GRAMMAR PLUS

WORKBOOK
Grade 10

ANSWER KEY
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Grammar Plus Answer Key
WORKSHEET 1 6. Bill
Nouns 7. Jasmine
Practice A Identifying Nouns 8. Justin
1. keys; counter 9. Isabel
2. dog; park 10. Joel
3. cat; chair Practice B Identifying Reciprocal, Reflexive,
4. doctor; appointment and Intensive Pronouns
5. weather; Australia; January 1. himself—reflexive
6. student; award; attendance 2. each other—reciprocal
7. group; flowers; Prospect Park 3. himself—intensive
8. Basketball; speed; stamina 4. one another—reciprocal
9. team; beach; California 5. himself—reflexive
10. friendship; Imani; Kyle; kindergarten 6. each other—reciprocal

Practice B Labeling Nouns

1. success—common, abstract WORKSHEET 3
Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
2. Uncle Chris—proper, concrete;
museum—common, concrete Practice A Identifying Action Verbs
3. dinner—common, concrete 1. works
4. sister—common, concrete; Boston—proper, 2. cries
concrete 3. ate
5. kitten—common, concrete; love—common, 4. owns
abstract 5. rides
6. computer—common, concrete;
movie—common, concrete Practice B Identifying Linking Verbs
7. wish—common, abstract; loyalty—common, 1. is
abstract 2. sounds
8. To Kill a Mockingbird—proper, concrete; 3. became
Harper Lee—proper, concrete 4. felt
9. excitement—common, abstract; 5. was
afternoon—common, abstract
Practice C Distinguishing Between Action
10. mountain—common, concrete;
Verbs and Linking Verbs
Pikes Peak—proper, concrete
1. were—linking verb
2. won—action verb
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3. seemed—linking verb
Pronouns
4. is—linking verb
Practice A Identifying Antecedents 5. celebrated—action verb
1. Terrence
2. Mrs. Stream
3. Alexandria
4. Silas
5. Ahmed

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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 1. is—raining

the second. 2. should be—leaving
1. wrote—email 3. are—changing
2. rides—bus 4. does—want
3. explained—assignment 5. might—learn
4. brought—textbook 6. is—reading
5. updated—status 7. have—seen
6. won—prize 8. is—planning
7. needs—insulation 9. was—helping
8. offers—route 10. has—won
9. drives—car
10. make—rules WORKSHEET 6
Adjectives
Practice B Distinguishing Between
Transitive Verbs and Intransitive Verbs Practice A Identifying Adjectives
1. find—transitive 1. That boring
2. scored—transitive 2. rap
3. walked—intransitive 3. a brand-new
4. surprised—transitive 4. Colorful; beautiful
5. marched—intransitive 5. green; the
6. yelled—intransitive 6. That spotted
7. spent—transitive 7. detailed
8. wants—transitive 8. The old, broken; useless
9. chimes—intransitive 9. Abstract
10. lives—intransitive 10. my favorite

Practice B Identifying Nouns Used as

WORKSHEET 5 Adjectives
Verb Phrases 1. pickle
Practice A Recognizing Verb Phrases 2. beach
1. should have come 3. softball
2. is watching 4. karate
3. has been thinking 5. vegetable
4. had been living 6. bedroom
5. does hold 7. tornado
6. have seen 8. cheese
7. will be getting 9. machine
8. is using 10. budget
9. might be coming
10. is wondering

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WORKSHEET 7 Practice B Identifying Prepositions and
Adverbs Their Objects
Practice A Recognizing Adverbs Students will underline the first term and circle
the second.
1. quickly
2. seldom 1. at—noon
3. later 2. with—parents
4. outside 3. in—ocean
5. briefly 4. to—Seattle
6. sometimes 5. to—Houston; on—bus
7. brightly 6. for—years
8. rarely 7. of—doctor
9. yesterday 8. to—school
10. hard 9. with—dip
10. for—couch
Practice B Identifying Adverbs and the
Words They Modify
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1. anxiously—waited
Conjunctions
2. already—finished
3. anywhere—live Practice A Identifying Conjunctions
4. correctly—answered 1. but
5. especially—kind 2. Either … or
6. arrogantly—speaks 3. and
7. shyly—looked 4. or
8. fondly—remembers 5. after
9. tomorrow—(will) leave 6. When
10. yearly—fertilize 7. not only…but also
8. neither…nor
WORKSHEET 8 9. so that
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases 10. when

Practice A Identifying Prepositions and Practice B Identifying Types of

Prepositional Phrases Conjunctions
1. in the cabinet 1. or—coordinating
2. of the book 2. but—coordinating
3. at sunrise 3. While—subordinating
4. at seven o’clock 4. but—coordinating
5. in the basket 5. either…or—correlative
6. in Thailand 6. After—subordinating
7. under rocks 7. Before—subordinating
8. around the world 8. Neither…nor—correlative
9. without his luggage
10. on the porch

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WORKSHEET 10 WORKSHEET 12
Interjections Subjects and Predicates
Practice A Identifying Interjections Practice A Identifying Simple Subjects
1. Hurray! 1. boy
2. Absolutely! 2. cat
3. Oh my! 3. birds
4. Tsk-tsk 4. bicycle
5. Hmm 5. toys
6. Ouch! 6. car
7. Uh-oh 7. bread
8. Wow 8. laptop
9. Yuck 9. sweater
10. What? 10. people

Practice B Supplying Interjections Practice B Identifying Simple Predicates

1. Shhh! 1. will keep
2. Uh-oh! 2. forced
3. Oops! 3. bought
4. Hey, 4. needs
5. So long! 5. thought
6. Ugh. 6. delivered
7. Hurray! 7. brought
8. Whew! 8. spent
9. Wow! 9. added
10. Hello! 10. hides

WORKSHEET 11 WORKSHEET 13
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. pronoun 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
4. conjunction
5. conjunction

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Practice B Fixing Fragments WORKSHEET 15
Answers will vary, but each sentence should Subjects in Interrogative Sentences
have a subject and a predicate and should Practice A Rearranging Interrogative
include the fragment, as given below. Sentences
1. the tiny fish 1. You are doing what?
2. went flying through the air 2. The conference is where?
3. the colorful sunset 3. You are over your cold?
4. hopped up on the table 4. The answer to number four is what?
5. searching through the house 5. They are expecting you to bring a dessert?
6. the brand-new toy 6. Jae did make the winning goal?
7. his favorite food 7. You are going to the party tomorrow?
8. the quickest runner 8. I should pick you up when?
9. the article about her school band 9. You did talk him into helping you how?
10. the next morning 10. You are in such a hurry for what reason?

Practice B Identifying Subjects and Verbs in

WORKSHEET 14 Interrogative Sentences
Subjects in Declarative Sentences Students will circle the first term and underline
Beginning With Here or There the second.
Practice A Rearranging Sentences 1. sister—did … take
Beginning With Here or There
2. I—can … help
1. People are in the house.
3. you—do … leave
2. Oil is in the pan.
4. you—do(n’t) … like
3. The money from the bake sale is here.
5. friend—is … meeting
4. Three people are walking.
6. you—Are … shopping
5. A quarter is in the machine.
7. you—are … daydreaming
6. Your games are here.
8. brother—Is … coming
7. The shovel for your garden work is here.
9. father—does … make
8. Apples are in the basket.
10. you—are … doing
9. A blanket is in the closet.
10. An empty box is here.
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Practice B Identifying Subjects and Verbs in Subjects in Imperative Sentences
Sentences Beginning With Here or There
Practice A Rewriting Imperative Sentences
Students will underline the first term below and to Include You
circle the second. 1. Tonight, you finish your homework.
1. student—is 2. You enjoy the dessert next.
2. answers—are 3. By tonight, you put away your clothes.
3. jacket—is 4. You cook the meal when you return home.
4. magazine—is 5. You wash the dog.
5. consequences—are 6. You fill in the bubble with a pencil.
6. assignments—are 7. You wash the dishes, please.
7. omelets—are 8. You go find the keys.
8. money—is 9. You bring some snacks to the party.
9. shoes—are 10. You call me after work.
10. laundry—is
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Practice B Writing Imperative Sentences WORKSHEET 19
Answers will vary. Each answer should be an Indirect Objects
imperative sentence. Practice A Identifying Direct Objects and
Indirect Objects
WORKSHEET 17 Students will underline the first term and circle
Subjects in Exclamatory Sentences the second.

Practice A Identifying Subjects and Verbs in 1. movie—son

Exclamatory Sentences 2. lunch—sister
Students will underline the first term (the 3. postcard—husband
subject) and circle the second (the verb). 4. question—mom
1. sunset—looked 5. gift—son
2. opponent—presented 6. picture—class
3. team—accepted 7. sculpture—sister
4. that—was 8. egg—customer
5. we—heard 9. gift—teacher
6. sister—seems 10. lecture—me

Practice B Writing Exclamatory Sentences Practice B Identifying Sentences With

Indirect Objects
Answers will vary. Each answer should be an
exclamatory sentence. Each sentence should 1. Yes
have the subject underlined and the verb circled. 2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No
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5. No
Direct Objects
6. Yes
Practice A Identifying Direct Objects 7. Yes
1. water
8. No
2. weather
3. nap
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4. staff Object Complements
5. tools
Practice A Identifying Object Complements
6. stories
1. delicious
7. time
2. influence
8. package
3. brilliant
9. feet
4. star
10. piano
5. mayor
Practice B Identifying Sentences With 6. clever
Direct Objects 7. worse
1. No 8. success
2. Yes 9. ridiculous
3. Yes 10. breakthrough
4. Yes
5. No
6. No

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Practice B Completing Sentences With 3. during the movie
Object Complements 4. under the tree
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. 5. for college
1. They appointed the man chair. 6. to his friend
2. The jury judged the man innocent. 7. at the park
3. Sherry thought the idea brilliant. 8. for a trip
4. The class elected Antonio president. 9. in her recliner
5. Joel named the kitten Homer. 10. with the red berries
6. My mother called my room radioactive.
Practice B Identifying Adjectival and
7. The teacher declared my paper successful. Adverbial Phrases
8. Luis thought the weather horrible. 1. adjectival phrase
9. They found the hotel convenient. 2. adverbial phrase
10. Aunt Delia called my home cozy. 3. adverbial phrase
WORKSHEET 21 4. adjectival phrase
Subject Complements 5. adjectival phrase

