Easy Grammar® Ultimate Series: 180 Daily Teaching
Lessons—Grade 11
Teacher Edition
Wanda C. Phillips, Ed.D.
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HOW IS THIS TEXT REVOLUTIONARY IN THE TEACHING OF
GRAMMAR?
This year is critical for your students, many who may need a refresher of grammar
usage, capitalization, and punctuation before taking college exams. You are also aware
that some students may not yet have been introduced to various higher-skills in grammar
and mechanics. In addition, you may have students who don’t understand the basics;
these students lack mastery. This is evident in their writing and speaking. Add to this
conundrum, some students may still be using nonstandard English. These students may
make egregious errors in past participles of irregular verbs, pronoun usage, the use of
double negatives, etc.
This creates a dilemma in that your focus at the secondary level should be literature
and writing. (Plus, you may so enjoy teaching these two area!) How do you teach or
re-teach the multitude of concepts not understood at the level of application while
still emphasizing literature and writing? The answer is 180 daily, 10-minute lessons
set up cyclically to enhance mastery within this text.
Simply begin each day’s class with a daily teaching lesson. These are set up
sequentially to introduce (teach), review, expand, and apply concepts throughout.
You will love that each lesson requires approximately 10 minutes, and the rewards will be
amazing!
HOW TO USE THIS TEXT
One important factor in teaching is adapting teaching materials to benefit your students.
As excellent teachers who use best practices, you modify your teaching to produce the
most learning. Therefore, this text may be used in a variety of ways.
A. You may want to use this teaching text like a Daily GRAMS review book. (If you use
this strategy, make a copy for each student or use workbooks.) Students complete
each daily lesson on their own. Upon completion of the lesson, guide students
through a discussion of the content. For optimal teaching instruction, use a device
that allows students to see a copy of the lesson as you discuss needed
capitalization, correct punctuation, etc. This enhances mastery. (A projected
teacher copy will produce optimum learning.)
B. You may choose to make this an oral activity. In doing so, it is suggested that
students have their own copy as you guide them through each section. This will
result in an oral discussion of the entire lesson.
C. Adapt the use of this text in any way that promotes meeting your students’ needs.
COMPLETING EACH LESSON
Teach each lesson in sequence. The text has been designed to introduce and
to review within each section (1-5) as well as to support learning in other sections.
For example, you will encounter an apostrophe to show possession in the punctuation
section and, later, in ensuing lessons, encounter the concept within the teaching of nouns.
This design enhances mastery learning! (Please peruse the “Scope and Sequence” in
the next section.)
Each lesson should require approximately ten minutes for students to complete and
for you to discuss the answers with them. Don’t make a lesson so long that it becomes
boring; this may interfere with students’ learning. (You will need to make the decision to
allow students to insert needed punctuation or to write out that section. The latter requires
more time.)
Most teachers share that the first part of a class period works well as a time to teach the
day’s lesson. You may ask students who finish early to read or to write in a journal until
everyone has completed the lesson.
In adapting to students’ needs, some teachers may find it more beneficial to complete
each Easy Grammar Ultimate Series lesson midway through the class period or even near
the end. Flexibility is a key factor in using this text.
Consider asking your administrator to obtain a white board for each student. White
boards are an amazing, yet economical, way to motivate students. For the sentence
combining section, these boards create student enthusiasm. It is also easier for them
to share their sentence structures with peers. (www.easygrammar.com)
IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION
Each lesson should require students 5 minutes to complete and 5 minutes to discuss
answers if you choose to have students use Option A. Obviously, the time
requirement will fluctuate for each lesson.
This text is reproducible for student use. It is ideal for students to have a hard
copy.
(Workbooks are available for purchase.)
In soliciting answers from students, keep it lively! Your enthusiasm is contagious!
Ascertain that students can see where punctuation must be inserted.
You will note that many capitalization sentences and sentence combinations provide
information about history, cultures, nutrition, geography, health, government,
music, art, etc. After you have completed the entire lesson, you may choose to
discuss some of this information.
Read the answer key before teaching each lesson. There are a few rules that you
will need to review in order to determine your preference.
Rule: A singular noun ending in any letter adds an apostrophe + s to show
possession.
Ex.— Chris’s dog
Rule: A singular noun ending in s will simply add an apostrophe after the s
to show possession.
Ex.— Chris’ dog
Inform students how you want them to form the singular possessive.
Some students may debate restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses. In truth, some
clauses are difficult to discern. Be understanding.
Keep in mind that journalistic writing often differs from academic writing.
For example, this text maintains the use of the comma before the conjunction
with three or more items in a series. Discuss the differing perspectives and
share your preference.
Even grammar experts disagree about concepts. On Day 5: #1, you will encounter
a rule that provides for capitalizing a noun that replaces a name. However, some
teach that endearments, such as dear or honey, are not capitalized. You may
disagree with other concepts, including the punctuation of appositives. If you find
concepts that don’t coincide with your way of thinking, be sure to share your
perspective with your students.
Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: 180 Daily Teaching Lessons—Grade 11
Capitalization
Scope & Sequence
Numbers indicate DAYS (lessons) where that concept is introduced, reviewed, expanded, or applied.
ABBREVIATION/INITIAL:
ABSTRACT CONCEPT:
4, 10, 22, 43, 45, 55, 62-64, 69, 72, 77, 86-88, 93-94, 99-101, 136, 143, 151,
153, 155, 163, 166-167, 174-175, 178-179
38, 105
ASSOCIATION/ORGANIZATION/CLUB/SOCIETY/FOUNDATION:
AWARD:
22, 34, 42, 51, 67, 71, 93-94,
99-101, 103, 110, 112, 123, 138,
140, 152, 166
47, 102, 138
BRAND NAME:
BUSINESS:
27, 82, 107, 133
20, 34-35, 41, 45, 70, 82, 103, 107-108, 119, 149, 152, 163, 178
CELESTIAL BODY:
97
DAY/MONTH/HOLIDAY/SPECIAL DAY:
DIRECTION:
9, 24, 27, 36, 45, 52, 55, 61, 72, 85, 108, 110, 131, 133, 139,
145, 161, 165, 171
2, 77
ETHNIC GROUP/RACE/NATIONALITY:
EVENT/EXHIBIT:
15, 33, 60, 64, 69-70, 81, 85, 104, 114, 120, 122, 127-128,
142, 167, 169, 171
17, 34, 42, 49, 61, 72, 80, 95, 127, 133, 145, 171, 174
GEOGRAPHIC PLACES:
Bay: 163
Beach: 107
Cape: 179
City/Town: 1, 14, 20, 45, 50, 58, 63, 72, 92, 120-121, 124, 132-133, 138, 145, 163, 167, 169,
171, 175
Continent: 16, 26, 40, 56, 70, 77, 81, 177, 179-180
Country: 1-2, 8, 11, 14-16, 23, 28, 30, 33, 37, 40, 43-44, 48, 50, 55-56, 59-60, 64, 69-70,
76-77, 81, 83, 94, 98, 114-115, 121-122, 132, 136-137, 140, 142, 148, 153, 163,
166, 171, 173, 177, 179
County: 95
Desert: 106
District: 63
Gulf: 23, 137
Island(s): 30-31, 111, 113, 138, 151, 167, 169
Isthmus: 148
Lakeshore: 168
Mountain(s): 2, 30, 37, 106, 128
Ocean: 23, 70, 77
Park: 27, 52, 163
Peninsula: 148, 168
Pole: 102
Province: 64, 85
Region of Country: 2, 30, 79, 106, 127, 132, 141, 148, 163, 165
Region of World: 2, 33, 48, 77, 122, 124, 155
River: 1, 26
Sanctuary: 16
Sea: 98, 113, 132, 137, 141, 169
State: 20, 41, 72, 82, 92, 118-119, 121, 127, 145, 163, 168, 180
Valley: 35, 67
GOVERNMENT/EMPIRE/COLONY:
11, 40, 60, 64, 77, 114, 178
GOVERNMENT BODY/AGENCY/GROUP/REGIMENT/COUNCIL:
HEAVENLY BODY:
97, 125, 159, 170
HISTORICAL DOCUMENT/LEGISLATIVE ACT/LAW/TREATY:
HISTORICAL EVENT:
3, 6
INSTITUTION (College, Prison, etc.):
18, 25, 62, 72, 92, 112, 136, 142, 167
23, 62, 76, 98, 124, 146, 153
LETTER (Greeting of a Friendly Letter and Closing:
LIST:
7, 11, 66, 99-100, 114-115, 155
5, 8, 65, 79, 114, 117, 143, 149, 172
HYPHENATED WORDS/NAMES:
LANGUAGE:
11, 55, 63, 66, 88, 115, 117, 131,
140, 150-151, 166, 168, 172
24, 61, 79, 92, 120, 146
31, 89, 147
MOTTO/APHORISM:
NAMES:
39
1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 17-19, 22, 28-29, 33, 39, 43, 47, 49, 53-55, 57-58, 61, 63, 65-66, 69-70, 72-75,
78-80, 83, 85-86, 88, 96, 99-103, 106, 109, 111-112, 118, 120-121, 123-124, 126, 130-131,
134-135, 138, 140, 142, 146, 148, 152, 155, 158-163, 165-167, 170, 172, 176
NICKNAME/EPITHET:
OUTLINE:
4, 14, 58, 78, 86, 111
13, 59, 88, 116, 144, 162
PERIOD OF TIME/AGE:
10, 53
POETRY (First Word of a Line):
POLITICAL PARTY or MEMBER:
29, 54, 75, 79, 96, 126, 158
28, 58, 83, 101, 109, 122, 149, 179
PROGRAM/PROJECT/MOVEMENT/CASE/STUDY:
PRONOUN, I:
26, 74, 99, 121, 131, 170, 180
1, 5, 39, 41, 54, 79, 126, 131, 146, 163
PROPER ADJECTIVE:
8-9, 11, 15, 23, 35-36, 39-40, 47, 49, 52, 57, 64-65, 70, 79, 83-84, 86, 103,
106, 110, 117-120, 124, 128, 130, 134-136, 138, 142, 146, 151-152, 159-160,
163, 165, 171, 175, 179-180
QUOTATIONS (First Word):
7, 10, 18-19, 53, 57, 62, 86, 97, 107, 120, 123, 129, 131, 133-134, 138,
160, 166, 178, 180
RELIGION/REFERENCE/DOCUMENT/EVENT/GROUP:
ROADWAY (Street, Lane, Avenue, Circle, etc.):
ROMAN NUMERAL:
12, 15, 56, 67, 80, 104, 139, 164
14, 20, 41, 45, 92, 132, 138
59, 90, 114, 116, 144, 162, 172
SCIENTIFIC DIVISION:
32, 119, 177
SENTENCE, FIRST WORD:
1-2, 4-12, 14-20, 22-28, 30-45, 47-53, 55-58, 60-67, 69-74, 76-87, 89-90,
92-95, 97-104, 106-115, 117-125, 127-128, 130-143, 145-156, 159-161,
163-172, 174-180
STRUCTURES:
Acropolis: 50
Building: 138
Embassy: 153
Gallery/Museum: 63, 95, 108
Hall: 51
House: 108
Library: 24
Lighthouse: 163
Pyramid: 175
Tower: 14, 108
SUBJECT with a NUMBER:
23, 80, 84
TITLE in PLACE of a NAME:
5, 50, 107, 178
TITLE of BOOKS and OTHER WORKS:
3, 17, 21, 44, 46, 54, 57, 68, 75, 105, 110, 117, 126,
129-130, 133, 135, 141, 146, 154, 165
TITLE of SHIP/PLANE/TRAIN/SATELLITE, etc.:
174
TITLE with a NAME (Capt., Mr., Aunt Jen, etc.):
4, 7, 9, 17, 19, 22, 43, 48-49, 52, 62, 64, 71, 73-74,
77, 80, 83-85, 90-95, 99, 118, 123-125, 134, 138,
142, 147, 164-165, 167, 171-172, 180
VITAMIN/GRADE/CLASS RATING:
WITHIN PARENTHESES:
38
41
DO NOT CAPITALIZE:
Adjective and/or Noun from Scientific Terms:
After Semicolon: 19, 71, 73, 141
Amino Acid/Mineral: 38, 93
Animal: 16, 36
Career Choice: 20, 133, 135, 160
Century: 10
Dance: 35
Direction: 30, 56, 81, 137, 180
Disease/Illness: 35, 38
Food: 35, 103, 128
Game: 35
God/Goddess: 12, 170
Government Type: 11, 81
36
Hyphenated Words: 6
Multiple Proper Noun Exception: 174
Musical Instrument: 35, 80
Parentheses (Within a Sentence): 25, 38
Part of a Name (da, de, di, and von): 6, 162, 171
Plant: 16, 33, 37
Poetry (Indented Line): 126
Season: 34-35, 49, 152
Species: 32, 177
Split Quotation (A Continuing Sentence): 7, 83, 97, 107, 125, 166
Subject: 23, 53, 73, 79, 112, 117, 167
Title After Name: 4
Verb + Speaker: 7, 17-18, 22, 53, 57, 62, 80, 83-85, 93, 101, 103
Within Parentheses: 41
Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: 180 Daily Teaching Lessons—Grade11
Punctuation
Scope & Sequence
Numbers indicate DAYS (lessons) where that concept is introduced, reviewed, expanded, or applied.
APOSTROPHE:
Contraction:
15, 21, 24, 28, 40, 43, 45, 51, 53, 56, 75, 89, 95, 103, 116, 122, 131, 144, 148, 152,
160, 162, 174
Letter(s)/Number(s)/Word(s) Used Out of Context: 11, 34
Possessives:
Individuals Owning Jointly (Ryan and Tami’s house): 44, 49, 70, 93, 107, 122, 165
Individuals Owning Singularly (Troy’s and Jenny’s cars): 54-55, 71, 83, 130, 144, 171
Plural: 18, 36, 52, 60, 65, 73, 84, 88, 106, 125, 131, 138, 141, 161, 173
Singular: 17, 20, 27, 29, 31, 42-43, 58, 63, 77, 81, 99, 105, 120, 137, 145, 160, 179
Year: 35, 45, 83, 105
ASTERISK:
80, 87, 99, 116, 138, 177
BRACKETS:
82, 118, 129, 148, 172
COLON:
Bibliography: 163
Divided Word: 30, 153
Emphasized Word at the End of a Clause: 163, 175
Greeting of a Business Letter: 32, 57, 74, 102, 117, 156, 164
Introduction to a Long Quotation: 127, 163, 175
List: 22, 49, 92, 134, 142, 151
Ratio: 127, 163
With Subtitle: 124, 163
With Time: 22, 37, 137, 177
Word Emphasized at the End of a Sentence: 163, 175
COMMA:
Address Within Sentence: 12, 21, 26, 38, 66, 88, 124-125, 134, 147, 167
Adjective or Adverb Phrase: 16, 19, 48, 63, 70, 84, 87, 91, 109, 119, 133, 143, 146, 155
Adjectives in Sequence: 33, 40, 48, 59, 80, 103, 110, 119, 128, 141, 157
Adverb within Sentence: 44, 105, 174
Appositive: 5, 13, 17, 20, 29-31, 34, 51, 61, 64, 77, 83, 86-87, 94, 100, 109, 122, 137, 140, 142,
168-169, 171, 174, 179
Clarification: 42, 65, 92, 112, 139
Clause: 21, 28, 31, 37, 43, 51-52, 58, 61, 67, 76-77, 81, 84, 96, 113-115, 122, 128-129, 134, 137,
139, 143-145, 147, 151, 153-154, 162, 167
Closing of a Letter: 3, 25, 71, 97, 132, 160
Complex Sentence: 21, 37, 51-52, 61, 77, 84, 115, 122, 129, 134, 137, 147, 161, 169
Compound Sentence: 28, 30-31, 43, 58, 81, 108, 124, 125, 139, 144, 153
Contrasting Statements: 94, 135, 141, 155, 166
Day/Date/Within Sentence: 24, 28, 38, 54, 81, 108, 131, 146, 151, 168, 170
Dependent Clause:
At the Beginning of a Sentence: 21, 37, 51-52, 77, 84, 115, 122, 128-129, 134, 143, 147
Within a Sentence: 96, 114, 137, 154
e.g. or i.e.: 153, 157, 161-162, 174, 176
Greeting of a Friendly Letter: 3, 25, 71, 97, 132, 160
Inc./LLC: 117, 150, 164, 173
Interrupter/Parenthetical Expression: 41, 43, 45, 68, 84, 105, 143, 167
Introductory Adverb or Adjective: 7-8, 17, 23, 31, 40, 44, 47, 75, 99, 123, 140
Introductory Word or Phrase: 7-8, 17, 19, 23, 31, 39-41, 47-48, 58, 63, 75, 91, 99, 101, 125, 146,
170
Inverted Names: 46, 75
Items in a Series: 6, 16, 22, 35, 47, 49, 65, 92, 107, 134, 145, 162, 178
Nonrestrictive (Nonessential) Clauses: 145, 146, 171, 177
Noun of Direct Address: 8-9, 13, 17, 24, 34, 40-41, 46, 61, 78, 110, 137, 158, 165
Participial Phrase:
Introductory: 16, 19, 39, 48, 63, 87, 91, 109, 124-125, 131, 137, 146, 172
Within a Sentence: 16, 33, 65, 104, 119
Please: 37, 91, 120
Prepositional Phrase:
Introductory: 38, 54, 58, 80, 92, 97, 170, 177
Juxtaposed: 59, 133, 138
Question Tag: 131, 144
Title After Name: 26, 39, 73, 103, 154, 178
Town/City, State/City, Country: 12, 23, 26, 35, 66, 87, 103, 117-118, 126, 128, 147, 160, 166,
170
Verb + Speaker or Speaker + Verb for Quotation Marks: 10, 14, 18, 22, 37, 40, 45, 53, 75, 77-78,
86, 91, 93, 110, 124, 130-131, 135,
139, 151, 165
Verbal: 60, 62, 125, 131, 152
Within Quotation Marks: 10, 14, 23, 31, 34, 37, 40, 42, 65, 68, 70, 85, 93, 95, 100, 110, 113, 123,
138-139, 141
DASH:
56, 76, 79, 95, 112, 130, 142, 168
ELLIPSES:
97, 140, 175
EXCLAMATION POINT:
1, 6, 56, 89, 115, 152
HYPHEN:
Closely Related Words:
19, 29, 33, 43, 56, 67, 76, 83, 89, 101, 113, 119, 132, 133, 138, 155, 158,
165
Compound: 135, 177
Dividing Word at End of Sentence:
Fraction: 27, 78, 100, 116, 129
Number: 27, 62, 77, 145
Prefix + Word: 52, 110, 135, 138
PARENTHESES:
30, 73, 94, 124, 154, 171
25, 63, 73-74, 82, 102, 118, 129, 148, 172, 176
PERIODS:
Abbreviation/Initial:
1-2, 4, 23-28, 30, 34, 37, 39, 41, 46, 54, 66, 73, 81, 85, 103, 114, 117, 124,
129, 138, 147, 150, 153, 157-158, 161-162, 164
End of Sentence: 1-2, 4, 7-12, 14-21, 23, 25-28, 31, 33-35, 37-45, 47-49, 51-52, 54-56, 58-68,
70-71, 73, 75-77, 80-89, 92-97, 99-101, 103-109, 111-120,122-126, 128-130,
133-134, 137-141, 143, 145-148, 150-151, 153-155, 157, 160-161, 166-177, 179
Outline: 13, 50, 72, 98, 121, 149
QUESTION MARK:
1, 3, 9, 13, 22, 29, 46, 53, 61, 66, 73, 78, 91, 103, 110, 120, 126, 131-132, 144, 158,
162, 178
QUOTATION MARKS:
Direct Quotation:
9-11, 14, 18, 22-23, 31, 34, 40, 42, 53, 56, 61, 65, 68, 70, 78, 85-86, 89, 91,
95, 113, 115, 120, 123-124, 126, 130-131, 138, 140-141, 148, 151-152, 154,
178
Single Quotation: 85-86, 93, 126, 139
Slang, Emphasized Word or Phrase, and Unusual Language: 77, 99, 119, 122, 147
Split: 14, 37, 40, 75, 93, 110, 139, 158, 165
Titles:
Article: 20, 136, 140, 159, 180
Chapter: 20, 85, 140
Essay: 20, 27, 43, 69, 111, 140
Event: 20, 100
Fable: 20, 111
Nursery Rhyme: 20, 159
Poem: 20, 29, 90, 124, 136, 140
Short Story: 20, 69, 86, 111, 140, 180
Song/Hymn: 20, 64, 111, 139-140, 169
Speech/Presentation: 20, 90, 93, 140, 180
SEMICOLON:
Clarification: 151, 160
Compound Sentence: 4, 15, 43-44, 64, 75, 79-80, 94, 116, 123, 146, 153, 169, 174
SLASH:
139, 156, 164
UNDERLINING:
Titles:
Art: 13, 76, 90, 111, 159, 179
Book: 13, 20, 30, 69, 90, 111, 136, 140, 180
CD: 13, 61, 159
Magazine: 13, 69, 90, 136, 171
Movie/DVD: 13, 99, 136, 180
Newspaper: 13, 34, 136, 159
Play/Musical/Opera: 13, 51, 69, 90, 159
Television Show/Documentary: 13, 90, 180
Train, Plane, Ship, or Space Vehicle: 55, 94, 142, 168
Word(s), Letter(s), or Numeral(s) out of Context: 11, 34
DO NOT USE:
COLON:
After List Starting with Preposition or Verb:
Within Quotation Marks: 45
65
COMMA:
Before a Zip Code: 12, 21, 26, 38
Closely Related Words with One Ending in ly:
Dependent Clauses at the End of a Sentence:
Restrictive Clauses: 158
19, 101
21, 55, 86, 173
HYPHEN:
Closely Related Words After a Noun or Pronoun:
PERIOD:
Abbreviations at the End of a Sentence:
Acronyms: 2, 80
2
19, 101
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Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: 180 Daily Teaching Lessons—Grade 11
Grammar and Other Concepts
Scope & Sequence
Numbers indicate DAYS (lessons) where that concept is introduced, reviewed, expanded, or applied.
ADJECTIVES:
Adjective or Adverb:
38, 52-53, 83, 87, 98, 100, 106, 111, 118, 130, 132. 157, 159, 163-164,
171, 179
Definition: 6, 11-12, 60
Degrees: 28, 57, 87, 114, 138, 165, 176
Demonstrative: 12, 60, 63, 86
Descriptive: 6, 11-12, 30, 60, 80, 86, 112, 134
Identifying: 11-12, 60, 63, 112, 134
Limiting (Determining): 11-12, 29-30, 60, 63, 86, 99, 112, 134
Participial Phrase: 13-14, 16, 70, 91, 100, 115, 126, 132, 157
Predicate: 19, 51, 65, 80, 112, 134
Proper: 1, 11, 27, 51, 60, 112, 134
ADVERBS:
Adjective or Adverb:
38, 52-53, 83, 87, 98, 100, 106, 111, 118, 130, 132, 157, 159, 163-164,
171, 179
Definition: 3, 20, 92
Degrees: 32, 39, 48, 62, 91, 116, 164
How: 3, 20, 92, 121, 146
To What Extent: 3, 92, 121
When: 3, 20, 92, 121
Where: 3, 20, 92, 121, 146
ANALOGIES:
19, 21, 28, 35, 47, 50, 59, 77, 113, 122, 173, 178, 180
CLAUSES:
Clause or Phrase: 33, 108
Definition: 33, 37, 45, 55, 65, 78, 125
Dependent and Independent: 69, 78, 126, 136, 139-140, 154, 175
Dependent or Independent: 37, 45, 55, 81
Essential (Restrictive) and Nonessential (Nonrestrictive): 86, 138, 142, 147, 170, 175
Relative: 103, 124, 126, 141, 145, 148, 159, 163
CONJUNCTIONS:
Coordinating: 10, 41, 54, 70, 78, 81, 129, 158
Correlative: 26, 54, 67, 70, 78, 81, 96, 108, 123, 129, 158
Subordinating: 111, 117, 136, 139, 144, 158
DIFFICULT WORDS:
Its, It’s: 59
Seldom: 59
Than, Then: 59
Their, There, They’re:
Your, You’re: 59
DOUBLE NEGATIVES:
59, 118
56, 137, 167
FRAGMENTS/SENTENCES/RUN-ONS:
49, 71, 90, 103, 124, 153, 168, 172, 176
INTERJECTIONS:
24, 74, 114, 146, 174
NOUNS:
Abstract/Concrete: 8, 17, 56, 99, 118
Appositive: 5, 22, 52, 80, 97, 107, 110, 113, 121, 140
Collective: 26
Common/Proper: 4, 8, 56, 99, 118
Definition: 4, 7
Direct Object: 11-12, 32, 34, 38, 42, 54, 72, 96-97, 102, 113, 121, 127, 136, 166
Gerund: 9, 14, 39, 69, 96
Identification: 7, 25
Indirect Object: 34, 38, 54, 72, 102, 113, 127, 136
Mass: 26
Object of the Preposition: 71, 96-97, 102, 113, 136, 144
Plural/Singular: 21, 41-42, 50, 61, 84-85, 109, 145, 151, 173
Possessive: 35, 60, 63, 92, 120, 139, 149
Predicate Nominative: 43, 80, 93, 96-97, 113, 119, 133
PHRASES:
Adjective: 13-14, 70, 79, 91, 100, 115, 126, 132, 157
Definition: 1-2, 5-8, 13-17, 23, 31, 40, 70, 75-76, 94
Gerund: 15, 17, 23, 39-40, 94, 96, 113, 121, 132, 150, 166
Improper Placement: 91, 116, 130, 157, 175
Infinitive: 31, 40, 70, 94, 97, 113, 121, 150, 166
Participial:
Past: 1-2, 5-8, 13-14, 16-17, 23, 75-76, 79, 91, 100, 115-116, 131-132
Present: 1-2, 5-8, 13-14, 16-17, 23, 75-76, 79, 91, 95, 100, 131
Phrase or Clause: 33
Prepositional: 5, 8, 17-18, 23, 66, 71-73, 84, 117, 144
Verb: 10
PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
31, 46, 58, 61, 68, 83, 107, 125, 146, 172
PREPOSITIONS:
Definition: 5, 36, 66, 71, 84, 113
Identification: 75, 84, 117, 144
Object of the Preposition: 5, 66, 71-73, 117, 144
Phrase: 5, 8, 17-18, 23, 36, 66, 71-73, 84, 117, 144
PRONOUNS:
Antecedents: 48, 68, 76, 104-105, 128, 139, 143, 156, 162
Appositives: 22, 52, 80, 107, 110, 129, 140
Compound: 25, 158, 167, 177, 180
Definition: 9, 25, 53
Demonstratives: 12, 63, 146, 164
Former/Latter: 62, 67, 104, 155
Indefinite: 56, 60, 88, 95
Interrogative: 44, 74, 99, 125
Nominative:
Appositive: 107, 129, 147, 161, 167
Predicate Nominative: 43, 53, 66, 74, 93, 95, 97-99, 107, 119, 126, 129, 133, 147,
161, 180
Subject: 9, 18, 25, 53, 66, 93, 95, 101, 107, 125-126, 129, 147, 154, 161, 167, 178,
180
Objective:
Direct Object: 18, 42, 64, 94-95, 97, 99, 123, 125, 152, 154, 161, 174, 178, 180
Indirect Object: 18, 42, 64, 94, 97-99, 152, 158, 161, 167, 174
Object of the Preposition:
18, 42, 64, 71, 94-95, 97-99, 101, 123, 125, 152, 154, 158,
161, 174, 177-178, 180
Possessives: 48, 76, 95, 97, 104-105, 128, 139, 143, 158, 162, 174
Reflexive: 68, 95, 156, 177, 180
Relative: 103, 124, 141, 145, 148, 159, 178
SENTENCE TYPES:
29, 64, 120
SENTENCES:
Complex:
105, 111, 117, 119, 128, 136, 139-141, 149-150, 152-153, 156, 160, 164, 169, 177,
179
Compound: 34, 36-37, 73, 85, 105, 119, 128, 140-141, 149, 150, 152, 156, 164, 169, 174,
177, 179
Compound-Complex: 150, 154, 156, 164, 169, 177
Simple: 33-34, 36, 55, 73, 85, 128, 152, 157, 164
SENTENCES/FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
SPELLING:
49, 71, 90, 103, 124, 153, 168, 172, 176
82, 133, 145
SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT:
22, 26, 41, 44, 67, 75, 78, 89-90, 96, 108, 123, 151, 161, 167
SUBJECT/VERB IDENTIFICATION:
2, 11, 13, 15, 18-19, 26, 32, 34, 38, 43-46, 54, 65-67, 72, 75, 81,
84, 89-90, 102, 117, 123, 126, 136, 144, 151, 161, 166, 168-169,
171
SUBJECT of an IMPERATIVE SENTENCE:
2, 169, 171
VERBS:
Agreement: 22, 26, 41, 44, 67, 75, 78, 89-90, 96, 108, 123, 126, 151, 161, 167
Auxiliary (Helping): 10, 29, 82, 172
Compound: 26
Contractions: 57
Infinitive: 4, 31, 40, 97
Lie/Lay: 166, 168, 171
Linking Verbs: 27, 51, 80, 100, 110, 130
Main: 10
Mood: 122, 142-143, 148
Past Participle: 1-2, 9, 16, 19-23-24, 45, 49, 77, 89, 101-102, 106, 109, 112, 115,
131-132, 134-135, 162
Phrase: 10
Present participle: 1-2, 4, 8-9, 13-14, 16, 23-24, 47, 170
Regular/Irregular: 2-3, 24, 45, 89, 115, 131, 134, 162
Subjunctive: 122, 142-143, 148
Tense:
Future: 16, 46, 79, 131
Past: 2-3, 16, 46-47, 49, 77, 79, 89, 101-102, 106, 109, 112, 115, 131-132,
134-135, 162
Perfect: 43, 45, 79, 127, 131, 155, 160, 89, 115, 131, 134, 160, 162, 170
Present: 2-3, 16, 22, 26, 46, 79, 131
Progressive: 160
Voice: 23, 42, 165
Within Imperative Sentences: 2, 169, 171
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DAY 1
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize all proper nouns.
This includes references to specific names of people and places.
Ex.— Will Rogers
Cape Town
Capitalize the pronoun, I.
1.
rafe and i stayed near the hooghly river in calcutta, the largest city in india.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a period at the end of declarative (statement) sentences, imperative (command)
sentences, and some abbreviations. Use a question mark ( ? ) for a question
(interrogative); use an exclamation point ( ! ) for a word, phrase, or sentence
(exclamatory) expressing strong emotion.
2. Marla is motivated to write a couplet
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PHRASES:
A phrase is two or more words without both a subject and a verb.
A participial phrase begins with a present participle or a past participle.
The present participle adds ing to the base of a verb. Ex.— plan = planning
Ex.— present participle: planning
participial phrase: planning a party
The past participle is formed by placing had in front of a verb. (This forms the past
perfect tense.)
Ex.— (regular verb): plan = (had) planned
Ex.— (irregular verb): tear = (had) torn
Ex.— past participle: torn
participial phrase: torn and faded
Write a participial phrase using the infinitive, to drink.
3.
a. participial phrase using present participle: ________________________________
b. participial phrase using past participle: __________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
A proper adjective is derived from a proper noun; capitalize it. There are exceptions.
Write the proper adjective for each proper noun.
4. a. a village in Austria: _______________
c. food from Thailand: _______________
b. a region in Iraq: __________________
d. a book by Steinbeck: ______________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Buffalo is a city in western New York.
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Buffalo is located on Lake Erie.
