 1781.
Practice B Writing Sentences Without 4. The card, which is too sentimental, is
Misusing Commas inappropriate; I will need to choose another
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that do one.
not misuse commas.
Practice B Writing Sentences With
Semicolons
WORKSHEET 109 Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
Using Semicolons to Join Independent include the items and use semicolons correctly.
Clauses
Practice A Using Semicolons to Connect WORKSHEET 111
Independent Clauses Using Colons
1. I have the lead role in the play; I have many
Practice A Using Colons in Sentences
lines to learn.
1. Calculus class begins at 11:10 a.m. and ends
2. unrelated
at 12:00 p.m.
3. My boyfriend told me he would pick me
2. The citation for the article I used in this
up at 7:00; he arrived at 8:00.
research project is Scientific American
4. Tonight, we are going out to dinner;
101:15.
Sunday, we are going to my grandmother’s
3. The gas station is open every day from
for dinner.
6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.
Practice B Using Semicolons With 4. I made up my mind about which job to
Conjunctive Adverbs and Transitional take this summer: cashier.
Expressions 5. The reason I chose the job was obvious:
1. My topic is very interesting; thus, I am It offers the most flexible hours.
actually enjoying the research project.
Practice B Writing With Colons
2. My parents don’t mind that I’ve been
so busy; in fact, they’re happy that I’m Answers will vary. Accept all answers in which a
engrossed in the project. colon or colons are correctly used as directed.