Practice A Identifying Subject Complements

1. kind WORKSHEET 23
Appositives and Appositive Phrases
2. grandfather
3. president Practice A Identifying Appositive Phrases
4. icy, dangerous 1. the girl who loves reading
5. professional 2. the third Monday of May
6. lawyer 3. my oldest friend
7. delicious 4. the new science teacher
8. promising 5. the one my father gave me
9. encouraging 6. Uncle Fred’s favorite pastime
10. red, gold 7. a huge flock
8. John and Stephanie
Practice B Identifying Predicate
Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives 9. Mark’s sister
1. friend—predicate nominative 10. the slowest runner
2. smart, funny—predicate adjectives Practice B Combining Sentences Using
3. marvelous—predicate adjective Appositives and Appositive Phrases
4. troublemaker—predicate nominative Answers may vary. All answers should include a
5. champion—predicate nominative correctly placed appositive or appositive phrase.
6. fresh—predicate adjective 1. Mackenzie, a college student, studies often.
7. hopeful—predicate adjective 2. Sonya, a professional singer, travels the
8. happy—predicate adjective world.
9. teacher—predicate nominative 3. Jorge, my best friend, enjoys sports.
10. purebred—predicate nominative 4. Harper, my favorite cousin, is coming to
visit this weekend.
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Prepositional Phrases
Practice A Identifying Prepositional Phrases
1. into the hole
2. in the rain
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Verbals and Verbal Phrases Adjectival Clauses
Practice A Identifying Participial Phrases Practice A Identifying Adjectival Clauses
1. Exhausted from fatigue 1. that Dad purchased
2. picked off the tree 2. that you gave me
3. limping badly 3. who really needs a job
4. sleeping peacefully 4. who is cautious about germs
5. newly minted 5. whom they sent home
6. freshly mowed 6. that I drive
7. loudly falling 7. which Tony finds easy
8. Hoping to be on time 8. where it is usually warm this time of year
9. grounded for two days
Practice B Writing Sentences With
10. smelling treats Adjectival Clauses
Practice B Distinguishing Participles and 1. The game, which had gone into triple
Verbs overtime, ended in a tie.
1. participial phrase 2. The singer, who had recently been sick,
2. participial phrase began to cough.
3. verb 3. The car, which we had just picked up from
the shop, wouldn’t start.
4. participial phrase
4. The desk that we bought at the flea market
5. participial phrase
needs paint.

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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 I left on the bus; nonrestrictive
3. subordinate
2. that burned in the oven; restrictive
4. subordinate
3. who was tired and grouchy; nonrestrictive
5. subordinate
4. whose stories I enjoy most; restrictive
6. independent
Practice B Writing and Punctuating
Practice B Combining Sentences Using Adjectival Clauses
Independent and Subordinate Clauses
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
1. The teacher who received the award smiled
1. Though the boy was discouraged by his proudly.
grade, he kept trying.
2. We just bought our first house, which is on
2. She was late, but she had a good reason. Taft Street.
3. The children played outside because it was 3. The sea, which was calm yesterday, is
a beautiful day. rough today.
4. Kai is going to college, but he does not 4. The girl who is the tallest in the picture is
know where he is going. my sister.

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WORKSHEET 28 WORKSHEET 30
Adverbial Clauses The Four Structures of Sentences
Practice A Identifying How Adverbial Practice A Distinguishing Between Simple
Clauses Function and Compound Sentences
1. will finish 1. simple
2. will leave 2. simple
3. rushes 3. compound
4. should clean 4. simple
5. stay 5. compound
6. postponed 6. simple
7. finished 7. simple
8. celebrated 8. compound

Practice B Combining Sentences Using Practice B Identifying the Four Structures of

Adverbial Clauses Sentences
Answers may vary. (The order of clauses may be 1. simple
reversed.) 2. complex
1. Although you are hungry, you cannot eat 3. compound-complex
right now. 4. compound
2. Until you stop interrupting, you will not 5. complex
hear what I am saying.
3. If you don’t do your job, you won’t be paid. WORKSHEET 31
4. When I skip a few workouts, I stop going to The Four Functions of Sentences
the gym altogether.
Practice A Punctuating the Four Types of
Sentences
WORKSHEET 29 1. !
Noun Clauses 2. ?
Practice A Identifying Noun Clauses 3. ?
1. That Riley prepared a five-course dinner 4. ! or .
2. where I’ve left my phone 5. .
3. How gravity works 6. !
4. what they served at lunch 7. ! or .
5. why the light didn’t work 8. .
6. when they got hungry 9. ! or .
7. whichever team scores first 10. .
8. Whoever needs gifts for their kids
9. whatever she wanted
10. that you can do it

Practice B Distinguishing Adjectival

Clauses and Noun Clauses
1. noun clause
2. adjectival clause
3. adjectival clause
4. noun clause
5. noun clause
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Practice B Identifying the Four Types 2. Scientifically, a tomato is considered a fruit,
of Sentences not a vegetable.
1. interrogative 3. The scientist’s theory is based on
2. exclamatory questionable data.
3. imperative 4. Unlike some actors, Michael B. Jordan uses
4. declarative his real name.
5. imperative 5. Anjali was encouraged by the director’s
positive feedback during the audition.
6. declarative
7. exclamatory Practice B Revising to Vary Sentence
8. imperative Length
9. declarative Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
10. interrogative (1) Until the late 1950s, poets treated personal
subjects delicately, often using symbols from
WORKSHEET 32 nature to tell the story. (2) A poem about a torn
Sentence Combining heart might have treated the “subject” of love.
(3) In 1959, W. D. Snodgrass published Heart’s
Practice A Identifying Compound Subjects,
Needle, (4) introducing the era of confessional
Verbs, and Objects in Sentences
poetry. (5) Confessional poets used the pronoun
1. Maples and oaks
I so that their poems appeared to be genuine
2. dashed (across the field) and caught (the portrayals of something true. Taboo subjects like
ball)
depression and trauma became the poems’ focus.
3. two large envelopes and a small box (6) Not just a pouring out of emotions, (7) these
4. adventure and escape poems were crafted as pieces of art intended to
5. Wheat, rice, and corn draw an emotional response from the reader.
6. live (in China) and eat (bamboo shoots)
7. the compass and the seismograph
WORKSHEET 34
8. Angie Thomas and John Green Varying Sentence Beginnings
9. woodcarvings and watercolors
Practice A Identifying Varied Sentence
10. drove (through the fence) and crashed (into
Beginnings
the building)
1. After school—prepositional phrase
Practice B Distinguishing Compound 2. To show my support—infinitive phrase
Sentences and Complex Sentences 3. Cautiously—adverb
1. complex 4. The great harpy eagle—noun phrase
2. compound (subject)
3. compound 5. Because of her positive attitude—
4. complex prepositional phrase
5. complex 6. Annoyed with the traffic on East Street—
participial phrase
WORKSHEET 33 7. Leaves—noun (subject)
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. All of the students but Nate had finished 1. Gymnasts

reading the novel. 2. Humbly,

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 3. In the distance, 6. F
4. The sound of laughter 7. S
5. Grabbing the oars,
Practice B Correcting Fragments
6. Politely,
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
7. Except for Lily,
1. it was not very clever
8. Waiting patiently,
2. The student
WORKSHEET 35 3. rhymed
Using Inverted Word Order 4. I read the announcement
5. she began to leaf through it
Practice A Identifying Subjects and Verbs
in Sentences 6. She was amused by
Students will underline the first item and circle 7. Janine brought her old tennis shoes
the second.
WORKSHEET 37
1. was—smell
Avoiding Run-On Sentences
2. was—door
3. was buried—emperor Practice A Revising to Eliminate Run-Ons
4. were—styles Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
5. comes—caravan 1. I never open suspicious emails, and I
6. soared—hawk always use antivirus software on my
7. were—officers computer.
8. drove—truck 2. Border collies are highly intelligent dogs, so
9. was melted—pile (of cheese) they are easily trained.

10. awaited—group (of tired tourists) 3. We watched the movie Space Jam: A New
Legacy; it was a sequel to the 1996 original.
Practice B Identifying Inverted Word Order 4. I usually fall asleep quickly, but lately I’ve
in Sentences had trouble getting to sleep.
1. S-V 5. Erika plays basketball and volleyball;
2. V-S moreover, she is our school’s star soccer
3. S-V player.
4. V-S Practice B Rewriting to Eliminate Run-Ons
5. S-V
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
6. S-V
1. Dal tadka, which is spiced lentils, is my
7. V-S
favorite Indian dish.
8. V-S
2. Gregory wants to become a veterinarian
9. V-S
because he loves animals.
10. S-V
3. Joe didn’t understand the math equation
until his tutor broke down the steps.
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4. The campers tried to build a fire even
Recognizing Fragments though the wood was wet.
Practice A Identifying Fragments 5. I learned to speak Spanish when I was
1. F living in Puebla.
2. S 6. Adriane invited Mr. Beneti, who is her
3. S uncle, to her concert.
4. F 7. Olivia took credit for the sculpture even
though Pat did most of the work.
5. F
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WORKSHEET 38 WORKSHEET 40
Recognizing Misplaced Modifiers Recognizing the Correct Use of
Practice A Identifying Misplaced Modifiers Parallelism
Students will underline the first item and circle Practice A Identifying Parallel Grammatical
the second. Structures
1. Jogging; jumping rope; dancing
1. Covered in sprinkles—(ice cream) cone
2. giving advice; receiving it
2. using a forklift—He
3. clean my room; organize it
3. eager to cool off—Josie
4. blue eyes; red hair; freckles
4. shrieking—mother
5. where Sal works on weekdays; where Erin
5. Waving her hand frantically—Isobel
eats on Sundays
6. during dinner—decided
6. drove to the gas station; walked to the
7. while swimming—Terry
park (Students may also underline both
8. In the tank—turtle sentences in their entirety.)
Practice B Correcting Misplaced Modifiers 7. (Gil) passed the platter to Mom; (Mom)
1. The bench that we painted red is next to placed it on the table
the pool. 8. to go online; to find several sources
2. Hank put on the plate the corn that his 9. to read science fiction; to write poetry
grandfather grew. 10. Planning; cleaning up (Students may also
3. correct underline both independent clauses in their
4. We watched a squirrel leaping from branch entirety.)
to branch. Practice B Recognizing Parallel
5. correct Grammatical Structures
1. B
WORKSHEET 39 2. A
Recognizing Dangling Modifiers 3. E
Practice A Identifying Dangling Modifiers 4. C
1. b 5. F
2. a 6. D
3. a
4. b WORKSHEET 41
Correcting Faulty Parallelism
Practice B Correcting Dangling Modifiers
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
Practice A Identifying Faulty Parallelism
1. NP
1. While Mom was sitting at her desk, the
2. NP
phone kept ringing.
3. P
2. Gathering around the gas fireplace, we felt
4. NP
nice and cozy.
5. P
3. Upon examining the painting, I could see
that it was beautifully detailed. 6. NP
4. While I was reading my book, the lights 7. P
flickered. 8. P
5. To avoid paying a fine, you must return the
books by Friday.