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Buffalo is located on the Niagara River.
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DAY 2
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize names of geographic places.
Ex.— Nicaragua
Capitalize directions if they are part of a geographic place or are included in a region
of the country or world.
Ex.— the West
North Carolina
2 West Oak Lane
Capitalize a region of a country or a region of the world. Ex.— Great Plains Far East
1. the blue ridge mountains, part of the appalachians, run through west virginia,
a state considered to be part of the south.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a period with initials and some abbreviations.
Ex.— A. J. Doma
If a sentence ends with an abbreviation, do not place an extra period.
Government entities usually do not use periods.
Ex.— EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
An acronym (combined initials that spell out a word*) does not use periods. Ex.— MADD
*Acronym may also refer to letters grouped together. Ex.— ADA - American Dental Association
2. The abbreviation for before the Common Era is B C E
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PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A phrase is two or more words; it doesn’t contain both a subject and a verb.
A participial phrase may begin with a present participle. The present
participle adds ing to a verb base.
Ex.— relax = relaxing
participial phrase: relaxing quietly
A participial phrase may begin with a past participle.
A regular verb adds ed to the past and past participle.
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
Ex.— to jump
jumped
(had) jumped
An irregular verb does not add ed to the past and past participle.
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
Ex.— to see
saw
(had) seen
The past participle is the verb form made by placing had in front of a verb.
(The past participle itself is not a tense. It helps to form the perfect tense.)
Ex.— (regular verb): to push = (had) pushed participial phrase: pushed down
Ex.— (irregular verb): to take = (had) taken
participial phrase: taken into custody
Write a participial phrase using the infinitive, to find.
3.
a. participial phrase using present participle: ______________________________
b. participial phrase using past participle: ________________________________
SUBJECT/VERB:
The subject of an imperative sentence (command) is a stated you or you understood (You).
4.
What is the subject of each sentence? a. You there, stop. ______
b. Stop. ______
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Lucas is unable to attend the wedding.
_________________________________
Macy is unable to attend the wedding.
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DAY 3
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the first word, the last word, and all important words in any title.
Do not capitalize a, an, the, and, but, or, nor, or prepositions of four or fewer
letters unless these are the first or last word of a title.
Capitalize both parts of a hyphenated title.
Ex.— “The Magic of the Moment”
One-Eyed Cat
Capitalize each title.
1. a. annie and the old one
c. hope was here
b. the stinking cheese man and other fairly stupid tales
d. the story about ping
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma after the greeting of a friendly letter and the closing of any letter.
2. Dear Sye
How are you
Your friend
Parker
PARTS OF SPEECH:
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__________________________________
__________________________________
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VERBS
A regular verb adds ed to the past tense and to the past participle form.
(The past participle is formed by mentally inserting had before the verb. This is not a
tense.)
INFINITIVE
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
Ex.— to skip
skipped
(had) skipped
An irregular verb does not add ed to the past tense and the past participle form.
INFINITIVE
PAST TENSE
Ex.— to sit
PAST PARTICIPLE
sat
(had) sat
Write RV if the verb is regular; write IV if the verb is irregular.
3.
a. ____ to love
PARTS OF SPEECH:
b. ____ to go
c. ____ to swear
d. ____ to rub
ADVERBS
Adverbs tell where, when, how, and to what extent.
Adverbs that tell where, when, and how usually modify verbs.
Circle any adverbs.
4.
Hannah cheerfully agreed to come here tomorrow.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The businesswoman opened a bakery. _____________________________________
She used her grandmother’s recipes.
_____________________________________
She used only natural ingredients.
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Her bakery became a success.
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DAY 4
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize initials.
Ex.— FBI
Richard E. Byrd
Capitalize titles with a name.
Ex.— Aunt Fran
Captain Cook
Capitalize a nickname or an epithet. Follow the rules for capitalizing titles.
Ex.— “Old Peg Leg”
1.
did uncle mario tell you that general george patton was also known as “old blood and
guts”?
PUNCTUATION:
Use a semicolon ( ; ) to separate two complete, closely related thoughts.
Ex.— Some believe there are nine parts of speech; they include articles as a separate part.
2.
Melk Abbey was built in 1100 B C in Austria it was built on a cliff overlooking the
Danube River
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
An infinitive = to + verb
3.
Ex.— to lie
A present participle = verb + ing
Ex.— lying
a. Write the infinitive of deny. ________________________________________
b. Write the present participle of deny. _________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Common nouns refer to any person, place, thing, or idea. A type is still common.
Ex.— flower
daisy
A proper noun refers to a specific entity; it is capitalized. (Although it has become
popular in advertising not to capitalize all proper nouns, for academic purposes,
proper nouns are capitalized.)
Write CN for common noun; write PN for proper noun.
4.
a. _____ TABBY
c. _____ ERIC
e. _____ MIST
g. _____ PINE
b. _____ HASH
d. _____ ZITI
f. _____ ION
h. _____ UTAH
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Quantum refers to a massive bundle of energy.
A quantum leap refers to an immense expanse of possibility.
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DAY 5
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize titles in place of names. (If you can insert a person’s name for the title,
capitalize it.*)
Ex.— Did you vote on that issue, Senator?
Capitalize titles that have become well known.
Ex.— Have you met the Pope?
Capitalize historical events.
Ex.— Battle of the Bulge
*Some teach that personal relationships are not capitalized. Check with your instructor.
Ex.— Hi, dear!
1.
i think that grandfather can tell you about the normandy invasion, governor.
PUNCTUATION:
An appositive is a word or phrase used to explain a noun or pronoun. Place a comma
before and after an appositive within a sentence.
Ex.— Moon, his dog, is playful.
If the appositive ends a sentence, place a comma before it.
Ex.— I like Moon, his dog.
Note: It is optional to use commas with a one-word appositive.
2.
Neurosis a mental disorder is marked by fear or angst
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are relational words; they form a phrase by adding a noun or a pronoun
called the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase often contains adjectives
for added meaning.
Ex.— with me; along a deserted road
Commonly used prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among,
around, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, but (meaning except), by, concerning,
down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, on, onto, out, outside, over, past,
regarding, since, through, throughout, to, toward, until, under, up, with, within, without
3.
Write a prepositional phrase: _____________________________________________
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A phrase is composed of two or more words; it lacks both a subject and a verb. A
prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun.
Ex.— across the tree-lined street
from Peter
A participial phrase may begin with a present participle. Ex.— driving a car
A participial phrase may begin with a past participle.
Ex.— filled with anger
Write for a prepositional phrase, for a participial phrase beginning with a
present participle, and  for a participial phrase beginning with a past participle.
4.
a. ___ gaining speed
b. ___ against a wall
c. ___ favored highly
d. ___ without memory
e. ___ to a concert
f. ___ swaying gently
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A cell membrane allows nutrients to enter a cell.
A cell membrane allows waste to exit a cell.
This is usually done during a process called osmosis.
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DAY 6
CAPITALIZATION:
If a proper noun is hyphenated, capitalize according to rules for titles.
Ex.— David Ben-Gurion
Stratford-upon-Avon
un-American
Da, de, del, von, and van are not usually capitalized as part of a name.
Ex.— Vincent van Gogh was a famous artist.
However, if the first name is deleted, Van or Von will be capitalized.
Ex.— Do you like the paintings of Van Gogh?
If a hyphenated word that usually is not capitalized begins a sentence, capitalize only
the initial part.
Ex.— Half-hearted measures were taken to correct the situation.
1.
the bolshevik revolution, which killed a multitude of people in russia, was based
on marxist-leninist theory.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma after each item in a series of three or more—but not after the last item.
Journalists usually omit the comma before the conjunction; however, the comma is
often used in academics. (American Psychological Association [APA] requires it in thesis use.)
Ex.— I like beets, broccoli, and beans in salads.
2.
Whoa Slow down calm yourself and enunciate
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
An adjective can be a descriptive word. Ex.— loud noise
Write a descriptive adjective for each noun.
3.
a. ______________________ flight
c. _____________________ castle
b. ______________________ woman
d. _____________________ hair
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A participial phrase begins with a present participle or a past participle.
Ex.— present participle – pretending
participial phrase: pretending to be sick
past participle – rescued
participial phrase: rescued by a fireman
Use the infinitive to trust to write an example of each.
4.
a. participial phrase using present participle: ________________________________
b. participial phrase using past participle: __________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
One cubic centimeter of water is
________________________________________
the weight of a gram. In the metric ________________________________________
system, the gram measures mass. ________________________________________
DAY 7
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation.
Ex.— Churchill said, “Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.”
Do not capitalize the speaker unless a proper noun is used. Do not capitalize the verb.
Ex.— “Art is to beauty what honor is to honesty,” said the British leader.
If a direct quotation is split and does not end a sentence, do not capitalize the first
word of the second part of the quotation.
Ex.— “It is a fine thing to be honest,” said Churchill, “but it is also very
important to be right.”
If a direct quotation is split and the first part forms a sentence, capitalize the first
word of the second sentence or ensuing sentences within a quotation.
Ex.— “Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd,” said
Churchill. “Without innovation, it is a corpse.”
1.
“a nation that forgets its past,” prime minister churchill said, “has no future.”
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma after an introductory word or phrase in a sentence.
Ex.— No, I won’t.
Of course, I will.
2. Therefore the meeting has been scheduled for next Thursday
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Nouns name persons, places, things, and ideas.
Circle any nouns.
3.
Algae are plants that contain chlorophyll but do not carry fluids.
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A participial phrase begins with a present participle or a past participle.
Ex.— present participle – rushing
participial phrase: rushing ahead
past participle – painted
participial phrase: painted with oils
Write an example of each, using the infinitive to buy.
4.
a. participial phrase using present participle: _______________________________
b. participial phrase using past participle: _________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Anthropology is the study of the origin of man.
Anthropology is the study of the development of man.
Anthropology is the study of the customs of man.
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DAY 8
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize historical documents and historical events.
Ex.— Federalist Papers
Trojan War
1. did richard the lion-hearted, the english king, participate in the crusades?
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma after a noun of direct address at the beginning of a sentence. If it
occurs within a sentence, place a comma before and after it. If it occurs at the end,
place a comma before it.
Ex.— Emily, smile. You must smile, Emily, for this picture. Smile, Emily.
2. Yes we will leave at noon Jemima
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A concrete noun is composed of atoms; an abstract noun is not.
In the first blank, write, CN if the noun is common; write PN if the noun is proper.
In the second blank, write C if the noun is concrete; write A if the noun is abstract.
3.
a. ____ ____
ALAN
b. ____ ____
MIST
c. ____ ____
BELIEF
PHRASES:
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or
a pronoun. This noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition.
Ex.— with us
for Mike
A participial phrase may begin with a present participle.
Ex.— baking a cake
A participial phrase may begin with a past participle.
Ex.— discovered in a cave
Write for a prepositional phrase, for a participial phrase beginning with a
present participle, and  for a participial phrase beginning with a past participle.
4.
a. ___ between them
c. ___ destroyed by fire
b. ___ given freedom
d. ___ seeing double
e. ___ during lunch
f. ___ lying down
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The little girl had long black pigtails.
The pigtails were tied with sequined ribbons.
The sequins sparkled as she moved.
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DAY 9
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize days, months, special days, and holidays.
If used as a proper adjective, capitalize only the proper adjective; do not capitalize the
common noun.
Ex.— Presidents’ Day
a Presidents’ Day outing
1.
during an independence day parade, mayor tu and his wife handed out american flags.
PUNCTUATION:
Use quotation marks around what someone says or writes (said or wrote). Place
a comma after the speaker + verb at the beginning of a sentence. If the words form a
question, use a question mark before the last set of quotation marks. If the words
suggest strong emotion, place an exclamation mark before the last set of quotation
marks. Periods and commas are placed inside quotation marks in dialogue.
Ex.— Nathan Hale said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
2. Have you Rocky read my report asked his administrator
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A present participle may serve as a noun; it is called a gerund.
Ex.— Smoking is not permitted. (gerund serving as a subject)
Circle the gerund.
3. Listening is always a good idea.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Pronouns take the place of nouns. Nominative pronouns are I, he, she, we, they, who,
whoever, you, and it. Nominative pronouns can serve as the subject of a sentence.
Circle the correct answer.
4.
( My friends and I, Me and my friends ) will be there.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish writer.
He lived in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
He wrote Don Quixote.
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DAY 10
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize periods of time.
Middle Ages
Palaeozoic Era
Most authorities believe that the number + century is not capitalized. Some,
however, perceive it as a proper noun denoting the name of a period of time and
capitalize both words. Check with your instructor.
Ex.— Eighteenth Century
eighteenth century
1.
janie sykes, ph.d., said, “we are currently in the quaternary period of the cenozoic
era.”
PUNCTUATION:
After the speaker + verb + comma, end a quotation with the required punctuation
within the last quotation mark.
Ex.— Jacob said, “I am leaving.”
If the quotation is followed by the verb + speaker or speaker + verb, place a comma,
not a period, inside the last quotation point. If the material asks a question, place a
question mark inside the last quotation mark. If it shows strong emotion, place an
exclamation mark inside the last quotation mark.
Ex.— “I am leaving,” said Jacob.
“Are you leaving?” asked Jacob.
2.
The mantel of the Earth is almost two thousand miles thick the science teacher
explained
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
3.
CONJUNCTIONS
Three coordinating conjunctions are ______, ______, and ______.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
A verb phrase consists of a main verb and at least one auxiliary (helping) verb.
The main verb is the last verb in a verb phrase. Ex.— can hurry should have hurried
Write the 23 helping verbs.
4.
a. to do: ________
________
________
b. to have:
________
________
________
c. to be: ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
d. ma____
m________
mu______
e. ca____
sh________
wi______
f. ___ould
___ould
___ould
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A mausoleum is a tomb or a structure with __________________________________
tombs. The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum.
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DAY 11
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the name of a government, but not the type if it stands alone.
Ex.— The United States of America is a republic.
Capitalize government bodies, departments, and other offices.
Ex.—
body:
House of Lords
department:
Department of Interior
agency/office:
Environmental Protection Agency
Capitalize the names of government documents and legislative acts. Ex.—Amendment I
1.
the oyo empire was replaced by the kingdom of dahomey; it later became a
french territory and, more recently, the country of benin.
PUNCTUATION:
Place commas and periods within quotation marks. Ex.— “Hi,” she said.
Place an apostrophe + s to form plurals of word(s), letter(s), and number(s) used out
of context. Underline letter(s), word(s), or numeral(s) out of context. An underlined
item will be italicized in printed work.
Ex.— This is a 5. This is a 5.
Ex.— Don’t use too many and’s.
2. You have used too many thes explained the teacher
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A direct object occurs after a verb and receives the action of the verb.
DO
Ex.— Jenny ate yogurt.
(The object Jenny ate is yogurt, a noun.)
Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Label the direct object—DO.
3.
We made brownies for our picnic.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Some adjectives describe.
Ex.— shimmering, colorful lights
Other adjectives are called limiting (or determining) adjectives.
1. Articles: a, an, the
2. Demonstrative adjectives: this, that, these, those
Ex.— that person
(If this, that, these, or those stands alone, it serves as a pronoun, not an adjective.)
3. Indefinites: some, many, several, any, no, few
Ex.— several dollars
(There are others.)
Circle any adjectives.
4.
“Eat low-fat, nutritious food to prevent a massive heart attack,” said Robby.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Amnesia is temporary memory loss. _______________________________________
It can occur due to trauma.
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DAY 12
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the names of religions.
Ex.— Taoism
Capitalize the names of religious divisions and denominations.
Ex.— Presbyterian
Capitalize the name referring to a supreme being. Ex.— God
Allah
Do not capitalize the terms, gods or goddesses; however, capitalize their names.
Ex.— Was Zeus a god in Greek mythology?
Capitalize the names of religious documents and the names of holy days.
Ex.— Koran
Hanukkah
Capitalize the name of a church group and a religious building.
Ex.— Bethel Choir
St. Paul’s Cathedral
1.
both raphael and michelangelo helped to decorate the vatican’s st. peter’s
basilica, the world’s largest christian church.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma between town/city and state or town/city and country. Ex.— Elko, NV
Place a comma between company/individual name, street address, city, and state. Do
not place a comma between a state and a zip code.
Ex.— He works at Dil Co., 21 E. Rob Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614.
2. I think that Bo lives at 12 Elm Court Sandpoint Idaho 83864
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS/PRONOUNS
A direct object occurs after a verb and receives the action of the verb.
DO
Ex.— He bought a jacket.
(The object he bought is a jacket, a noun.)
Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Label the direct object—DO.
3.
After the proposal, Ryan married Marcy immediately.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Some adjectives describe.
Ex.— erratic movements
Other adjectives are called limiting (or determining) adjectives.
1. Articles: a, an, the
2. Demonstrative adjectives: this, that, these, those
Ex.— that cat
Note: If this, that, these, or those stands alone, it is a pronoun. Ex.— I want that.
3. Indefinites: some, many, several, any, no, few
Ex.— several apples
Note: If an indefinite stands alone, it is a pronoun.
Ex.— I’ll take several.
Circle any adjectives.
4.
Several contestants in that beauty pageant were asked about a service project.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Rigor mortis is Latin for “stiffness of death.” __________________________________
It occurs to muscles after death.
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DAY 13
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize Roman numerals and the letters for the major topics in an outline.
Capitalize the first letter of the first word in an outline. Capitalize any proper noun or
proper adjective in an outline.
Ex.— I. Earthquakes
A. Occurrences
B. Scale of measurement
II. Hurricanes
1.
i. major oil spills at sea
a. event and date
b. consequences
ii. natural disasters
a. type of event
b. consequences
PUNCTUATION:
Underline the titles of books, magazines, movies, plays, operas, CDs, DVDs,
television shows, documentaries, musicals, and works of art. In print, items that
should be underlined are italicized.
Ex.— Jake
Jake
2. Cole have you read Johnny Tremain a novel about the American Revolution
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SUBJECT/VERB:
The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
The verb is what is (was or will be) or what happens (happened or will happen).
Ex.— Some like weaving as a hobby.
Place one line under the subject and two lines under the verb.
3.
Hot chocolate with tiny, soft marshmallows was the children’s treat.
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A participial phrase begins with a present participle or a past participle.
Ex.— destroying evidence
clothed in rags
A participial phrase may serve as an adjective.
Ex.— Clothed in rags, the lady sat quietly. (Clothed in rags is an adjective phrase that describes lady.)
Circle the participial phrase; draw an arrow to the noun that it modifies (goes over to).
4.
Waving frantically, the woman tried to hail a taxi.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Scott Joplin was an American pianist and ___________________________________
composer. He wrote “Maple Leaf Rag.”
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DAY 14
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize names of man-made structures and roadways.
Ex.— Statue of Liberty
1.
the oriental pearl tower is located in shanghai, a city known as china’s “oriental paris.”
PUNCTUATION:
Use quotation marks around each set of words or written work being quoted in a split
quotation. Place a comma after the first part of the quotation if it is unfinished. Place
a comma after the speaker + verb or verb + speaker.
Ex.— “I only regret,” said Nathan Hale, “that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
2. I should not ride remarked Chan on that spirited horse
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A present participle may serve as a noun; it is called a gerund.
Ex.— Jay has begun sailing. (gerund serving as a direct object)
Circle the gerund.
3. His favorite pastime is climbing.
PHRASES:
A participial phrase begins with a present participle or a past participle.
Ex.— smiling broadly
rested and content
A participial phrase may serve as an adjective.
Ex.— Rested and content, the kitten snuggled by its mother.
Circle the participial phrase (also called an adjective phrase or an adjectival phrase).
Draw an arrow to the noun that it modifies (goes over to).
4.
a. Writing goals, Laura considered all she wanted to accomplish.
b. Bathed in a blue light, the new car stood out on the dark stage.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The eardrum separates the outer ear from the middle ear.
It is also called the tympanic membrane.
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DAY 15
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize races, ethnic groups, and nationalities.
Ex.— the Kikuyu people of Kenya
1.
in the african nation of guinea, the people are fula and malinke, and most
of the people are of the islamic faith.
PUNCTUATION:
Use an apostrophe ( ’ ) in a contraction.
Ex.— shouldn’t = should not
Remember: Use a semicolon ( ; ) to separate two complete, closely related thoughts.
Ex.— Marty broke his ankle; he must wear a cast for several weeks.
2. Im studying Guatemalan history both the Aztecs and Mayans flourished in that area
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SUBJECT/VERB:
The subject of an imperative sentence is often “you understood.” (You)
Ex.— Play that song again. (You) Play that song again.
Underline the subject once and the verb or verb phrase twice.
3.
Follow me.
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A phrase is two or more words without a subject and a verb. A gerund phrase
begins with a gerund. It serves as a noun in a sentence.
Ex.— Waiting in line can be tedious.
Waiting in line is a gerund phrase that serves as the subject of the sentence.
Circle the gerund phrase.
4.
In many families, taking out the garbage is one of the least favorite chores.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Baskets of flowers are hanging from street lamps.
The flowers are a mixture of pansies and petunias.
The street lamps are in Paris.
The lamps are lighted.
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DAY 16
CAPITALIZATION:
Remember: Capitalize specific places. Ex.— Antarctica
Do not capitalize animals and plants.
Ex.— pigs
1.
gardenias
nearly half of the mountain gorillas live in the bwindi impenetrable forest gorilla
sanctuary in uganda.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma before and after a participial phrase used as an adjective if it
occurs within a sentence and interrupts the flow of the sentence.
Ex.— The judge, disturbed by her behavior, pounded his gavel.
If a participial phrase begins a sentence, place a comma after it.
Ex.— Pounding his gavel, the judge ordered silence in the courtroom.
2. Dancing around the child bumped into her mother dropped her backpack and fell
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Tense means time.
Present:
Cody works for his dad.
Past:
Cody worked in construction.
Future:
Cody will work as a polo instructor in England.
Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice; label the verb tense.
3. a. __________________
Will you meet me at noon?
b. __________________
Many people lift weights.
c. __________________
Marco emails his friends every day.
d. __________________
The Vikings came to America.
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A participial phrase begins with a present participle or a past participle.
A participial phrase may serve as an adjective. The phrase may occur anywhere in
the sentence. If the participial phrase does not interrupt the sentence flow, do not
use commas.
Ex.— The mechanic, smiling broadly, pulled a nail from the tire.
Circle the participial phrase; draw an arrow to the noun that it modifies (goes over to).
4.
Petite mums covered with tiny white pearls seem perfect for centerpieces.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Smith family has never been skiing. ____________________________________
The Kojak family has never been skiing.
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DAY 17
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the name of special events. Use the rules for capitalizing any title.
Ex.— Cornstalk Winter Festival of Lights
1. both sir ranulph fiennes and dr. michael stroud ran the land rover 7 x 7 x 7
challenge, running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents.
PUNCTUATION:
Place an apostrophe ( ’ ) plus s after any singular noun to show possession.
Ex.— one dog’s bowl
Ross’s* dad
*Some teach placing only an apostrophe after a singular noun that ends in s. Check with your instructor.
2.
Yes Marco this cats owner is Ty my best friend
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PHRASES:
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or
a pronoun. Ex.— behind me
from Ricardo
A participial phrase may begin with a present participle.
Ex.— traveling to Egypt
A participial phrase may begin with a past participle.
Ex.— finished with lunch
A gerund phrase begins with a verb + ing used as a noun.
Ex.— Playing games is fun.
Write for a prepositional phrase, for a participial phrase beginning with a present
participle,  for a participial phrase beginning with a past participle, and  for a gerund
phrase.
3.
a. ___ Covered in sweat, Micah jumped into the pool.
b. ___ Karla enjoys painting old barns.
c. ___ Kira wanted a trench coat with large buttons.
d. ___ Ms. Korb, humming to herself, entered the department store.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
4.
NOUNS
__________ is an example of a concrete noun; __________ is an example of an
abstract noun.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Metropolitan Opera is an opera company.
It is the most noted opera company in America.
It is based in New York City.
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DAY 18
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the names of institutions, including institutions of learning.
Ex.— University of Arizona
San Quentin Penitentiary
1.
“did enrico furmi build the first nuclear reactor under the football field stands at
the university of chicago?” asked professor stuart.
PUNCTUATION:
Place an apostrophe ( ’ ) after any plural noun that ends in s and shows possession.
Ex.— one dog’s bowl
2.
two dogs’ bowl (or bowls)
The mayor said The boys basketball league will start soon
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SUBJECT/VERB:
A prepositional phrase will not usually be the subject or verb of a sentence.
Deleting each prepositional phrase will help you to determine these important
sentence parts.
Ex.— The woman with two friends plays tennis weekly.
Delete prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice.
3.
a. Joy shopped for two hours.
c. Each of the birds flew from its nest.
b. Before breakfast, they exercise.
d. Send this to your friend in Atlanta.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
The objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, them, whom, you, and it. An objective
pronoun serves as an object of a preposition, a direct object, or an indirect object.
Circle how the objective pronoun serves in each sentence.
4.
a. Stay here with me.
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
b. Bonnie chased us.
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Bourbon family ruled France.
They ruled from the sixteenth century until the French Revolution.
Louis XIV was a Bourbon king.
Louis XVI was a Bourbon king.
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DAY 19
CAPITALIZATION:
Do not capitalize the first word after a semicolon ( ; ) unless it is a proper noun or a
proper adjective.
Ex.— Common law developed by judges’ rulings over a period of
time; statutory law is passed by legislators.
1.
“criticism is easy; achievement is difficult,” said sir winston churchill.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a hyphen between two closely related words. Ex.— high-density
If one of those words ends in ly, do not place a hyphen between them.
Ex.— a finely chopped onion
2. Tossing two toned balls the brightly dressed clown captured our attention
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
Note: Determine how the first two words are related; then, determine the same
relationship between the third word and a word listed as an answer.
3.
oral : mouth :: renal : ________________
a) kidney
b) teeth
PARTS OF SPEECH:
c) respiration
d) fetus
ADJECTIVES
A predicate adjective is a describing word that occurs after the verb and
describes the subject of a sentence.
PA
Ex.— Her car is fast.
(fast car)
Underline the subject once and the verb or verb phrase twice. Label the
predicate adjective—PA.
4.
His jacket is blue with white stripes.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Reuben skydives.
Reuben surfs.
Reuben enjoys adventure.
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DAY 20
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the names of businesses.
Ex.— Mole Trucking Company
Do not capitalize career choices.
Ex.— nurse
1.
a new store, bridal-go-round, opened at 266 lincoln avenue in springfield, il.
PUNCTUATION:
Place the titles of short stories, poems, fables, nursery rhymes, articles, essays,
units, chapters, speeches, songs, and other short works in quotation marks.
Ex.— “Clementine” (song)
“Thirteen” (short story)
Note: Easy Grammar teaches that the title of a major work, one that can be received
in the mail, is usually underlined; titles of works within large works (e.g., magazine
articles or short works such as poems) are placed in quotation marks.
2. Westward Ho is the third chapter in the text Americas Past
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SENTENCE TYPES:
Write the type of sentence: declarative, exclamatory, imperative, or interrogative.
3.
a. ___________________________
Who won yesterday’s game?
b. ___________________________
We won yesterday’s game.
c. ___________________________
Yipee! We won!
d. ___________________________
Win this game, Todd.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS
Adverbs that tell how, when, and where usually modify a verb.
Draw  above any adverb that tells how, draw  above any adverb that tells
when, and draw  above any adverb that tells where.
4.
Tomorrow, let’s go somewhere together.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5. Jacob entered the room after Emily.
Laura entered the room after Emily.
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DAY 21
CAPITALIZATION:
Remember:
Capitalize the first word, the last word, and all important words in any title.
Do not capitalize a, an, the, and, but, or, nor, or prepositions of four or fewer letters
unless placed as the first or last word.
Ex.— The Watsons Go to Birmingham or The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Capitalize each title.
1. a. venus de milo
c. the boy of the three year nap
b. “on his blindness”
d. “don’t get around much anymore”
PUNCTUATION:
A dependent clause contains a subject and a verb but doesn’t express a complete
thought.
Ex.— When they attend a dance
Place a comma after a dependent clause placed at the beginning of a sentence.
Ex.— Because the bank was robbed, the police were called.
Do not place a comma after a dependent clause placed at the end of a sentence.
Ex.— The police were called because the bank had been robbed.
2. After theyve moved their new address will be 1 Fern Lane Las Vegas NV 89109
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
Note: Determine how the first two words are related; then, determine the same
relationship between the third word and a word listed as an answer.
3.
tonsillitis : tonsils :: dermatitis : ________________
a) skin
b) conjunctivitis
c) coma
d) blindness
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Nouns are singular or plural. Singular means one; plural means two or more.
Most nouns add s to form the plural. Ex.— rug — rugs
Most nouns ending in s, x, z, sh, and ch add es to form the plural. Ex.— ash — ashes
There are exceptions! Ex.— crisis — crises
flesh — flesh
Write the plural of each noun.
4.
a. flaw - ____________
c. heiress - ____________
e. crunch - ___________
b. heir - ____________
d. leader - _____________
f. caress - ___________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Her brother awoke early to play basketball.
Her sister slept until noon.
Her sister had been up late playing games.
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DAY 22
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the names of organizations, associations, and groups.
Ex.— International Red Cross
1.
“did w. e. b. dubois start the national association for the advancement of colored
people (naacp)?” asked col. shapiro.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a colon ( : ) after the title of a list. If the list occurs in a sentence, place a
colon before the list of items with such informal titles as the following. Use a colon to
separate hours and minutes in time.
Ex.— Errands:
— To bank at 10:30
— To post office
— To supermarket
Nan has to make the following: vegetable salads, fruit salads, and pies.
2.
Annie asked Do I need the following a wrench pliers or a double clawed hammer
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
A verb must agree with the subject.
In the present tense, if the subject is singular, add s to the verb (except for you and I).
Ex.— Someone smiles.
You smile.
I smile.
In the present tense, if the subject is plural, do not add s to the verb.
Ex.— They work.
Mark and I work at a café.
With or, either-or, and neither-nor, the verb will agree with the closer subject.
Ex.— Either Joe’s brothers or he ( want, wants ) a hybrid car.
Underline the subject once and the correct verb twice.
3.
a. Lana and I (makes, make) jewelry.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
b. Lana or she (makes, make) jewelry.
NOUNS/PRONOUNS
An appositive is a word or words that add additional information to a noun (or a
pronoun). If an appositive is one word, it may or may not be set off by commas. If it
is more than one word, commas must be used.
Ex.— The clerk, the man in the blue shirt, will help you.
The clerk Charlie will help you.
Circle the appositive.
4.
Those second graders, they with matching T-shirts, are going on a field trip.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
An ice floe is frozen seawater. An
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ice floe is two to three meters thick. ________________________________________
DAY 23
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize languages.
Ex.— Dutch
Do not capitalize subjects unless they are proper nouns or have a letter or number.
Ex.— subject with a letter or number:
Chemistry 101
subject:
chemistry
Capitalize a proper adjective, a descriptive word based on a proper noun.
Ex.— Australia (proper noun)
— Australian (proper adjective) port
1.
somalia, which is bordered by the indian ocean and the gulf of aden, has four widely
spoken languages: somali, arabic, english, and italian.
PUNCTUATION:
If a town/city and state occur within a sentence, place a comma before and after the
state. The same applies to town/city and country.
Ex.— Is Omaha, Nebraska, in the Midwest?
2.
Yes Capt Lori D Khan went to Provo Utah to train said Cammi
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
The active voice signifies that something or somebody is acting. Ex.— Jo baked bread.
The passive voice signifies that something or someone was acted upon.
Ex.— Bread was baked by Jo.