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WORKSHEET 112 WORKSHEET 114
Using Quotation Marks With Quotations Using Quotation Marks With Other
Practice A Using Quotation Marks With Punctuation Marks
Direct Quotations Practice A Using Quotation Marks With
1. General George S. Patton once said, “If a Other Punctuation Marks in Sentences
man does his best, what else is there?” 1. My father asked, “Has anyone seen my golf
2. Ginny shut the book and exclaimed, “That clubs?”
is the best book I have ever read!” 2. My mother answered, “No, honey, it’s not
3. “May I borrow the keys to the car?” I asked my day to watch them.”
my father. 3. “I saw them in the garage, Dad,” I told him.
4. “Have the car back by 6:30 p.m.,” my father 4. “I thought they were there, too,” explained
answered. my father, “but they aren’t.”
5. “You should bring your math book home 5. My mother opened the garage door and
tonight to study,” Peter reminded me. said, “Aren’t those your golf clubs right
over there?”
Practice B Identifying Direct Quotations
6. “Yes,” said my father, “I think I need
and Indirect Quotations
glasses!”
1. “Jaime,” my mother said, “I have to work
7. “What time is the concert?” Carly asked.
late tonight.”
8. “I’m not sure,” I answered. “Let’s check
2. indirect quotation
on the Internet.”
3. “Eric told me that we also have to read
9. “How are we going to get to the
chapter 8,” said Rebecca.
theater?” Roberto asked.
4. “That’s not what the teacher said,”
I replied, “but I guess it couldn’t hurt.” Practice B Writing Sentences with Quotation
5. “What time do you have to be at work?” Marks and Other Punctuation Marks
my brother asked. Answers will vary. Accept all answers that
include correct use of quotation marks and the
WORKSHEET 113 other punctuation mark(s) indicated.
Using Speaker Tags With Direct
Quotations WORKSHEET 115
Practice A Using Punctuation Marks With Using Single Quotation Marks for
Speaker Tags Quotations Within Quotations
1. “I need my favorite breakfast cereal,” I Practice A Punctuating Quotations Within
answered. Quotations
2. “Mom,” replied my brother, “I need some 1. Laurie said to Sheldon, “The directions say,
ham and whole-wheat bread to make ‘Make the third right onto Mountain Road
lunch.” and a quick left onto Franklin Court.’”
3. My sister said, “I don’t think I need 2. Mrs. Jiménez asked her English literature
anything.” class, “Which famous writer said, ‘The true
4. “Hopefully, I can keep that all straight,” my measure of a man is how he treats someone
mother said. who can do him absolutely no good’?”
3. Debbie said, “Fran answered, ‘I don’t
Practice B Writing With Speaker Tags
know, but he was a wise man!’”
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
4. Skye said, “Mrs. Jiménez replied, ‘I agree
include the type of speaker tag indicated and
with you. The answer is Samuel Johnson.’”
that are punctuated correctly.
5. My mother asked, “Did your father say,
‘I’ll be home by 6:00 tonight’?”
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Practice B Writing Quotations Within of the promises I made to my class when I was
Quotations running for president. I thought it was important
Answers will vary. Accept all answers that to make good on it.” / The journalist then asked,
correctly use double and single quotation “What did you have to do to get permission?” /
marks. Clara replied, “We are lucky that our principal is
reasonable and fair. He also attended the prom in
the gym last year, and he agreed with us.”
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Punctuating Explanatory Material Within Practice B Writing Dialogue With Quotation
Quotations Marks and Paragraph Breaks
Practice A Using Brackets for Explanatory Answers may vary. Accept all dialogues between
Material Within Quotations a high school senior and a guidance counselor
that use quotation marks correctly and begin a
Answers may vary. Accept all answers in which
new paragraph for each new speaker.
square brackets are placed around material that
may plausibly have been inserted as explanation.
Sample answers are given. WORKSHEET 118
1. Mrs. Creighton said, “Everyone [all twelve Using Quotation Marks for Titles
students] will give their oral reports Practice A Placing Quotation Marks Around
tomorrow.” Titles
2. In his speech, Jesse told the class, “A 1. Juana wrote a short story for creative
bridge was constructed to connect two writing class called “Can’t Go Home Again.”
states [New Jersey and New York].” 2. Daniel wrote a poem for the same class
3. Jake said, “Stephen is the third oldest [of called “Where We Go From Here.”
the seven brothers].” 3. My favorite episode of that television show
4. Geraldo announced to the school, “The is called “Fashion Faux Pas.”
recycling committee [10 members] voted 4. I used an article titled “How the West Was
unanimously for Claire to be the new Lost” for my current events essay.
chairperson, effective immediately.”
5. My teacher said that my essay “An
5. Daniela explained, “We have lived in Experiment in Freedom” was one of the
Kenmore [a neighborhood in Akron] since best she has ever read.
we moved from Cleveland.”
6. One of my favorite songs is “American
Practice B Writing Quotations With Girl” by Tom Petty.
Explanatory Material in Brackets 7. My uncle’s favorite song of all time is
Answers will vary. Accept all answers in which “A Day in the Life” by the Beatles.
square brackets have been used correctly. 8. I think one of the greatest poems ever
written is “The Love Song of J. Alfred
Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot.
WORKSHEET 117 9. My English teacher prefers poems such
Formatting Dialogue as “Hist Whist” by e.e. cummings.
Practice A Using Quotation Marks and 10. The journalist finished his article “The
Paragraph Breaks in Dialogue Power of the VP.”
“Last year, as juniors, many of us went to the
Practice B Punctuating Titles in Sentences
senior prom in the gym. It wasn’t an adequate
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
space,” explained Clara. / The journalist asked,
use the type of title indicated and use quotation
“So, after the prom last year, you decided it was
marks correctly.
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WORKSHEET 119 5. After I grunted at my mother, she said that
Using Underlining and Italics talking to me was like “taking a walk in the
park.”
Practice A Underlining (or Italicizing) Titles
6. James told me the reason he didn’t call me
and Special Words
back was because he “forgot” my number.
1. I am writing a novel called Back-Pedaling as
7. My so-called “breakfast” consisted of soggy
my final project.
cereal in sour milk.
2. In Florence, Italy, we saw David, the famous
8. The screaming, yelling children in the
sculpture.
store were “a real breath of fresh air.”
3. I watch Good Morning, America every
9. Hey, “Money Bags,” can you lend me a dollar?
morning while I get ready for school.
10. When I told my father I couldn’t fix the flat
4. Did you know that the Titanic sank on its
tire, he told me that it isn’t exactly “rocket
maiden voyage?
science.”
5. My mother’s favorite album is Dark Side
of the Moon by Pink Floyd. Practice B Writing and Punctuating
6. We are just starting to read The Sun Also Sarcasm or Irony
Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that use
7. I hope it is as good as For Whom the Bell the expressions provided, along with correct use
Tolls. of quotation marks to indicate sarcasm or irony.
8. When we went to Mexico, we said por favor
and muchas gracias all the time.
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9. My teacher says, “Don’t forget to cross
Using Hyphens With Numbers
your t’s and dot your i’s.”
Practice A Hyphenating Numbers
Practice B Underlining (or Italicizing) Titles
1. sixty-five students
in Sentences
2. thirty-six inches
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that use
3. twenty-five miles
the type of title indicated, properly underlined or
4. one-half bag of rice
italicized.
5. two-thirds cup of soup
6. the first-, second-, and third-grade students
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7. a fifteen-minute nap
Using Quotation Marks to Indicate
8. a two-minute phone call
Sarcasm and Irony
9. a two-hour bike ride
Practice A Adding Quotation Marks to 10. twenty-one years old
Indicate Sarcasm or Irony
Answers may vary. Accept all answers in which Practice B Writing With Hyphenated
quotation marks appear around text that could Numbers
plausibly be interpreted as sarcastic or ironic. Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
include the item provided and use hyphens
1. When I spilled the milk all over the counter,
correctly.
my brother called me a “natural born
genius.”
2. Your so-called “jokes” don’t bother me a WORKSHEET 122
bit. Using Hyphens With Prefixes and Suffixes
3. Whenever we go out, John conveniently Practice A Using Hyphens With Prefixes and
“forgets” his wallet. Suffixes
4. Whenever we are talking in class too 1. self-imposed
much, our teacher says we are “wonderful.”
2. all-time
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 3. mid-November 9. semi-independent
4. pre-English 10. anti-independence
5. pro-Americanism
Practice B Using Hyphens for Clarity in
6. post-season Sentences
7. governor-elect 1. The big win over our rivals re-energized
8. mid-January our team to play hard and win the state
9. ex-girlfriend championship.
10. all-inclusive 2. correct
3. The semi-inclusive parking lot at our school
Practice B Writing With Hyphenated
is for seniors and faculty only.
Prefixes and Suffixes
4. Despite what the advertisements for the
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
theme park had claimed, I had a rather
contain the items provided, correctly hyphenated.
thrill-less time.
5. A group of demonstrators were anti-
WORKSHEET 123 imperialistic and wanted their independence.
Using Hyphens With Compound Words
Practice A Using Hyphens in Compound WORKSHEET 125
Nouns and Adjectives Using Hyphens at the Ends of Lines
1. well-to-do gentleman Practice A Using Hyphens to Correctly
2. sister-in-law Divide Words
3. wide-eyed child 1. mind-less
4. easy-going person 2. play-ers
5. mother-in-law 3. over-whelmed
6. fifty-year-old man 4. col-lege
7. off-season fishing 5. trum-pet
8. jack-of-all-trades 6. al-though
9. over-the-counter medicine 7. bro-ken
10. forget-me-not 8. din-ner
9. guilt-less
Practice B Writing With Compound Nouns
and Adjectives 10. text-book
Answers may vary. Accept all sentences that Practice B Using Hyphens Correctly at the
contain the items provided, correctly hyphenated. End of Lines
1. they
WORKSHEET 124 2. warmed
Using Hyphens for Clarity 3. soar-ing
4. re-stored
Practice A Adding Hyphens for Clarity
5. sum-mer’s
1. semi-informative
2. re-establish
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3. bell-like
Using Hyphens Correctly to Divide Words
4. semi-illustrative
5. co-organizer Practice A Using Hyphens to Correctly
6. re-enlist Divide Words
7. anti-inflammatory 1. wished