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Practice B Revising to Eliminate Faulty Practice B Revising to Eliminate Faulty
Parallelism Parallelism in a Comparison
1. (to) help me Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
2. flavorless 1. Denise asked for advice from Daphne rather
3. to tour than (from) Alex.
4. that my sister recommended 2. Hazel shoots baskets as well as she passes
5. golfing the ball.
3. Karl prefers whole-wheat bread to white
WORKSHEET 42 bread.
Correcting Faulty Parallelism in a Series 4. We sat in the shade rather than in the sun.

Practice A Identifying Faulty Parallelism in

a Series WORKSHEET 44
1. the dishes are dried Recognizing Faulty Coordination
2. helped me Practice A Recognizing Correct
3. works as a nurse Coordination and Subordination
4. lock the doors 1. E
5. passing a test 2. C
6. specialists in reading 3. D
7. go miniature golfing 4. A
8. to roast marshmallows 5. F
9. to give it water 6. B

Practice B Revising to Eliminate Faulty Practice B Recognizing Faulty Coordination

Parallelism in a Series 1. FC
1. Her symptoms were a cough, a sore throat, 2. FC
and a stuffy nose. 3. FC
2. Jason is washing, waxing, and vacuuming 4. correct
his car. 5. FC
3. I like driving better than riding a bicycle. 6. FC
4. The game was long, boring, and uneventful. 7. correct
5. You need to be careful, to focus, and to take 8. FC
your time.
9. correct
10. FC
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Correcting Faulty Parallelism in
WORKSHEET 45
Comparisons
Correcting Faulty Coordination
Practice A Identifying Faulty Parallelism in
Practice A Revising to Eliminate Faulty
a Comparison
Coordination
1. b
1. A woodpecker is outside. You can see it
2. a
from this window.
3. b
2. The menu changes monthly. I’m always
4. a excited to try the new dishes.
5. b 3. Two trains collided yesterday. Unbelievably,
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 4. Parents may contact the principal in several 5. (have) dined; dine
ways. One way is by email. 6. (have) obtained; obtain
5. The loaf of bread was moldy. I wondered 7. experiencing; experience
how long it had been in the pantry. 8. (have) purchased; purchase
Practice B Using Subordination to Eliminate 9. blessing; bless
Faulty Coordination 10. sporting; sport
1. Greek meatballs
Practice B Using the Four Principal
2. my math teacher Parts of Verbs
3. the only witnesses of the robbery 1. blends
4. (hoping) that the infection had cleared 2. is (was, will be) wriggling
5. pushed to the back of the crowd 3. spoke
6. a landscape architect 4. has (had, will have) requested
7. the National Youth Poet Laureate 5. has (had, will have) simmered
8. incredibly bold 6. is (was, will be) announcing
7. walked
WORKSHEET 46 8. is (was, will be) purchasing
The Simple and Perfect Forms of Verbs
Practice A Identifying Verb Forms WORKSHEET 48
1. future Regular and Irregular Verbs
2. past perfect, past Practice A Matching Present and Past
3. present perfect Forms of Irregular Verbs
4. present, future 1. E
5. past perfect 2. C
6. present perfect 3. G
7. present 4. A
8. future 5. F
9. future perfect, present 6. J
10. past, past 7. D
8. H
Practice B Revising Verb Forms
9. I
1. had used
10. B
2. looks
3. will have memorized Practice B Recognizing Principal Parts of
4. confused Verbs in Sentences
5. will begin 1. tore
2. concentrated
WORKSHEET 47 3. stung
The Four Principal Parts of Verbs 4. broken
Practice A Recognizing the Four Principal 5. sent
Parts of Verbs 6. written
1. believed; believe 7. did
2. roasted; roast
3. transcribed; transcribe
4. envied; envy

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WORKSHEET 49 Practice B Supplying Verb Forms
The Progressive Forms of Verbs 1. will have tutored
Practice A Recognizing Progressive Forms 2. had called
of Verbs 3. will be serving
1. was expecting 4. was watching
2. will be departing 5. will have been standing
3. had been falling 6. are eating
4. have been treating
5. will have been waiting WORKSHEET 51
6. are interrogating Sequence of Tenses

Practice B Writing Progressive Forms Practice A Identifying Time Sequence in

of Verbs Sentences With More Than One Verb
1. We have been laughing. 1. will help
2. I was talking. 2. will be retiring
3. They were finding new clues. 3. added
4. She is climbing. 4. saw
5. You will be keeping a list. 5. missed
6. You have been winning. 6. realized
7. The dreidel will have been spinning. 7. would be staying
8. We had been feeding the pigs. 8. ship
9. He was selling memorabilia. 9. would finish
10. They have been stringing violins. 10. was

Practice B Correcting Errors in Tense

WORKSHEET 50 Sequence
Using Various Verb Forms 1. tossed
Practice A Identifying Verb Forms 2. screeches
1. present progressive 3. sees
2. (simple) past 4. will look
3. past perfect progressive 5. finished
4. past progressive
5. present perfect progressive WORKSHEET 52
6. past perfect Simultaneous Events
7. (simple) present Practice A Identifying Simultaneous Events
8. present perfect progressive in Sentences
9. future perfect 1. jogs; listens
10. (simple) future 2. smile; is shining

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 3. know; has WORKSHEET 54
4. listened; explained Modifiers That Help Clarify Time
5. bounded; yelled Practice A Identifying Modifiers That Help
6. will congratulate; talk Clarify Time
7. held; walked 1. occasionally
8. began; slipped 2. always
9. was playing; looked 3. Every night
10. was erasing; rubbed 4. Now and then

Practice B Completing Sentences About 5. As always

Simultaneous Events 6. In the blink of an eye
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. 7. one at a time
8. frequently
1. feels
9. By next month
2. talked
10. sometimes
3. hear
4. clapped Practice B Recognizing Modifiers That Help
5. gasped Clarify Time
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
WORKSHEET 53 1. within a week
Sequential Events 2. early
Practice A Identifying Sequential Events in 3. already
Sentences 4. always
1. bought 5. recently
2. had grown 6. soon
3. had run
4. had heard WORKSHEET 55
5. should call Using the Subjunctive Mood
6. lost Practice A Identifying Verb Mood
7. conducted 1. imperative
8. have made 2. indicative
9. wash 3. subjunctive
10. wait 4. subjunctive
Practice B Revising Sentences to Indicate 5. subjunctive
Sequential Events
Practice B Recognizing the Subjunctive
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. Mood
1. Shelly ran up to her room, where she cried. 1. replace
2. Stars appeared in the sky after the snow 2. take
had fallen. 3. help
3. After Snowy sniffed at the closet, he barked. 4. contribute
4. Amy added ingredients, and then I stirred. 5. were
5. Erin grabbed her luggage and then exited
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WORKSHEET 56 8. AV
Auxiliary Verbs That Express the 9. PV
Subjunctive Mood 10. PV
Practice A Identifying Auxiliary Verbs That Practice B Rewriting in Active Voice
Express the Subjunctive Mood
1. A sparrow built the nest.
1. would
2. The mechanic repaired the engine.
2. could
3. The crew paved the road.
3. should
4. Cliff chopped the cabbage.
4. would
5. The whole family prepared the enchiladas.
5. would
6. My father wrapped the packages.
Practice B Writing Subjunctive Mood 7. Vanessa flew the plane.
Sentences With Auxiliary Verbs 8. Kadarius planned the meal.
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 9. Angie scored the goal.
1. I could read the note if you would write 10. The witness described the car.
more legibily.
2. If Andrea should call in sick, I’d fill in for WORKSHEET 58
her. Using Active and Passive Voice
3. Sal would grill more chicken if we would Practice A Recognizing the Performer of an
promise to eat it. Action
4. If he would climb that huge hill, he’d be 1. Ms. Chang
exhausted.
2. (her) brothers
5. If you should name your favorite author,
3. (A) squirrel
who would it be?
4. Alexis
6. We’d be late if we would wait for you.
5. (the) trainer
7. If Dad would agree to a later curfew,
I could go. 6. Dimello Heating & Air Conditioning

8. If my boss would require it, I’d wear a 7. Darrin

uniform to work. 8. (A big) windstorm
9. If you should drop the phone, it might 9. (the) director (of marketing)
break. 10. (our) school
10. The boxes could be stored in the attic if
Practice B Using Active Voice
there should be room.
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.

WORKSHEET 57 1. Roses climb on the fence near the barn.