The active voice is preferred.
Rewrite this sentence in the active voice: The grass was mowed by Tina.
3.
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PHRASES:
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun,
the object of the preposition. Ex.— with us
for Emma
A participial phrase may begin with a present participle.
Ex.— scrubbing a tub
A participial phrase may begin with a past participle.
Ex.— discovered in a cave
Write for a prepositional phrase, for a participial phrase beginning with a
present participle, for a participial phrase beginning with a past participle, and
for a gerund phrase.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
___
___
___
___
Panting shallowly, the dog lay on its side.
The club made a quilt from recycled clothes.
She wore a dress splattered with mud.
Lisa loves skiing and snowboarding.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A grand jury decides if an accused person should be brought to trial.
The grand jury bases this on presented evidence.
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DAY 24
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the first word of a greeting and a closing of a letter. Capitalize any
proper noun in a greeting or closing.
Ex.— My dear Tama,
Dear Tama,
Sincerely yours,
Love,
1.
dear lena,
meet me at mustang library on tuesday.
your friend,
robyn
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma between the day and the date.
Ex.— Tuesday, March 8
Place a comma between the number of the day and the year in a date. If the date
occurs within a sentence, place a comma after the year.
Ex.— On Dec. 12, 1990, they married.
2. Kelly youve been selected to present a seminar in NYC on Jan 27 2025
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INTERJECTION:
An interjection is a word or phrase that shows strong emotion. Ex.— Yikes!
Circle the interjection and finish the sentence.
3. “Phew!” exclaimed ______________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
A regular verb adds ed to the past tense and the past participle form.
(The past participle is formed by mentally inserting had before the verb. This is not a tense.)
INFINITIVE
Ex.— to scrub
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
scrubbed
(had)
scrubbed
An irregular verb does not add ed to the past tense and the past participle form.
INFINITIVE
Ex.— to send
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
sent
(had)
sent
Write the past and past participle of each verb. Circle any regular verbs.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
to go
to see
to tell
to owe
to run
to cry
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
to throw
to know
to come
to realize
to swear
to swim
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Cirrhosis of the liver is a disease. In cirrhosis, ______________________________
normal cells are replaced by scar tissue.
______________________________
DAY 25
CAPITALIZATION:
Do not capitalize the first word in parentheses within a sentence unless it is a proper noun
or a proper adjective. Capitalize any proper noun or proper adjective within parentheses.
Ex.— The police officer (an undercover policewoman) intervened.
1.
that news commentator (on gbc network) graduated from the university of tennessee.
PUNCTUATION:
Place parentheses ( ) around additional, insignificant information.
Ex.— His uncle (the one who digs for gold) found an old cart in a mine.
2. Dear Betsy
Please bring an item a used one to the party
Your friend
Gabby
PARTS OF SPEECH:
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
PRONOUNS
Pronouns take the place of nouns. Nominative pronouns, I, he, she, we, they, who,
whoever, you, and it, can serve as the subject of a sentence.
Note:
Using the “finger trick” in a compound pronoun may help to determine the correct pronoun.
Place a finger over the first part of the compound. Read the sentence (or, if speaking, think
about it) to determine the pronoun you would use alone.
Circle the correct pronoun.
3.
a. Several neighbors and (we, us) are cleaning up litter.
b. The librarian and (they, them) began a book drive.
c. Will the legislator and (he, him) recommend laws against cell phone use
while driving?
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Circle any nouns.
4.
A speaker recommended shorter showers to save gallons of water for our planet.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
Some believe capital punishment should be abolished.
They believe it to be cruel and unusual punishment.
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DAY 26
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the names of programs, projects, or other special works.
Ex.— Project Smile
1.
did you know that the merowe high dam project on the nile river is the largest
hydroelectric power plant on the continent of africa?
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma before a title that occurs after a name. If the title occurs within a
sentence, place a comma both before and after it.
Ex.— Michael Ricci, Jr.
Michael Ricci, Jr., is their cousin.
2.
Send mail to Joel Angle III at 2 Oak St Iola Wisconsin 54990
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PARTS OF SPEECH: CONJUNCTIONS/SUBJECT/VERB
Correlative conjunctions occur in pairs. Either-or, neither-nor, and both-and are
correlative conjunctions.
Circle the correlative conjunctions. Underline the compound subject once and the
compound verb twice. (Compound means more than one.)
3.
Either the painter or his assistant textured the walls and painted them.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS/VERBS
A collective noun refers to more than one but is seen as a separate unit.
Ex.— club
squad
couple
A mass noun refers to more than one as a separate unit but usually refers to
nonliving things.
Ex.— carillon of bells
In the present tense, use a singular verb.
Ex.— The couple lives nearby.
Underline the subject (collective noun) once and the correct verb twice.
4.
That battalion (operate, operates) well on a mission.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Marla sent out invitations.
The invitations were for a bridal shower.
The invitations were lost in the mail.
Marla was angry.
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DAY 27
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize brand names but not the product.
1.
Ex.— Moocha chocolate milk
on memorial day, we always cook holiday* hot dogs at washington park.
*name brand
PUNCTUATION:
Place a hyphen in two-digit numbers from 21 through 99.
Ex.— fifty-one
Use a hyphen in fractions used as adjectives.
Ex.— one-fourth cup
2. Hannahs patriotic essay is entitled The Significance of Twenty One Guns
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Some verbs show action; linking verbs do not. They join a noun or a pronoun to
either an adjective or to another noun or pronoun. This becomes important in correct
adjective and adverb usage in speaking and writing.
Unscramble these linking verbs.
3.
a. (to) prapae — ______________
i. (to) ndsou — ____________
b. (to) bemeco — _____________
j. (to) tates — _____________
c. (to) elfe — ________________
k. (to) ysta — _____________
d. (to) wogr — _______________
l. (to) eb:
e. (to) kolo — ________________
si — ________
ma — _______
f. (to) rinema — ______________
aer — _______
asw — ______
g. (to) emse — _______________
reew — ______
eb — _______
h. (to) sllme — _______________
bnige —______
eben — ______
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
A proper adjective is derived from a proper noun; capitalize it.
Write the proper adjective for each proper noun.
4. a. oil in Russia: _______________
b. tea from England: _______________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Bile is manufactured in the liver. __________________________________________
Bile is stored in the gallbladder. __________________________________________
DAY 28
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the name of a political party and its members.
1.
Ex. – the Reform Party
benjamin disraeli led great britain’s conservative party in the 1860s.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma before a conjunction placed between two independent clauses
(sentences). The clauses form a compound sentence.
Ex. – His mother loves chocolate, but she is allergic to it.
However, do not use a comma if the part after the conjunction is not a complete thought.
Ex. – He was surprised but supportive.
2. Jamie was born in the fall and her birth date is Wed November 28 2007
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
cohesion : repellent :: empathy : ________________
a) disinterest
PARTS OF SPEECH:
b) sympathy
c) accolade
d) thoughtfulness
ADJECTIVES
Descriptive adjectives have forms for comparing: the positive, the comparative form
comparing 2, and the superlative form comparing 3+. Most one-syllable adjectives
add er for the comparative and est for the superlative. Some two-syllable adjectives
follow this pattern; however, some use more (or less) for the comparative and most
(or least) for the superlative. Adjectives of three or more syllables follow the more (2)
and most (3+) patterns. A few adjectives, such as bad, totally change.
Ex.— POSITIVE
plush
hungry
gorgeous
despicable
bad
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
plusher
hungrier
more gorgeous
more despicable
worse
plushest
hungriest
most gorgeous
most despicable
worst
Circle the correct adjective form.
4. The cut on her left leg is (worse, worst) than the one on her right.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Kaiserberg was an emperor’s home.
This was during the Holy Roman Empire.
Some of its buildings date back to 1040 A.D.
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DAY 29
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the first letter of the first word in most lines of poetry.
Ex.— To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer . . .
— William Shakespeare, from Hamlet
1.
there was a little girl
who had a little curl,
right in the middle of her forehead;
and when she was good,
she was very, very good.
but when she was bad, she was horrid.
— henry wadsworth longfellow
PUNCTUATION:
If the entire sentence is not a direct quotation, place quotation marks only around the
required part. In this case, place a period or a comma within quotation marks. Place
a question mark and other punctuation outside the quotation marks if a title that
requires quotation marks is used.
Ex.— Have you read “Waiting”?
I have read “Waiting.”
2. Did Tinas father an English professor edit her poem Half Hearted Attempt
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Finish these auxiliary (helping) verbs.
3. a) d___
b) do__
h) mi___
o) wo____
v) bei__
c) di__
d) ha___
i) mu___
j) sha___
p) i___
q) a___
e) hav___
k) wi___
r) ar___
l) ca___
s) wa___
f) ha___
g) ma___
m) sho___
t) we___
n) co_____
u) b__
w) be___
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
4. The three articles that are also adjectives are ______, ______, and ______.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Julius Caesar conquered Zela.
Caesar told the Roman Senate, “Veni, vidi, vici.”
This is Latin for “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
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DAY 30
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the name of a region or area but not the terms, region and area.
Ex. – Al Batinah area (of Oman)
1.
in cyprus, the mesaoria region is a rich plain along the forested troodos mountains.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a hyphen to divide words into syllables at the end of a line. Divide only if there
are at least two letters on the first line and three on the second line.
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ple_____________________________kindINCORRECT ly__________________________________
2.
F Scott Fitzgerald wrote the American novel The Great Gatsby and he was con
sidered an outstanding writer
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Some adjectives describe.
Ex.— hot, glowing fire
Other adjectives are called limiting (or determining) adjectives.
1. Articles: a, an, the
2. Demonstrative adjectives: this, that, these, those
Ex.— these shirts
(If this, that, these, or those stands alone, it is a pronoun.)
3. Indefinites: some, many, several, any, no, few
Ex.— some pudding
Circle any adjectives.
3.
Many former government leaders met at a conference for world peace.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS
Place  above any adverbs that tell how,  above any adverbs that tell when, and
 above any adverbs that tell where.
4.
Today, we will go downtown to meet privately with our governor.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The light was blinking.
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The light was neon.
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The light annoyed Tim.
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He turned the light off.
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DAY 31
CAPITALIZATION:
Numbered items after a list + colon are capitalized if they form complete sentences.
This applies to items written vertically*. Items numbered and listed horizontally after
a heading and a colon are not capitalized unless the words form a sentence.*
Ex.— The agenda will include the following: (1) call to order, (2) reading of the
minutes, (3) discussion of the minutes.
*These are debatable rules.
1.
food items that will help make a healthier holiday party: (1) tiny, individual desserts,
(2) salads, (3) stuffed tomatoes and other finger foods, (4) low-fat dips.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma to separate an initial adverb that normally would occur at the
end of a sentence.
Ex.— Again, I insist that you cooperate.
2. Fortunately Jans dad a chauffer drives near her high school and I ride along said Koko
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PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
The prefix psycho means mind.
Explain the word, psychology.
3. _____________________________________________________________________
PHRASES:
A phrase is composed of two or more words; it lacks both subject and verb.
An infinitive is to + verb. An infinitive phrase adds at least one additional word
and serves as a noun in a sentence.
Ex.— Carlo wants to produce an album.
To produce an album is an infinitive phrase that serves as a noun and a
direct object. It is the object that Carlo wants.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have trouble deciding how a phrase is used, replace the phrase with one word. The
phrase will be used exactly as that word (subject, direct object, predicate nominative,
indirect object, appositive, or object of a preposition).
Circle the infinitive phrase.
4.
I want to be the last person chosen.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Micah practices Jiu-Jitsu.
He is going to Brazil to learn more.
He is going with friends.
They practice Jiu-Jitsu, too.
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DAY 32
CAPITALIZATION:
In science, capitalize kingdom, phylum, family, genus, class, and order, but do not
capitalize species.
Ex.— Homo sapien
(species)
1.
praslin and curieuse are home to the lodoicea seychellarum, a palm tree that
produces coconuts famous for being the largest seeds in the world.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a colon after the greeting of a business letter.
2.
Ex.— Ladies:
Dear Governor Rios
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS/PRONOUNS
A direct object occurs after a verb and receives the action of the verb.
DO
Ex.— Ebony likes sushi. (The object Ebony likes is sushi, a noun.)
Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Label the direct object—DO.
3.
Kanyea told jokes for his comedy routine.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS
Adverbs have forms for comparing: positive, comparative, and superlative.
The comparative form compares 2; the superlative form compares 3 or more.
Some one-syllable adverbs such as fast and hard add er when comparing 2
and est when comparing 3 or more. Some, such as well, change forms.
Usually, an adverb telling how and ending in ly adds more (or less) when
comparing 2 and most (or least) when comparing 3 or more.
POSITIVE
fast
well
far
greedily
COMPARATIVE
faster
better (worse)
farther
more greedily
SUPERLATIVE
fastest
best (worst)
farthest
most greedily
Circle the correct adverb form.
4.
a.
Mika hit the ball (farther, farthest) her third time at bat.
b.
Ashley speaks French (more fluently, most fluently) than her sister.
c.
The clerk reacted (more rudely, most rudely) to my second question.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The humerus is a bone above the elbow. ___________________________________
The femur is a bone above the kneecap. ___________________________________
Day 33
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“the country of syria in the middle east was conquered by turks in the 600s,”
explained omar in his report about that country.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma between two descriptive adjectives unless one is a color.
Ex.— a chunky, two-toned necklace
Do not use a comma if one of the words forms a compound noun.
Ex.— a gigantic submarine sandwich
2. The man soaked by a downpour stood with a ripped inside out umbrella as he reported
the news
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PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A phrase is two or more words without a subject and a verb.
Ex.— looking cool
A clause is two or more words with a subject and a verb.
Ex.— I want some chips.
Remember that an imperative sentence may have just one word. Ex.— Sit. (You)
Write P if the group of words is a phrase; write C if the group of words is a clause.
3.
a. _____
b. _____
Having fun.
He chipped his tooth.
c. _____
d. _____
Rusted and broken.
Come here.
SIMPLE SENTENCES:
A simple sentence contains an independent clause that expresses a complete thought.
Ex.— Mandy enjoys cooking.
A simple sentence may contain a compound subject and/or a compound verb.
Ex.— Mandy and her brother enjoy cooking and do it often.
A simple sentence may have a variety of phrases to embellish thought.
Ex.— Enjoying cooking, Mandy and her brother cater weddings.
A simple sentence may have a variety of adjectives and/or adverbs to embellish thought.
Ex.— To earn a living, Mandy and her energetic brother often cater large, lavish weddings.
Embellish this sentence.
4.
Hannah reacts. ________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Natty Bumppo is the main character in The Leatherstocking Tales.
Natty is a settler on the American frontier.
Native Americans teach him.
Natty adopts their way of life.
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DAY 34
CAPITALIZATION:
Do not capitalize seasons.
1.
Ex.— autumn
each fall, the world series occurs when the best team of the american league
plays the best team of the national league.
PUNCTUATION:
Underline any letter(s), word(s), or numeral(s) out of context. An underlined item
will be italicized in printed work.
Ex.— This is a 5. This is a 5.
2.
Andrew capitalize the in the newspaper The Arizona Republic said Ms Lewis
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A direct object occurs after a verb and receives the action of the verb.
An indirect object occurs after a verb but only in some sentences that contain
a direct object. It indirectly receives the object. To or for can be inserted mentally
before an indirect object.
DO
Ex.— Their brother gives his friends rides.
to
IO
DO
Their brother gives / his friends rides.
Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Label the direct object—DO and
the indirect object—IO.
3.
Emma sent her boss an email.
SIMPLE SENTENCES/COMPOUND SENTENCES:
A simple sentence contains an independent clause that expresses a complete
thought. It may contain a compound subject and/or a compound verb. It may have a
variety of phrases, adjectives, adverbs, or other words to embellish it.
A compound sentence contains two or more complete thoughts. Each thought can
stand alone as a sentence.
Write SS in the blank if the sentence is simple and CS if the sentence is compound.
4.
a. ____ These eggs are boiling.
b. ____ Be courteous, and he will help us.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Horace Greeley was a journalist.
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He lived in the nineteenth century.
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He encouraged others to travel to the West. _________________________________
DAY 35
CAPITALIZATION:
Do not capitalize food, games, dances, diseases, or musical instruments. Ex.— measles
If a proper adjective occurs, capitalize only the proper adjective. Ex.— German measles
1.
at dinner at the regal inn, they discussed napa valley grapes while enjoying rock music.
PUNCTUATION:
Use an apostrophe to replace the first two digits of a year.
2.
Ex.— ’08
Their father mother and sister flew to Tacoma Washington in 15 for Oktoberfest
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
pious : devout :: sedate : ________________
a) sedative
b) sedan
c) effervescent
PARTS OF SPEECH:
d) quiet
NOUNS
A singular noun adds an apostrophe ( ’ ) + s to show possession.
Ex.— a polar bear’s white fur
Jess’s snowshoes
Note: Some teach that a singular noun ending in s adds only an apostrophe after the s.
Ex.— Jess’ snowshoes
A plural noun that ends in s adds an apostrophe ( ’ ) to show possession.
Ex.— chefs’ competition
Write the noun showing possession (ownership).
4.
a.
bouquet belonging to a bridesmaid – ___________________________________
b.
bouquets belonging to two bridesmaids – ________________________________
c.
posters belonging to sisters – _________________________________________
d.
socks belonging to Russ – ___________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The sun’s energy strikes the equator at nearly a 90-degree angle.
The energy is more concentrated in this area.
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DAY 36
CAPITALIZATION:
Remember: Do not capitalize plants and animals. If a proper adjective occurs, capitalize only the
proper adjective.
Ex.— cows
1.
Ex.— Jersey cows
on monday, matt reported that snakes, lizards, turtles, and alligators are reptiles—
cold-blooded animals; dinosaurs were reptiles as well.
PUNCTUATION:
To show possession:
If a plural noun does end in s, just add an apostrophe.
Ex.— toddlers’ toys
If a plural noun doesn’t end in s, add an apostrophe ( ’ ) plus s. Ex.— children’s toys
Write the possessive noun.
2.
a. crops belonging to two farmers – _______________________________________
b. a fitness club for men – ______________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are relational words; they form a phrase by adding a noun or a
pronoun called the object of a preposition.
Ex.— until Friday, for us
Commonly used prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, amid,
among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, but (meaning
except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near,
on, onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, since, through, throughout, to, toward,
until, under, up, with, within, without (There are others.)
Circle the prepositional phrases; underline the subject once and the verb twice.
Note: Neither the subject nor the verb will usually be included in a prepositional phrase.
3.
Toward the end of the fall months, flocks of wild geese fly over our house
on their way to the South.
SIMPLE SENTENCES/COMPOUND SENTENCES:
A simple sentence contains an independent clause that expresses a complete thought.
A compound sentence contains two or more complete thoughts. Each thought can stand
alone as a sentence.
Write SS in the blank if the sentence is simple and CS if the sentence is compound.
4.
a. ____ I want to go, but I can’t.
b. ____ Remain calm, and you’ll be fine.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Serbia is a country of the Balkan Peninsula.
Albania is a country of the Balkan Peninsula.
Is this true?
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DAY 37
CAPITALIZATION:
In biology, Latin names for kingdom, phylum, genus, class, family, and order are
capitalized. Adjectives and nouns derived from these names are not capitalized.
Arachnida
- arachnids
1.
the quaking aspen (populus tremuloides) grows in the wasatch mountains of the united
states.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma before please* if it ends a sentence.
Ex.— May I help you, please?
Place a comma before and after please* within a sentence.
Ex.— Will you, please, explain that theory?
Do not place a comma after please* placed at the beginning of a sentence.
Ex.— Please look at this forensic photograph.
*used as a courtesy
2. When we arrive at 8 30 said Mrs Dew meet us at baggage claim please
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CLAUSES:
A clause contains a subject and a verb.
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
Ex.— They went fishing on a lake last weekend.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete thought (sentence).
Ex.— Before Annie goes to work
Write IC if the clause is independent; write DC if the clause is dependent.
3.
a. ____ Justin hates to dance.
c. ____ Whenever the chef is tired.
b. ____ After we are finished.
d. ____ Try this new flavor of ice cream.
SIMPLE SENTENCES/COMPOUND SENTENCES:
Write a compound sentence.
4.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Toby is arranging the table for a dinner party.
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He has placed pillar candles and flowers on a table.____________________________
He has placed the candles on massive pedestals. ____________________________
He has placed the fresh flowers in a vase.
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DAY 38
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the names of vitamins; do not capitalize the names of minerals or amino
acids.
Ex.— Vitamin E
calcium
lysine
1.
my mother’s disease, pernicious anemia, occurred when her body could not
manufacture vitamin b12.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
On Saturday Dec 1 2007 they moved to 1 Cobb Lane Bloomington Minnesota 55438
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Good is an adjective that describes.
Ex.— Reno is a good diver.
Well is an adverb that tells how. Use well with an action verb like doing.
Ex.— I am doing well.
Reno dives well.
Also, use well in relationship to health. Ex.— I’m not feeling well.
Circle the correct word.
3. Max is a (good, well) dog; he listens (good, well).
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A direct object occurs after a verb and receives the action of the verb.
An indirect object occurs after a verb but only in some sentences that contain
a direct object. An indirect object indirectly receives the verb’s action. To or for can
be mentally inserted before an indirect object.
DO
Ex.— The kindergartners made their moms noodle necklaces.
for
IO
DO
The kindergartners made / their moms noodle necklaces.
Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Label the direct object—DO and
the indirect object—IO.
4.
The nanny made the children waffles for breakfast.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Plants lose water to the atmosphere.
This is the process of transpiration.
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DAY 39
CAPITALIZATION:
The first word of a motto, an aphorism (short statement of truth or rule) or
dialogue is usually capitalized within a sentence.
Ex.— I like Ben Franklin’s aphorism: A stitch in time saves nine.
1.
hurrying toward the door, i fell over a hepplewhite table and knocked a victorian vase
over. i immediately thought of franklin’s truth: haste makes waste.
PUNCTUATION:
Ms. is used to avoid reference to marital status. The plural of Ms. is Mss.
2.
Writing a grant both Mss Lacardia and Lott agreed to contact Scott Regano Ph D
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS
Adverbs have forms for comparing: positive, comparative, and superlative.
The comparative form compares 2; the superlative form compares 3 or more.
Some one-syllable adverbs such as fast and hard add er when comparing 2
and est when comparing 3 or more. Some such as well change forms.
Usually, an adverb telling how AND ending in ly adds more (or less) when
comparing 2 and most (or least) when comparing 3 or more.
POSITIVE
hard
badly
quickly
COMPARATIVE
harder
worse
more quickly
SUPERLATIVE
hardest
worst
most quickly
Circle the correct adverb form.
3.
a. Lori jumps (higher, highest) after she warms up.
b. She stated her innocence (more emotionally, most emotionally) on the last day
of the trial.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Remember: When a present participle serves as a noun, it is called a gerund.
Ex.— Smoking is not allowed in that restaurant. (subject)
Write a gerund in the space provided.
4.
My mother enjoys ________________________________.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Light travels faster than sound.
You can see lightning before you can hear thunder.
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DAY 40
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the hapsburg dynasty of austria lasted from 1278 until 1918 and became a major
influence in european politics.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Again I must repeat said Chessa that Ive only bought one cheap used bracelet Dino
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Most nouns add s to form the plural.
Most nouns ending in s, x, z, sh, and ch add es to form the plural.
Nouns ending in ay, ey, oy, iy, and uy add s to form the plural.
Ex.— tray — trays
Nouns ending in the consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, and
z) + y change the y to i and add es.
Ex.— duty — duties
Write the plural of each noun.
3.
a. policy - ____________
d. kettle - ____________
g. brunch - ____________
b. alias - ____________
e. fez - ______________
h. society - ___________
c. buoy - ____________
f. worry - ____________
i. bray - _____________
PHRASES:
Remember: A phrase is composed of two or more words; it lacks a subject and a verb.
An infinitive phrase is to + verb + word(s) used as a noun.
Ex.— To be an actor is his goal. (subject)
A gerund phrase is a present participle + word(s) used as a noun.
Ex.— Becoming an actor is his goal. (subject)
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have trouble deciding how a phrase is used, replace the phrase with one word. The
phrase will serve exactly as that word (subject, direct object, predicate nominative, indirect
object, appositive, object of a preposition, etc.).
Write an infinitive phrase (a) and a gerund phrase (b).
4.
a. I want _____________________________________________________________
b. I like ______________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Tessa likes gingerbread lattes.
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Tessa cannot afford to purchase them. _____________________________________
DAY 41
CAPITALIZATION:
The first word of a sentence in parentheses is not capitalized if it occurs within a
sentence and is not a proper noun or a proper adjective.
Ex.— The poodle barked (she is cute but loud) at me.
However, the first word of a sentence in parentheses is capitalized if the sentence
within the parentheses stands alone.
Ex.— The poodle barked at me. (She is cute but loud.)
1.
i used interstate 91 to visit dix family sugarhouse (think maple ice cream) in vermont.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma to set off interrupters within a sentence. Ex.— I, in fact, am fine.
2.
Yes Dr Gonzalez your family and you most certainly have aided this community
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SUBJECT/VERB and CONJUNCTIONS:
A subject must agree with a verb. A singular subject requires a singular verb;
a plural subject requires a plural verb.
Ex.— Leah collects black glass.
Leah and Sammy collect Linotypes.
When the coordinating conjunction or joins two subjects, the verb agrees with
the closer subject.
Ex.— Lip gel or lip balms are soothing.
Lip balms or lip gel is soothing.
Underline the subject; place two lines under the correct verb.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Atoms (join, joins) to form molecules.
A taproot (form, forms) the base for a root system.
One of the businesswomen (represent, represents) a large corporation.
One costly hat or several inexpensive hats (was, were) on sale.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Most nouns ending in s, x, z, sh, and ch add es to form the plural. Nouns ending in ay, ey, oy,
and uy add s to form the plural. Nouns ending in consonant + y change the y to i and add es.
Write the plural of each noun.
4.
a. alloy - _____________
b. bleach - ___________
c. recess - ____________
d. relish - _____________
e. complex - ____________
f. century - _____________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The North Pole and the South Pole are exactly opposite on the globe.
Two places on the globe that are opposite are called antipodes.
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DAY 42
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the oaks homeowners’ association held a “night of comic performances” to raise
money for the salvation army.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma to clarify a sentence.
2.
Ex.— In the morning light that candle.
In the morning, light that candle.
On the billing notice that particular vendors late fees complained the manager
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Active voice suggests one doing something. Ex.— Jonah makes chairs.
Passive voice suggests something or someone being acted upon.
Ex.— Chairs are made by Jonah.
The active voice is usually preferred; however, the passive voice is often used for
emphasis and in scientific or legal references.
Ex.— The Grand Canyon was discovered by Coronado and his men.
Court was adjourned by the judge at four o’clock.
Rewrite this sentence in active voice: A prize was donated by Marta’s company.
3.
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
An objective pronoun serves as an object: direct object, indirect object, or object
of the preposition. The objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, them, whom,
whomever, you, and it.
A direct object receives the action of the verb. An indirect object is the noun or
pronoun for whom or to whom the direct object is directed. You can mentally insert
to or for before an indirect object. Ex.— We like her. DO = her
to
Ex.— The usher handed / him a pamphlet. IO = him
Object of the Preposition: Ex.— Sit by us. (preposition = by; OP = us)
Write DO if the pronoun serves as a direct object, IO if it serves as an indirect object, and
OP if it serves as an object of the preposition.
4.
a. _____
b. _____
c. _____
Jocko wants them to be quiet.
Show me your notes.
The marathon racer ran past us.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Cologne, Germany, was once a Roman city. ________________________________
It was called Colonia Agrippina.
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Agrippina was the wife of Emperor Claudius. ________________________________
DAY 43
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
did henry kissinger help president richard m. nixon open trade with the
people’s republic of china?
PUNCTUATION:
Place semicolons ( ; ), colons ( : ), and other forms of punctuation—other than a
period and comma—within quotation marks only if the entire sentence includes them.
Ex.— I’ve read “Spring”; however, I don’t like it.
Have you read “Spring”?
2. Im enjoying writing a two page essay for my business class in fact the essays title is
Money Maniac
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A predicate nominative is a noun (or a pronoun) that occurs after a linking verb and
means the same as a subject. To determine if a pronoun located after a verb can
serve as a predicate nominative, try inverting the sentence. If the sentence can be
inverted without changing its meaning, the word is probably a predicate nominative.
PN
Ex.— The first person to finish was Collin.
Proof: Collin was the first person to finish.
Circle the predicate nominative; write a proof.
3. Her first word was Dad.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
Proof: ______________________________________
VERBS
Tense means time. The perfect tense is formed by a form of to have + a past participle.
Present Perfect: has or have + past participle
Ex.— He has gone. I have gone.
Past Perfect: had + past participle
Ex.— She had stayed nearly two weeks.
Future Perfect: shall have or will have + past participle
Ex.— By tonight, he will have earned $500.
Underline the subject once and the verb phrase twice. Write the verb tense.
4.
Has Alex written his resume? _________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Objects falling from orbit follow a curving path.
Weather systems follow a curving path.
This is due to the rotation of the Earth.
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DAY 44
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
she took her book, connecting with those of other faiths, with her on her tour of syria,
lebanon, jordan, and egypt.
PUNCTUATION:
When two possess the same item, place an apostrophe after the last person’s name if
it is singular.
Ex.— Mona and Joe’s baby
If the persons possessing are plural and end in s, add an apostrophe after the s.
Ex.— the brothers and sisters’ decision
2.
Jay and Dans restaurant is open however they need to do more advertising
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
An interrogative pronoun asks a question. Who, whom, what, whose, and which are
interrogative pronouns.
Ex.— Which is better?
(subject)
Who is a nominative pronoun—used often as a subject.
Ex.— Who is going?
(subject)
Whom is an objective pronoun—used often as a direct object.
Ex.— Whom did you say called? (direct object)
Note: If what, whose, or which precedes and modifies a noun, it serves as
an adjective, not a pronoun.
Ex.— What are you doing?
(pronoun — stands alone)
What day is it? (adjective — what day?)
Write a sentence using whose as an interrogative pronoun.
3.
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Underline the subject once and the verb or verb phrase twice.
4.
Those women in the metallic silver compact car (needs, need) directions.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Pablo Casals was a famous cellist.
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He was from Spain.
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He performed at the White House.
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This was in 1961.
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DAY 45
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in august, the ultima painting company moved to 87 briar lane, irvine, ca 92619.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
John conceded Youre right by the way about the hurricane in 05
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Tense means time. The perfect tense is created by a form of to have + a past participle.
Present Perfect: has or have + past participle
Ex.— has denied, have denied
Past Perfect: had + past participle
Ex.— had written
Future Perfect: shall have or will have + past participle Ex.— will have answered
Underline the subject once and the verb or verb phrase twice. Label the verb tense.
3. a. __________________
Data have proved correct.
b. __________________
By Christmas, I shall have saved money for gifts.
c. __________________
One commentator has suggested a compromise.
CLAUSES:
A clause contains a subject and a verb.
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
Ex.— Fran and her friends meet to play games once a month.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete thought (sentence).
Ex.— When their dog whines
Write IC if the clause is independent; write DC if the clause is dependent.
4.
a. ____ He is learning Spanish.
c. ____ When they played chess last week.
b. ____ After we hike early.
d. ____ Unless you pay your taxes on time.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread,” is a famous statement.
Alexander Pope actually wrote it in “An Essay on Criticism.”
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DAY 46
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize each title.
c. “blue-tail fly”
1. a. our only way, amy
d. “row, row, row, your boat”
b. tibet through the red box
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma to invert a name.