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 3. correct WORKSHEET 128
4. correct Using Apostrophes With Pronouns
5. judge Practice A Forming Possessive Pronouns
6. Oklahoma 1. someone’s
7. correct 2. somebody’s
8. quit 3. theirs
9. American 4. anybody’s
10. ready 5. neither’s
Practice B Rewriting Incorrectly Divided 6. one’s
Words 7. no one’s
1. ready 8. correct
2. warmed 9. somebody’s
3. fruity 10. anyone’s
4. based
Practice B Using Apostrophes Correctly
5. guilty With Indefinite Pronouns
6. spelled Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
7. tell contain the correct possessive form of the
8. final-ly indefinite pronoun provided.

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Using Apostrophes to Form Possessive Using Apostrophes to Form Contractions
Nouns
Practice A Using Apostrophes to Form
Practice A Using Apostrophes to Form Contractions
Possessive Nouns
1. I’d
1. cat’s
2. we’ve
2. year’s
3. you’re
3. foxes’
4. she’s
4. skaters’
5. they’re
5. class’s
6. weren’t
6. Smiths’
7. won’t
7. mice’s
8. he’ll
8. mother-in-law’s
9. I’m
9. gentlemen’s
10. she’ll
10. babies’
Practice B Using Apostrophes Correctly in
Practice B Using Apostrophes Correctly in Contractions
Sentences
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
1. Mrs. Jones’s easel is right there. contain the correct contraction of the words
2. There are four Megans in Amy’s class. provided.
3. Dad’s firm is successful
4. The Dirkheims enjoyed their children’s visit.
5. The fishermen’s families waited together.