Active and Passive Voice 2. The gate creaks every time I open it.
3. The long, dusty road stretched for miles
Practice A Identifying Active and Passive
ahead.
Voice
4. New students transfer to the school every
1. AV
year.
2. PV
5. The foamy waves crashed against the rocks.
3. PV
4. AV
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5. AV
Pronoun Case
6. PV
Practice A Identifying Pronouns
7. AV
1. We
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 2. My, me, my 7. predicate nominative
3. Our 8. predicate nominative
4. Your 9. subject
5. him, her 10. subject
6. I, you
7. Their WORKSHEET 61
8. She The Objective Case of Pronouns
9. They, her Practice A Identifying Objective Pronouns
10. them 1. her
Practice B Labeling Pronouns 2. them
1. objective 3. us
2. possessive 4. her
3. nominative 5. me
4. possessive 6. me
5. objective 7. her
6. possessive 8. him
7. possessive 9. me
8. nominative 10. them
9. nominative Practice B Labeling Objective Pronouns
10. possessive 1. direct object
2. indirect object
WORKSHEET 60 3. object of a preposition
The Nominative Case of Pronouns 4. indirect object
Practice A Identifying Pronouns in the 5. object of a preposition
Nominative Case 6. indirect object
1. They 7. direct object
2. she 8. object of a preposition
3. It
4. We WORKSHEET 62
5. She, they The Possessive Case of Pronouns
6. He
Practice A Identifying Possessive Pronouns
7. he, she
1. mine
8. You, I
2. His
9. I, you
3. Her
10. she
4. his
Practice B Labeling Pronouns 5. My
1. subject 6. its
2. predicate nominative 7. mine, yours
3. predicate nominative 8. their, his
4. subject 9. Your
5. nominative absolute 10. Our, our
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Practice B Recognizing Possessive Pronouns Practice B Labeling Pronouns in Elliptical
1. His Clauses
2. Your 1. I—nominative
3. my 2. me—objective
4. its 3. me—objective
5. hers 4. me—objective
6. their 5. us—objective
7. Her 6. I—nominative
8. his 7. they—nominative
8. I—nominative
WORKSHEET 63 9. me—objective
Using Who and Whom Correctly 10. we—nominative

Practice A Identifying Interrogative and

Relative Pronouns WORKSHEET 65
1. Who Number in Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs
2. whoever Practice A Identifying Number in Nouns,
3. who Pronouns, and Verbs
4. whom 1. plural
5. Whoever 2. singular
6. whom 3. both
4. both
Practice B Labeling Interrogative and
5. plural
Relative Pronouns
6. singular
1. nominative
7. plural
2. objective
8. plural
3. objective
9. singular
4. nominative
10. both
5. objective
6. nominative Practice B Labeling Nouns, Verbs, and
Pronouns
WORKSHEET 64 1. singular
Pronouns in Elliptical Clauses 2. singular
3. plural
Practice A Identifying Elliptical Clauses
4. plural
1. than I
5. plural
2. as she
3. than I
4. as I WORKSHEET 66
Singular and Plural Subjects
5. than I
6. as me Practice A Identifying Singular and Plural
7. than I Subjects
8. as she 1. father—S
9. as me 2. dog—S
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 3. magazine—S 2. people—P
4. bears—P 3. weeds—P
5. boxes—P 4. cars—P
6. Amir—S 5. reason—S
7. We—P 6. frogs—P
8. houses—P 7. book—S
9. country—S 8. airport—S
10. friends—P
Practice B Recognizing Correct Verb Forms
Practice B Identifying Singular and Plural 1. What is the reason you complained about
Subjects and Verbs the service?
Students will underline the first item and circle 2. Near the wild animal park are many tourist
the second. hotels.
3. There are the blogs about the recent school
1. boys—have
election.
2. scientist—is
4. When is the next debate going to be held?
3. homes—were
4. students—have
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5. Marta—was
Agreement Between Pronouns and
Antecedents
WORKSHEET 67
Compound Subjects Practice A Identifying Personal and
Possessive Pronouns
Practice A Identifying Compound Subjects
1. his
1. bats, balls
2. her
2. trees, flowers
3. their
3. nurse, doctor
4. her
4. rangers, hikers
5. its
5. boy, dogs
6. their
6. papers, books
7. her
7. coat, sweater
8. his
8. trains, plane
9. their
9. wind, lightning
10. their
10. orchestra, band
Practice B Choosing the Correct Personal or
Practice B Recognizing Correct Verb Forms Possessive Pronoun
1. are 1. her
2. have 2. his
3. like 3. our
4. cooks 4. its
5. worry 5. their
6. our
WORKSHEET 68
Confusing Subjects
Practice A Identifying Singular and Plural
Subjects
1. files—P
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WORKSHEET 70 8. herself → writer
Agreement With Indefinite Pronouns 9. myself → I
Practice A Identifying Pronouns 10. themselves → brothers
Students will underline the first item and circle
the second. WORKSHEET 72
Vague Pronoun References
1. Many—their
2. All—their Practice A Identifying Vague Pronoun
3. One—his References
4. Each—her 1. they

5. Most—their 2. they

6. Each—its 3. which

7. Many—their 4. These

8. Most—their 5. it

9. few—their 6. they
7. it
Practice B Choosing the Correct Indefinite 8. Those
Pronoun
1. their Practice B Correcting Vague Pronoun
2. their References
3. her Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
4. his 1. The museum turned out to be closed; this
5. their development nearly ruined the class trip.
2. A crash of thunder rang out; the sound
WORKSHEET 71 caused our dog to run and hide.
Agreement With Reflexive and Intensive 3. The front page features the big news story
Pronouns that the reporters have been writing about
for months.
Practice A Identifying Reflexive and 4. To work at the animal shelter, volunteers
Intensive Pronouns have to complete an application form.
1. myself 5. At the entrance to the cave, a sign clearly
2. ourselves warned hikers about the dangers.
3. themselves
4. herself WORKSHEET 73
5. himself Ambiguous Pronoun References
Practice B Identifying Pronouns and Their Practice A Identifying Ambiguous Pronoun
Antecedents References
1. ourselves → we 1. it
2. themselves → Tina and Andrea 2. she
3. themselves → (basketball) players 3. it
4. himself → Drew 4. he
5. themselves → (committee) members 5. she
6. herself → sister 6. she
7. himself → grandfather 7. he

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Practice B Correcting Ambiguous Pronoun 2. comparative
References 3. positive
Either of the options in the square brackets is 4. positive
correct. Accept both answers. 5. superlative
1. Marie emailed Marsha as [Marie / Marsha] 6. superlative
left the airport for the hotel.
2. After Aunt Tammy and Zoey go running, WORKSHEET 76
[Aunt Tammy / Zoey] always feels better. Regular Comparative and Superlative
3. Before Omar drove to meet Alex, [Omar / Forms
Alex] called to confirm the meeting.
Practice A Identifying Regular Comparative
4. The reporter interviewed the senator, but
and Superlative Forms
the [reporter / senator] didn’t speak clearly.
1. C
2. S
WORKSHEET 74
3. S
Avoiding Distant Pronoun References
4. S
Practice A Identifying Distant Pronoun
References Practice B Writing Regular Comparative
and Superlative Forms
1. Tessa will update them next year, too.
1. This report is the most perceptive analysis
2. It was ruined.
of the problem.
3. It was waiting for him ...
2. The athletes are always more relaxed after
Practice B Correcting Distant Pronoun the competition.
References 3. That was the most difficult topic I have
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. ever researched.

1. My thumb really hurts. 4. This has been the coldest winter in years.

2. Now, Marsha’s sketches are hanging in the

gallery. WORKSHEET 77
3. His arm will take six months to heal. Irregular Comparative and Superlative
4. The cat is safe now. Forms
Practice A Identifying Irregular
WORKSHEET 75 Comparative and Superlative Forms
Recognizing Degrees of Comparison 1. worse
2. latter
Practice A Identifying Adjectives and
Adverbs 3. more
Students will underline the first item and write 4. least
the second item on the line. 5. farther
6. worst
1. worst—adjective
7. best
2. rapidly—adverb
8. better
3. (most) generous—adjective
4. (most) capably—adverb Practice B Writing Irregular Comparative
5. quickly—adverb and Superlative Forms
6. happiest—adjective 1. Thomas finished his best drawing of the
semester in art class.
Practice B Identifying Degrees of 2. John’s writing has improved more than he
Comparison had hoped this term.
1. superlative
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 3. Howard didn’t study, so he did worse on his Practice B Writing Clear Comparisons
history exam than usual. 1. Clark’s résumé is more impressive than
4. The last (or latest) update on the weather Robert’s.
predicted another snowstorm. 2. The guitarist is a better musician than
anyone else in the band.
WORKSHEET 78 3. Jocelyn’s handmade sweater is warmer
Using Comparative and Superlative than Ronnie’s.
Degrees 4. Dr. Barnes is kinder than any other doctor
in the hospital.
Practice A Identifying Comparative and
Superlative Degrees of Modifiers 5. The cost of this truck is much more than the
cost of the car.
Students will underline the first item and write
the second item on the line.
WORKSHEET 80
1. most diligent—S
Using Absolute Modifiers Logically
2. shorter—C
Practice A Identifying Illogical Use of
3. larger—C
Absolute Modifiers
4. kindest—S
1. most perfect
5. sunnier—C
2. entirely dead
6. scarier—C
3. absolutely final
7. most polite—S
4. most unique
8. best—S
5. more wrong
Practice B Correcting Mistakes in Usage of 6. totally identical
Modifiers
Practice B Correcting Illogical Use of
1. Your silver bracelet is brighter than the one
Absolute Modifiers
in the store window.
1. The design for the new high school is final.
2. She is the least hardworking student in our
study group. 2. His account of the accident was false.
3. That is the smallest phone I have ever seen. 3. The committee’s vote was unanimous this
time.
4. Eliana has always been more excitable
than her older sister Jada. 4. The modern design of the new theater in
our community is unique.
5. This will be a more pleasant vacation than
the one we took last year. 5. The jury’s decision in the trial was right.