2.
Ex.— He is listed as Martinez, Mike.
Emma does your name often appear as Tonga Emma C
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Tense means time.
Present: Maple syrup is sweet.
Past: Jacob hauled hay from the field.
Future: The concert will begin in two hours.
The perfect tense is created by a form of to have + a past participle.
Present Perfect: has or have + past participle
Ex.— has decided, have decided
Past Perfect: had + past participle
Ex.— had decided
Future Perfect: shall have or will have + past participle
Ex.— By April, she will have decided which car to buy.
Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice; label the verb tense.
3. a. __________________
Will you call us later?
b. __________________
A vaccine has prevented polio.
c. __________________
Have Marco and he read Dr. Lehman’s latest book?
PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
The prefix ab means away from.
Explain abdicate. The king abdicated the throne. (Use a dictionary if necessary.)
4.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Dr. David Livingstone traveled widely in Africa.
He led a campaign against the slave trade.
He discovered Lake Mweru.
He discovered Lake Bangweulu.
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DAY 47
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize awards.
1.
Ex.— Distinguished Service Medal
in 2007, a horse with the unusual name of efficient outran purple moon, a british horse,
to win the melbourne cup.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma after an adjective or an adverb that typically would be placed
within a sentence.
Ex.— Sad, the story brought tears to her eyes.
Regretfully, the crime wasn’t reported.
2.
Elated the elderly man lifted his head waved his hands and smiled
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
A regular verb adds ed to the past tense and to the past participle.
Write the past and past participle of each verb. Circle any regular verb.
3.
a. to let
__________ __________
g. to make
__________ __________
b. to do
__________ __________
h. to lose
__________ __________
c. to lie*
__________ __________
i. to guess
__________ __________
d. to dab __________ __________
j. to teach
__________ __________
e. to cut __________ __________
k. to choose __________ __________
f. to lay __________ __________
l. to bring
__________ __________
*meaning to rest
ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
4.
positive : derogatory :: condescending : ________________
a) perpetuating
b) conciliatory
c) empowering
d) retaliatory
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Doughnuts are full of calories.
Most people are concerned with high calorie foods.
There is a doughnut store in our area.
The store is very busy.
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DAY 48
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in 1853, commodore mathew perry opened trade between japan and the west.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma after an adjective or an adverb phrase at the beginning of a sentence.
Ex.— Sad but honest, the story told of her childhood.
Suddenly and wildly, the cold wind blew against the skiers.
2. Friendly but reserved the museum guide showed us huge colorful cartoons by Raphael
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
The possessive pronouns include my, his, her, our, their, your, its, whose, mine, her,
ours, theirs, and yours. These are also referred to as possessive pronouns used
as adjectives or as possessive adjectives.
The word to which a possessive pronoun refers back is called an antecedent.
Ex.— Mary lost her sheep.
(Her refers back to Mary; Mary is the antecedent.)
Circle the possessive pronoun; box the antecedent.
3. Carpenters keep their tools very clean.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS
Remember: The comparative form compares 2; the superlative form compares 3 or more.
Some adverbs, such as late, add er when comparing 2 and est when comparing 3 or more.
Some, such as well, change forms. Some adverbs use more (or less) for the comparative
and most (or least) for the superlative.
POSITIVE
soon
angrily
COMPARATIVE
sooner
more angrily
SUPERLATIVE
soonest
most angrily
Circle the correct adverb form.
4.
a. Lauren arrived (later, latest) than her sister.
b. Of his ten tries at pole vaulting, he did (better, best) the seventh time.
c. John’s motorcycle runs (more smoothly, most smoothly) than his truck.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Hives are red itchy spots on the skin. ______________________________________
Hives are places where bees live.
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DAY 49
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“did becca like the dior and balenciaga gowns in the exhibit, ‘the golden age
of couture,’ last winter?” asked mrs. singer.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a colon for lists. However, do not use a colon after verbs or prepositions
beginning a list. Ex.— Healthy foods include nuts, seeds, and vegetables.
Her speech was about fire, flood, hurricane, and tornado damage.
2.
Ann and Rexs wish list includes the following a coffee pot towels and kitchen gadgets
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SENTENCES/FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
A sentence forms a complete thought (independent clause); a fragment does not.
Write S if the words form a sentence; write F if they do not.
3.
a. _____ Lemonade for sale.
c. _____ Palm Beach is in Florida.
b. _____ Mo owns a condo.
d. _____ Brushed carelessly aside.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4.
a. to run
__________ __________
g. to bring
__________ __________
b. to go
__________ __________
h. to stir
__________ __________
c. to ride
__________ __________
i. to come
__________ __________
d. to set
__________ __________
j. to do
__________ __________
e. to lie*
__________ __________
k. to take
__________ __________
l. to sit
__________ __________
f. to give __________ __________
*meaning to rest
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Mutagens are substances that cause living things to mutate.
Chemicals can be mutagens.
These chemicals can be drugs and other toxins.
Radiation can be a mutagen.
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DAY 50
CAPITALIZATION:
1. we bought grammy a book about the acropolis, which was the center of life in ancient
athens, greece.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a period after Roman numerals and divisions in outlines.
2.
I Pollsters
A Political
B Nonpolitical
II Interviewers
A Magazine
B Newspaper
ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
ant : insect :: obtuse : ________________
a) angler
b) rectangle
c) degree
PARTS OF SPEECH:
d) angle
NOUNS
Some nouns ending in f add s; others change f to v and add es to form the plural.
Ex.— cliff — cliffs
calf — calves
Some nouns are the same in both singular and plural forms.
Ex.— sheep — sheep
series — series
To form the plural, some nouns ending in o add s; others add es.
Ex.— halo — halos
tomato — tomatoes
Some nouns totally change to form the plural.
Ex.— mouse — mice
Write the plural of each noun.
4.
a. video - ____________
d. life - _______________
g. wildlife - _____________
b. cuff - _____________
e. stamina- ____________
h. suds - _______________
c. airman - __________
f. advice - _____________
i. placebo - ____________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
That magazine is wrapped in cellophane.
It is the Christmas edition.
The package includes a silver cosmetic bag.
The bag is a special gift.
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DAY 51
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
when the new york philharmonic orchestra decided to leave carnegie hall, some
thought the building should be torn down.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Unless theyre ill theyll come to Sillier a comic play about campus life
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS/ADJECTIVES
Linking verbs do not show action. They join a subject to an adjective or to a noun (or a
pronoun). Linking verbs include to appear, to become, to feel, to grow, to look, to remain,
to seem, to smell, to sound, to taste, to stay, and to be (is, am, are, was, were, be, being,
been).
Remember: A predicate of a sentence begins with the verb and continues to the end of the sentence.
Some verbs can show action or link. To determine if one of these verbs listed as a
possible linking verb truly is serving as a linking verb, try placing a form of to be
above the verb. If the sentence makes sense, check to see if an adjective that
describes the subject occurs in the predicate (after the verb), or if a noun that means
the same as the subject occurs there.
was
Ex.— The chef smelled the hot bread. (The verb is NOT linking.)
is
PA
The soup tastes spicy. (Linking verb: spicy soup)
Write NO if the verb is not linking; write YES if the verb is linking.
3.
a. ______ The noise grew faint.
d. ______ His brother seems quiet.
b. ______ Your voice sounds raspy.
e. ______ The boy looked for his cat.
c. ______ Her hair became tangled.
f. ______ She remained angry.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
A proper adjective is derived from a proper noun; capitalize it.
Write the proper adjective for each proper noun.
4.
a. rugs from Turkey: _____________
b. cocoa from Honduras: ______________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Supreme Court supported affirmative action in 1978.
This was the Bakke Decision.
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DAY 52
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
his grandfather gave him a swiss army knife with wrenches for their camping trip to
caledonia state park in july.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a hyphen to combine some prefixes with a base word.
2.
Ex.— pre-surgery
When the ex mayor visited the ladies business organization he spoke about municipal
bonds
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Real is an adjective that describes.
Ex.— This is a real gold coin.
Really is an adverb that tells to what extent.
Ex.— You are really funny!
Circle the correct word.
3.
a. Your story is (real, really) amusing.
b. That nurse takes (real, really) good care of his patients.
c. My grandfather found a (real, really) elephant tusk.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS/PRONOUNS
An appositive is a word or phrase that adds additional information. If an appositive is
one word, a comma or commas may or may not be used. If the appositive consists of
more than one word, commas must be used.
Ex.— Manny, her cousin from Delaware, was given a college grant.
My cousin Manny is a very good athlete.
Circle the appositive.
4. At the farmers’ market, the young couple bought kale, a green leafy vegetable.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Mark is a skateboarder.
Mark does many tricks on his skateboard.
Mark occasionally enters into skateboard competitions.
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DAY 53
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“in geology class,” said luis, “we learned that the holocene epoch stretches
from ten thousand years ago to the present.”
PUNCTUATION:
A period is not required at the end of a quotation within a statement or question.
Ex.— May I add, “You’re not the only one affected by this”?
2. Did you say Im the one who must make the decision
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Good is an adjective that describes.
Ex.— We ate a good lunch.
Well is an adverb that tells how; use well with an action verb.
Use well in relationship to health/illness.
Ex.— She spells well.
Ex.— I don’t feel well.
Circle the correct word.
3.
That athlete may be a (good, well) swimmer, but she does not dive (good, well).
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Pronouns take the place of nouns. Nominative pronouns, I, he, she, we, they,
who, you, and it can serve as a subject or a predicate nominative.
The predicate nominative is a word in the predicate that is equal to the subject.
Ex.— Our waiter was Rick. waiter = Rick
To prove a predicate nominative, start with the predicate nominative, add the verb,
and go back to the beginning of the sentence. Ex.— Proof: Rick was our waiter.
To replace Rick’s name with a pronoun, you must use a suitable nominative
pronoun. Rick can be replaced by he.
Ex.— Our waiter was Rick.
Our waiter was he.
Proof: He was our waiter.
Note: If this doesn’t sound “right,” be assured that it is. Use the “proof method.”
Circle the correct answer.
4.
The governor is (she, her) standing by the ice sculpture.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Dr. Wong led the graduation procession. ___________________________________
Dr. Spiro and then Dr. Cobb followed.
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DAY 54
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered weak and weary,
over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
while i nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
as of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
— edgar allen poe, from “the raven”
PUNCTUATION:
If two people possess separate items, use an apostrophe with both names.
Ex.— Bonnie’s and Eric’s go-carts
2. On Sunday Jan 2 2000 we attended both Tinas and Summers weddings
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
CONJUNCTIONS
Circle the conjunctions. Underline the subject once and the verb twice.
3.
a. Neither his gerbil nor his hamster is very active.
b. Buy a ticket online or from a ticket broker.
c. She tips both the bellman and the valet.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Remember: A direct object occurs after a verb and receives the action of the verb.
An indirect object occurs after a verb but only in some sentences that contain a
direct object. To or for can be inserted mentally before an indirect object.
for
IO
DO
Ex.— The agent ordered / her clients a thank-you gift.
Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Label the direct object—DO and
the indirect object—IO.
4.
For the holidays, Mrs. Java sends her mother a floral centerpiece.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A cloud may be formed by freezing water vapor
_____________________________
attaching itself to tiny particles. A cloud may
_____________________________
also be formed by condensation of water
_____________________________
vapor attaching itself to tiny particles.
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DAY 55
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize government bodies.
1.
Ex.— House of Representatives
in november in the uk, guy fawkes’s day is celebrated with fireworks; the day
celebrates that parliament was not blown up by fawkes and his small rebel band.
PUNCTUATION:
Underline the specific names of ships, trains, airplanes, satellites, etc. In print,
items that should be underlined are italicized.
Ex.— the ship, Maine (Maine)
Do not use a comma if a dependent clause ends a sentence.
2.
Brads and Emilys grandmothers remember when Sputnik I orbited Earth
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PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A clause contains a subject and a verb.
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
Ex.— Stella’s leg had been bandaged for the game.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete thought (sentence).
Ex.— Even though you are intelligent
Write IC if the clause is independent; write DC if the clause is dependent.
3.
a. ____ Whoever leaves first.
c. ____ Unless you can’t join us.
b. ____ We met at a coffee shop.
d. ____ Before I took the photograph.
SIMPLE SENTENCES:
A simple sentence contains one independent clause that expresses a complete thought.
Ex.— The boy collects bottles.
A simple sentence may contain a compound subject and/or a compound verb.
Ex.— The boy and his friend collect bottles and recycle them.
A simple sentence may have a variety of phrases to embellish thought.
Ex.— Earning money, the boy on our street and his friend collect bottles and recycle them.
A simple sentence may have a variety of adjectives and/or adverbs to embellish thought.
Ex.— Environmentally aware, the eager boy collects and recycles small, clean bottles.
Place SS in the blank if the sentence is a simple one.
4.
a. ____ The art museum opens at noon.
c. ____ If you want, you may leave.
b. ____ I will explain, and you will agree.
d. ____ Remain in your seat.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Caleb sometimes likes omelets for breakfast. ________________________________
Caleb sometimes likes fruit for breakfast.
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Caleb does not like cereal for breakfast.
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DAY 56
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize religions, denominations, sacred texts, holy days, and the name of a
supreme being.
Ex.— Buddhism
God
Koran
1.
in tunisia, a country in northern africa, the population is ninety-eight percent muslim,
one percent christian, and one percent jewish.
PUNCTUATION:
An em dash is the width of an m. Use a dash to show a sudden change in thought or
an afterthought.
Ex.— Tesi won—at least she said she did—a lottery.
2.
Amazing Shes now maybe not quite yet a self made millionaire exclaimed Tory
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A concrete noun is composed of atoms; an abstract noun is not.
In the first blank, write CN if the noun is common; write PN if the noun is proper.
In the second blank, write C if the noun is concrete; write A if the noun is abstract.
3.
a. _____ _____ PRESSURE
f. _____ _____ RENO
b. _____ _____ LAKE ERIE
g. _____ _____ SARCASM
c. _____ _____ MARS
h. _____ _____ GERONIMO
d. _____ _____ ORE
i. _____ _____ EGG WHITE
e. _____ _____ CREEK
j. _____ _____ SILK
PARTS OF SPEECH: ADVERBS/ADJECTIVES/PRONOUNS
Double Negatives: Some adverbs are considered to be negative words. Not, never, hardly,
and scarcely are negative adverbs. The pronouns, nobody, none, and
nothing are negative. No is a negative. Ex.— I have no money.
DO NOT USE TWO NEGATIVES WITHIN THE SAME CLAUSE. However, the
answer, no, can be used with another negative word. Ex.— Correct: No, I can’t see!
Correct this sentence.
4.
The gardener doesn’t take no breaks.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The hypothalamus is part of the brain.
The hypothalamus controls body temperature.
The hypothalamus controls hunger.
The hypothalamus controls thirst.
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DAY 57
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“ludwig van beethoven was a german composer noted for moonlight sonata and nine
symphonies,” the guide shared.
PUNCTUATION:
2. Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Descriptive adjectives have forms for comparing: the positive, the comparative form
(comparing two), and the superlative form (comparing three or more).
Most one-syllable adjectives add er for the comparative and est for the superlative.
Some two-syllable adjectives follow this pattern: some use more (or less) for the
comparative and most (or least) for the superlative; some use er (2) and est (3+).
Adjectives of three or more syllables follow the more (2) and most (3+) pattern. A few
adjectives, such as good, totally change.
POSITIVE
soft
risky
satisfied
good
COMPARATIVE
softer
riskier
more satisfied
better
SUPERLATIVE
softest
riskiest
most satisfied
best
Circle the correct adjective form.
3.
Of the five siblings, Tara is (funnier, funniest).
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the contraction.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
who is - _______
cannot - _______
they are - _______
have not - _______
you will - _______
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
I am - _______
could not - _______
what is - _______
you are - _______
will not - _______
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
are not - _______
she is - _______
does not - _______
do not - _______
they will - _______
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
High-fiber foods satisfy hunger with fewer calories.
High-fiber foods slow down digestion.
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DAY 58
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
a mayor of new york city and a republican, la guardia, also lovingly called “little flower,”
worked hard to end corruption in the “big apple.”
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma after two introductory prepositional phrases or one long,
introductory prepositional phrase.
Ex.— In the middle of his speech, the speaker fainted.
After a difficult interview, she wrote a brief article.
2. Within three hours of her dental appointment Susans mouth still felt odd and she
called her dentist
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CLAUSES:
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
Ex.— She works because she enjoys it.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete thought (sentence).
Ex.— Because she enjoys it
Write IC if the clause is independent; write DC if the clause is dependent.
3.
a. ____ When you read my email.
c. ____ Which proved to be false.
b. ____ Walk with me.
d. ____ That he said was his.
PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
The root (base), script, concerns writing.
Explain postscript (P.S.).
4.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Jake’s dad is a plumber.
Sandy’s mom is an electrician.
They work at the same store.
The store is a home-improvement store.
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DAY 59
CAPITALIZATION:
Remember: Capitalize Roman numerals and the letters for the major topics in an outline.
Capitalize the first letter of the first word in an outline. Capitalize any proper
nouns or proper adjectives in an outline.
1.
i. brazil
a. culture
b. influence of portugal
ii. venezuela
a. culture
b. influence of spain
PUNCTUATION:
A prepositional phrase considered an interrupter or parenthetical expression requires
commas.
Ex.— His reaction, from our point of view, was unacceptable.
2.
The flight according to one weary traveler had been a bumpy uncomfortable one
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
carnivore : meat :: vegan : ________________
a) hunting
b) conceited
c) pork
d) vegetable
DIFFICULT WORDS:
Then is used to announce time sequence. Than is used to show comparison.
Do not use seldomly; use seldom. Do not use irregardless; use regardless.
There is an adverb telling where, they’re is a contraction for they are, and their
is a possessive pronoun.
Its is a possessive pronoun; it’s is a contraction for it is.
4.
a. Write a sentence using seldom. ________________________________________
b. Write a sentence using regardless. ______________________________________
c. Use both your and their in a sentence.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Ginkgo biloba is an herb.
__________________________________
It is supposed to increase blood circulation. __________________________________
Some people cannot take it.
__________________________________
These people have high blood pressure.
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DAY 60
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the population of hungary, once part of the austro-hungarian empire, is presently
ninety-two percent magyar, two percent roma, and six percent other ethnic groups.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma after a verbal at the beginning of a sentence. A verbal is a word that
is based on a verb but serves as an adjective.
Ex.— Smiling, the mayor greeted the governor.
Stunned, the woman was momentarily speechless.
2. Disgusted the guide asked the childrens mother to quiet them
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Singular nouns add an apostrophe ( ’ ) + s to form the possessive. Ex.— boy’s dog
Plural nouns ending in s add an apostrophe ( ’ ) after the s to form the
possessive.
Ex.— girls’ coach
Plural nouns that don’t end in s add an apostrophe ( ’ ) + s to form the
possessive.
Ex.— men’s restroom
Write the possessive and the item(s) owned.
3. a. river bordering two states - _____________________________________________
b. jackets on sale at a store - _____________________________________________
c. an office belonging to two reporters - _____________________________________
d. response given by Les - _______________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Some adjectives describe.
Ex.— stupid choice
Other adjectives are called limiting (or determining) adjectives.
1. Articles: a, an, the
2. Demonstrative adjectives: this, that, these, those
Ex.— that spy
(If this, that, these, or those stands alone, it is a pronoun.)
3. Indefinites: some, many, several, any, no, few
Ex.— many freeways
(If indefinites stand alone, they are pronouns.)
A proper adjective is derived from a proper noun.
Ex.— Canada – Canadian bacon
Circle any adjectives.
4.
Several beautiful, sleek whales propelled gracefully in the Hawaiian waters.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Joy’s grandfather was in a Seabee battalion. ________________________________
He was a combat engineer.
________________________________
This was during the Vietnam War.
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DAY 61
CAPITALIZATION:
Remember: Capitalize the first word of the closing of a letter.
1.
gus,
will the albuquerque international balloon fiesta be held on saturday, november 12?
love always,
briana
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Mario after you listen to the CD Crossfire will you tell me your opinion asked Tate
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PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
The root cred means believe or belief.
Write a word with the base root cred and explain it.
3. a. _________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
b. explanation: __________________________________
NOUNS
Most nouns ending in s, x, z, sh, and ch add es to form the plural.
Nouns ending in ay, ey, oy, and uy add s to form the plural.
Nouns ending in consonant + y change the y to i and add es.
Some nouns ending in o add s; some add es.
Ex.— cargos
mosquitoes
Some nouns ending in f add s; some change the f to v and add es.
Ex.— skiffs
leaves
Write the plural of each noun. Use a dictionary if necessary.
4.
a. riff - ______________
d. loaf - _______________
g. igloo - ____________
b. coo - _____________
e. doily - ______________
h. veto - ____________
c. virus - ____________
f. embryo - _____________
i. puff - ____________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The New York Stock Exchange is on Wall Street.
Many investment companies are located on Wall Street.
Wall Street is in New York City.
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DAY 62
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“it is impressive that students at thunderbird institute learn both the japanese language
and asian customs to prepare for international business,” said dr. horvath.
PUNCTUATION:
Place a comma before and after a verbal occurring after a noun or a pronoun
within a sentence.
Ex.— The mayor, smiling, greeted the governor.
The woman, stunned, was momentarily speechless.
2.
A waiter chuckling accepted the fifty three dollars as a tip
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS
Circle the correct adverb form.
3.
a.
I sleep (more soundly, most soundly) on the floor than on a mattress.
b.
He reacts (more positively, most positively) to Allie’s teasing than to Susan’s.
c.
Of the entire team, she shoots three-pointers (better, best).
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Former is used to refer to the first of two items; latter is used to refer to the
second of two items.
Ex.— My friends are Rico and Lana; the former is an art student, and the latter is
an athlete.
Rico = art student; Lana = athlete
Complete each blank.
4. Tate and Lily are cousins; the former is a driver, and the latter is an investor.
a. Lily is _______________________.
b. Tate is ________________________.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The mother waited for her husband.
The mother sat in a wheelchair.
The mother held her newborn.
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DAY 63
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
although u. s. tax dollars finance the operations of the national gallery of art in
washington, d. c., the actual art is from private donors, including from andrew mellon,
who was the head of the department of the treasury in 1928.
PUNCTUATION:
Parentheses set off a part of a sentence that explains but is not vital.
If words within parentheses end a sentence, place the end punctuation for the entire
sentence outside the final parenthesis.
Ex.— Did you meet Reba’s mom (the woman with the Southern accent)?
Use parentheses and other needed punctuation.
2.
Barking loudly Judds dog ran to the side door the one with curtains
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Any singular noun adds an apostrophe ( ’ ) + s to show possession.
Ex.— a butler’s tray
Miss Goss’s credit cards
Some teach the following: If a singular noun ends in s, add an ’ after the s.
Ex.— Miss Goss’ credit cards
A plural noun that ends in s adds an apostrophe ( ’ ) to show possession.
Ex.— chefs’ competition
A plural noun that does NOT end in s adds ’ + s to show possession.
Ex.— women’s golf tournament
Write the noun showing possession and the item owned.
3.
a.
townhouses belonging to investors – ____________________________________
b.
parks developed in a city – ____________________________________________
c.
book club attended by more than one woman – ___________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/PRONOUNS
This and that are singular. Those and these are plural. If this, that, these, or those
occurs alone, it serves as a pronoun. If this, that, these, or those occurs before a
noun or another pronoun, it serves as an adjective.
Circle the correct demonstrative. Write whether it serves as an adjective or as a pronoun.
4.
Dana wants ( this, these ) halogen lights.
___________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Goji berries are good for an energy boost. ___________________________________
They are rich in zinc.
___________________________________
They are rich in antioxidants.
___________________________________
They are rich in Vitamin C.
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DAY 64
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the area that is now egypt was once a persian province and later became part of the
holy roman empire; it was conquered by arabs in 672 a.d.
PUNCTUATION:
2. Robert Schumann was a German composer one of his works is a song The Happy
Farmer
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SENTENCE TYPES:
Write an exclamatory sentence.
3. _____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
An objective pronoun serves as an object: a direct object, an indirect object, or an
object of the preposition. The objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, them, whom,
whomever, you, and it.
A direct object receives the action of the verb.
Direct Object: His boss called him.
(object the boss called = him)
An indirect object is to whom or for whom the direct object is directed.
You can mentally insert either to or for before an indirect object.
for
Indirect Object: Jim baked me brownies.
( / me)
Object of the Preposition:
Is the letter about us?
(preposition = about; object = us)
Look at the boldfaced pronoun. Write DO if the pronoun serves as a direct object, IO if
the pronoun serves as an indirect object, and OP if the pronoun serves as an object of
the preposition.
4.
a. _____
Take this package to them.
b. _____
Members of our church helped us.
c. _____
Please make me soup.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The largest desert is the Sahara in Africa.
____________________________
The largest glacier is Lambert Glacier in Antarctica. ____________________________
DAY 65
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the war of the roses occurred between the house of lancaster and the house of york;
lancaster won, and henry tudor became the english king.
PUNCTUATION:
Colons are often used with lists starting with the following.
Ex.— Those chosen were the following: Beth, Maria, Chan, and Yancy.
However do NOT use a colon for lists beginning with a preposition or a verb.
Ex.— Those chosen were: Beth, Maria, Chan, and Yancy.
WRONG
Those chosen were Beth, Maria, Chan, and Yancy.
CORRECT
2.
At Christmas trees decorated by scouts a girls club and parents were sold said Bo
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CLAUSES:
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
Ex.— Jenny and Travis married in the spring.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete thought (sentence).
Ex.— Whenever I’m tired
Change theses dependent clauses to complete sentences.
3.
a. When I was six years old, _____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
b. After our friends arrive, _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Remember: A predicate adjective is a describing word that occurs after the verb and describes the
subject of a sentence.
PA
Ex.— Those businessmen are unhappy about a recession.
(unhappy businessmen)
Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Label the predicate adjective – PA.
4.
These large, dangling earrings are silver.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The appetite-inducing hormone is ghrelin.
The appetite-suppressing hormone is leptin.
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DAY 66
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in 1947, congress passed the taft-hartley act after it was vetoed by president truman.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Did they move their business to 12 Airport Ln Scottsdale Arizona last spring
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PREPOSITIONS
Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with an object of the preposition.
Prepositional phrases will not be the subject (99% of the time) or the verb. By crossing out
prepositional phrases, we can easily determine the subject and the verb of a sentence.
Delete prepositional phrases; underline the subject once and the verb twice.
3.
Throughout the dismal night in the foggy countryside, motorists pulled along
the roadway or into a rest area for safety.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Pronouns take the place of nouns. Nominative pronouns, I, he, she, we, they, who, you,
and it, can serve as a subject or a predicate nominative.
The predicate nominative is a word in the predicate that is equal to the subject.
Ex.— My friend is Ellie.
friend = Ellie
To prove a predicative nominative, start with the predicate nominative, add the verb,
and go back to the beginning of the sentence. Ex.— Proof: Ellie is my friend.
To replace Ellie’s name with a pronoun, use I, he, she, we, they, who, you, or it.
Ellie can be replaced by she.
Ex.— My friend is Ellie.
My friend is she.
Proof: She is my friend.
Note: Don’t determine usage by sound. Remember to use the “proof method.”
Circle the correct pronoun.
4.
At the end of the long night, the last ones to leave the party were (them, they).
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
One of the largest caves in the world is
___________________________________
in France. It is called Jean Bernard.
___________________________________
DAY 67
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the bamiyan valley of afghanistan had two carvings of buddha, but they were
destroyed by the taliban in 2001.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Her choice whether her mother liked it or not was a short four tiered gown
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SUBJECT/VERB and CONJUNCTIONS:
A subject must agree with a verb. A singular subject requires a singular verb,
and a plural subject requires a plural verb.
When the correlative conjunctions—either-or or neither-nor—are used, the verb
agrees with the subject closer to the verb.
Ex.— Either Georgia or her sisters make glass jewelry.
Either Georgia’s sisters or she makes glass jewelry.
Underline the subject; place two lines under the correct verb or verb phrase.
3. a. Either the lead attorney or her partners (was, were) hired.
b. Neither Ebru nor her friends (play, plays) tennis during the weekend.
c. Neither timeshares nor a vacation condo (appeal, appeals) to them.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Former is used to refer to the first of two items; latter is used to refer to the
second of two items.
Ex.— Jocko and Jockey are playing; the former is a beagle, and the latter is
a bulldog.
Jocko = beagle; Jockey = bulldog
Complete each blank.
4. A barn and a shed were built in the summer, the former in June and the latter in July.
a. A shed was built in ____________.
b. A barn was built in ____________.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Their new car is a hybrid.
____________________________________
It has chrome wheels.
____________________________________
It is programmed to provide information. ____________________________________
It is energy efficient.
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DAY 68
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize each title.
1. a. the house of the scorpion
b. al capone does my shirts
c. “time can be money”
d. “nobody knows the trouble i’ve seen”
PUNCTUATION:
A phrase considered a parenthetical expression can also be set off by commas.
Ex.— My stance, come drought or high water, won’t change.
2. He believes come what may that his friend is innocent said Cory
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PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
The suffix ist refers to a person.
3.
What is a realist? _____________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
The reflexive pronouns are myself, himself, herself, themselves, ourselves,
yourself, and itself. Hisself and theirselves are incorrect.
The word to which a reflexive pronoun refers back is called an antecedent.
The antecedent must agree in number and gender with the reflexive pronoun.
Ex.— You may help yourself to the food.
reflexive pronoun
antecedent
=
=
yourself
You
Circle the reflexive pronoun; box its antecedent.
4.
The toddler wants to do everything by herself.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Johannes Brahms was a German composer.
He wrote symphonies.
He wrote concertos.
He wrote chamber music.
He wrote songs.
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DAY 69
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“has the fda given america permission for clinical trials of a drug, found by germans
to spur growth of blood vessels?” asked tory reese, r.n.
PUNCTUATION:
Use quotation marks or underlining:
2. a. Olive’s Ocean
(book)
b. The Confused Man
c. Carmen
(short story)
(opera)
PARTS OF SPEECH:
d. King Lear
(play)
e. Civil Disobedience
f.
Young Girl
(essay)
(magazine)
NOUNS
Circle any gerund.
3. When dining in a nice restaurant, keep your voice low and beware of fidgeting.
CLAUSES:
Change these dependent clauses into complete sentences.
4.
a. Whenever she’s lonely _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
b. Before you take that medicine __________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________ the person
who has always encouraged me.
d. Whom he told ______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The couple installed a flat-screen television.
They installed it in their bathroom.
It is waterproof.
It is a mirror when turned off.
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DAY 70
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the hudson’s bay company sent samuel hearne to canada; in 1770, he was the first
european to reach the arctic ocean by canoe.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Allie and Tonys attitude positive and optimistic will enhance their business said Vic
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PHRASES:
Remember:
A phrase is composed or two or more words; it lacks both a subject and a verb.
An infinitive phrase is to + verb + word(s) used as a noun.
Ex.—
You need to take a bath. (direct object)
A gerund phrase is a present participle + word(s) used as a noun.
Ex.—
Joining the U.S. Army was a major decision for her. (subject)
Write an infinitive phrase (a) and a gerund phrase (b).
3.
a. __________________________________________________ would be amazing.
b. ____________________________________________________ is fun.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
4.
CONJUNCTIONS
a. Three coordinating conjunctions are ________, ________, and ________.
b. Examples of correlative conjunctions are ________________, _______________,
and _______________.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
William is perturbed with his sister.
His sister just graduated from college.
His sister forgot to pick him up after practice.
It was football practice.