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WORKSHEET 130 place one might [reasonably] expect the
Using Apostrophes to Create Special birth of a metropolis.”
Plurals 2. “The town stood at the mouth of the
Chicago [River], which at the time was too
Practice A Using Apostrophes to Create
shallow for navigation.”
Special Plurals
3. “The land was low, wet, and a place for
1. p’s and q’s
[breeding] malaria.”
2. 3’s and 4’s
4. “The ground on which the principal
3. ABC’s
business section [now known as the Loop]
4. 123’s stands was a marsh only a few inches
5. +’s and -’s higher than the level of the lake.”
6. ?’s
Practice B Revising to Add Brackets to
7. !’s
Quotations
8. no’s
1. “It was called Slab Town because every
9. C’s and D’s hose [sic] in the community was merely a
10. if’s, and’s, or but’s box of boards.”

Practice B Using Apostrophes to Create 2. “Besides Chicago and Slab Town, the plac
Special Plurals in Sentences [sic] was called Mud-Hole.”
3. “This descriptive term conveyd [sic] a
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
sense of scorn and disapproval.”
contain the items provided and use apostrophes
correctly. 4. “But the name did not effect [sic] the
people of Slab Town.”

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Using Parentheses Using Ellipses
Practice A Revising to Add Parenthetical Practice A Using Ellipses to Show
Information to Sentences Omissions in Quotations
1. A continuous growth of storm clouds that
1. “The floors had to be . . . restained, and the
results in large areas of thunderstorms
kitchen had to be replaced.”
(that might last more than a day) is called a
2. “In the bedrooms, the light fixtures had to
tropical disturbance.
be updated and . . . the carpets had to be
2. correct removed.”
3. It contains thunderstorms and wind 3. “And . . . the walls had holes in them from
speeds less than 38 mph (61 kph). where old pictures had hung.”
4. correct 4. “We would never . . . have been able to live
Practice B Writing Sentences With in the house.”
Parenthetical Information Practice B Using Ellipses to Show Pauses in
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that use Dialogue
the parenthetical information correctly. Placement of ellipses may vary. Accept all attempts
that are logical. Sample answers are given.
WORKSHEET 132 1. “After the four-hour hike, I was so
Using Brackets hungry . . . I ate three helpings of chicken
and rice.”
Practice A Using Brackets in Quotations
2. “Mom, Sharon banged up your car . . . but
1. “One strange feature of this expansion is
she isn’t hurt.”
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 3. “And the winner is . . . Jake!” Practice B Using Slashes Correctly in
4. “Shhh. Here she comes . . . surprise!” Sentences
1. Choose one of these options for dinner:
WORKSHEET 134 fish / chicken / pasta / vegetable platter.
Using Dashes 2. The recipe calls for 7/8 cup of water and 3/4
cup of beef broth.
Practice A Using Dashes to Emphasize
3. Bicentennial celebrations were held across
Parenthetical Expressions
the country on 7/4/1976.
1. The traffic—I have never seen traffic like
4. The last time our county had an election
that—slowed us down by four hours.
that was this close to call was on 11/8/2016.
2. What do you think—I hope it wasn’t a fatal
5. Please measure 5/8 inch from the edge of
accident—caused so much traffic?
the paper, and make a sharp crease.
3. We don’t know the reason—the radio
didn’t say—for the backup.
4. So, tell me what the college was like—I
hope you weren’t disappointed, were
you?—once you got there.

Practice B Using Dashes for Emphasis in

Sentences
Answers will vary. Accept all sentences that
include the parenthetical expression and dashes
correctly.

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Using Slashes
Practice A Using Slashes With Numbers
1. 11/34
2. 1/6
3. 3/15/2012 or 3/15/12
4. 6/11/2021 or 6/11/21
5. 12/13/1994
6. 6/19
7. 1/4
8. 1/1/1968
9. 11/11/2017 or 11/11/17
10. 1/2

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