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Making Logical Comparisons Recognizing Double Negatives
Practice A Identifying Illogical Comparisons Practice A Identifying Double Negatives
1. than any actor 1. didn’t, nothing
2. correct 2. hasn’t, no
3. than Kevin 3. didn’t, no
4. correct 4. didn’t, nothing
5. than anyone 5. haven’t, no
6. than Amina 6. aren’t, no
7. than the lake 7. wasn’t, nowhere
8. than the bag 8. didn’t, nothing
9. than anyone 9. won’t, never
10. correct 10. Didn’t, never
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Practice B Revising Sentences to Correct 8. weren’t underrated
Double Negatives 9. not impossible
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 10. hardly implausible
1. The searchers haven’t had any luck finding Practice B Using Negatives to Create
the lost dog. Understatement
2. The camper isn’t writing any more letters to Answers may vary slightly. Sample answers are
his family. given.
3. The bus driver couldn’t find anywhere to
1. The popularity of the actor is not
park the bus.
unsurprising.
4. The treasure hunters hadn’t ever looked for
2. The senator didn’t undervalue the
the gold in the forest.
importance of the election polls.
5. We aren’t going to watch the parade from
3. I was not unimpressed by Marisa’s artistic
that cold corner anymore.
achievements.
4. My younger brother didn’t dislike his new
WORKSHEET 82
summer camp.
Forming Negative Sentences Correctly
5. My parents were not unsympathetic to my
Practice A Identifying Double Negatives request.
1. weren’t barely
2. weren’t but WORKSHEET 84
3. couldn’t hardly Common Usage Problems
4. haven’t but Practice A Recognizing Usage Problems
Practice B Revising Sentences to Avoid 1. between
Double Negatives 2. farther
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 3. further
1. There were only three books about that 4. as if
subject in the entire library. Practice B Revising Sentences to Correct
2. We barely escaped from the burning house Usage Problems
in time. 1. The happy dog raced between the gate and
3. The dancers haven’t any time to prepare for the front door.
their cross-country tour. 2. We must make further progress to achieve
4. The builders have scarcely finished digging our goal of energy efficiency.
the foundation for the house. 3. They are not the best workers for this
construction job.
WORKSHEET 83 4. It looks as if it will snow tonight.
Using Negatives to Create
Understatement WORKSHEET 85
Practice A Identifying Understatement Using Capitals for First Words
1. hardly uninteresting Practice A Capitalizing Words
2. didn’t ... disbelieve 1. where
3. weren’t unknown 2. wait, that’s
4. didn’t distrust 3. did
5. not ... unbelievable 4. lisa’s
6. didn’t misrepresent 5. get
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 6. stop Practice B Capitalizing Proper Nouns
7. leave 1. After leaving the Great Lakes, my family
8. jayleen intends to visit relatives in Albany, New
9. why, where York.
10. the 2. Sarah K. Parker lived in South America
for several years before returning to Los
Practice B Rewriting Sentences With Angeles, California.
Correct Capitalization 3. Lee Parker will interview the famous
1. When should you and I schedule a meeting? historian about the aftermath of the
2. The tornado destroyed the small town. Vietnam War.
3. Be careful when you cross the bridge. 4. The Panama Canal is an important water
4. What? That’s an incredible thing to say! route between the Atlantic Ocean and the
5. The plans for the project were delayed. Pacific Ocean.

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Using Capitals With Quotations Using Capitals for Proper Adjectives

Practice A Identifying Words to Capitalize Practice A Identifying Proper Adjectives

in Quotations 1. Spanish
1. Don’t 2. Stay Tuff
2. After 3. Cincinnati
3. correct 4. Zora Neale Hurston
4. All 5. British
5. correct 6. Great Plains
7. Hudson, Kings
Practice B Revising Sentences to Capitalize
8. Healthy Dog
Quotations Correctly
9. Spike Lee
1. “After we watched your videos,” the
teacher said, “we decided to give you first 10. Dickens
prize.” Practice B Capitalizing Proper Adjectives
2. Lea believed that she was “going to 1. A panel of New York residents will debate
become a great jazz dancer one day.” the issue on Tuesday.
3. Ron said, “You should join the debate club 2. The Native American artifacts will be on
this semester.” display throughout the Santa Fe area.
4. My friend said that the music festival was 3. Sam will play a Beethoven piano concert at
“too crowded to be enjoyable.” a prestigious New Jersey venue.
4. The famous Argentine and Brazilian
WORKSHEET 87 conductors will lead our orchestra.
Using Capitals for Proper Nouns
Practice A Identifying Proper Nouns WORKSHEET 89
1. First World War Using Capitals in Letters
2. Atlantic Ocean Practice A Identifying Salutations and
3. House of Representatives Closings
4. Asia 1. C
5. Cascade Mountains 2. C
6. Peter, Norway, Thanksgiving 3. S
4. S
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 5. C WORKSHEET 91
6. C Using Periods as End Marks
7. C Practice A Using Periods to End Sentences
8. S Students should add a period at the end of each
9. C sentence.
10. S
Practice B Using Periods and Identifying
Practice B Capitalizing Salutations and Their Functions
Closings
Students should add a period at the end of each
1. Dear Carlos,
sentence. On the lines, they should write the
2. My best wishes, following answers.
3. In friendship,
1. indirect question
4. Dear Senator Bruckner:
2. declarative sentence
5. Dear Penelope, Isabel, and Mila,
3. declarative sentence
6. Dear Ms. Johnston:
4. imperative sentence
7. Love,
5. declarative sentence
8. Dear Mr. Franklin:
6. indirect question
9. Fond regards,
7. declarative sentence
10. Dear Bobbi and Jane,
8. indirect question
9. imperative sentence
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10. declarative sentence
Using Capitals for Titles
Practice A Identifying Titles WORKSHEET 92
1. Congressman Other Uses of Periods
2. Newsweek
Practice A Using Periods Correctly in
3. Auntie
Abbreviations
4. Italian, Geometry 2
1. Mrs. Garcia said the bus would be here by
5. Citizen Kane 9:30 a.m. at the latest.
6. Hamilton 2. Dr. Lenore wrote me an excuse for school.
7. Admiral 3. none
8. The Catcher in the Rye, English 4. none
Practice B Capitalizing Titles 5. Did Mr. Hemmerling give a pop quiz today?
1. governor, mayor 6. none
2. uncle, autumn mystery, winter sunset 7. I measure 5 ft 5 in. tall.
3. spanish, algebra II, advanced chemistry 8. none
4. congressman 9. My address is 16 Rosebud Dr., Big Sky,
MT 59716.
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Practice B Writing Abbreviations Correctly WORKSHEET 94
1. in. Using Exclamation Points
2. Pl., PA Practice A Using Exclamation Points
3. OSHA Correctly
4. cm 1. Oh, no! I dropped my keys in the well!
5. Mr. 2. I can’t believe we lost!
3. How lucky you must feel!
WORKSHEET 93 4. Somebody catch him!
Using Question Marks 5. It is so hot today!
Practice A Determining Whether to Use 6. The water is freezing!
Question Marks 7. Ow! I burned myself on the stove!
1. . 8. Be careful next time!
2. . 9. What a brilliant idea that is!
3. ? 10. He is so nice!
4. ?
Practice B Writing Exclamatory Sentences
5. ? and Imperative Sentences
6. . Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
7. .
1. Come with me!
8. ?
2. Clean up your room!
9. ?
3. Say thank you!
10. .
4. What a great party that was!
Practice B Writing Direct Questions 5. Call me when you get there!
Correctly 6. Don’t be late!
1. Did you finish your homework already? 7. Pick up the newspaper!
2. Did she leave the windows open during the 8. Shut the window!
rain?
9. How cute that puppy is!
3. Did you forget your locker combination
10. What a good job you did!
again?
4. Was the teacher late for his own science
class? WORKSHEET 95
Using Commas With Compound
5. Did you finish your shopping already?
Sentences
6. Did she tell you she would go to the dance
with you? Practice A Using Commas Correctly in
7. Did you leave your suitcase on the airplane? Compound Sentences
8. Did my mother buy apples again? 1. I went to a baseball game yesterday with
9. Did the doctor tell you to stay home for a Matt, and I am going to a soccer game today
week? with Sue.

10. Do those shoes still fit you? 2. I saved enough money to buy a new
computer, but the store no longer had it in
stock.
3. My aunt works as a police officer during the
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 4. I took my little sister to the playground, but 3. I babysit for the Garcias on Friday nights;
it began to rain after five minutes. I babysit for the Martins on Saturday
5. I can go out to dinner with Kieran, or I can afternoons.
go to the movies with my friends. 4. The rain flooded our entire street, yet we
6. Our school closed early during the heat were still able to get to school.
wave, so we had to finish our research at
Practice B Using Commas Correctly in
home.
Sentences
7. I would love to join my cousins on their trip,
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
but my spring break differs from theirs this
year. 1. Valentina sings well, and she also does
8. Our softball team might win the impressions.
championship, or we might get beaten 2. Max is a good musician, but he is not a
badly. good artist.
9. Noah will play the first five minutes, and 3. I cannot finish the book tonight, so I will
the coach will then put in a substitute have to bring it home over the weekend.
player. 4. I really enjoy surfing, so summer is my
10. I met Jill at the coffee shop for lunch, and favorite season.
we ran into Sasha and Chris a few minutes
later. WORKSHEET 97
Practice B Using Commas Correctly to Write Using Commas in a Series
Compound Sentences Practice A Using Commas Correctly in a
Answers may vary (students may choose Series of Words or Phrases
different coordinating conjunctions). Sample 1. My favorite vegetables have always been
answers are given. carrots, beets, broccoli, and celery.
1. Rose plays the drums very well, and she is a 2. My favorite sports are hockey, lacrosse,
good guitarist. tennis, and football.
2. Makayla is the starting pitcher on the 3. At the restaurant, we ordered appetizers,
softball team, and her sister Emilie plays entrees, and dessert.
first base. 4. At the amusement park, the rollercoasters
3. My favorite subject is history, yet I received are named Hurricane, Tornado, and
a higher grade in English this marking Typhoon.
period. 5. My best subjects in school are English, art,
4. I cannot finish the book report tonight, chemistry, and physical education.
so I will have to do the rest of it over the 6. The directions to Maria’s house said to go
weekend. over the bridge, past a row of shops, and
5. My favorite sport is hockey, but I enjoy through the park.
basketball as well. 7. The recipe said to mix the eggs and milk, to
add the flour, and to stir until smooth.
WORKSHEET 96 8. We walked along the river, through the
Avoiding Comma Splices soccer field, and over the footbridge.