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DAY 71
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
lady jane grey traveled with her husband in the 1800s to turkey, egypt, and syria; she
received an award from the royal geographical society.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Dear Moe
____________________________
Ryans and Ashleys dads will arrive tomorrow ____________________________
Your pal
____________________________
Razz
____________________________
SENTENCES/FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
Whereas a sentence contains a complete thought (independent clause), a fragment
does not.
Write S if the words form a sentence; write F if they form a fragment.
3.
a. _____
b. _____
c. _____
Who has come with his brother.
It’s cloudy today.
When Jo was born.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PREPOSITIONS
The noun or a pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase is the object of the preposition.
Ex.— among his peers
Commonly used prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, around, at, before, behind, below,
beneath, beside, between, but (meaning except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, on,
onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, since, through, throughout, to, toward, until, under, up, with, within, without
Write a noun or a pronoun that can serve as the object of the preposition.
4. a. under a ____________________
f. during a ____________________
b. within two __________________
g. except _____________________
c. against ____________________
h. outside his __________________
d. above her __________________
i. through a ___________________
e. before _____________________
j. toward that __________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The appendix is also called the vermiform appendix.
This is because of its shape.
Its shape is similar to a worm’s shape.
Vermiform means like a worm.
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DAY 72
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
many crafters and artisans were vendors at the florida pirate festival held in st.
petersburg, florida, last november.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
I Northwest
A Hills
B Mountains
II Northeast
A Streams
B Lakes
PARTS OF SPEECH:
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
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PREPOSITIONS
An object of a preposition ends a prepositional phrase. This may be compound.
Ex.— for Mary and her sister
Commonly used prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, around, before, behind, below,
beneath, beside, between, but (meaning except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, on,
onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, since, through, throughout, to, toward, until, under, up, with, within, without
Write a compound object of the preposition.
3. a. in ___________________________
d. with ___________________________
b. from _________________________
e. on ____________________________
c. behind _______________________
f. until ___________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Remember: A direct object occurs after a verb and receives the action of the verb.
An indirect object occurs after a verb but only in some sentences that contain a direct
object. It indirectly receives the verb’s action. To or for can be inserted mentally
before an indirect object.
to
IO
DO
Ex.— The mother gave / her daughter a warning look.
Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Label the direct object—DO and the indirect
object—IO.
4.
Each day, Mo gave his dog a healthy snack to clean canine teeth.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Abel Tasman was a European explorer.
He was first to see land now called New Zealand.
He named it Staten Landt.
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DAY 73
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in 1960, her grandmother sue was required to take home economics class at
gettysburg junior-senior high school; she learned to bake apples.
PUNCTUATION:
A question mark in parentheses can be used to express doubt.
Ex.— Josh said that he bowled seven (?) strikes.
2.
Allie Perino Ph D is a professor and an important member of a university womens asso
ciation ? in the Midwest
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SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses. Place a comma before a
conjunction in a compound sentence.
Ex.— An enzyme is a protein molecule that serves as a catalyst, but
independent clause (sentence)
it is not part of the reaction that it produces.
independent clause (sentence)
Write S if the sentence is simple; write C if the sentence is compound.
3.
a. ____ The runner slid into home plate, jumped up, and waved to his buddies.
b. ____ Flora refers to plants, and fauna refers to animals.
c. ____ Brilliant yellow daffodils and tiny bluebells line the path and are colorful.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PREPOSITIONS
Write a compound object of the preposition.
4. a. without ______________________________________________________
b. throughout ___________________________________________________
c. after ________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The silk gown is for a prom. ____________________________________________
It is black with pink sequins. ____________________________________________
It was purchased by Nina.
____________________________________________
It has a pink cummerbund.
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DAY 74
CAPITALIZATION:
1. did you know that the “war on poverty” was part of president lyndon b. johnson’s
“great society”?
PUNCTUATION:
Parentheses can be used for expanded words.
2.
Ex.— The winner(s) applauded.
Dear Sir s
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INTERJECTION:
An interjection is a word or phrase that shows strong emotion.
Ex.— Whoa!
Write a sentence containing an interjection.
3.
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
An interrogative pronoun asks a question. Who, whom, what, whose, and which are
interrogative pronouns.
Ex.— What is your middle name?
Who is a nominative pronoun—used as a subject or a predicate nominative.
Ex.— Who said that? (subject)
The winner is who? (predicate nominative)
Whom is an objective pronoun—used often as a direct object.
Ex.— Whom did he help? (direct object)
Note: If what, whose, or which precedes and modifies a noun, the word serves as
an adjective, not a pronoun.
Ex.— Which is it? (pronoun — stands alone)
Which sweater do you like?
(adjective — which sweater?)
Write a sentence using whom as a direct object.
4. _____________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The most populated country in the world is China.
The least populated country in the world is Vatican City.
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DAY 75
CAPITALIZATION:
1. ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing,
only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness;
so on the ocean of life we pass and speak one another,
only a look and a voice; then darkness again and a silence.
— henry wadsworth longfellow, from “tales of a wayside inn”
PUNCTUATION:
In a split quotation, place quotation marks around each part spoken or written. Place
a comma after the first part of the quotation if it is unfinished. In a split quotation, do
not place the end quotation marks until the material being quoted ends.
Ex.— “Allow me,” said John, “to express my thoughts. I think that you are confused.”
2.
My first name said the student isnt Ima its Sherry Alphabetically my name is
listed as Ima Sherry
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SUBJECT/VERB:
Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once; underline the verb that
agrees with the subject twice.
3. During the summer, those children (sell, sells) cookies to neighbors and friends.
PHRASES:
A participial phrase begins with a present participle or a past participle.
The present participle is the verb form that adds ing.
Ex.— asking
The past participle is a verb form. To determine a past participle, use had.
Ex.— (had) remembered
(had) begun
Write P if the participial phrase begins with a present participle and PT if the participial
phrase begins with a past participle.
4. a. ____ calling her friend
b. ____ covered with oil
c. ____ passing out
e. ____ known for his kindness
d. ____ sworn in
f. ____ passed up for a raise
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Table sugar is sucrose.
Fruit sugar is fructose.
Lactose is sugar in milk.
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DAY 76
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands, both tongan and english are spoken.
PUNCTUATION:
An em dash may be used to replace parentheses if the information needs to be
emphasized.
Ex.— Rico’s mother—the lady wearing workout clothes—is funny.
2.
My sister in law you met her last Thanksgiving just finished a sculpture My Mind
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
The possessive pronouns include my, his, her, our, their, your, its, whose,
mine, hers, ours, theirs, and yours.
The word(s) to which a possessive pronoun refers back is called the antecedent.
Ex.— The little girl bumped her head.
(Her refers back to girl; girl is the antecedent.)
Circle the possessive pronoun; box the antecedent.
3. A welder will open his own shop in Goldsboro.
PHRASES:
A participial phrase begins with a present participle or a past participle.
The present participle is the verb form that adds ing.
Ex.— trying
The past participle is a verb form. To determine a past participle, use had.
Ex.— (had) worried
(had) seen
4. a. Write a participial phrase that begins with a present participle.
______________________________________________
b. Write a participial phrase that begins with a past participle.
______________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Jasmine works as a dental hygienist.
Jena works as a dental receptionist.
They work in the same office.
They carpool.
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DAY 77
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the ottoman empire included what is now turkey, most of the middle east, and
southeastern europe.
PUNCTUATION:
Use quotation marks to point out slang, an emphasized word or phrase, or
unusual language.
Ex.— “Right on” is his boss’s favorite expression.
2.
Although Wills grandmother is sixty four she still says Too groovy
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
corkscrew : opener :: schooner : ________________
a) frigate
b) yacht
c) vessel
d) dilemma
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4.
a. to run __________ __________
g. to steal
__________ __________
b. to lay
h. to know
__________ __________
__________ __________
c. to tear* __________ __________
i. to become __________ __________
d. to go
__________ __________
j. to ride
__________ __________
e. to eat
__________ __________
k. to break
__________ __________
f. to bring __________ __________
l. to freeze
__________ __________
*meaning to rip
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Whole grains keep the blood-sugar level steady.
Refined carbohydrates cause peaks and valleys in blood-sugar levels.
Refined carbohydrates include white flour.
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DAY 78
CAPITALIZATION:
1. was admiral william f. halsey, who led fleets in the pacific ocean, called “bull”?
PUNCTUATION:
2.
A journalist asked Senator Rios did the bill pass by a two thirds majority
___________________________________________________________________
CLAUSES:
Remember:
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
Ex.— Glucose is sugar made by animals and plants.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete thought (sentence).
Ex.— Whereas Jason became a taxi driver
Each dependent clause is a fragment. Add punctuation and an independent clause to
create a complete sentence.
3.
a. If I were she. ______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
b. Because our friends arrived. __________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
SUBJECT/VERB:
When using the correlative conjunctions—either/or and neither/nor—the verb
will agree with the subject closer to the verb.
Ex.— Either Kammi or her sisters ( babysits, babysit ) for the Wing family.
Underline the subject once and the correct verb twice.
4.
a.
Neither the oak trees nor the pine (have, has) moss.
b.
During tile installation, either the boss or workers (keeps, keep) a log of hours.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Penicillin is an antibiotic.
Erythromycin is an antibiotic.
Another antibiotic is amoxicillin.
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DAY 79
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
dear joan,
last wednesday in history class, i read a poem by john greenleaf whittier.
when the confederates arrived in the north during the civil war, barbara
frietchie, an elderly woman who displayed the union flag, said to them:
shoot, if you must, this old gray head,
but spare your country’s flag.
sincerely yours,
marty
PUNCTUATION:
An em dash can be used if a statement is left unfinished.
2.
Hand me a wrench never
Ex.— Stop the—
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PHRASES/CLAUSES:
A participial phrase can serve as an adjective phrase.
Ex.— Listed for less than its appraised value, the home sold immediately.
Listed for less than its appraised value describes home.
Circle any participial phrases in the sentence.
3. a. Hit by a big wave, the catamaran tilted dangerously.
b. Begun in 2007, the company now has one hundred employees.
c. The diver, gasping for air, surfaced.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the tense: present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect.
4. a. The new dental office uses lasers.
_____________________________
b. Stacy will kayak in Alaska next month. _____________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Sir Edmund Hillary helped to build schools in Nepal.
Sir Edmund Hillary helped to build clinics in Nepal.
This was after his famous climb.
He climbed Mt. Everest.
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DAY 80
CAPITALIZATION:
Remember: Do not capitalize school subjects unless they are proper nouns or have a
letter or a number.
1.
“in judaism, a trumpet called a shofar is used on yom kippur, also known as the day of
atonement,” said professor liss to his world religion 101 class.
PUNCTUATION:
Use an asterisk ( * ) to refer to notes or references in the margin or at the end of a
section or a page. Ex.— Daily GRAMS*
*GRAMS = Guided Review Aiding Mastery Skills
2.
From time to time a SWAT team is needed members are intelligent brave officers
*Special Weapons and Tactics
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS/ADVERBS/NOUNS
Linking verbs do not show action. They join a subject to an adjective, a noun, or a
pronoun. Linking verbs include to appear, to become, to feel, to grow, to look, to
remain, to seem, to smell, to sound, to taste, to stay, and to be (is, am, are, was, were, be,
being, been).
To determine if a verb is linking, place a form of to be above the verb. If the sentence makes
sense, check to see if an adjective occurs after the verb and goes back to describe the
subject. Also check if a noun that means the same as the subject occurs after the verb.
was
PN
(predicate nominative)
Ex.— Amir became an electrician.
are
PA
(predicate adjective)
My feet smell stinky.
Write NO if the verb is not linking; write YES if the verb is linking.
3.
a. ______ My mom looked pretty.
d. ______ He tasted the batter.
b. ______ The pony appears spirited. e. ______ Her sister became a model.
c. ______ The worker grew sluggish.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
f. ______
My mother sounded upset.
NOUNS/PRONOUNS
Remember: An appositive is a word or words that add additional information. One-word appositives
may be set off by a comma or commas. If an appositive is composed of more than one
word, a comma or commas must be used.
Ex.— Have you met Marcy, my best friend?
Circle the appositive.
4.
The Atacama, a desert in South America, receives its precipitation from snow.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Woodhaven Park was the first to open in our town.
The next to open was Prince Park, and Highland Park followed.
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DAY 81
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the ethnic groups that compose east timor, a republic in the southeastern part of
asia, are papuan and malayo-polynesian.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Shawns birth date is Feb 29 1996 but leap year forces him to celebrate on other days
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
CONJUNCTIONS
Circle the conjunctions. Underline the subject once and the verb or verb phrase twice.
3.
a. Both the bricklayer and his assistant work on Saturdays.
b. Their guests arrived early but stayed late.
c. Neither her grandmother nor her grandfather can help tomorrow.
d. Either an offbeat remark or a witty comment was expected.
e. May I donate money and also become a volunteer for that charity?
CLAUSES:
Write DC if the clause is dependent and IC if the clause is independent.
4.
a. ____
Hitting a golf ball from behind is a good idea.
b. ____
Unless I find my car keys.
c. ____
Taste this caramel corn.
d. ____
Who works for a computer company.
e. ____
Speak more slowly.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
DCA is an abbreviation for dichloroacetic acid.
DCA may invigorate mitochondria.
Mitochondria regulate life in cells.
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DAY 82
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
she buys code-blue* denims at the frog and tog pad at westminster mall in maryland.
*brand name
PUNCTUATION:
Brackets [ ] are used to enclose a parenthetical statement within parentheses.
Ex.— Her son (a student at Penn State [a senior]) is a mountain biker.
Use parentheses and brackets as well as other punctuation.
Note: Sapphires and rubies are types of gems.
2.
Van Cleef & Arpels invented invisible settings quality gems sapphires and rubies
in jewelry
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
A verb phrase is composed of auxiliary (helping) verb(s) + a main verb.
3. a. Write the three auxiliary verbs that start with d. _____________________________
b. Write the three auxiliary verbs that start with m. ____________________________
c. Write the three auxiliary verbs that start with h. _____________________________
d. Write the three auxiliary verbs that end with ould. ___________________________
e. Forms of to be can serve as auxiliary verbs. Write these forms:
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A noun ending in the er sound will usually be spelled or if tion or ion can be added to
its base.
Ex.— refrigerator — refrigeration
Place  in front of words spelled correctly:
4. a. __ director
b. __ servor
c. __ reactor
d. __ denominator
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
An inflammatory disorder is one that involves chronic inflammation.
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder.
Diabetes is an inflammatory disorder.
Heart disease is an inflammatory disorder.
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DAY 83
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“although cuba is governed by an executive president, the only political party
allowed is the cuban communist party,” explained mr. steinem.
PUNCTUATION:
Remember: Some words need hyphens.
Ex.— fleur-de-lis
Use a hyphen between closely related words. Ex.— awe-inspiring
If one of those words ends in ly, do not place a hyphen between them.
Ex.— a neatly arranged room
2.
Tims and Marios dogs a boxer and a high strung poodle were born in 16
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PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
The prefix circum means around.
Magellan has been given credit as the first to circumnavigate the world.
Explain what Magellan did.
3.
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Good is an adjective that describes.
Well is an adverb that tells how; use well with an action verb. Ex.— Luis writes well.
Use well in relationship to health/illness.
Ex.— Do you feel well?
Slow is an adjective.
Ex.— I am a slow eater.
Slowly is an adverb that tells how. Ex.— I eat slowly.
Circle the correct word.
4.
a. After exercising, the lady moves (slowly, slow).
b. The Prince of Wales rides horses (well, good).
c. The actress had not learned her lines (good, well).
d. Although he is a (slow, slowly) long-distance runner, he is a fast sprinter.
e. Drive (slow, slowly) if you don’t feel (well, good).
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A natural source of Vitamin D is salmon.
Vitamin D can also be found naturally in sardines and whole eggs.
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DAY 84
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“did you know that cats are a species, and persian cats are simply a variety, not a
species?” asked professor vitz in her zoology 101 class at a junior college.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Before Lars and I shipped our package we did in fact compare two companies prices
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Remember:
Nouns ending in ay, ey, oy, and uy add s to form the plural.
Nouns ending in consonant + y change the y to i and add es.
Some nouns ending in o add s; however, some add es,
Some nouns ending in f add s; however, some change the f to v and add es.
Some nouns totally change. Ex.— tooth — teeth
Some nouns do not change. Ex.— deer — deer
Write the plural of each noun.
3.
a. rabies - ___________
d. wolf - ______________
g. poetry - ____________
b. grief - ____________
e. felony - ____________
h. alley - _____________
c. fetus - ____________
f. sash - ______________
i. solo - _____________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PREPOSITIONS
Remember: Prepositions are relational words; they form a phrase by adding a noun or a
pronoun called an object of the preposition.
Ex.— with a friend
Commonly used prepositions include about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, around, at,
before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, but (meaning except), by, concerning, down, during, except,
for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, since, through, throughout, to,
toward, until, under, up, with, within, and without.
(There are others.)
Delete prepositional phrases; underline the subject once and the verb phrase twice.
Note: Neither the subject nor the verb will usually be included in a prepositional phrase.
4. The investigation of a politician from the East during May and June had become a
topic of debate.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Stella developed a new curling iron.
She contacted patent attorneys.
They helped her to secure a patent.
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DAY 85
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“is thanksgiving for canadians observed in october by eating turkey?” asked ms.
simms of her visitor from toronto.
PUNCTUATION:
Place single quotations around items that would normally require regular quotations
if they appear within quoted material.
Ex.— Mrs. Smith asked, “Did you read ‘If’ in literature class?”
2.
The chapter entitled Estate Jewelry is my favorite remarked Ms Bell
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SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses. Place a comma before a
conjunction in a compound sentence.
Ex.— Baltimore is the largest city in Maryland,
independent clause (sentence)
but it is not the state’s capital.
independent clause (sentence)
Write S if the sentence is simple; write C if the sentence is compound.
3.
a. ____ The family placed lights on the Christmas tree, and they strung
popcorn to place on its branches.
b. ____ Parker was born one month early, but she was not placed in an
incubator.
c. ____ Covered with brown checkered paper and gobs of cellophane, the
gift from the child made the lady smile.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Zero nouns have the same form in both singular and plural.
Ex.— scissors
Write if the noun is a zero noun.
4.
a. ____ series
b. ____ plans
c. ____ chess
d. ____ shores
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Bacteria in Antarctica can withstand low temperatures more than other living things.
Bacteria in Antarctica can withstand cold temperatures longer than other living things.
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DAY 86
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
thomas a. edison, an american inventor often called the “wizard of menlo park,” said,
“genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Janell said I entered a classroom where the teacher was reading the story The Duke
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CLAUSES:
A nonessential clause provides additional, unnecessary information. A nonessential
clause is also called a nonrestrictive clause. Use commas with nonessential
(nonrestrictive) clauses.
Ex.— Their award, which was given last Saturday, was for community service.
Place a  if the sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause; use a comma or commas
where appropriate.
3.
a. ____ That book which I bought online is a gift for my dad.
b. ____ The boy who is refereeing is my brother.
c. ____ My friend who works at a bowling alley lives on a ranch.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Some adjectives describe.
Ex.— shimmering, colorful lights
Other adjectives are called limiting (or determining) adjectives.
1. Articles: a, an, the
2. Demonstrative adjectives: this, that, these, those
Ex.— that person
However, if this, that, these, or those stands alone, it is a pronoun. Ex.— That is cool!
3. Indefinites: some, many, several, any, no, few
Ex.— several dollars
However, if an indefinite stands alone, it is a pronoun. Ex.— Several travel by bus.
Circle any adjectives.
4. That experienced handyman bought a cordless drill for light tasks in narrow spaces.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Kathryn Hepburn won an Oscar for the movie, Morning Glory.
She was interviewed.
She said her parents encouraged her to speak her mind.
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DAY 87
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
from 1939 until 1975, william o. douglas interpreted the constitution in his role as
a justice of the u.s. supreme court.
PUNCTUATION:
Use an asterisk (*) to refer to notes or citations in the margin or at the end of a section
or a page.
Ex.— R.S.V.P. *
*before Dec. 15
2.
Having received a transfer Justin is moving to Emmitsburg Maryland his hometown
*a town just south of the Mason-Dixon Line
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
Remember:
ADJECTIVES
Descriptive adjectives have forms for comparing: the positive form, the comparative
form (2), and the superlative form (3+). Most one-syllable adjectives add er for the
comparative and est for the superlative. Whereas some two-syllable adjectives follow
this pattern, some use more (or less) for the comparative and most (or least) for the
superlative. Adjectives of three or more syllables use more (or less) for the
comparative and most (or least) the for the superlative.
POSITIVE
tense
lovely
tiresome
evident
COMPARATIVE
tenser
lovelier
more tiresome
more evident
SUPERLATIVE
tensest
loveliest
most tiresome
most evident
Circle the correct adjective form.
3.
She spoke (more clearly, most clearly) about the issues during the second debate.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Circle the correct word.
4.
Thanks for this (real, really) good soup, but I don’t feel (good, well) enough to eat.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Earth’s inner core is made of liquid metal.
The core is composed of nickel.
The core is composed of iron.
The temperature is 7,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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DAY 88
CAPITALIZATION:
Remember: Capitalize Roman numerals and the letters for the major topics in an outline.
Capitalize the first letter of the first word in an outline. Capitalize any proper
nouns or proper adjectives in an outline.
1.
i. inventions in 1855
a. hypodermic syringes
b. safety matches
ii. inventions in 1955
a. synthetic diamonds
b. optical fibers
PUNCTUATION:
2. Their four cousins new address is 23 Yale Rd Clark Summit Pennsylvania 18411
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Label the verb tense: present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect.
3. a. __________________
Flea-infested rats carried the bubonic plague.
b. __________________
Grandma is a real estate appraiser.
c. __________________
By Labor Day, Madison will have left for college.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS/ADVERBS
Circle the correct answer.
4.
Stella couldn’t leave the fairgrounds with (no one, anyone) but a member of her family.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The woman has three major commitments.
The woman writes a newspaper column.
The woman works at a Japanese bank.
The woman is earning a doctoral degree.
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DAY 89
CAPITALIZATION:
Numbered items after a list and a colon are capitalized if they form complete
sentences or are written vertically. Items numbered and listed horizontally after a
heading and a colon are not capitalized.
Ex.— Your request will be honored by the following:
(1) Ballroom reserved for April 12
(2) Decorator contacted by January 15
(3) Catering agreement signed by January 30
1.
snacks:
(1) sunflower seeds
(2) walnuts
(3) raspberries
(4) dried fruit
PUNCTUATION:
Remember: Use a hyphen ( - ) to combine closely related words.
Ex.— a come-as-you-are party
2.
Wow Were excited about these larger than life pictures exclaimed Ian
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Underline the subject once; circle the verb that agrees with the subject.
3.
a.
Many (have, has) not fished in the ocean.
b.
One of the mechanics (are, is) his brother-in-law.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Regular verbs add ed to the past tense and the past participle form; irregular verbs do not.
Write the past and past participle of each verb; circle any regular verbs.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
to break
to ride
to go
to feed
to bite
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
to assume
to burst
to begin
to seem
to sweep
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Amphibian eggs are protected only by a thin membrane.
Fish eggs are protected only by a thin membrane.
Predators easily eat them.
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DAY 90
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
near the end of world war ii, president roosevelt, prime minister churchill, and premier
stalin met and discussed postwar decisions; this was called the yalta conference.
PUNCTUATION:
Use quotation marks or underlining:
2. a. To a Mouse (poem)
d. Modern Gardening
(magazine)
b. Laugh-In (television show)
e. As You Like It
c. Little Women
f. Sermon on the Mount (speech)
(novel)
(play)
SENTENCES/FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
A sentence expresses a complete thought.
A fragment does not express a complete thought.
A run-on sentence expresses too many thoughts or is a compound without
correct punctuation.
Write S for sentence, F for fragment, and R-O for run-on.
3.
a. ____
References to unacceptable behavior.
b. ____
Nervous, the telephone caller paced.
c. ____
They had a candid discussion about long-term goals.
d. ____
Most citizens didn’t agree, they voted against the proposition.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Underline the subject once and circle the correct verb or verb phrase.
4. a.
b.
One reviewer always (attend, attends) a second performance.
Several of the crew (want, wants) to have Friday off.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The denims have three large holes in them.
The denims are faded.
The denims are hanging in a fashionable department store.
The denims are priced at $500.
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DAY 91
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize each title.
1. a. the mystery of the secret staircase
b. always room for one more
c. the man who knew too much
d. “you are my sunshine”
PUNCTUATION:
Remember: Use a comma after a participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence.
Ex.— Standing in line, the young woman read magazines.
Folded with great care, the sweater lay on the first step.
If the participial phrase occurs within the sentence, place a comma before and
after it.
Ex.— The young woman, standing in line, read magazines.
The sweater, folded with great care, lay on the first step.
2.
Dressed in an elegant gown the woman asked May I join you please
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Circle the correct adjective form.
3. The (more dangerous, most dangerous) snake is not a black snake.
PHRASES:
Be sure that your participial phrase is placed by the noun it modifies.
Wrong: Folded with great care, she laid the sweater on the first step.
(She was not folded with great care.)
Correct: Folded with great care, the sweater lay on the first step.
Correct this sentence.
The girl watched her dog riding her bike.
4. _____________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Navajos are known for their hogans.
The Navajos are known for their woven blankets.
The Navajos are known for their turquoise and silver jewelry.
The Navajos live in the Southwest.
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DAY 92
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
dear toni,
their niece is attending monticello christian academy at the corner of cameo
avenue and brock boulevard in phoenix, arizona.
truly yours,
ashley
PUNCTUATION:
2.
After the game plan one of the following meet friends visit a café or attend a dance
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
To show possession:
A singular noun adds apostrophe ( ’ ) + s.
A plural noun that ends in s adds apostrophe ( ’ ).
A plural noun that does NOT end in s adds ’ + s.
Write the noun showing possession (or ownership).
3.
a.
gifts received by Annie – _____________________________________________
b.
duffel bag belonging to her brother – ____________________________________
c.
perfume purchased by her sisters – _____________________________________
d.
design created by a graphic artist – _____________________________________
e.
emails sent by more than one fireman – _________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS
Remember: Adverbs tell how, when, and where. These usually modify a verb.
Other adverbs tell to what extent: not, so, very, too, quite, rather, really, and
somewhat. (There are others.)
Circle any adverbs.
4.
We are not yet prepared to speak Spanish fluently everywhere.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Claustrophobia is an abnormal fear of being shut in.
Xenophobia is an abnormal fear of strangers.
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DAY 93
CAPITALIZATION:
Remember: A sentence placed in parentheses within another sentence is not capitalized
unless the first word is a proper noun or a proper adjective.
Ex. — My dog (you know how friendly he is) licks solicitors’ hands.
1.
“a spokesperson for the american dietetic association (ada) spoke about calcium (this
can be found in yogurt from goat milk) and its benefits,” remarked dee moss, r.d.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
You have to see said Manny Jim and Barts presentation entitled Energy from Plants
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PREPOSITIONS
Remember: Prepositional phrases will not be the subject (99% of the time) or the verb. By
deleting them, we can more easily determine the subject and the verb of a sentence.
Delete prepositional phrases; underline the subject once and the verb phrase twice.
3.
Has one of the professors at the University of Arizona researched autism?
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Nominative pronouns, I, he, she, we, they, who, you, and it, can serve as a subject
or as a predicate nominative. The predicate nominative is a word in the predicate
that is equal to the subject.
Ex.— The coaches are Cisco and Ted.
coaches = Cisco and Ted
The coaches are they.
To prove a predicate nominative, start with the predicate nominative, add the verb,
and go back to the beginning of the sentence.
Ex.— Proof: They are the coaches.
Write S if the nominative pronoun serves as the subject; write PN if the
nominative pronoun serves as the predicate nominative.
4.
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
Do we know the directions for the trip?
The chemists are they in white coats.
Before eating breakfast at seven o’clock, she exercises.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Uncontrollable outbursts can be a symptom of conversion disorder.
Amnesia can be a symptom of conversion disorder.
Hallucinations can be a symptom of conversion disorder.
Sleepwalking can be a symptom of conversion disorder.
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DAY 94
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the country of iceland, an isle in the atlantic ocean near the arctic circle, declared its
freedom from denmark in 1944 and joined the north atlantic treaty organization (nato).
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma or commas to set off contrasting statements. Ex.— He was wise, not foolish.
2.
Cal is going with his sister not his brother on the cruise ship The Prince they are defi
nitely excited
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
The objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, them, whom, you, and it. An objective
pronoun serves as the object of a preposition, as a direct object, or as an indirect
object.
Circle how the objective pronoun serves in each sentence.
3.
a. To whom must you speak? direct object indirect object object of the preposition
b. Bo asked me a question.
direct object indirect object object of the preposition
PHRASES:
Remember: A phrase is composed of two or more words; it lacks a subject and a verb.
An infinitive phrase is to + verb + word(s) used as a noun.
Ex.— His desire was to climb Mt. Everest. (predicate nominative)
A gerund phrase is a present participle + word(s) used as a noun.
Ex.— Standing in the rain was a huge mistake. (subject)
Write an infinitive phrase (a) and a gerund phrase (b).
4.
a. I have chosen ______________________________________________________.
b. They love _________________________________________________________.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A research study was completed at the University of Queensland.
The University of Queensland is in Australia.
The study reported that green leafy vegetables help to prevent carcinoma.
Carcinoma is a type of skin cancer.
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DAY 95
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
did aunt emma see the exhibit, terra cotta warriors: guardians of china’s first emperor,
from the mausoleum of qin shi huangdi, at bowers museum in orange county?
PUNCTUATION:
An en dash (the width of an n) is used to replace to in number ranges. Ex.— 100-200
An em dash is used to indicate a long pause in a sentence or to mark uncertainty.
Ex.— Uh—Mark—um—excuse me—you are stepping on my foot.
An em dash is used after an expression of breathlessness caused by emotion and
after some colloquialisms.
Ex.— Fancy that—I found you!
Use a dash and other needed punctuation.
2. Give it a rest youre not that funny said Rob
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Personal pronouns are nominative, objective, and possessive pronouns.
Nominative: I, he, she, we, they, who, you, and it
Objective pronouns: me, him, her, us, them, whom, you, and it
Possessive pronouns: my, his, her, our, their, whose, your, its, mine, hers, ours, theirs, yours
Reflexive pronouns are myself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves, yourself, and
itself. Hisself and theirselves are not correct.
Indefinite pronouns: any, anyone, no one, none, some, few, several, nobody, someone, many,
somebody, everybody*
*There are others.
Write P for personal pronoun, R for reflexive pronoun, and I for indefinite pronoun.
3. a. ___ I want to sit by myself.
b. ___ Is anybody interested?
c. ___ Luke needs his baseball glove.
d. ___ Quit it.
PHRASES:
Remember: Participial phrases (present participle or past participle) can serve as adjective phrases,
describing a noun (or pronoun). They offer more detail and add variety to writing.
Ex.— Having received money from his grandparents, Jacy called them.
Write a participial phrase beginning with having + word(s).
4.
_______________________________________________ the couple bought a home.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Blarney Stone is in the wall of Blarney Castle.
Blarney Castle is in Ireland.
Kissing the stone is supposed to give you great persuasive powers.
____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 96
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
gather ye rosebuds while ye may…
and this same flower that smiles today
tomorrow will be dying.
– robert herrick
PUNCTUATION:
Remember: Commas are placed before and after a dependent clause within a sentence if it
interrupts the flow of the sentence or is not essential to its meaning.
2.
