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Name: ___________________________________________________ Period: _____________
Optional: Grammar Bootcamp Review
PART ONE: IND vs. DCW
Directions: Circle if it is an IND or a DCW. For each number, explain WHY it is an IND or DCW.
1. Wheaton North has a reputation for having great students.
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DCW
2. Because we all have identities
IND
DCW
3. While we research world religions
IND
DCW
4. We are learning advanced reading and writing skills.
IND
DCW
5. Chicago has a long history of social inequality.
IND
DCW
6. Knowing my homework is good for me.
IND
DCW
7. Nevertheless
IND
DCW
8. The loudest fans ever
IND
DCW
Directions: Write an example sentence using the following Golden Rules of IND vs. DCWs.
9. Golden Rule: IND, FANBOYS IND
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10. Golden Rule: IND, DCW
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11. Golden Rule: IND1, DCW, IND1
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12. Golden Rule: DCW, IND
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13. Golden Rule: IND FANBOYS DCW
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Directions: Make these into INDs and label which Golden Rule you are following.
14. The best city.
15. Because we all have identities
16. While we research world religions
17. reading and writing skills.
18. the effects of social inequality.
19. Knowing my homework is good for me.
20. However
21. The loudest fans ever
PART TWO: Semi-colons, colons, other commas, active voice
Directions: First, underline all the IND and circle all the DCW, if there are any. Some of these
sentences need semi-colons. Add semi-colons as necessary. For sentences with no mistakes,
write NO CHANGE.
22. We learned how to use MLA format however, we could still use some practice.
23. Tris attempts to break the cycle of her society she knows there will be grave consequences.
24. We will be writing perfect paragraphs; our claims will focus on how characters break the
cycle.
25. Katniss in The Hunger Games is the protagonist; Aibeleen is the protagonist of The Help.
Directions: First, underline all the IND and circle all the DCW, if there are any. Some of these
sentences need colons. Add colons as necessary. For sentences with no mistakes, write NO
CHANGE.
26. Karen Armstrong described her definition of religions “A call to change human behavior”
(Armstrong).
27. I recall one of the most controversial issues in human civilization: religion.
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28. We have learned the following annotating for SOAPSToneD, writing with MLA format, and
grammar.
29. I am going to one of my favorite places in the city The Art Institute Museum.
30. I plan on reading the following Fahrenheit 451, MacBeth, and other classics.
Directions: Write an example sentence using the following Comma Rules.
31. Comma Rule #1:Use a comma after every item in a series except the last. The items in a
series may be single words, or phrases, or clauses.
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32. Comma Rule #2:When two or more adjectives come before a noun, use a comma after
each adjective except the last one.
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33. Without really knowing the content of the books the firemen burnt the house down.
A. NO CHANGE
B. books with the firemen
C. books, the firemen
D. booking the firemen
34. Montag knew Beatty could kill Faber Montag chose to burn his problem.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Faber, Montag
C. Faber; Montag
D. Faber, Montag,
35. Beatty may have been a father figure to Montag before Montag chose to break the cycle however
Faber is now a father figure for Montag, the rebel and fugitive.
A. NO CHANGE
B. the cycle however Faber
C. the cycle; however Faber
D. the cycle; however, Faber
E. the cycle, however, Faber
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36. Beatty, Montag’s fire captain is ironically well-read, even though he preaches that reading is
dangerous and useless.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Beatty, Montag’s fire, captain was
C. Beatty Montag’s fire captain, is
D. Beatty, Montag’s fire captain, is
37. Our class has been doing a great job participating in Socratic Seminars a method of discussion that
Aristotle once used in ancient Greece!
A. NO CHANGE
B. Socratic Seminars, way of,
C. Socratic Seminars a method, of
D. Socratic Seminar, a method of
Directions: Label the following examples as Active or Passive Voice. Rewrite the Passive Voice to become
Active.
38. The man must have eaten five hamburgers.
39. The letter was mailed by Marilyn.
40. Colorful parrots live in the rainforests.
41. At each concert, at least one tune from a well-known opera was sung by the soprano.
PART THREE: Simple Grammar and Punctuation
Directions: Write an example sentence using the following Rules.
42. Period Rule: Complete Stop
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43. Period Rule: Other use besides a Complete Stop (abbreviation, acronym, indirect questions, etc.)
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44. Exclamation Mark or Question Mark
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45. Ellipsis
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PART FOUR: Dash, Hyphens, Parentheses, Apostrophes (Plural vs. Possessive), Brackets
Directions: Correct all of the following examples by rewriting them and labeling what Apostrophes Rule
they are breaking.
46. INCORRECT: Is this anybodys book?
CORRECT:
47. INCORRECT: Who's dog is this?
CORRECT:
48. INCORRECT: The group made it's decision.
CORRECT:
49. INCORRECT: The geeses’ honks are loud.
CORRECT:
50. Apostrophe Rule #1: add 's to the singular form of the word (even if it ends in -s):
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51. Apostrophe Rule #2: add 's to the plural forms that do not end in -s:
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53. Apostrophe Rule #3: add ' to the end of plural nouns that end in -s:
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54. Apostrophe Rule #4: add 's to the last noun to show joint possession of an object:
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56. Write one sentence using dashes and label which rule you followed:
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57. Write one sentence using hyphens or brackets:
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