Practice A Correcting Comma Splices Practice B Using Commas Correctly in a

Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. Series of Subordinate Clauses
1. Miguel asked his mother if he could eat
1. Martha looked for the book in the library dinner at Jake’s house, if he could go
first, but she had to buy it at the bookstore. bowling with Jake and his older brother,
2. We went to the beach on Saturday, but it and if he could stay out an extra half hour.
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 2. Miguel’s mother said that Miguel first 3. On our vacation to Florida, we went sailing.
needed to take out the trash, to finish his 4. Because of the hurricane, many people lost
homework, and to walk the dog. their homes.
3. The things I love about summer are that I 5. Yes, we will have to do something to help
work as a lifeguard at the town pool, that I the situation.
spend time with my friends, and that I can 6. Correct
sleep later in the mornings.
4. The things I love about winter are that the Practice B Using Commas Correctly in
weather gets cooler, that I play basketball, Sentences With Introductory Material
and that I see my cousins over winter break. 1. Well,
5. What I like about my band is that we 2. Mom,
practice every Tuesday night, that we all 3. If you get dinner started,
get along, and that we won the Battle of the 4. To set the table,
Bands contest last week.

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Using Commas Between Adjectives Using Commas With Parenthetical
Expressions
Practice A Using Commas Correctly
Between Adjectives Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement
With Contrasting Expressions
1. Correct
1. He likes to study animal life, not plant life.
2. I grabbed a bottle of water after our long,
exhausting soccer practice. 2. The forecast said that tomorrow will be a
sunny, not a rainy, day.
3. The soft, fluffy sweater on display really
caught my eye. 3. Francisco is an excellent athlete, not a
musician.
4. The tall, majestic oak tree provided ample
shade in the backyard. 4. Nicole enjoys working with clay, not with
paints or pencils.
5. The wet, muddy shoes were strewn across
the tile floor. 5. I liked the first book, not the second book, in
the series.
6. Correct
6. The child I babysit is seven, not eight, years
7. Correct
old.
8. My cramped, messy locker really needs a
7. Alex’s full name is Alexis, not Alexandra.
good cleaning.
8. The number 7 bus, not the number 9 bus, is
Practice B Using Commas Correctly With the one that will take you downtown.
Adjectives
1. awesome red guitar Practice B Using Commas Correctly With
Parenthetical Expressions
2. three long hours
1. I am taking Mandarin, not Spanish, this
3. crowded, festive, hectic store
year.
4. delicious, fragrant pie
2. That, I believe, is a good idea.
WORKSHEET 99 3. It is a good idea, indeed, considering I want
Using Commas After Introductory to study abroad in China.
Material 4. You should, therefore, study hard to master
the language.
Practice A Using Commas Correctly With
5. Living there, Professor McKay,
Introductory Material
will definitely help me improve my
1. Correct conversational skills.
2. Oh, that is really a shame, since you are the
star player.
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Using Commas With Nonrestrictive Using Commas With Dates,
Expressions Geographical Names, and Titles
Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement Practice A Using Commas Correctly With
With Nonrestrictive Expressions Dates, Geographical Names, and Titles
1. My bedroom, which faces west, has two 1. The statue in Hartford, Connecticut, was
large windows. dated August 11, 1786.
2. My brother’s room, which faces east, has 2. Correct
only one window. 3. My sister is currently doing a semester
3. The basement, finished in 2018, is used as a abroad in London, England.
recreation room. 4. Mackenzie Dill, Ph.D., is the name of my
4. My dentist, who lives right next door, gives English professor.
toothbrushes to all his patients. 5. Correct
5. Alicia Garcia, my best friend, was chosen
Practice B Writing Sentences With Dates,
for the leading role in the school play.
Geographical Names, and Titles
6. My mother, who rarely bakes, decided to
Sentences will vary. Accept sentences in which
make banana bread.
commas have been used correctly. If an item
7. Chloe, who just moved to the house across
appears at the end of a sentence, it should be
the street, is a very friendly person.
punctuated as shown below. If it appears in
8. The new campus, which was completed
the middle of a sentence, an additional comma
earlier this year, has four new dormitories.
should follow it.
9. Our cat, which always hides when the
doorbell rings, is only two years old. 1. Robert McCollum, Sr.
10. The star of the show was Jennifer Hudson, 2. Audrey Talmage, Ph.D.
the famous singer. 3. Tallahassee, Florida
4. Sydney, Australia
Practice B Using Commas Correctly With
Nonrestrictive Expressions 5. August 2, 2022

1. The bookcase, which is six feet tall, is

completely filled with books. WORKSHEET 103
2. The DNA test kit, which my grandfather Using Commas in Numbers
bought me, revealed that I have Ghanaian Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement
ancestry. in Numbers
3. My favorite book, a classic novel, is To Kill a 1. 55867 Sherman Avenue
Mockingbird. 2. Correct
4. The lake, which is perfect for water-skiing, 3. Correct
is about five miles away.
4. 1,044 football fans
5. The oranges, bought three days ago, sat in
5. 5,342 residents
a large bowl on the kitchen table.
6. (864) 212-8777
6. Beddington, made up of mostly blueberry
fields, is the smallest organized town in 7. October 13, 2014
Maine. 8. serial number 222555987
9. Correct
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Practice B Writing Sentences Using WORKSHEET 105
Commas in Numbers Using Commas in Elliptical Sentences
Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences with Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement
correctly placed commas in numbers. See below in Elliptical Sentences
for correct comma placement.
1. I have Spanish first period; Jake, third
1. 5634 period.
2. 309876236 2. My house is on the south side of the street;
3. (555) 862-9494 Carla’s, the north side of the street.
4. 20025 3. The gas station is on Park Avenue; the
5. 109,000 convenience store, Lake Drive.
6. 2,010 4. The teachers eat in the teachers’ lounge;
the students, in the cafeteria.
7. 2024
5. The shoe department is on the second floor;
8. 07050
the clothing department, on the first floor.
9. 240,978,125
6. The football stadium seats 2,000 people; the
10. (402) 976-1212
baseball stadium, 500 people.
7. My bedroom is the room on the left; my
WORKSHEET 104 brother’s, the room on the right.
Using Commas With Addresses and in 8. My parents enjoy French food; my
Letters grandparents, Greek food.
Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement Practice B Using Commas Correctly in
in Addresses and Letters Elliptical Sentences
1. Correct
Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that
2. Tunde Abiola, 2233 Dartmouth Road, contain an elliptical clause in which a comma
Hanover, NH 23567 correctly replaces an omitted word or words.
3. Sincerely,
4. Correct
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5. Correct
Using Commas With Direct Quotations
6. Dr. Alex Ford, 1907 Kings Court, Apt. 702,
Wilmington, DE 19802 Practice A Using Correct Comma Placement
7. Sincerely yours, With Direct Quotations
8. With warmest regards, 1. “Thank you for help,” the librarian
answered.
Practice B Using Commas in Friendly 2. I asked, “Where can I start?”
Letters
3. “These books go in the biography section,”
1. Dear Eleanor, the librarian said, “on the third shelf.”
2. Sincerely yours, 4. “This book looks very interesting,” I said.
3. Dearest Zach, 5. The librarian replied, “That’s one of our
4. Dear Grandma, newest selections.”
5. Regards, 6. “I might want to check this one out,” I said,
6. Best wishes, “instead of putting it away.”
7. Dear Aunt Jill and Uncle Fernando, 7. “You should do that,” the librarian said.
8. Sincerely, 8. I saw another fascinating book and said,
9. Dear Tomas, “Maybe I want to take this one, too.”
10. Your pal, 9. “You’re going to end up checking out all of
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10. “I guess that will make shelving easier,” I 5. I asked for scrambled eggs instead of fried
joked. eggs.
6. Neither Mrs. Gomez nor her husband was in
Practice B Using Commas Correctly With
the restaurant.
Direct Quotations
7. The children swung on the swings, went
Answers will vary. Accept all answers in which
down the slide, and played in the sandbox
the direct quotation is set off correctly with
at the playground.
quotation marks and a comma or commas.
8. The dog and the cat were hiding under the
bed during the thunderstorm.
WORKSHEET 107 9. Did you use garlic or onions in this recipe?
Using Commas for Clarity 10. When you and your sister finish your
Practice A Inserting Commas for Clarity chores, you may go to the party.
1. After the vegetable, soup was served. Practice B Eliminating Unnecessary
2. Using the baseball, players practiced for the Commas in Sentences
big game. 1. We ate omelets for breakfast and spaghetti
3. At the library, books were displayed for dinner.
prominently. 2. I have a science lab today and a computer
4. Near the park, rangers gathered for a lab tomorrow.
meeting. 3. I asked for a new basketball and a new
5. Beside the puddle of water, glasses stood baseball glove for my birthday.
empty. 4. Correct
6. After gym, clothes need to be changed. 5. I called my friends, listened to music, and
7. Before the holiday, meals were being did my homework before my father came
planned. home.
8. As we were dining, chairs were pulled up to
the table next to ours. WORKSHEET 109
9. For the group, meetings were planned. Using Semicolons to Join Independent
10. In the garden, vegetables grow. Clauses
Practice B Writing Sentences With Commas Practice A Identifying Related Independent
Used for Clarity Clauses
Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that 1. Related
contain commas for clarity. 2. Related
3. Unrelated