Our response after we heard his speech became more supportive
_____________________________________________________________________
SUBJECT/VERB:
Remember: A subject must agree with a verb. A singular subject requires a singular verb, and a
plural subject requires a plural verb. When the correlative conjunctions—either-or or
neither-nor—are used, the verb agrees with the subject closer to the verb.
Underline the subject; place two lines under the correct verb or verb phrase.
3. a. One of those actors (is, are) scheduled to appear on the new soap opera.
b. Either the stallion or the mares (is, are) more valuable.
c. Neither the stockholders nor the company president (want, wants) a merger.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS and PHRASES
Remember: A gerund is formed by adding ing to a verb.
Ex.— Greg likes building.
A gerund phrase adds a word or words. This is a type of a noun phrase.
Ex.— Greg likes building playhouses.
Circle any gerund phrase. Determine how the gerund phrase is used. Write A for
appositive, PN for predicate nominative, S for subject, DO for direct object, and OP for
object of the preposition.
4. a. ____ This is about making films. c. ____ His part-time job is parking cars.
b. ____ We detest eating leeks.
d. ____ Catering parties is her new career.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Kelly will be presenting a seminar tomorrow.
Kelly has planned her speech thoroughly.
Kelly has practiced her speech a dozen times.
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DAY 97
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“did comet shoemaker-levy 9,” the teacher asked, “collide with jupiter?”
PUNCTUATION:
An ellipsis is three spaced periods. Use an ellipsis ( . . . ) when part of an expression
is missing. If it ends a declarative or an imperative sentence, add a period.
Ex.— “Peace . . . you.”
Stop in the . . . .
2.
Dear Hillary
In regards to your question about Rwanda
_________________________
my source said it was ruled by Tutsi kings in the
_________________________
sixteenth century and annexed by Germany in 1890 _________________________
Friends forever
_________________________
Missy
_________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Personal pronouns are nominative, objective, and possessive pronouns.
Nominative: I, he, she, we, they, who, you, and it
Objective pronouns: me, him, her, us, them, whom, you, and it
Possessive pronouns: my, his, her, our, their, whose, your, its, mine, hers, ours, theirs, yours
Circle the correct answer.
3. a. Help Juan and ( I, me ).
b. ( Who’s, Whose ) is this?
PARTS OF SPEECH:
c. With ( whom, who ) has he gone?
d. His friend and ( him, he ) left.
VERBS and PHRASES
Remember: An infinitive is to + a verb.
Ex.— to risk
An infinitive phrase is an infinitive + (s).
Ex.— to risk her life
Circle any infinitive phrase. Determine how the infinitive phrase is used. Write A for
appositive, PN for predicate nominative, S for subject, and OP for object of the
preposition.
4. a. ____ Their goal is to prove their innocence.
b. ____ His demand, to be the leader, was ignored.
c. ____ To spend more time with his children is Marco’s plan.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Kericho has an average of 132 days of hail a year.
Kericho is in the country of Kenya.
Kenya is in Africa.
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DAY 98
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in san marino, a small nation that lies twelve miles from the adriatic sea, italian is
spoken.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
I Crimes
_______________________________________
A Misdemeanors
_______________________________________
B Felonies
_______________________________________
II Measures to fight crime
_______________________________________
A Proactive solutions
_______________________________________
B Reactive solutions
_______________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Real is an adjective that describes.
Ex.— Real diamonds are valuable.
Really is an adverb that tells to what extent.
Ex.— He throws really far.
Circle the correct word.
3.
a. You are doing (real, really) well.
b. Is that musket (real, really)?
c. After surgery, the patient had (real, really) bad pain in his foot.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Circle the correct pronoun.
4. a. Neither Jo nor ( I, me ) ski.
b. Loan ( we, us ) your car.
c. Between you and ( I, me ), I’m angry.
d. I’m not sure for ( whom, who ) he bought it.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Two workmen installed a microwave oven.
They had to drill holes in a cabinet.
They had to find a wooden stud in the wall.
The microwave was placed over a stove.
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DAY 99
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the name, “star wars,” was taken from a movie and used for president ronald
reagan’s strategic defense initiative (sdi), a plan to defend the u.s. from space.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Also Martas mother was given Once in My Life by her best friend
*movie
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
An interrogative pronoun asks a question. Who, whom, what, whose, and which are
interrogative pronouns.
Ex.— Which did you select?
Who is a nominative pronoun—used as a subject or a predicate nominative.
Ex.— Who asked? (subject)
Your choice is who? (predicate nominative)
Proof: Who is your choice?
Whom is an objective pronoun—used often as a direct object.
Ex.— Whom has he asked? (direct object)
Note: If what, whose, and which precede and modify a noun, they serve
as adjectives, not pronouns.
Ex.— Whose is this?
(pronoun — stands alone)
Whose truck did they load?
(adjective — whose truck?)
Write a sentence using whom as a direct object.
3.
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
In the first blank, write CN if the noun is common; write PN if the noun is proper.
In the second blank, write C if the noun is concrete; write A if the noun is abstract.
4.
a. _____ _____ TEAK
d. _____ _____ FEAR
b. _____ _____ SPACIOUSNESS
e. _____ _____ EMMA
c. _____ _____ FOAM
f. _____ _____ PADRE ISLAND
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Wearing socks to bed may help one sleep. ___________________________________
It pulls heat from the body’s core.
___________________________________
Wearing a nightcap may help one sleep.
___________________________________
It pulls heat from the body’s core.
___________________________________
DAY 100
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the works progress administration (wpa) was a program of fdr’s “new deal,” in which
jobs were created during the great depression.
PUNCTUATION:
Remember: Use a comma to set off an appositive from the rest of a sentence.
Ex.— Fran, their cousin, sells real estate.
2.
Donated items one half dozen tents and toys for needy children were presented at a
Make Me Smile event
_____________________________________________________________________
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
Remember: Participial phrases (present participle or past participle) can serve as adjective phrases
describing a noun (or pronoun). They offer more detail and add variety to writing.
Ex.— Limited by a sprained ankle, the runner limped across the finish line.
Write a participial phrase in the space provided.
3.
_________________________________________ she suddenly looked up.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS/ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Remember: Linking verbs include to appear, to become, to feel, to grow, to look, to remain, to seem,
to smell, to sound, to taste, to stay, and to be (is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been).
If a verb is linking, a predicate adjective or a predicate noun will follow the verb.
(An exception to this is well when used with how one feels!)
After a linking verb, be sure to use an adjective, not an adverb, if the
word goes back to describe the subject.
Ex.— Wrong: I feel badly for you. (adverb)
Correct: I feel bad for you. (adjective)
Conversely, if you are using an action verb, a word telling how should be an adverb, not an
adjective.
Ex.— Wrong: You are acting strange. (adjective)
Correct: You are acting strangely. (adverb)
Circle the correct word.
4.
a.
b.
Stop acting (weird, weirdly).
His smoke-filled apartment smelled (bad, badly).
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Alginate is an extract from seaweed.
_______________________________
It may be used to add fiber to nonfibrous food. _______________________________
_______________________________
DAY 101
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“does the american federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations (afl-cio)
have ties to the democratic party?” asked hans.
PUNCTUATION:
Two closely related modifiers (neither ending in ly) are hyphenated if they appear
before a noun or a pronoun. They are not hyphenated if they appear after a noun or
a pronoun. Ex.— Is that a high-end shop? That shop is high end.
2. a. Yes we bought a low maintenance car ___________________________________
b. Yes our car is low maintenance
PARTS OF SPEECH:
___________________________________
PRONOUNS
Circle the correct pronoun.
3. a. Listen to Tom and (I, me).
b. Practice with (we, us).
PARTS OF SPEECH:
c. No one except you and (I, me) may attend.
d. (Whom, Who) is planning their wedding?
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4. a. to lay
__________ __________
g. to forget
__________ __________
b. to lie*
__________ __________
h. to drink
__________ __________
c. to bring __________ __________
i. to steal
__________ __________
d. to swim __________ __________
j. to tear**
__________ __________
e. to ride
__________ __________
k. to keep
__________ __________
f. to win
__________ __________
l. to blow
__________ __________
*meaning to rest
**meaning to rip
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A report indicated that eating the peel of an apple may be a good idea.
Healthy chemicals are in the peel of apples.
These chemicals fight liver cancer.
These chemicals also fight colon cancer.
_____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 102
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize awards.
1.
Ex.— Oscar
after richard byrd and floyd bennett were first to fly over the north pole in 1926, they
were given the congressional medal of honor.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Dear Chairperson s
PARTS OF SPEECH:
__________________________________________________
NOUNS
Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. Label the direct object—DO,
the indirect object—IO, and any object of the preposition—OP.
3.
From the beginning of the wedding until its end, the bride gave the groom
dazzling smiles.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4. a. to weep __________ __________
g. to leave
__________ __________
__________ __________
h. to bite
__________ __________
c. to come __________ __________
i. to feed
__________ __________
d. to speak __________ __________
j. to sing
__________ __________
e. to say
__________ __________
k. to rise
__________ __________
f. to lie*
__________ __________
l. to raise
__________ __________
b. to give
*meaning to rest
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Coral Sea is the largest sea in the world.
The Arabian Sea is the second largest sea in the world.
The South China Sea is the third largest sea in the world.
_____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 103
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“at the café internacional, we ate polish zupa gryzbowa, a delicious mushroom soup,
trifle, which is a british dessert, and italian gelato,” said rita.
PUNCTUATION:
2. Hasnt Charles A Hogg MD of Richmond Virginia retired to a beautiful rustic cabin
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Relative pronouns begin relative clauses; relative pronouns are who, whom, whose,
that, and which. A relative clause is a type of dependent clause, one that contains
both a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete thought.
Ex.— Her uncle who cleans houses receives many compliments.
who cleans houses
Her neighbor whom she helped owns a rental store.
whom she helped
The car that was wrecked has been towed away.
that was wrecked
Finish this sentence.
3.
The woman who _______________________________________________________.
SENTENCES/FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
Whereas a sentence contains a complete thought (independent clause), a fragment
does not.
Write S if the words form a sentence; write F if they form a fragment.
4.
a. _____
Ready-made companies.
b. _____
Accredited by the Council of International Schools.
c. _____
A chocolate dessert will be served.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The tropopause is approximately six miles above Earth.
The temperature in the tropopause is about -80 degrees Fahrenheit.
_____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 104
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the huguenots were french protestants who were given religious freedom in the
document entitled “edict of nantes.”
PUNCTUATION:
Remember: Place a comma after a verbal at the beginning of a sentence.
Ex.— Excited, the baby threw his rattle.
Place a comma before and after a participial phrase within
a sentence.
Ex.— The baby, babbling excitedly, threw his rattle.
2.
A neighbor deciding to clean her clogged gutters set her ladder against the roof
____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Former is used to refer to the first of two items; latter is used to refer to the
second of two items.
Ex.— Dirk and Derrick are twins; the former is an actor, and the latter is a therapist.
Dirk = actor; Derrick = therapist
Complete each blank.
3. Both soup and salad will be served; the former is pumpkin, and the latter is salmon.
a. The soup is ____________.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
b. The salad is ____________.
PRONOUNS
The word to which a possessive pronoun refers back is called an antecedent.
The possessive pronoun must agree in number and gender with the antecedent.
Ex.— Dad likes his tractor. (His refers back to Dad; Dad = antecedent.)
Circle the possessive pronoun; box the antecedent.
4. Several deliverymen placed their cardboard coffee cups on the fence.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The two types of glaciers are polar and alpine.
Polar glaciers occur in polar regions.
Greenland and Antarctica are polar regions.
Alpine glaciers occur in high mountainous regions.
_____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 105
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize each title.
1. a. the house of the seven gables
b. “swing low, sweet chariot”
c. “how much is that doggie in the window?”
d. “why my family matters”
PUNCTUATION:
2.
His stance nevertheless was not affected by the speakers statement in the 08 election
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
The possessive pronoun must agree in number (singular or plural) and
in gender (male, female, or neuter) with the antecedent.
antecedent
Ex.— The bull rider waved to his friends as he climbed on the bull.
singular
male
Circle the correct possessive pronoun; box the antecedent.
3.
That college student received a scholarship to defray (her, their) educational costs.
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A compound sentence contains two or more complete thoughts.
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
If the dependent clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, place a comma after it.
Ex.— When Lana laughs for more than a few minutes,
dependent clause
she develops very annoying hiccups.
independent clause
Write C if the sentence is compound; write CX if the sentence is complex.
4.
a. ____ The ship was damaged, but the passengers remained on board.
b. ____ Because the ship was damaged, passengers were bussed to a nearby
city.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Leah doesn’t speak German. ____________________________________________
Luis doesn’t speak German.
____________________________________________
DAY 106
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
a swedish explorer, sven hedin traveled extensively to the gobi desert, the himalayan
mountains, and tibet, which he mapped.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Several medical researchers advice includes eating more fruits and vegetables
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Good is an adjective that describes.
Ex.— We ate a good lunch.
Well is an adverb that tells how. Use well with an action verb like doing. Use well
in relationship to health/illness.
Ex.— She skis well. I don’t feel well.
Bad is an adjective that describes.
Ex.— Ms. Roma has a bad headache.
Because to feel can be a linking verb, use bad to tell how someone feels.
Ex.— I feel bad about my error.
Badly is an adverb that tells how.
Ex.— I play pool badly.
Circle the correct word.
3.
a. Bobby plays baseball (good, well).
b. Paula wants to find a (good, well) quad.
c. Are you feeling (bad, badly)?
d. Lee choked (bad, badly) on steak.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4.
a. to teach __________ __________
g. to make
__________ __________
b. to spin
__________ __________
h. to shake
__________ __________
c. to lose
__________ __________
i. to go
__________ __________
d. to cry
__________ __________
j. to drink
__________ __________
e. to fly
__________ __________
k. to see
__________ __________
f. to bring
__________ __________
l. to stand
__________ __________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Cortisol is a hormone produced by stress.
Cortisol may increase blood pressure and deactivate the immune system.
_____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 107
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“when mom shopped at the peter rabbit emporium in laguna beach,” said
tessa, “she bought an izzy* baby blanket.”
*brand name
PUNCTUATION:
2. Jay and Joys uncle likes peanut butter banana raspberry and caramel flavors
_____________________________________________________________________
PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
The prefix mono means one.
Explain the word monolith; use a dictionary if necessary.
3. _____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Nominative pronouns, I, he, she, we, they, who, you, and it, can serve as a subject,
as a predicate nominative, or as an appositive. An appositive is a noun or a
pronoun that stands beside another noun to explain or to rename it.
Ex.— That man, he wearing polo clothing, is a fine horseman.
appositive
Remember: The predicate nominative is a word in the predicate that is equal to the subject.
Determine the use of the nominative pronoun. Write S for subject, PN for
predicate nominative, and A for appositive.
4.
a. ______
Who played with the Reachouts?
b. ______
Lana, she with blonde curly hair, is only five years old.
c. ______
Within hours of the flood, they traveled to help.
d. ______
The last contestants were we.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Some people develop “ringxiety.”
They hear their cell phones ringing.
Their cell phones really aren’t ringing.
_____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 108
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
on thursday, the ambitious chee family visited the tower of london, the tate museum,
apsley house, and the famous department store, firth and moon.
PUNCTUATION:
2. Robert Falcon Scott arrived at the South Pole on January 17 1912 but he found
that Roald Amundsen had arrived a month earlier
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
Write P if the group of words is a phrase; write C if the group of words is a clause.
3.
a. _____
Before the end of the second quarter
b. _____
Before we eat
c. _____
Unless the woman sends her resume
d. _____
Encouraged by the award
PARTS OF SPEECH:
Remember:
VERBS
The subject and verb of a sentence must agree. If the subject is joined by the correlative
conjunctions, either/or or neither/nor, the verb must agree with the closer subject.
Ex.— Neither a response nor snickers ( was, were ) appropriate.
Rewrite the above example, inverting the compound subject. Make the verb agree.
4.
__________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
They visited the Royal Palace of Godollo in Budapest.
It was once the summer home of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife.
His wife was Elisabeth.
She was called Sisi.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
DAY 109
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in 1896, the populist party nominated william jennings bryan with his platform of
free silver.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Filled with Vitamin B and potassium goji berries a colorful fruit are harvested in Tibet
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Some nouns totally change to form the plural.
Ex.— tooth — teeth
Some nouns do not change to form the plural.
Ex.— deer — deer
To form the plural, some compound nouns add the ending to the first word; some add the
ending to the second word.
Ex.— bill of sale — bills of sale
totem pole — totem poles
Write the plural of each noun.
3.
a. fungus - _______________
d. part of speech - ________________________
b. nebula - _______________
e. down payment - ________________________
c. goods - ________________
f. act of God - ___________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4. a. to buy
__________ __________
g. to burst
__________ __________
b. to bring
__________ __________
h. to lie*
__________ __________
c. to let
__________ __________
i. to choose __________ __________
d. to eat
__________ __________
j. to lose
__________ __________
e. to go
__________ __________
k. to sink
__________ __________
f. to ride
__________ __________
l. to do
__________ __________
*meaning to rest
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The highest recorded temperature occurred in 1922.
It occurred in Al ’Aziziyah, Libya.
The temperature reached 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
This was in the shade.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
DAY 110
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
during a st. patrick’s day celebration, the prescott men’s club enjoyed the play, the life
of the young brit who changed ireland.
PUNCTUATION:
2. Emily are you asked her mother buying that silver colored sequined top for the party
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Remember: Linking verbs include to appear, to become, to feel, to grow, to look, to remain,
to seem, to smell, to sound, to taste, to stay, and to be (is, am, are, was, were, be,
being, been).
Write NO if the verb is not linking; write YES if the verb is linking.
3.
a. ______ Our dog appears restless this morning.
b. ______ Our dog appeared in the doorway.
c. ______ The postman always looks for stray animals.
d. ______ The postman always looks serious.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS/PRONOUNS
Circle any appositive.
4.
a.
The principal, she in the black vintage dress, loves haute couture.
b.
We watched the antics of Honky-Tonk, their Labrador retriever.
c.
The trachea, also called the windpipe, carries air to the lungs.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Jack likes to play golf.
He enjoys the camaraderie with his friends.
He is not a very good golfer.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
DAY 111
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
although john wayne, the actor also called “duke,” starred in many movies, he
lived quietly on lido island with his family.
PUNCTUATION:
Use quotation marks or underlining:
2. a.
A New Baby in the Family
b.
The Fox and the Grapes
c.
St. George and the Dragon
PARTS OF SPEECH:
(short story)
(fable)
(painting)
d.
Wuthering Heights
e.
Te Deum
f.
On Liberty (essay)
(novel)
(hymn)
CONJUNCTIONS
Subordinating conjunctions can link a main clause and a dependent clause. These form a
complex sentence.
more…than or more than
Ex. — He knows more than he is sharing.
as…as
Ex.— She works as long as she wants each day.
when
Ex.— I’m happy when I am cooking.
whenever
Ex.— Whenever I’m restless, I go for a walk.
In addition, subordinating conjunctions can serve to connect words or phrases.
Ex.— Whenever agitated, she cleans her room.
Place  if the words form a complex sentence.
3.
a. ____ Take more than one cookie.
c. ____ Stand when finished.
b. ____ You have more dimes than I have. d. ____ When I’m tired, I exercise.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
If you are using an action verb, a word telling how should be an adverb, not an adjective.
Ex.— Incorrect: At times, my friends and I act foolish.
Correct: At times, my friends and I act foolishly.
(adjective)
(adverb)
Circle the correct word.
4.
a.
b.
Her dad told her to drive (slow, slowly) through a school zone.
I have a (good, well) job, but I don’t understand spreadsheets (good, well).
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Spring tides are the strongest tides.
They occur when the sun and moon are in line.
This happens during a new moon.
This also happens during a full moon.
_____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 112
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
establishing the importance of physical geography, alan ogilvie served as a professor
at the university of edinburgh and as president of the royal scottish geographical
society.
PUNCTUATION:
Insert a dash and other needed punctuation.
2. With that type of cancer treatment should begin now or at least as soon as possible
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Place a  above any descriptive adjective, place a above the descriptive adjective
that is also a predicate adjective, and place a above any proper adjective in the
sentence.
3.
A Pennsylvania Dutch salad with crispy bacon bits and sour dressing is delicious with
hot bread.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4. a. to be
__________ __________
g. to break
__________ __________
b. to rise
__________ __________
h. to say
__________ __________
c. to see
__________ __________
i. to spend
__________ __________
d. to have __________ __________
j. to fly
__________ __________
e. to blow __________ __________
k. to fall
__________ __________
f. to eat
l. to go
__________ __________
__________ __________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The diamond is a princess-cut gem.
It is in a platinum setting.
It has oval sapphires surrounding it.
It is an engagement ring.
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DAY 113
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the uninhabited redonda and the isles of antigua and barbuda compose the leeward
islands, a group of the lesser antilles in the caribbean sea.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma with a juxtaposed clause when that clause serves as a direct object.
Ex.—
2.
That you are uncomfortable in this situation, I suddenly perceive.
That your father in law is an obsessive golfer I now understand said Morgan
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
beneficial : advantageous :: incongruous : ________________
a) chaotic
b) symmetrical
c) aligned
d) understandable
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
A noun can serve as a subject, a direct object, an indirect object, an object of a
preposition, an appositive, or a predicate nominative. Therefore, a noun phrase can
serve as a subject, a direct object, an indirect object, an object of a preposition, an
appositive, or a predicate nominative.
A noun phrase can be composed of the following:
a) a noun and at least one other word
b) a gerund phrase
c) infinitive phrase
Ex.— oily rag
Ex.— I like watching movies.
(DO)
Ex.— The goal is to earn overtime. (PN)
4. a. Circle the gerund phrase: Shopping for produce is a good idea.
b. Circle the infinitive phrase: The truck driver plans to retire to New Mexico.
c. Circle any noun phrase: I like caramel corn.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Pieter Bruegel was a Flemish artist.
He was known as Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
He was famous for his paintings of peasants.
He was also famous for his religious paintings.
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DAY 114
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
when germany was set up as the weimar republic after world war i, many germans
thought that the treaty of versailles ending that war treated them unfairly.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Mr Roe indicated after he rolled out the architectural plans that he had made a few
changes
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INTERJECTION:
An interjection is a word or phrase that shows strong emotion.
Ex.— Yikes!
Write a sentence containing an interjection.
3.
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Remember: Descriptive adjectives have forms for comparing: the positive form, the
comparative form (2), and the superlative form (3+). Most one-syllable adjectives add
er for the comparative and est for the superlative. Some two-syllable adjectives follow
this pattern; some use more (or less) for the comparative and most (or least) for the
superlative. Three-syllable adjectives use more (or less) for the comparative and most
(or least) for the superlative.
Circle the correct adjective form.
4.
a.
Strudel seems (more agitated, most agitated) of the four dogs.
b.
You are (more patient, patienter) than I.
c.
Carlo is the (more dedicated, most dedicated) member of the jazz ensemble.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Lutein is an important carotenoid for sight.
Zeaxanthin is an important carotenoid for sight.
These are found in dark-green leafy vegetables.
These are also found in eggs.
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DAY 115
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the civil rights act of 1964 was passed by both the house of representatives and the
senate, outlawing segregation in america.
PUNCTUATION:
2. Yikes Before you step into their backyard look for rattlesnakes exclaimed Roy
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
3.
a. to find
__________ __________
h. to strike
__________ __________
b. to go
__________ __________
i. to warn
__________ __________
c. to see
__________ __________
j. to catch
__________ __________
d. to give
__________ __________
k. to be
__________ __________
e. to write __________ __________
l. to bring
__________ __________
f. to view
__________ __________
m. to buy
__________ __________
g. to send
__________ __________
n. to sit
__________ __________
PHRASES:
Write a participial phrase beginning with having + other words.
4.
_______________________________________________ Lucy laughed.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Daniel Webster was a senator from Massachusetts.
He lived in the 1800s.
He opposed the Mexican War.
He opposed admitting Texas as a slave state.
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DAY 116
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
i. diseases
a. caused by viruses
b. caused by bacteria
ii. cures for diseases
a. antibiotics and other substances
b. preventive measures
PUNCTUATION:
2.
One fourth cup of butter is needed dont use margarine in this recipe
*4 tablespoons
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS
Circle the correct adverb form.
3.
a.
That longshoreman speaks Russian (more fluently, most fluently) than his father.
b.
Lena revealed her second line of jewelry (more confidently, most confidently).
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
Be sure that your participial phrase is placed near the noun it modifies.
CORRECT:
Washing his hands, the chef began meal preparations.
INCORRECT:
The chef began meal preparations washing his hands.
Correct this sentence.
The man yelled to his dog releasing balloons.
4. _____________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Atacamba Desert is the driest place on earth.
It is in South America.
No rain was recorded as having fallen there for four hundred years.
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DAY 117
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in american history, they learned about the “pentagon papers,” a classified report of the
vietnam war by the department of justice; these were leaked to the new york times and
the washington post.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma before Inc. when it appears after a company’s name.
Ex.— Carnell Company, Inc.
2.
Bont Enterprises Inc
12 E Chama Street
Boulder CO 80323
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Ladies of the Board
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS/CONJUNCTIONS
A subordinating conjunction joins a subordinate (dependent) clause to a
main (independent) clause. These form a complex sentence.
as
as if
until
since
although
Ex.—
Ex.—
Ex.—
Ex.—
Ex.—
Tate arrived as I was leaving.
They look as if they are lost.
The investor waited until the market increased.
Juan has increased his business since he attended the seminar.
Although we don’t agree, we can compromise.
Place a  in the blank if the words form a complex sentence.
3.
a. ____ She played until she won.
c. ____ As always, we took Route 10.
b. ____ I can’t wait until tomorrow.
d. ____ He reads as he exercises.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PREPOSITIONS and SUBJECT/VERB:
Delete any prepositional phrases; circle objects of the preposition. Underline the
subject once and the verb or verb phrase twice.
4.
One of the buyers stopped and examined a ’65 Mustang convertible at the car fair.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Hindenburg was an airship.
It became engulfed in flames on May 6, 1937.
It was landing.
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DAY 118
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
when pancho villa raided a town in new mexico, the american government sent general
john pershing to find him.
PUNCTUATION:
Note: Be sure to include parentheses and brackets as well as other punctuation.
2.
His brother a karate expert black belt will open a studio in Mustang Oklahoma soon
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
In the first blank, write CN if the noun is common; write PN if the noun is proper.
In the second blank, write C if the noun is concrete; write A if the noun is abstract.
3.
a. _____ _____ FIJI
f. _____ _____ CAPITAL OFFENSE
b. _____ _____ CHART
g. _____ _____ TUMOR
c. _____ _____ MEMORY
h. _____ _____ DEBRIS
d. _____ _____ SEGREGATION
i. _____ _____ EINSTEIN
e. _____ _____ RIGHTS
j. _____ _____ EMBERS
PARTS OF SPEECH:
Circle the correct word.
4.
a.
If you don’t feel (good, well), eat some chicken soup.
b.
The waiter was (real, really) ambitious and wanted to take extra tables.
c.
On Monday, (there, their, they’re) mother will serve as a juror.
d.
(They’re, Their, There) not playing (good, well) today.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Germany’s oldest bridge is Stone Bridge.
It is located in Regensburg.
Regensburg is a preserved medieval city.
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DAY 119
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
staying at litchfield desert lodge, eastern visitors to arizona were fascinated by the
side-blotched lizard (uta stansburiana) basking in the sun.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
That boxer known as the King of the Ring eats only low calorie healthy foods
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SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
Remember: A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent
(subordinate) clause. If the dependent clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence,
place a comma after it.
Ex.— When Marco and Tate made dinner for us,
dependent clause
they washed the dishes and put them away.
independent clause
Write C if the sentence is compound; write CX if the sentence is complex.
3.
a. ____ Angela winced as she was given a tetanus injection.
b. ____ The patient’s blood pressure stabilized while he was sleeping.
c. ____ Vic has opened a machine shop, and his wife writes the company’s press
releases.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS/PRONOUNS
Remember: A predicate nominative occurs after the verb and means the same as the subject.
To replace a noun serving as a predicate nominative with a pronoun, use a nominative
pronoun: I, he, she, we, they, you, it, or who.
Ex.— Our favorite uncle is Zack.
Our favorite uncle is he.
Proof: Zack is our favorite uncle.
Proof: He is our favorite uncle.
Circle the predicate nominative. Rewrite the sentence, replacing the predicate
nominative with an appropriate pronoun.
4. His financial coach is Mercedes. ___________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Cayman Trench is the deepest underwater trench.
It is located in the Caribbean Sea.
It is nearly five miles deep.
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DAY 120
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
lucas,
it is believed that chicago received its name from a native american word, checagou,
meaning wild onion or garlic; apparently, it grew in this marshy area.
your nerdy friend,
travis
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Wait a minute please May I go with you asked Erins dad We can all go in one car
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
If two (or more) people own something jointly, place punctuation after the last
person’s name. Follow the rules for singular and plural possessives.
Ex.— Mike and Misha’s apartment
If two (or more) people each own something separately, place punctuation after each
person’s name. Follow the rules for singular and plural possessives.
Ex.— Tara’s and Tama’s apartments
Write the noun showing possession (or ownership).
3.
a.
flower bulbs planted by Ernie – ________________________________________
b.
play area for more than one toddler – ___________________________________
c.
drawings by more than one child – _____________________________________
d.
staff needed by the queen and king – ___________________________________
e.
separate paintings by Jude and Melissa – _______________________________
SENTENCE TYPES:
Write an example of a declarative sentence.
4.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Dawn will go to the beach for a vacation.
Dawn may go to the mountains, instead.
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DAY 121
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
cole asked, “did those involved in the manhattan project build a nuclear bomb in
oak ridge, tennessee?”
PUNCTUATION:
2.
I Vegetarians
_______________________________________
A Definition
_______________________________________
B Types
_______________________________________
II Nonvegetarians
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PHRASES:
Remember:
An infinitive phrase is to + verb + word(s) used as a noun.
Ex.— To attend cosmetology school was his final decision. (subject)
A gerund phrase is a present participle + word(s) used as a noun.
Ex.— Her fear, speaking in class, needs to be overcome. (appositive)
Write an infinitive phrase in (a) and a gerund phrase in (b).
3.
a. His goal, ______________________________________________, is a good one.
b. They love _________________________________________________________.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS
Circle each adverb and write if it tells how, when, where, or to what extent.
4.
Suddenly, two boys leaned forward and began to yell rather loudly.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Free men in the colony of Maryland were given at least one hundred acres of land.
Widows were given at least one hundred acres.
Unmarried women with servants were given fifty acres.
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DAY 122
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in 1954, the communists in vietnam won a conflict with france and drove the french out
of Indochina.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
If hes in a good mood Kimi and Ricks parrot will use the expression Too Cool
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
sermon : speech :: fable : ________________
a) prose
b) untruth
c) pun
d) Aesop
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
The subjunctive is a verb mood that can express a wish, a doubt, or a hypothetical
situation made by a speaker. When using the subjunctive, use were, not was, with
a singular noun and the pronouns I, he, or she.
Ex.— She speaks as though he were out of the room.
Underline the correct verb twice.
4.
a. I wish that I (were, was) taller.
b. If I (was, were) you, I wouldn’t try that.
c. I doubt that I (was, were ) the cause of his change of heart.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Many people from other countries in Europe moved to Holland.
People were allowed freedom of religion in Holland.
The Pilgrims moved there for that reason.
These people had been persecuted for their religious beliefs.
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DAY 123
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“does aunt dolly work for the anaheim orange county visitor and convention
bureau as a receptionist?” asked mia.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Micah is going to study martial arts in Brazil therefore he needs a passport said Lu
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
The objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, them, whom, you, and it. An objective
pronoun can serve as the object of a preposition, as a direct object, or as an indirect
object.
Circle how the objective pronoun serves in each sentence.
3.
a. Ty leaned against me.
direct object indirect object object of the preposition
b. Stop them!
direct object indirect object object of the preposition
SUBJECT/VERB:
Remember: A subject must agree with a verb. A singular subject requires a singular verb, and a
plural subject requires a plural verb. When the correlative conjunctions either-or or
neither-nor are used, the verb agrees with the subject closer to the verb.
Underline the subject; place two lines under the correct verb.
4. a. Char or Paul (go, goes) to Los Angeles often.
b. Both Rockefeller and Carnegie (was, were) enormously wealthy.
c. The boy from the Netherlands (write, writes) to a pen pal weekly.
d. Neither video games nor a movie (interests, interest) them today.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The term cybernetics was first used by Norbert Wiener.
Cybernetics refers to flow of data in both living organisms and machines.
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DAY 124
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
sir richard francis burton, a british explorer who spoke hindustani, persian, and arabic,
disguised himself as a middle eastern tribesman when he visited the city of mecca.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a colon to separate a subtitle from a main title. Ex.— Love: From Me to You
2.
Introducing the author Mrs Lorg said I enjoy his great mysteries but I adore his humor
ous poem entitled Men Wonderful Creatures
SENTENCES/FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
Write S if the words form a sentence, F if the words form a fragment, and R-O if the
words form a run-on.
3.
a. _____ The campers sang songs and roasted marshmallows over a fire.
b. _____ A motorcyclist, wearing a black helmet and gloves, was weaving in and
out of traffic.
c. _____ The delivery woman handed three packages to the warehouse manager.
d. _____ Franco wanted a dining set, he looked on the Internet to find one he liked.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Relative pronouns begin relative clauses; relative pronouns are who, whom, whose,
that, and which.
Ex.— The story that holds interest is usually clever.
Our friend whom you have met last summer sends his regards.
The case, which she lost, was a disappointment.
Circle any relative clauses.
4.
a.
The man and woman who live next door are newlyweds.
b.
Chessa wants a doll that talks and walks.
c.
The person whom she identified had robbed a grocery store.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The puffer fish can puff itself into a round shape. _____________________________
It inflates itself up to three times its regular size. _____________________________
It does this for self-defense.
_____________________________
Its scales become spiky quills.
_____________________________
DAY 125
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“did you know,” asked captain tang, “that the kuiper belt, a large mass of objects
orbiting the sun, was not discovered until the last century?”
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Encouraged the companies mediator made a suggestion but neither side would agree
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PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
The prefix pseudo means false; the root nym means name.
Explain the word pseudonym (a) and write an example (b).
3. a. ________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
b. example: _____________________________
PRONOUNS
An interrogative pronoun asks a question. Who, whom, what, whose, and which are
interrogative pronouns.
Ex.— What is your middle name?
Who is a nominative pronoun—used as a subject or a predicate nominative.
Ex.— Who said that? (subject)
The winner is who? (predicate nominative)
Whom is an objective pronoun—used often as a direct object. It is also used
as the object of a preposition, especially with these prepositions: for, to, from, or with.
Ex.—
Wrong:
Who did he meet?
Correct:
Whom did he meet? (DO)
Wrong:
Who are you buying presents for?
Correct:
For whom are you buying presents? (OP)
Wrong:
Who are you going with?
Correct:
With whom are you going? (OP)
Wrong:
Who did Tessa speak to?
Correct:
To whom did Tessa speak? (OP)
Note: If what, whose, or which precedes and modifies a noun, it serves as an
adjective, not a pronoun.
Ex.— Whose is this?
(pronoun — stands alone)
Whose truck is this? (adjective — whose truck)
Circle the correct interrogative pronoun.
4. a. (Who, Whom) said that?
c.
b. To (who, whom) was she engaged? d.
With (who, whom) did you stay?
For (who, whom) are you waiting?
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5. A thresher shark strikes its prey.
_______________________________________
It uses its long fin to do this.
_______________________________________
The shark first swims around its prey. _______________________________________
DAY 126
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the first word of most lines of poetry. If the first line extends beyond the
margin, do not capitalize the continuing line.
1.
i must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
and all i ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
and the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s
shaking,
and a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.
— john masefield, from “sea fever”
PUNCTUATION:
2. Did English soldiers place Williamsburg Virginia under martial law in 1781 asked Tony
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PHRASES:
Be sure that your participial phrase is placed near the noun it modifies.
Correct this sentence. Ella spoke lovingly to her poodle delighted with owning a pet.
3. _____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS and CLAUSES
The nominative pronouns are I, he, she, we, they, who, whoever, you, and it. They
serve as a subject, a predicate nominative, or an appositive in a dependent or
independent clause.
Ex.— We who love that wrestler think that he is undefeatable.
DEPENDENT CLAUSE
DEPENDENT CLAUSE
Box an independent clause; circle a dependent clause. Underline the correct pronoun.
4. The bicyclist thought that (whoever, whomever) entered first had the right of way when
(he, him) entered a traffic circle.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The wood frog can live in extremely cold habitats.
Its liver converts glycogen to glucose.
Glucose acts as an anti-freezing agent.
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DAY 127
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the slavic festival, a slavic cultural event in the northwest, is held in eugene, oregon.
PUNCTUATION:
A colon may replace a comma in an appositive at the end of a sentence if emphasis is
needed.
Ex.— She needs to follow her passion: politics.
A colon is used to create divisions.
Ex.— Unit 2: Chapter 6
A colon is used with ratios.
Ex.— 2:5
A colon may be used to introduce a long quotation. Ex.— Churchill said: “No American
will think it wrong . . . .”
In a bibliography, place a colon between the place of publication and the publisher.
Ex.— New York: Cole Company
Insert colons and other needed punctuation.
2.
a. The focus is on a key issue drugs
__________________________________
b. The answer is the ratio written as 3 4 __________________________________
c. Article 1 Section 2
PARTS OF SPEECH:
__________________________________
NOUNS
Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. Label the direct
object—DO, the indirect object—IO, and any object of the preposition—OP.
3.
Pete bought his friend a sack lunch at a local deli.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
The perfect tense is made by using to have + a past participle.
To have:
PERFECT TENSE (using to see)
present: have, has
have seen, has seen
past: had
had seen
future: will have, shall have
will have seen, shall have seen
Underline the verb phrase twice. Then, write the verb tense: present perfect, past
perfect, or future perfect.
4. a. __________________
The girls had never been to Manhattan.
b. __________________
The detective has double-checked the crime scene.
c. __________________
By midnight, they will have driven three hundred miles.
d. __________________
Have you read Wuthering Heights?
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Hail weighing more than two pounds fell.
This hail fell on Bangladesh.
It occurred April 14, 1986.
Ninety-two people were killed.
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DAY 128
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
after eating tagine, a moroccan stew, the couple asked the waiter about mount toubkal
in the atlas mountains.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
When Mia placed her resume on the Internet she heard from a small private company
in Ashe County North Carolina
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Remember: The possessive pronoun must agree in number (singular or plural) and
in gender (male, female, or neuter) with the antecedent.
antecedent
Ex.— The band members gathered their instruments and boarded the bus.
plural
Circle the correct possessive pronoun; box the antecedent.
3.
That mule has hurt (its, their) legs.
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. This may include a compound
subject or a compound verb.
Ex.— During the festival, people sang and danced.
A compound sentence contains independent clauses.
Ex.— Jason came to the birthday party, but he couldn’t stay very long.
independent clause
independent clause
(complete thought)
(complete thought)
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent
(subordinate) clause. If the dependent clause occurs at the beginning of a
sentence, place a comma after it.
Ex.— If the post office is closed, take the letters to a mailbox.
dependent clause
independent clause
(incomplete thought)
(complete thought)
Write C for a compound sentence; write CX for a complex sentence.
4.
a. _____
Parker can’t go to the carnival unless she cleans her room.
b. _____
When Jade text-messages, she usually leaves funny sayings.
c. _____
I knew most of the guests, but I hadn’t met the host’s sister.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The client crossed her arms. _____________________________________________
She was not angry.
_____________________________________________
She was cold.
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DAY 129
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize each title.
1. a. ramona and her father
b. the dark is rising
c. going my way
d. because of winn-dixie
PUNCTUATION:
Use parentheses and brackets as well as other punctuation.
2.
When I gave the math answer three fourths tsp ¾ four students had another answer
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
CONJUNCTIONS
Circle the conjunctions. Underline the subject once and the verb twice.
3.
a.
Either the flower girl or the ring bearer started down the aisle too early.
b.
Several of the contestants stood together and jogged in place.
c.
Both foreign and domestic cars need to be fuel efficient.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
Remember:
PRONOUNS
Nominative pronouns, I, he, she, we, they, who, you, and it, can serve as a subject,
as a predicate nominative, or as an appositive. An appositive is a noun or a pronoun
that stands beside another noun to explain it.
appositive
Ex.— The mayor’s supporters, they in blue shirts, are encouraging people to vote.
Remember: The predicate nominative is a word in the predicate that is equal to the subject.
Determine the use of the nominative pronoun. Write S for subject, PN for predicate
nominative, and AP for appositive.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
______
______
______
______
The sheriff, he with the Stetson hat, does his job well.
The winner of the race was I.
We must do a project for history.
Are they helping with the county fair?
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5. William I of Orange met with some important men.
These men represented leading Dutch towns.
Their goal was to gain independence from Spain.
This was in 1572.
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DAY 130
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“necessity is the mother of invention” is a line from the republic, a work by the greek
philosopher, plato.
PUNCTUATION:
Use em dashes as well as other punctuation.
2.
Megan said Steves and Sues responses much to my surprise were positive
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
Remember:
VERBS/ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Linking verbs include to appear, to become, to feel, to grow, to look, to remain,
to seem, to smell, to sound, to taste, to stay, and to be (is, am, are, was, were,
be, being, been).
If a verb is linking, a predicate adjective or a predicate nominative will follow
the verb. (An exception is the use of well to tell how one feels.)
Ex.— I don’t feel well.
After a linking verb, be sure to use an adjective, not an adverb, if the adjective
goes back to describe the subject.
Wrong: Your voice sounds hoarsely.
Correct: Your voice sounds hoarse.
(adverb)
(adjective)
Conversely, if using an action verb, a word telling how should be an adverb,
not an adjective.
Wrong: The bus driver talked loud.
Correct: The bus driver talked loudly.
(adjective)
(adverb)
Circle the correct word.
3.
a. The infantryman stood (silent, silently) and waited for further instructions.
b. Ginger Rogers, a twentieth-century actress, danced (beautiful, beautifully).
c. Don’t act (stupid, stupidly).
PHRASES/CLAUSES:
Correct this sentence.
Jake sold his car to his neighbor dented and scratched.
4. _____________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Absolute zero is -460 degrees Fahrenheit.
Absolute zero is –273 degrees Celsius.
Absolute zero is the lowest temperature that matter can have.
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DAY 131
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“on the wednesday before labor day, i contacted a government office that deals with
assisting the elderly to inquire about the meals-on-wheels program,” said rafe.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma to mark off question tags.
2.
Ex.— We won, didn’t we?
Confused Peter remarked Our grandparents fortieth anniversary was April 10
2008 wasnt it
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
The perfect tense is made by using to have + a past participle.
To have:
PERFECT TENSE (using to laugh)
present: have, has
have laughed, has laughed
past: had
had laughed
future: will have, shall have
will have laughed, shall have laughed
Label the verb tense: present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, or future
perfect.
3. a. __________________
Aunt Sara will plant her garden early.
b. __________________
Mia and Eduardo have written letters to the editor.
c. __________________
During a tornado, he goes to his basement.
PHRASES:
4.
a. Write a sentence beginning with a participial phrase (present participle).
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b. Write a sentence using a participial phrase (past participle).
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c. Write a sentence beginning with the participial phrase, having + another word(s).
_________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Louis XVI purchased Chateau de Saint-Cloud.
This was a palace west of Paris.
He bought it in 1785 for his wife, Marie Antoinette.
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DAY 132
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the city of khudzhand in tajikistan was established along a famous route, the
silk road, which led between ancient china and the mediterranean sea.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Tony
Will you pick up my long sleeved
sweater from the dry cleaners
Thanks
Linda
PARTS OF SPEECH:
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
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ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Write good or well in the blank.
3.
a. You’ve done _____________.
b. The lawyer presented a ____________ rebuttal.
c. Although the speaker didn’t feel ____________, she did a ____________ job.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb; circle any regular verb.
4.
a. to fight
__________ __________
f. to lay
__________ __________
b. to ring
__________ __________
g. to teach
__________ __________
c. to swim
__________ __________
h. to give
__________ __________
d. to apply __________ __________
i. to drink
__________ __________
e. to begin __________ __________
j. to focus
__________ __________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Cold air flows down mountainsides.
Gravity pushes the mountainside air into valleys.
This produces katabatic winds.
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DAY 133
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“several hollywood actresses wore jocko* denims to the moolog fashion extravaganza
last saturday in las vegas,” wrote a fashion columnist for the star republic.
*brand name
PUNCTUATION:
2. The workman stomping hard cleaned his snow covered boots before entering the home
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
In forming plurals, some compound nouns add the suffix to the first word; some add
the suffix to the last word. Ex.— bill of sale — bills of sale totem pole — totem poles
Some nouns ending in the er sound add or if tion or ion can be added to the base.
Ex.— administrator — administration
Circle the correct spelling of each noun.
3.
a. acter
b. rancher
c. radiater
actor
ranchor
radiator
PARTS OF SPEECH:
Remember:
d. terminator
e. reacter
f. defender
terminater
reactor
defendor
NOUNS/PRONOUNS
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that occurs after a linking verb
and means the same as the subject.
PN
Ex.— His favorite cousin is Raul.
Proof: __Raul is his favorite cousin.__
Label the predicate nominative. Write a proof.
4.
a. My grandpa is the best volunteer guide at that state park.
Proof: ______________________________________________________
b. The new police chief is she in the blue blazer.
Proof: ______________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The psychologist recommended brain-stimulating games.
Some target memory and creativity.
Other games target analysis and concentration.
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DAY 134
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“the dior dress worn by princess margaret became a symbol of style in the 1940s,”
aid the museum guide.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a hyphen after an adjective when it is closely related but does not have the
modified noun after it.
Ex.— light- and dark-blue
2.
When Jill moved to 23 Oak Lane San Antonio TX she bought the following a bike
a car and full and mid sized buggies
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Circle any adjectives; box any proper adjectives.
3.
a. Many bright warning signs were posted on a polluted beach.
b. That Japanese restaurant was pricey, yet excellent.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4. a. to fall
__________ __________
g. to bring
__________ __________
b. to do
__________ __________
h. to have
__________ __________
c. to rush __________ __________
i. to break
__________ __________
d. to lead __________ __________
j. to ride
__________ __________
e. to run
__________ __________
k. to drink
__________ __________
f. to go
__________ __________
l. to wear
__________ __________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Boxers are highly spirited and intelligent dogs.
They were developed in Germany in the nineteenth century.
They are sometimes used in military and police work.
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DAY 135
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“antony van leeuwenhoek, the dutch scientist who discovered bacteria, was apparently
influenced by a book entitled micrographia,” the science teacher shared.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a hyphen after compound prefixes with a conjunction. Ex.— pro- and anti-labor
2.
The pre and post game activities without a doubt were fun not boring as expected
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DIFFICULT WORDS:
Circle the correct answer.
3.
a. Jonah is (taller, tallest) than I.
b. The magician (seldom, seldomly) asks for audience participation.
c. (They’re, There, Their) ferret hurt (its, it’s) neck.
d. I think (your, you’re) sad that you don’t see your brother (oftener, more often).
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4.
a. to lay
__________ __________
f. to swim
__________ __________
b. to cut
__________ __________
g. to lie*
__________ __________
c. to yell
__________ __________
h. to take
__________ __________
d. to sing __________ __________
e. to let
*meaning to rest
__________ __________
i. to spring
__________ __________
j. to come
__________ __________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The prosecuting attorney asked the witness a question.
The witness did not answer.
The prosecuting attorney asked her question in a different way.
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DAY 136
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in 2007, harvard university in the u. s. placed as the best college in the world; oxford
and cambridge in britain and america’s yale university tied for second.
PUNCTUATION:
Use quotation marks or underlining:
2. a.
Bee
(movie)
b.
The Observer
c.
Spring
(newspaper)
(poem)
PARTS OF SPEECH:
d.
Friend and Foe
(magazine article)
e.
Photography for All
f.
Farm Cooking
(magazine)
(cookbook)
NOUNS
Underline the subject once and the verb or verb phrase twice. Label the direct
object—DO, the indirect object—IO, and any object of a preposition—OP.
3.
A smiling hostess with long black hair passed each diner a menu.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS/CONJUNCTIONS
Remember: Conjunctive adverbs, also called subordinating conjunctions, join some independent
(main) clauses and dependent clauses. These include after, although, as, as—as, as if,
because, before, even if, if, in case, more—than, since, so that, until, when, whenever,
where, whereas, wherever, whether, while, and why.
Ex.— She reacted to the news as if she had been previously informed.
independent clause
dependent clause
Write a dependent clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction.
4.
a. The child pouts _____________________________________________________
b. Marco paid the bill ___________________________________________________
c. Please tell me ______________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Sarah E. Goode invented a folding cabinet bed.
Sarah received her patent in 1885.
Sarah was the first African-American woman to receive a patent.
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DAY 137
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the country of finland is bordered by the gulf of bothnia and the gulf of finland, both
parts of the baltic sea, and norway to its north.
PUNCTUATION:
2
At 4 30 in the morning Janets mom awakes and unless she has the day off arises
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
When using than and a pronoun in forming a comparison, use a nominative
pronoun: I, he, she, we, they, who, you, or it.
Ex.— Ella’s sister is a better guitarist than she.
Circle the correct pronoun.
3.
a. Jacob’s grandmother is slightly shorter than (he, him).
b. You are more timid than (I, me).
c. Those contestants are more confident than (us, we).
DOUBLE NEGATIVES:
Negative words: not, n’t, never, none, nobody, nothing, nowhere, hardly, scarcely, and
no (serving as an adjective). Do not use two negative words in the same clause. The
answer, no, can be used with another negative word. Ex.— No, we aren’t finished.
Ex.— Wrong: Don’t take nothing with you.
Correct: Don’t take anything with you. or Take nothing with you.
Rewrite each incorrect sentence.
4.
a. He hardly has no energy.
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b. We don’t have nowhere to go.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Sewage sludge is material treated at a waste-water treatment plant.
Some sewage sludge is used to make fertilizer.
Sewage sludge is also called biosolids.
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DAY 138
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“the 1962 ibm building on ala moana boulevard in honolulu, ohau, was designed by
vladimir ossipoff, who won the medal of honor from the american institute of
architecture for his design,” said professor drook.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a hyphen to separate prefixes and proper nouns. Ex.— pre-Columbus
2.
That pre Ramses artifact without further discussion supports other researchers findings
shared Dr A Relaj
*Egyptian pharaoh
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Circle the correct adjective form.
3.
a
Between tulle and silk, which is the (thinner, thinnest) fabric?
b. She was (more pleased, most pleased) by her third visit to the bistro.
CLAUSES:
Restrictive (essential) elements are necessary to the meaning of a sentence.
Commas are not used.
Ex.— Her friend who is a doctor completed her stitches.
Nonrestrictive (nonessential) clauses provide additional, unnecessary information.
Use commas with nonessential (nonrestrictive) clauses.
Ex.— Her friend, who is a doctor, arrived at the cookout.
Place a  if the sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause; use a comma or commas
where appropriate.
4.
a. ____ A person who is a role model is often watched by others.
b. ____ That business which opened last week sells remote-control cars.
c. ____ Don’t buy any towels that have flaws as a gift.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The greatest snowfall in a day occurred on April 14, 1921.
It occurred in Silver Lake, Colorado.
Seventy-six inches of snow fell.
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DAY 139
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
those of the seventh-day adventist denomination observe saturday as holy.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a slash ( / ) to show alternatives.
2.
Ex.— Jane and/or her sister will help.
During the race cars were lined up said Micki and everyone stood to cheer and or to
sing The Star Spangled Banner
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Circle the correct possessive pronoun; box the antecedent.
3.
a. The girl with her grandfather waved at (her, their) mother.
b. One of the dancers practiced (his, their) routines for several hours.
c. Everyone wants to get (his, their) license as soon as possible.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS/CONJUNCTIONS
Remember: Subordinating conjunctions can join independent clauses and dependent clauses.
These include after, although, as, as—as, as if, because, before, even if, if, in case,
more—than, since, so that, until, when, whenever, where, whereas, wherever, whether,
while, and why.
Ex.— The speaker tripped over a cord as he walked to the podium.
independent clause
dependent clause
Write a sentence using a dependent clause, an independent clause, and a
subordinating conjunction. Circle the independent clause once, circle the dependent
clause twice, and box the subordinating conjunction.
4.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Music therapy is becoming well known.
Beth Israel Medical Center is studying music therapy.
The Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Beth Israel is studying this.
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DAY 140
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
did you know that eleanor roosevelt represented the united states in the general
assembly of the united nations from 1949 until 1952?
PUNCTUATION:
Remember: Place the titles of short stories, poems, articles, essays, chapters, speeches, and songs
in quotation marks. Ex.— “Kubla Kahn” (poem)
“The Colonies” (essay)
Place ellipses ( . . . ) where quoted material has been omitted. Add an additional period
for the end of a sentence. Ex.— “We hold these truths . . . all men are created equal . . . .”
2.
In the chapter entitled Then and Now in the book The Spirit of Churchill Deborah
Brezina writes A genuine leader finds ways to overcome obstacles
He is decisive
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SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A compound sentence contains independent clauses.
Ex.— Anne lost her purse, but she acted rather unconcerned.
independent clause
independent clause
(complete thought)
(complete thought)
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent
(subordinate) clause. If the dependent clause occurs at the beginning of a
sentence, place a comma after it.
Ex.— Although their mom and grandma found a thrift store,
dependent clause (incomplete thought)
they did not buy any vintage jewelry.
independent clause (complete thought)
Write C if the sentence is compound; write CX if the sentence is complex.
3.
a. ____ We love to bake and cook, but we really love to eat.
b. ____ Rachel doesn’t ride her horse when it rains.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS/PRONOUNS
Circle any appositive.
4.
a. Nylon is an example of a synthetic polymer, a chemical-based substance.
b. Will you show your antique to that woman, an expert in American folk art?
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Oil painting has been traced to Hubert
__________________________________
and Jan van Eyek. They used oils in 1420. __________________________________
DAY 141
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the region of crimea forms a peninsula around the black sea; it was important
during the crimean war and the topic of “the charge of the light brigade.”
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma with contrast when the difference is emphasized.
Ex.— Please perceive me as curious, not rude.
2.
Some protestors curt flippant remarks seemed funny not serious said an observer
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Relative pronouns are used to begin subordinate clauses. These are referred to
as relative clauses. Relative pronouns include who, whoever, whom, whomever,
whose, which, and that.
relative clause
Ex.— He who leaves early must come in early.
Write a relative clause for each sentence.
3. a. The car _____________________________________ was sold.
b. The electricians _____________________________________ finished the job.
c. I give advice ____________________________________________________.
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
Write C if the sentence is compound; write CX if the sentence is complex.
4.
a. ____ We need to finish the concrete walk because cement hardens quickly.
b. ____ The hotel’s receptionists were busy, but they continued to smile.
c. ____
Although a fire blazed in the fireplace, the room was still cold.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The living room in an English home is called the drawing room.
It was once the custom for women to withdraw there.
The men remained in the dining room to smoke cigars.
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DAY 142
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
was it demosthenes, the greek orator, who verbally scolded king philip ii of
macedonia?
PUNCTUATION:
Remember: Use a dash to show unfinished phrases or sentences.
Ex.— Shhhh! Be quiet for—
2.
He heard only the following The ship Old Ironsides was
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CLAUSES:
Restrictive (essential) clauses are necessary to the meaning of a sentence.
Commas are not used. Ex.— The man who is holding a dog is a veterinarian.
Nonrestrictive (nonessential) clauses provide additional, unnecessary information. Use
commas with nonessential (nonrestrictive) clauses.
Ex.— His friend, who recently visited Hawaii, is having a garage sale today.
Write a sentence containing a restrictive clause.
3.
____________________________________________________________________
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
The subjunctive is a verb mood that indicates possibility or doubt. With a singular
noun and the pronouns I, he, or she, use were, not was.
Ex.— If I were a faster runner, I would enter the race.
Circle the correct verb.
4.
If she (was, were) more attentive to detail, she would do a better job.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Ts’sai Lun was from China.
He is given credit for inventing paper.
This was in 105 A.D.
The Egyptians had used papyrus as paper many centuries before 105 A.D.
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DAY 143
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in the peloponnesian war in the fifth century b.c., the city-state of sparta defeated the
city-state of athens.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
That alligators have broader snouts than crocodiles I am told has not been discussed
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Remember: The possessive pronoun must agree in number (singular or plural) and in gender (male,
female, or neuter) with the antecedent.
antecedent
Ex.—
One of the serving ladies dropped (her, their) tray.
IMPORTANT: Her must agree with the subject, one, and not with the object of the preposition, ladies.
Circle the correct possessive pronoun; box its antecedent.
3.
The young woman with her talkative aunts left (her, their) shopping bags in a café.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
The subjunctive is a verb mood that is also found in statements showing strong
attitudes. Whereas the verb in the present tense usually adds s in clauses, verbs
used with the subjunctive do not.
Ex.— I recommend that he stay for a few more days.
The proposal stated that weight issues not be legislated.
Circle the correct verb.
4.
a. I suggest that he (call, calls) his office to verify the facts.
b. The judge recommended that the defendant (was, be) removed from the
courtroom.
c. If he (was, were) disturbed by the proposal, he should have voted against it.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The sunniest spot in the world is in the United States.
It is Yuma, Arizona.
Yuma averages over four thousand hours of sun annually.
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DAY 144
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
i. absolute monarchy
a. history
b. examples
ii. constitutional monarchy
a. in belgium
b. in other nations
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Both the boys and girls soccer games have been cancelled but they will be
rescheduled wont they
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PARTS OF SPEECH: PREPOSITIONS
Circle any prepositional phrases; label the object of a preposition—OP. Underline the
subject once and the verb or verb phrase twice.
3.
After sitting in a traffic jam for ten minutes, the driver was nervous about a late arrival.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
CONJUNCTIONS/ADVERBS
Subordinating conjunctions can join a main clause (independent clause) and a
dependent clause. These include after, although, because, before, when, whenever,
whereas, whether, where, until, while, if, as if, even if, in case, more…than, as, as…as,
since, so that, more…than, and why.
Write a dependent clause beginning with an appropriate subordinating conjunction.
4. Jana will attend a junior college ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Some fish contain omega-3 fatty acids.
These acids may increase production of new brain cells.
Some fish contain choline.
Choline may speed neuron impulses.
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DAY 145
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the international holiday extravaganza held in december in miami, florida, was
a multicultural affair.
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma for nonessential clauses (also called nonrestrictive clauses).
Ex.— The coroner, who is my neighbor, is often called out at night.
Usually, a clause beginning with which is set off by commas.
Ex.— The puppy portrait, which is her best painting, won an award.
2.
The diamond onyx and platinum pin which is in a jewelers showcase is valued at
more than forty five thousand dollars
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Relative pronouns are used to begin subordinate (dependent) clauses. These are referred to
as relative clauses. Relative pronouns include who, whoever, whom, whomever, whose,
which, and that.
Ex.— The award went to Ms. Lopez, whom they admire.
Write a relative clause for each sentence.
3. a. The one _____________________________________ owns a boutique.
b. Her idea _____________________________________ was excellent.
c. A purse ____________________________________ was donated as a door prize.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Remember: Some compound nouns add the ending to the first word; some add the ending to the
second word.
Ex.— commander-in-chief
commanders-in-chief
Some nouns ending in the er sound will add or if tion or ion can be added to their base.
Ex.— designator — designation
Circle the correct spelling of each noun.
4.
a. director
b. mobster
directer
mobstor
c. mother-in-laws
d. receptor
mothers-in-law
recepter
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Red symbolizes good luck in China.
Brides frequently wear red at their weddings.
New Year’s gifts are often wrapped in red paper.
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DAY 146
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
dear uncle marco,
i’m involved in a literacy group, teaching inmates at durango jail to write
better english composition. i am using easy writing to teach them how to write
complex sentences. thanks for the book!
your nephew,
sam
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Having waited anxiously the couple received good news on Tuesday December 8 2015
their daughter gave birth to a baby girl who weighed eight pounds
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PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
The root tox means poison.
Explain each italicized word or phrase.
3. a. Arsenic is a toxin. ____________________________________________________
b. Some chemicals produce toxic waste. ____________________________________
c. The drug addict entered rehabilitation for detoxification. ______________________
___________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
INTERJECTIONS/PRONOUNS
Write a sentence using an interjection, a demonstrative pronoun, and adverbs telling
how and where.
4.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A stock is a type of investment.
________________________________________
A bond is a type of investment.
________________________________________
Stocks do not have a definite yield. ________________________________________
Bonds have a definite yield.
________________________________________
DAY 147
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the reverend price read the agenda topics:
1) baptisms will be held regularly.
2) missions will be an ongoing topic.
3) altar repairs will be done.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Although the company moved from 1 Buzz St Eloy Arizona its slogan remains Be All
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Nominative pronouns, I, he, she, we, they, who, you, and it, can serve as a subject, a
predicate nominative, or an appositive. An appositive is a noun or a pronoun that
stands beside another noun to explain it.
Remember: A predicate nominative is a word in the predicate that is equal to the subject.
Determine the use of the nominative pronoun. Write S for subject, PN for
predicate nominative, and AP for appositive.
3.
a. ______
The only local firefighting volunteers were Rex and I.
b. ______
On Monday afternoon, he will go to the county recorder’s office.
c. ______
I like the new fashion designer, she with the red spiked heels.
CLAUSES:
Restrictive (essential) elements are necessary to the meaning of a sentence.
Commas are not used. Ex.— I need a friend who likes to text-message.
Nonrestrictive (nonessential) elements provide additional, unnecessary information. Use
commas with nonessential (nonrestrictive) clauses.
Ex.— The horse, which is a black mare, will be sold first.
Write a sentence containing a nonrestrictive clause.
4.
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____________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Peter’s chain is chunky.
It has a cross attached to it.
The cross is covered with diamonds.
He wears the chain around his neck.
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DAY 148
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the country of greece consists of over 1,400 islands, and the balkan peninsula
in the south is linked to the rest of the country by the isthmus of corinth.
PUNCTUATION:
Use parentheses and brackets as well as other punctuation.
2.
The new restaurant a bistro French food wont seat you without reservations wrote
the food columnist
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Circle relative clauses.
3.
a. “He who hesitates is lost.”
b.
The stamp, which fell on the floor, is a new issue.
c.
Are you aware that your dog needs to be vaccinated?
d.
The man whom she met yesterday asked her to lunch.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
The subjunctive is a verb mood that can express a wish, a doubt, or a hypothetical
situation made by a speaker. When using the subjunctive, use were, not was, with a
singular noun or the pronouns I, he, or she. The verb used with a strong suggestion
will not end in s; be will be used in some cases.
Ex.— I suggested that the man call his attorney.
We recommended that they be alert to danger.
Underline the correct verb twice.
4.
a.
If my sister (was, were) less shy, she would have more friends.
b.