WORKSHEET 108 4. Related

Misuses of Commas 5. Related
6. Related
Practice A Recognizing and Correcting
Misused Commas Practice B Using Semicolons With
1. The last ones to leave the movie theater Conjunctive Adverbs and Transitional
were Felix and Anita. Expressions
2. Rebecca, Casey, and Tristan took a self- 1. We were so thirsty; therefore, we ran to the
defense class together. water fountain.
3. I learned how to glaze pottery and how use 2. We worked hard preparing for the debate;
a kiln. as a result, we won easily.
4. I will go either to the grocery store on 3. My grandmother was born in Mexico;
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 4. Jean thought she had fixed the car; 5. The reason I chose her was obvious: She
nonetheless, it would not start. likes to watch horror movies as much as
I do.
WORKSHEET 110 6. At the farmers market, we visited the
Using Semicolons to Avoid Confusion following stands: fresh flowers, baked
goods, and corn.
Practice A Using Semicolons to Avoid
7. We are having the following for Sunday
Confusion in Sentences
brunch: muffins, fruit salad, and omelets.
1. Air traffic controllers, who have very
8. Are you available to babysit from 3:30 p.m.
stressful jobs, usually do not last many
until 8:30 p.m.?
years in that career; their work puts them
9. Remember to include the following: flour,
under enormous pressure.
sugar, butter, baking soda, and vanilla.
2. In ancient China, soldiers used kites as
10. Carlos’s reason for not doing his homework
psychological weapons; the kites’ noise
was understandable: He had the flu.
sounded like ghosts, which kept away
enemy troops. Practice B Writing With Colons
3. The company has branch offices in Detroit, Answers will vary. Accept all answers in which a
Michigan; Columbus, Ohio; and Los Gatos, colon or colons are correctly used as directed.
California.
4. As the hikers reached the fork in the path,
they sighed with relief; however, this fork WORKSHEET 112
wasn’t the one they had expected. Using Quotation Marks With Quotations
5. The entries in the journal were dated March Practice A Using Quotation Marks With
3, 1862; February 28, 1863; January 6, 1864; Direct Quotations
and December 5, 1865. 1. “I have five dollars in change,” I answered.
6. I sent gifts to my aunt and uncle, who live 2. “May I borrow it?” she asked. “I have to go
in Alabama; to Daniel, my cousin in Florida; to the laundromat.”
and to Samara, my friend from school who
3. “Sure,” I answered. “Do you want me to go
moved away last year.
with you?”
Practice B Writing Sentences With 4. “Thanks for offering,” my mother answered,
Semicolons “but I’d prefer you to start dinner.”
Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that 5. My mother said, “Brown the chicken and
include the items and use semicolons correctly. sauté the onion and peppers.”
6. “I’ll get right on it, Mom,” I assured her.
7. “I don’t know what I’d do without you,” she
WORKSHEET 111
answered.
Using Colons
8. “Do we have anything for dessert?” I asked.
Practice A Using Colons in Sentences 9. “I’ll stop at the bakery on my way home,”
1. We are dismissed from school at 3:07 p.m., my mother answered.
and practice starts at 3:30 p.m. 10. “Awesome! They have a new s’mores tart
2. The citation for the article I used for my that I want to try,” I replied.
report is Team Sports 12:4.
3. The shoe store is open Monday through Practice B Identifying Direct Quotations
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. and Indirect Quotations
1. “If you work five extra hours, you will earn
4. I made up my mind that I would ask only
a lot more money,” said Clive.
one friend to sleep over: Marcia.

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 2. “I know, I’m really excited about it,” I Practice B Writing Sentences With
answered. Quotation Marks and Other Punctuation
3. indirect quotation Marks
4. “I will ask my boss if he needs an extra Answers will vary. Accept all answers that
worker,” I told Clive. correctly use quotation marks and the other
5. “That would be great,” Clive said. punctuation mark(s) indicated.

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Using Speaker Tags With Direct Using Single Quotation Marks for
Quotations Quotations Within Quotations
Practice A Using Punctuation Marks With Practice A Punctuating Quotations Within
Speaker Tags Quotations
1. “I would like eggs and toast,” I answered. 1. Leah told her friend, “The directions
2. “I have to give a report tomorrow,” I said. say, ‘Make the first right onto Sherman
3. “If you would like,” replied my father, “you Terrace.’”
can rehearse for me.” 2. Mrs. Bancroft asked the class, “Which
4. Joaquin said, “Baseball is my favorite Shakespearean character said, ‘To be or not
sport.” to be—that is the question’?”
5. “Can you tell,” asked Serena, “that I prefer 3. Then, she asked, “Which Shakespearean
tennis?” character said, ‘O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore
art thou Romeo?’”
Practice B Writing With Speaker Tags
4. River said, “Simone, did you hear Dustin
Direct quotations will vary. Accept all direct yell, ‘That’s easy: Juliet said it’?”
quotations that are written as indicated and that 5. Carmen said, “I need to find out which
use correct punctuation. president said, ‘Ask not what your country
can do for you—ask what you can do for
WORKSHEET 114 your country.’”
Using Quotation Marks With Other 6. My mother told me, “Shania, the recipe
Punctuation Marks says, ‘Stir until blended.’ That isn’t
blended.”
Practice A Using Quotation Marks With
Other Punctuation Marks in Sentences Practice B Writing Quotations Within
1. “I would like to volunteer,” I said. Quotations
2. “Great!” Maria replied. “Meet us at the Answers will vary. Accept all answers that
food pantry at 7:00 p.m.” correctly use double and single quotation marks.
3. “What do we have to do?” I asked.
4. “First, we will collect the food that people
WORKSHEET 116
bring in,” Maria explained. Punctuating Explanatory Material Within
5. “Then, we will organize the donations by
Quotations
category,” she added. Practice A Using Brackets for Explanatory
6. “It sounds like a worthwhile project!” I Material Within Quotations
said. Answers may vary. Accept all answers in which
7. “I think you will feel good for helping out,” square brackets are placed around material that
Maria said. may plausibly have been inserted as explanation.
8. I answered, “I will see you at 7:00, then.” Sample answers are given.
1. The actor was quoted as saying, “I appreciate
it [the honor], but I must refuse it.”
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 2. Mrs. Gonzalez explained, “Critics 4. The first reporter then asked, “Do you
questioned whether he [the actor] actually have any predictions about the season,
deserved the award.” Coach? Do you think we’ll see this team in
3. Jane asked, “Why did they [the critics] the playoffs?” / The coach replied, “I think
think he didn’t deserve the award?” we’re going to exceed a lot of people’s
4. Mrs. Gonzalez answered, “Some critics expectations this year.” / The reporter said,
believe that Sherman [the actor] is second- “Thanks for your time, Coach.”
rate and therefore overrated.” Practice B Writing Dialogue With Quotation
5. The local paper quoted the mayor as saying, Marks and Paragraph Breaks
“This issue [the traffic bottleneck] must be Dialogues will vary. Accept all dialogues
addressed by the entire town council. We between a teacher and a student that use
have to come to a resolution.”
quotation marks and paragraph breaks correctly.
6. The journalist then asked, “Mr. Mayor,
who disagrees with you on this [the traffic
issue]?” WORKSHEET 118
7. The mayor replied, “Unfortunately, I am Using Quotation Marks for Titles
not at liberty to say who [which one of the Practice A Placing Quotation Marks Around
council members] disagrees with me.” Titles
8. The journalist said, “Mr. Mayor, the 1. Zach wrote a short story in creative writing
residents of this town [Ridgemont] voted for class called “The Runaway.”
the council. Don’t we deserve to know?”
2. Justin wrote a poem for the same class
Practice B Writing Quotations With called “Winner or Quitter.”
Explanatory Material in Brackets 3. My favorite episode of this television show
Answers will vary. Accept all answers that is called “All for Nothing.”
correctly include the indicated items in brackets. 4. I used an article titled “The Successes of
President Eisenhower” for my research
paper.
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5. My teacher said that my essay “Why War
Formatting Dialogue
Solves Nothing” was one of the best she
Practice A Using Quotation Marks and has ever read.
Paragraph Breaks in Dialogue 6. My favorite song to play on the drums is
1. Another reporter asked, “What are the “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes.
team’s strengths?” / The coach replied, 7. My mother’s favorite song of all time is
“Our offense is really strong; the passing “Everlong” by Foo Fighters.
skills of our players are exceptional. We
8. I think one of the greatest poems ever
should score a lot of goals this season.”
written is “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.
2. The reporter then asked, “What about
9. My English teacher prefers poems such
the defense?” / Thoughtfully, the coach
as “A Sunset of the City” by Gwendolyn
replied, “I would like to see our team be
Brooks.
more aggressive on defense and go for more
10. The journalist finished his article “The First
steals.”
100 Days of an Army General.”
3. “How strong is the team at the goalie
position?” asked another reporter. / “We Practice B Punctuating Titles in Sentences
have two extremely strong goalies,” said Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that
the coach. “Wait until you see them in use the type of title indicated and use quotation
action.” marks correctly.

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WORKSHEET 119 5. When the car broke down for the second
Using Underlining and Italics time, my mother exclaimed she was so
happy the mechanic had “fixed” it.
Practice A Underlining (or Italicizing) Titles
6. James told me the reason he didn’t call me
and Special Words
back was that he “misplaced” my number.
1. I am writing a novel called Not the Major
7. Our “gourmet” dinner consisted of dried-
Leagues as my final project.
out chicken and burnt potatoes.
2. We saw the famous painting Mona Lisa in
8. The screaming children in the store were a
person.
real “breath of fresh air.”
3. I watch Good Day, Des Moines every
9. After I grunted at my mother, she told me I
morning while I get ready for school.
was still “her little angel.”
4. Did you know that the Titanic sank on its
10. When I told my father I couldn’t fix the
maiden voyage?
door, he said fixing it isn’t exactly “rocket
5. My father’s favorite album is ATLiens by
science.”
Outkast.
6. We are just starting to read the epic poem Practice B Writing and Punctuating
the Odyssey. Sarcasm or Irony
7. I hope that it is more interesting than the Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that
Iliad. use the expressions and quotation marks to
8. When we went to Spain, we said muchas indicate sarcasm or irony.
gracias all the time.
9. My brother’s favorite novel is The Book WORKSHEET 121
Thief by Markus Zusak.
Using Hyphens With Numbers
10. My teacher took three points off my essay
because I didn’t dot my i’s. Practice A Hyphenating Numbers
1. twenty-one students
Practice B Underlining (or Italicizing) Titles
2. thirty-six inches
in Sentences
3. fifty-one miles
Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences
4. one-half cup of flour
that use the type of title indicated, properly
5. three-fourths cup of cocoa powder
underlined or italicized.
6. eleventh- and twelfth-grade students
7. fifteen-minute break
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8. two-minute sprint
Using Quotation Marks to Indicate
9. one-hour nap
Sarcasm and Irony
10. ninety-nine years old
Practice A Adding Quotation Marks to
Indicate Sarcasm or Irony Practice B Writing With Hyphenated
Numbers
Answers may vary. Accept all answers in which
quotation marks appear around text that could Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that
plausibly be interpreted as sarcastic or ironic. use the items as punctuated below.

1. “Mr. Fixit,” would you hand me the 1. two-thirds cup

screwdriver? 2. twenty-nine
2. Our “joke” of a team just made the finals. 3. forty-six
3. Carmen always “forgets” her purse, so I 4. fifty-two
usually wind up buying. 5. one-half pound
4. When I finally got the package open, my 6. first- and second-period classes
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 8. twenty-five 6. sister-in-law
9. sixty-six 7. laid-back teacher
10. five-day vacation 8. mother-in-law

Practice B Writing With Compound Nouns

WORKSHEET 122 and Adjectives
Using Hyphens With Prefixes and Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that
Suffixes contain the items as hyphenated below.
Practice A Using Hyphens With Prefixes and 1. fifteen-year-old cousin
Suffixes
2. in-season produce
1. all-star
3. well-dressed customer
2. post-Impressionist
4. jelly-filled pastry
3. mid-September
5. T-shirt
4. self-educated
6. two-word answer
5. ex-senator
7. chocolate-covered dessert
6. pre-Revolutionary
8. editor-in-chief
7. mayor-elect
9. long-term goals
8. mid-October
10. long-needed change
9. pro-European
10. self-centered
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Practice B Writing With Hyphenated Using Hyphens for Clarity
Prefixes and Suffixes
Practice A Adding Hyphens for Clarity
Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that
1. semi-illustrative
contain the items as punctuated below.
2. re-energize
1. self-explanatory 3. re-enlist
2. all-encompassing 4. semi-informal
3. mid-December 5. re-establish
4. self-important 6. bell-like
5. ex-boyfriend 7. co-organizer
6. post-Olympic 8. de-emphasize
7. all-time 9. semi-independent
8. senator-elect 10. anti-infective
9. pre-Elizabethan
Practice B Using Hyphens for Clarity in
10. self-congratulatory
Sentences
1. I found the lecture to be semi-informative; I
WORKSHEET 123 still had a few questions afterward.
Using Hyphens With Compound Words
2. The duck dived beneath the surface and
Practice A Using Hyphens in Compound then re-emerged, satisfied with the food it
Nouns and Adjectives had found.
1. fifty-year-old man 3. The semi-inclusive resort offered free
2. off-season tourism breakfast and lunch but charged an extra
3. over-the-counter medication fee for dinner.

4. forget-me-not flowers 4. Correct

5. well-to-do writer 5. The weather this October was surprisingly

cold, more wintry than fall-like.
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WORKSHEET 125 4. bored
Using Hyphens at the Ends of Lines 5. black
Practice A Using Hyphens Correctly to 6. crime
Divide Words 7. healthy
1. ar-dor 8. fam-ily
2. hand-book 9. been
3. over-heard 10. seemed
4. step-son
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6. nap-ping Using Apostrophes to Form Possessive
7. doc-tor Nouns
8. fath-er Practice A Using Apostrophes to Form
9. book-mark Possessive Nouns
10. text-book 1. family’s
2. girls’
Practice B Using Hyphens Correctly at the
End of Lines 3. foxes’

1. any-thing 4. actor’s

2. warmed 5. astronauts’

3. talk-ing 6. Millers’

4. per-formance or perform-ance 7. neighbor’s

5. micro-scopes 8. Michael’s

6. auto-graphs 9. gentlemen’s
10. babies’

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Using Hyphens Correctly to Divide Sentences
Words 1. cousins’
Practice A Using Hyphens Correctly to 2. O’Connors’
Divide Words 3. sister-in-law’s
1. pressed 4. Kelly’s
2. Correct 5. sailors’
3. judge 6. Joneses’
4. Correct 7. bears’
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7. non-sense Using Apostrophes With Pronouns
8. Correct Practice A Forming Possessive Pronouns
9. Samantha 1. someone’s
10. steady 2. somebody’s
Practice B Rewriting Incorrectly Divided 3. theirs
Words 4. anybody’s
1. clothes 5. whose
2. fanned 6. one’s
3. flank 7. no one’s

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 8. Correct 6. it’s
9. somebody’s 7. you’ll
10. anyone’s 8. shouldn’t

Practice B Using Apostrophes Correctly

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Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that Using Apostrophes to Create Special
contain the correct possessive form of the Plurals
indefinite pronoun provided. Practice A Using Apostrophes to Create
1. anybody’s Special Plurals
1. X’s and O’s
2. someone’s
2. +’s and –’s
3. somebody’s
3. ?’s
4. each other’s
4. !’s
5. anyone’s
5. no’s
6. everybody’s
6. yea’s or nay’s
7. everyone’s
7. 30’s and 40’s
8. neither’s
8. ABC’s
9. no one’s
9. B’s and C’s
10. one’s
10. 10’s and 20’s

WORKSHEET 129 Practice B Using Apostrophes to Create

Using Apostrophes to Form Contractions Special Plurals in Sentences
Practice A Using Apostrophes to Form Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that
Contractions contain the correct punctuation of the items as
listed below.
1. she’ll
2. I’d 1. D’s
3. we’d 2. I’s and you’s
4. you’re 3. ?’s
5. we’ve 4. !’s
6. they’re 5. ABC’s and 123’s
7. aren’t 6. A’s and B’s
8. won’t 7. 5’s
9. he’ll 8. A’s and An’s
10. I’m 9. 50’s and 100’s
10. p’s and q’s
Practice B Using Apostrophes Correctly in
Contractions
Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that WORKSHEET 131
contain the correct spelling of the items as listed Using Parentheses
below. Practice A Revising to Add Parenthetical
1. there’s Information to Sentences
1. The walking catfish (scientific name Clarias
2. won’t
batrachus) originally comes from Thailand.
3. couldn’t
2. In August of a.d. 79, there were signs that
4. we’re
the volcano Vesuvius (in southwestern
5. he’d Italy) was again about to erupt.
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 3. John Adams (1735–1826) was the second 2. “Someone should . . . turn on the lights.”
president of the United States. 3. “Uncle Roberto had dozens of stories to
4. Benjamin Franklin sailed to Europe (in tell about his life . . . in the navy.”
1776) during the American Revolution. / 4. “The three gentlemen . . . were
Benjamin Franklin sailed to Europe during representatives of their government.”
the American Revolution (in 1776).
Practice B Using Ellipses to Show Pauses in
5. Marcus finally (after about nine months)
Dialogue
became comfortable in his new job. /
Marcus finally became comfortable in his Placement of ellipses may vary. Accept all
new job (after about nine months). attempts that are logical. Sample answers are
given.
Practice B Writing Sentences With
Parenthetical Information 1. “After practice I was so thirsty, I drank . . .
five glasses of water.”
Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that
2. “Mom, Clara fell off her bike . . . but she
use the parenthetical information correctly.
isn’t hurt.”
WORKSHEET 132 3. “I can’t believe you lost . . . all of your money!”
Using Brackets 4. “You are the . . . unluckiest person I know.”
Practice A Using Brackets in Quotations 5. “How could you . . . betray me that way?”
1. “He had studied the manual thoroughly and 6. “I am so sorry . . . I didn’t mean to hurt your
knew the laws and rules [of safety].” feelings.”

2. “But the behind-the-wheel part of the exam 7. “I wish . . . I wish upon a star.”
was something [else].” 8. “Mom . . . you aren’t going to like this.”
3. “First, Cal strapped the seat belt on.
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[parking] brake.” Using Dashes
4. “Cal wondered what the [driving] Practice A Using Dashes to Emphasize
evaluator was thinking.”
Parenthetical Expressions
Practice B Revising to Add Brackets to 1. The traffic—I have never seen such
Quotations gridlock—turned a one-hour trip into a
1. “During calm, clear weather, they don’t three-hour one.
bother to make larg [sic] webs or to take 2. Did you stop—or are you hungry?—along
them in.” the way to eat dinner?
2. “But when there is high humidity and 3. I am happy to report—even though you
a drop in air presure [sic], spiders work predicted it—that I did make the team.
overtime.” 4. We visited Cape Canaveral—home of
3. “Somehow, they seem to know that insects Kennedy Space Center—on our trip to
will be easyer [sic] to catch when the Florida.
humidity is high.” 5. My favorite rollercoaster—it’s a scary
4. “Moisture sokes [sic] the insects’ wings, one!—is called the Big Dipper.
making it difficult for them to fly.” 6. It sounds as if your team—not to mention
your coach—is very lucky to have you.
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Practice B Using Dashes for Emphasis in
Using Ellipses
Sentences
Practice A Using Ellipses to Show Sentences will vary. Accept all sentences that
Omissions in Quotations use the parenthetical expressions and dashes
1. “Dr. Henderson . . . joined Clifton correctly.
Laboratory.”
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WORKSHEET 135 Practice B Use Slashes Correctly in
Using Slashes Sentences
1. My sister was born 8/7/2008 (or 8/7/08).
Practice A Using Slashes With Numbers
2. The recipe calls for 1/2 cup of diced onion
1. 3/8
and 3/4 teaspoon of salt.
2. 4/5
3. Choose two of the following: pears /
3. 7/2/2012 or 7/2/12
peaches / mangoes / blueberries / bananas /
4. 4/1/2010 or 4/1/10 strawberries.
5. 7/10 4. The sophomore fundraiser was scheduled to
6. 1/3 be held on 10/4/2022 (or 10/4/22).
7. 1/18/1966
8. 12/1/2020 or 12/1/20

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