They suggested that she (consults, consult) an advisor.
c.
Tito strongly advised that he (is, be) careful in reading the contract’s fine print.
d.
If he (was, were) in charge, we would finish early.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A mangrove swamp is filled with mangrove trees.
Mangrove trees grow in tropical and subtropical climates.
The trees can grow partially enveloped in water.
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DAY 149
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in the incident known as “watergate,” burglars broke into offices of the democratic party
at the watergate hotel.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
I Cholesterol drugs
____________________________________________
A Positive effects
____________________________________________
B Negative effects
____________________________________________
II Heart medications
PARTS OF SPEECH:
____________________________________________
NOUNS
Write the noun showing possession (or ownership).
3.
a.
tip given to a limousine driver – ________________________________________
b.
crib shared by two babies – ___________________________________________
c.
play date for three children – __________________________________________
d.
the groomer for two terriers – _________________________________________
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
Remember:
A compound sentence is composed of two (or more) independent clauses.
Ex.— Our bathroom must be cleaned, or no one may use it.
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent
(also called subordinate) clause. If the dependent clause occurs at the beginning
of a sentence, place a comma after it.
Ex.— After the stylist washed the client’s hair, he trimmed it.
Write C if the sentence is compound; write CX if the sentence is complex.
4.
a. ____ When the water boils, add oatmeal.
b. ____ A writer who shares dreams sometimes bores his reader.
c. ____ A new tower is being built, and their dad will be working there next week.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Betsy has not registered to vote. __________________________________________
Jacob has not registered to vote. __________________________________________
DAY 150
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
was the european economic community, also called the common market, established
in 1957 to promote trade?
PUNCTUATION:
Use a comma before Inc. when it appears after a company’s name.
Ex.— Mammot Company, Inc.
2.
As a matter of fact Ms Faith A Pope is head of the leading proactive business
Cato Company Inc
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COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses.
A complex sentence consists of a dependent clause and an independent clause.
These may be in any order.
A compound-complex sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one
dependent clause. These, too, may be in any order.
Circle each independent clause; box the dependent clause.
3.
The woman who designs crib sheets is very generous, and she donates sheets to
crisis nurseries in her state.
PHRASES:
Write an infinitive phrase (a) and a gerund phrase (b).
4.
a. ________________________________________________ is my life’s goal.
b. I enjoy my favorite activity, ____________________________________________.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Some sharks can detect electric current.
This electric current is emitted by other living animals.
These currents can be from the heart muscle.
This is true of a hammerhead shark.
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DAY 151
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
in the 1700s, rats from norway fled to the aleutian islands during a shipwreck; the u. s.
fish and wildlife service now wants to exterminate them.
PUNCTUATION:
In a sentence with many commas, a semicolon may be used for clarification.
Place a semicolon before the final conjunction.
Ex.— He has lived in Provo, Utah; Dallas, Texas; Danville, Ohio; and Salem, Oregon.
2.
Josh said Please remember the following dates March 1 2014 April 15 2015 July 14
2016 and June 10 2017
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Write the plural of each noun.
3.
a. whiff - _______________________
f. bankruptcy - ______________________
b. morale - _____________________
g. income tax - ______________________
c. motto - ______________________
h. journeyman - _____________________
d. trolley - _____________________
i. stimulus - ________________________
e. calf - _______________________
j. certificate of deposit - ______________
SUBJECT/VERB:
Underline the subject; place two lines under the correct verb.
4. a.
Josh or his brothers (drive, drives) to school each day.
b.
Either two mice or a rat (live, lives) in that hole.
c.
Either a rat or two mice (live, lives) in that hole.
d.
Nobody in the class (want, wants) to pass out papers.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Approximately thirty to sixty volcanoes erupt annually.
There are more than ten thousand volcanoes that can erupt annually.
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DAY 152
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the creative women of anthem association will hold a fashion show featuring julianna
costa’s designs at the presidio hotel next spring.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Startled the actress responded to the interviewer Wow Id be thrilled to be a model
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Remember: The objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, them, whom, you, and it. Objective
pronouns serve as the object of a preposition, a direct object, or an indirect object.
Circle how the objective pronoun serves in each sentence.
3.
a. Will you give us that?
direct object indirect object
object of the preposition
b. I sit near him in class.
direct object indirect object
object of the preposition
c. We like Toby and her.
direct object indirect object
object of the preposition
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
Write S if the sentence is simple, C if the sentence is compound, and CX if the sentence
is complex.
4.
a. ____ During the school carnival, teachers served hot dogs and hamburgers to
parents and friends of students.
b. ____ Unless you stand on a stool, you won’t be able to reach that shelf.
c. ____ Pictures of the lost cat were posted, but no one had seen the pet.
d. ____ You must pay your bill on time, or you must pay a late fee.
e. ____ They shook hands and agreed to cooperate on the project.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A monsoon brings wind.
It brings torrential rain.
It occurs in certain seasons.
It occurs in the tropics.
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DAY 153
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
his cousin who works at the u.s. embassy in paris speaks english, french, and
farsi, the major language of iran.
PUNCTUATION:
The abbreviation e.g. means for example and requires periods. If e.g. occurs within a
sentence, use a comma before and after e.g. In addition, place a comma after a word,
phrase, or clause used as an example if it does not end a sentence.
Ex.— Reptiles, e.g., alligators, are cold-blooded.
2.
Many cancers e g leukemia are survivable and their uncle is such a survivor
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SENTENCES/FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
Write S if the words form a sentence, F if the words form a fragment, and R-O if the
words form a run-on.
3.
a. _____ Because the music was too loud.
b. _____ Dissolved in water, the yeast for the bread.
c. _____ Coal miners’ work is difficult, dirty, and demanding.
d. _____ Turn on the computer.
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
Write a complex sentence.
4.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The bridal salon offers seating in the fitting rooms for clients and their guests.
The bridal salon offers robes and slippers for clients.
The bridal salon offers chilled refreshments for clients and their guests.
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DAY 154
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize each title.
1. a. “jeanie with the light brown hair” c. the barber of seville
b. “when i was a lad”
d. “fifteen men on a dead man’s chest”
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Pomegranate juice you may have heard is a healthy drink which may reduce tu
mor size said Jo Ayres R N
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
In an independent clause (sentence) and in a dependent clause (subject and verb—
but not a complete thought), use who or whom according to how it is used.
Ex.— Who* gave that to you? (subject of an independent clause)
The man whom** you saw is Joey’s uncle.
(direct object of a dependent clause)
*Who, in this sentence, is an interrogative pronoun.
**Whom, in this sentence, is a relative pronoun beginning a relative clause. It does not
ask a question.
Circle the correct pronoun.
3. a.
When you are busy, (who, whom) helps?
b.
The girl (who, whom) is in the pink tutu is his sister?
c.
With (who, whom) will your grandparents travel to Rocky Point?
d.
Our friend (who, whom) you haven’t met will meet us at the ski lift.
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A compound-complex sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one
dependent clause. These may be in any order.
Write a compound-complex sentence.
4.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A requiem is a mass said for the dead. _____________________________________
A German Requiem is not a mass.
_____________________________________
It was written by Johannes Brahms.
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DAY 155
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
adopted by franklin d. roosevelt, the good neighbor policy focused upon improving
relations with latin america in 1933.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
The congressman articulate and sensitive to needs is well liked not disrespected
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Use former and latter correctly.
3.
Mr. Wells followed Miss Reno onto the ball field.
The (a) ___________________ is male; the (b) ___________________ is female.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
The perfect tense is made by using to have + a past participle.
To have:
PERFECT TENSE (using to insist)
present: have, has
have insisted, has insisted
past: had
had insisted
future: will have, shall have
will have insisted, shall have insisted
Label the verb tense: present, present perfect, past, past perfect, future, or future perfect.
4. a. ________________________
By October, I shall have saved enough money for
my trip.
b. ________________________
They captured the baby’s attention with a
multicolored toy.
c. ________________________
Has he mentioned the incident?
d. ________________________
Until last week, Gino hadn’t fished in the ocean.
e. ________________________
They work in a steel mill.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A knot is an object formed by entangling ropes or other sinewy objects.
A knot can also be a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.
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DAY 156
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
when rocco studied american literature i at baylor university, he loved ogden nash’s
poetry, especially the poem, “the baby”:
a bit of talcum
is always walcum.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Dear CEO and or CFO
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SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses.
A complex sentence consists of a dependent clause and an independent clause.
These may be in any order.
A compound-complex sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one
dependent clause. These, too, may be in any order.
Write C for a compound sentences, CX for a complex sentence, and CCX for a
compound-complex sentence.
3.
a. _______
The waiter asked if we wanted bottled water.
b. _______
Koko Lu owns a dance studio that gives scholarships to those who
can’t afford it.
c. _______
Carmen attends a vocational school, and she works when her boss
needs her in the evenings.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Myself, himself, herself, yourself, itself, ourselves, and themselves are reflexive
pronouns. The word(s) to which a reflexive pronoun refers is called the antecedent.
antecedent
Ex.— Hannah decided to present the speech herself.
Circle the reflexive pronoun; box its antecedent.
4.
Charlie wanted to trace his family’s history by himself.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Ozone is composed of three atoms of oxygen. _______________________________
It forms a layer in the upper atmosphere.
_______________________________
DAY 157
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
for the great gaels of ireland
are the men that god made mad,
for all their wars are merry
and all their songs are sad.
— g. k. chesterton, from “the ballad of the white horse”
PUNCTUATION:
The abbreviation i.e. means that is and requires periods. If placed within a sentence,
it also needs a comma before and after it. Also, place a comma after the word,
phrase, or clause placed after i.e. if it does not end a sentence.
Ex.—
2.
Using hand sanitizer, i.e., a germ-killing substance, is recommended.
Bridezillas i e brides who make outrageous requests are a new fascinating
phenomenon
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
Remember:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Good is an adjective that describes.
Well is an adverb that tells how; use well with an action verb.
Use well in relationship to health/illness.
Bad is an adjective that describes.
Because to feel is a linking verb, use bad to tell how someone feels.
Badly is an adverb that tells how.
Circle the correct word.
3.
a. Do you feel (good, well)?
c. Do you play soccer (good, well)?
b. Do you feel (bad, badly)?
d. You did (good, well)!
PHRASES:
Correct this sentence. The boy slid into a small bush sledding down the hill.
4. _____________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
An esker is a ridge formed by a stream.
__________________________________
It is caused by a moving glacier.
__________________________________
The stream is a subglacial stream.
__________________________________
DAY 158
CAPITALIZATION:
Abstract concepts that are given human status, as in an allegory, are
sometimes capitalized.
1.
because i could not stop for death,
he kindly stopped for me . . .
– emily dickinson, from “because i could not stop for death”
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Ms Imus are you asked the journalist the one who wants low cost books for students
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
CONJUNCTIONS
Write three sentences. Use correlative conjunctions in (a), a coordinating conjunction in
(b), and a subordinating conjunction in (c).
3.
a.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
b.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
c.
_________________________________________________________________
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Circle the correct pronoun.
4.
a. Jude will show his dad or (we, us) his plans.
b. A doorman handed Mr. Rubenstein and (they, them) an umbrella.
c. Kim must discuss the vendor list with the conference leader and (I, me).
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Sierra Leone is a country in Africa. Its
___________________________________
economy depends on international aid.
___________________________________
DAY 159
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
an italian astronomer, giuseppe piazzi was first to discover an asteroid; he named it
ceres.
PUNCTUATION:
Use quotation marks or underlining:
2. a.
Judging America
b.
Jack Sprat
c.
Charles II
(newspaper article)
(nursery rhyme)
(painting)
PARTS OF SPEECH:
d.
Daily New
(newspaper)
e.
Mamma Mia!
f.
Elvis’s Greatest Hits
(musical)
(CD)
VERBS/ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Circle the correct word.
3.
a.
We (instantly, instant) recognized the famous author.
b.
Her hair looked (glamorous, glamorously) in a Purdy-style cut in 1979.
c.
After working out, I hope that I don’t smell (bad, badly).
d.
Don’t talk so (loud, loudly).
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Relative pronouns are used to begin subordinate (dependent) clauses. These are also
referred to as relative clauses. Relative pronouns include who, whoever, whom, whomever,
whose, which, and that.
Ex.— The teacher who tutors us in English has a literature degree.
relative clause
Write a relative clause for each sentence.
4. a.
___________________________________________________ is the winner.
b. The hose _______________________________________________ is damaged.
c. We met a woman ___________________________________________________.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Chitwan National Park is in Nepal.
It is famous for its Bengal tigers.
It is famous for its gavials.
A gavial is a type of Indian crocodile.
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DAY 160
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“did sir william herschel build an improved telescope and discover uranus and two of its
moons, titania and oberon?” asked the science teacher.
PUNCTUATION:
In a sentence with many commas, a semicolon may be used for clarification.
Place a semicolon before the final conjunction.
Ex.— Their children were born on May 2, 2011; May 8, 2013; May 4, 2015; and May 6, 2017.
2.
Dear Yancy
My schedule includes Billings Montana
Hondo Texas Ogden Utah and Bangor Maine
Sincerely
Lindy
PARTS OF SPEECH:
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
VERBS
The progressive tense is made by using to be + a present participle.
To be:
PROGRESSIVE TENSE (using to laugh)
present: is, am, are
is laughing, am laughing, are laughing
past: was, were
was laughing, were laughing
future: will be, shall be
will be laughing, shall be laughing
Label the verb tense: present perfect, present progressive, past perfect, past progressive,
future perfect, or future progressive.
3. a. _______________________
He was starting to annoy me.
b. _______________________
The traffic engineers are planning a new road.
c. _______________________
She has made a huge mistake.
d. _______________________
Will you be going to the concert with us?
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
Write a complex sentence.
4.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The Fourteenth Amendment reinforces due process of law.
The Fourteenth Amendment places a restriction on states.
States cannot pass a law that overrides the “Bill of Rights.”
_____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 161
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
on the ides of march, many remember that julius caesar uttered his famous words,
“et tu, brute*?” as he died in 44 b.c.
*a name
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Because the womens coach has broken his ankle he needs help i e physical therapy
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Determine the use of the pronoun. Write DO for direct object, IO for indirect
object, OP for object of the preposition, S for subject, PN for predicate nominative,
and AP for appositive.
3.
a. ______
A dog roaming the streets chased us.
b. ______
Loan me your pencil.
c. ______
Mom bought gifts for them.
d. ______
The travelers are they wearing Scottish kilts.
e. ______
Who sent these e-mails?
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Underline the subject once and circle the correct verb.
4.
a. Nobody (have, has) any change for the toll.
b. Tito’s brother or he (are, is) in a band.
c. Jacob, Emma, or Emily (walk, walks) home after school.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Research was done at Swansea University.
The research concerned breakfast.
Researchers found that ham and cheese boost memory.
These foods contain carbohydrates and enzymes rich in protein.
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DAY 162
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
i. heroines
a. joan of arc
b. lucy darragh
ii. heroes
a. lorenzo de’ medici
b. george washington
PUNCTUATION:
The abbreviation e.g. means for example and requires periods. If placed within a
sentence, it also needs a comma before and after it. Also, place a comma after the
word, phrase, or clause placed after e.g. if it does not end a sentence.
Ex.—
2.
Some statesmen, e.g., Tony Blair, are articulate.
Which car he ultimately wants e g a sports car a truck or an SUV he cant decide
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Circle the correct possessive pronoun; box the antecedent.
3.
One of the councilwomen expressed (her, their) opinions regarding education.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the past and past participle of each verb.
4. a. to run
__________ __________
g. to break
__________ __________
b. to bring __________ __________
h. to lie*
__________ __________
c. to keep __________ __________
i. to take
__________ __________
d. to go
j. to freeze
__________ __________
__________ __________
e. to begin __________ __________
k. to become __________ __________
f. to lose
l. to burst
__________ __________
__________ __________
*to lie – meaning to rest
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The titan arum is a plant. Its single leaf
___________________________________
grows from a tuber. The tuber may weigh ___________________________________
almost two hundred pounds.
___________________________________
DAY 163
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
tasha, dj, and i traveled to the annapolis, maryland, area to visit the thomas point shoal
lighthouse in the chesapeake bay. we saw the renovated building that once was the
home of the atlanta pipe and foundry company in inman park in the south.
PUNCTUATION:
A colon may replace a comma in an appositive at the end of a sentence if emphasis is
needed.
Ex.— There was one major problem: negligence.
A colon is used to create divisions. Ex.— Unit 9: Chapter 1
Page 4: Paragraph 3
A colon is used with ratios. Ex.— 1:3
A colon may be used to introduce a long quotation.
In a bibliography, place a colon between the place of publication and the publisher.
Ex.— Germantown: Learning Publishers
Insert colons and other needed punctuation.
2.
a. Five to nine as a ratio can be written 5 9
b. Chapter 7 Section 2
c. He credits his success to one factor writing goals
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Write a relative clause for each sentence.
3. a. The boy _____________________________________________________ ran off.
b. Anyone _______________________________________________ earned a prize.
c. His opinion ______________________________________________ is interesting.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Circle the correct word.
4.
a.
That comedian sometimes laughs (strange, strangely).
b.
Dominic has been doing so (good, well) in his karate lessons.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A gold necklace was discovered in a burial site. _______________________________
It was discovered near Lake Titicaca in Peru.
_______________________________
It is four thousand years old.
_______________________________
DAY 164
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
an order of the roman catholic church, the jesuits were founded by ignatius of loyola
and countered martin luther’s reformation.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Success Concepts Inc
7 Yearling Blvd
Shavano Park TX 78321
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Ladies and or Gentlemen
________________________________________
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
Write S for a simple sentence, C for a compound sentence, CX for a complex
sentence, and CCX for a compound-complex sentence.
3.
a. _______ While the audience applauded, the actors bowed graciously.
b. _______ Her math answer was wrong because she forgot to borrow, but her
friend helped her to subtract correctly.
c. _______ The concert raised money, and it was sent to Ethiopia for famine relief.
d. _______ Hillary and Ashley agreed to tutor fourth-grade students every Monday.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS/ADJECTIVES
Circle the correct answer.
4.
a.
I’d like to go to a flea market (oftener, more often).
b.
On the third leg of her flight, she slept (more comfortably, most comfortably).
c.
Hannah works (well, better) in the morning than in the afternoon.
d.
Come with me (quickly, quick)!
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The city planners require developers to submit plans.
The plans must specify waste and recycling plans.
The reason for this is a concern for landfills.
Landfills are becoming saturated with construction waste.
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DAY 165
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
during the 1600s when estonia was under swedish rule, queen kristina made a
statement entitled “christmas peace” each christmas eve; this custom continues.
PUNCTUATION:
Two closely related adjectives are hyphenated if they appear before a noun or a
pronoun. They are not hyphenated if they appear after a noun or a pronoun.
They are not hyphenated if one is an adverb ending in ly. Ex.— a newly minted coin
a) adjective + present participle
Ex.— a heat-seeking missile
b) adjective + past participle
Ex.— a vanilla-flavored drink
c) adjective + noun
Ex.— a new-car salesperson
d) well or ill + noun
Ex.— a well-developed plan
2.
Did you hear Ernie asked Becca that Jana and Tates fuel efficient car was stolen
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES
Circle the correct adjective form.
3.
a. Chad is (more fluent, fluenter) in Spanish than in English.
b. She finds Bavaria the (more scenic, most scenic) German state.
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
The active voice indicates someone or something is “acting.”
Ex.— Poppa made pies for Thanksgiving.
The passive voice indicates that someone or something is being acted upon.
Ex.— For Thanksgiving, pies were made by Poppa.
Rewrite each sentence in the active voice.
4. a. A rocket was launched by sixth-grade students.
__________________________________________________________________
b. The children’s book was read to Daniel by his dad.
__________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The tallest tree ever recorded is a mountain ash. _____________________________
It was found in Victoria, Australia.
_____________________________
It is 375 feet tall.
_____________________________
It is called the Cornthwaite Tree.
_____________________________
DAY 166
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“a site for unesco, a division of the united nations, dubrovnik in croatia retains its
thirteenth-century charm,” the teacher shared.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
During her travels in South America she visited Lima Peru for a week not the planned
month
_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
3.
a.
NOUNS
Write a sentence containing a gerund phrase. Circle the gerund phrase.
_________________________________________________________________
b.
Write a sentence containing an infinitive phrase. Circle the infinitive phrase.
_________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
To lie = to rest
To lay = to place
PRESENT
PAST
lie, lies
lay, lays*
lay
laid*
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
PAST PARTICIPLE
lying
laying*
(had) lain
(had) laid*
To lie does not require a direct object in the active voice.
Ex.— The patient is lying on a gurney.
The patient is (lying, laying) on a gurney.
*To lay does require a direct object in the active voice.
Ex.— Janie had (laid, lain) her keys on the kitchen counter.
DO
Janie had (laid, lain) her keys on the kitchen counter.
Underline the subject once; underline the correct verb/verb phrase twice. Label a direct
object—DO.
4. a.
Your scissors are (lying, laying) on the counter by the fresh flowers.
b.
Judy and Lulu have (laid, lain) in the sun for twenty minutes.
c.
Lynn has never (laid, lain) hardwood flooring.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The largest recorded sound occurred in 1883. _______________________________
This was the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa.
_______________________________
DAY 167
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“the island of saint kitts, named saint cristopher by columbus in 1493 but later
shortened, was initially inhabited by caribs,” said mr. lee, a history professor at jones
college.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
His new physician I believe makes house calls to his home at 22 Pine Dr Atlanta GA
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Circle the correct pronoun.
3.
a.
(My friend and I, My friend and me) are doing a space project together.
b.
The matter was between her cousin and (she, her).
c.
Give (he, him) a hand.
d.
Adam, (he, him) who was shy in high school, became a famous actor.
e.
With (who, whom) does she plan to speak about the speeding ticket?
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADVERBS/ADJECTIVES/VERBS
Circle the correct word.
4.
a. He (don’t, doesn’t) like to bowl.
b. The tired toddler wouldn’t listen to (nobody, anybody).
c. Their parents hardly (ever, never) go to an art museum.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Smelling lavender may induce sleep.
Smelling lavender may reduce stress.
Smelling lavender may expel the body of free radicals.
Free radicals are molecules that damage the body.
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DAY 168
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
did your friend, who is part of the u.s. consumer product safety commission, visit
pictured rocks national lakeshore located on upper peninsula, michigan?
PUNCTUATION:
Insert dashes and other needed punctuation.
2.
The Enterprise the NASA space shuttle not the Star Trek flagship landed at Edwards
Air Force Base on Oct 26 1977 after a test flight
*television show
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
To lie = to rest
To lay = to place
PRESENT
PAST
lie, lies
lay, lays*
lay
laid*
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
lying
laying*
PAST PARTICIPLE
(had) lain
(had) laid*
To lie does not require a direct object in the active voice.
Ex.— The girls lay on the bed and talked. Lay is the past tense of to lie.
rested
DO
*To lay does require a direct object in the active voice. Ex.— He is laying carpeting.
Underline the subject once; underline the verb/verb phrase twice. Label a direct
object—DO.
3. a.
(Lie, Lay) on this mat.
b.
Jared (lays, lies) his tools on a special workbench.
c.
Jemima is (lying, laying) on her bed to watch television.
SENTENCES/ FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
Write F for fragment, S for sentence, and R-O for run-on.
4. a. _____
With the introduction of the steam engine in America progressed.
b. _____
The Danube River flows east-west, the Rhine River flows north-south.
c. _____
Results will be released in June.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
A sari is everyday female clothing in India.
It is usually sixteen to twenty feet long.
The decorative end is draped over a woman’s shoulder.
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DAY 169
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the population of cyprus, an island in the mediterranean sea, is eighty percent greek
and twenty percent turkish.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Although the singer chose the old hymn Amazing Grace she added a jazzy beat
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SUBJECT/VERB:
Underline the subject; place two lines under the verb/verb phrase.
3. a. Her statement regarding women’s rights was not factual.
b. Neither their son nor their daughter will be coming home during the summer.
c. Should Riley have run to second base?
d. Don’t stand on the bench.
COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A compound-complex sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one
dependent clause. These may be in any order.
Write C for a compound sentence, CX for a complex sentence, and CCX for a
compound-complex sentence.
4.
a. _______ Henry Ford introduced assembly-line production in mass production,
but it was Eli Whitney who first used it in the simple assembly of guns.
b. _______ Although Helen Keller was blind and deaf, she communicated
remarkably well in Braille and with sign language.
c. _______ Silicon is used to make semiconductors; however, it is also used in
making glass and concrete.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The world’s oldest parliament is the Althing. ________________________________
It ruled Iceland in the tenth century.
________________________________
DAY 170
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“as part of the mercury program (named after the mythological god, mercury),” said dr.
rice, “the first american astronaut to orbit the planet, earth, was john glenn.”
PUNCTUATION:
2.
With the bombing of Hiroshima Japan on August 6 1945 all plants seemed to die
however a ginkgo biloba tree resprouted
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CLAUSES:
Remember: Restrictive (essential) elements are necessary to the meaning of a sentence.
Commas are not used.
Nonrestrictive (nonessential) elements provide additional, unnecessary information.
Use commas with nonessential (nonrestrictive) clauses.
3.
a. Write a sentence containing a nonrestrictive clause.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
b. Write a sentence containing a restrictive clause.
___________________________________________________________________
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
Write the verb in the given tense.
4. a. _______________________
It (present perfect of to rain).
b. _______________________
Mr. Goldberg (past perfect of to respond).
c. _______________________
By Sunday, they (future perfect of to arrive) home.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Sir Walter Raleigh was a half-brother of Sir Humphrey Gilbert.
Gilbert held a right to colonize the New World.
Gilbert died.
Raleigh was given the right.
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DAY 171
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
at one time the french controlled mexico, naming archduke maximilian of austria the
emperor; today, cinco de mayo celebrates the regaining of control by the mexican
people.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Lanas and Kims teachers who are friends use the magazine History for Young Peo
ple to teach essay writing
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Circle the correct word.
3.
a. You can always rely on Marco; he is a (real, really) good friend.
b. The child behaved (bad, badly) in the store.
c. I don’t take criticism very (good, well).
d. Did old waterwheels turn (slow, slowly)?
e. Their sister doesn’t keep secrets (good, well).
PARTS OF SPEECH:
VERBS
PRESENT
To lie = to rest
To lay = to place
lie, lies
lay, lays*
PAST
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
lay
laid*
PAST PARTICIPLE
lying
laying*
(had) lain
(had) laid*
*To lay requires a direct object in the active voice.
Underline the correct verb or verb phrase twice.
4. a. He usually (lies, lays) on his back to sleep.
b. Have you ever (lain, laid) on a waterbed?
c. (Lay, Lie) down.
d. Rafe had (lain, laid) his clean clothes on his bed.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
During the Middle Ages, mass meant a religious feast day.
It honored a certain person.
There was a Christ’s mass.
This became known as Christmas.
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DAY 172
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the glorious revolution refers to the ousting of king james ii; parliament installed king
william iii, a dutch king, and his british wife, mary, as the royal family.
PUNCTUATION:
Use parentheses and brackets as well as other punctuation.
2.
Manufactured in northern England the Taranis combat air vehicle unmanned
uses a Rolls Royce engine
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PREFIXES/ROOTS/SUFFIXES:
Explain each word. Use a dictionary if necessary.
3. a. The suffix ity means quality of. Explain duplicity. __________________________
_________________________________________________________________
b. Scribe means write; explain scribbler. ___________________________________
c. The prefix macro means large and micro means very small. How do a
macrocosm and microcosm differ? _____________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
d. The prefix mal means bad; explain malnourished. _________________________
SENTENCES/FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
A run-on sentence may consist of two independent clauses joined by a comma.
Ex.— Jo and Ty remodeled their house, they went way over budget.
Corrected:
Corrected:
Corrected:
Corrected:
When Jo and Ty remodeled their house, they went way over budget.
Jo and Ty went way over budget when they remodeled their house.
When they remodeled their house, Jo and Ty went way over budget.
When Jo and Ty remodeled their house, they went way over budget.
Rewrite this run-on to form a sentence.
4.
Tama will attend a culinary school, she wants to be a chef.
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SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Reuben will not agree to our scheme.
_____________________________________
He does not perceive it as humorous.
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DAY 173
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize each title.
1. a. carver: a life in poems
b. never give a sucker an even break
c. “columbia, the gem of the ocean”
d. “the world is too much with us”
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Both of his parents great aunts worked for Space Aviation Inc when they were young
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
blight : blessing :: denunciation : ________________
a) praise
b) accusation
c) criticizing
d) ascension
PARTS OF SPEECH:
NOUNS
Write the plural of each noun.
4.
a. liability - ______________________
f. goods - __________________________
b. charisma - ____________________
g. layoff - __________________________
c. motive - ______________________
h. goose - __________________________
d. crescendo - ___________________
i. delay - __________________________
e. paradox - _____________________
j. justice of the peace - _______________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Giovanni Belzoni was an Italian explorer.
He removed the huge bust of Ramses II from Thebes.
He sent it to the British Museum.
The British Museum is in London.
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DAY 174
CAPITALIZATION:
If two or more proper nouns refer to another noun type, capitalize only the names but
not the type of noun.
Ex.— the Concho and Colorado rivers
1.
the travelers on the royal european river tour sailed on the ship, prince henry, on both
the danube and rhine rivers.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Miss Angelo found a vintage car i e a muscle car however she didnt buy it until her
uncle a mechanic checked it thoroughly
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
INTERJECTION
Write a compound sentence containing an interjection.
3. _____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
The objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, them, whom, you, and it. An objective
pronoun can serve as the object of a preposition, a direct object, or an indirect object.
Circle how the objective pronoun serves in each sentence.
4.
a. Bo gave me money.
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
b. Kiki drew him.
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
c. Come with us.
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
d. Kiki drew her a picture.
direct object
indirect object
object of the preposition
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Theodore Roosevelt was blunt and candid.
Theodore Roosevelt coined the term, lunatic fringe.
He was referring to people.
These people are extremely radical.
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DAY 175
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the great pyramid, located opposite the egyptian city of cairo, is the tomb of khufu and
was completed around 2600 b.c.
PUNCTUATION:
A colon is used before a subtitle.
Ex.— “Society: The Youth Vote”
A colon may replace a comma in an appositive at the end of a sentence if emphasis is
needed.
Ex.— The city will fund an important key to success: freeways.
A colon may be used to introduce a long quotation.
Ex.— A novelist, Mark Helprin, explains it this way: “Winston Churchill was . . . .”
Insert colons, ellipses, and other needed punctuation.
2.
D D Brezina expounds on Churchill by writing A true leader never changes his core
values He is not driven by the opinions
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PHRASES:
Correct this sentence. The man read a magazine standing in line.
3. _____________________________________________________________________
CLAUSES:
4.
a. Write a sentence containing a nonrestrictive clause.
_________________________________________________________________
b. Write a sentence containing a restrictive clause.
_________________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The fastest sprinter is the cheetah.
It can reach over fifty miles per hour in three seconds.
It usually gives up after a minute.
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DAY 176
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize trade names, market grades, and variety names.
Ex.—
1.
trade name:
market grade:
variety name:
Plexiglas
Choice sirloin
Southern Beauty rose
“is kobe beef a grade of meat,” asked sir oscar hirth, iii, “and is it really from japan?”
PUNCTUATION:
Use parentheses and other needed punctuation.
2.
During a long drought the Holy Cross Toad Notaden bennetti estivates i e lies dormant
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SENTENCES/FRAGMENTS/RUN-ONS:
A run-on sentence may consist of two independent clauses joined by a comma.
Rewrite this run-on sentence.
3.
Her husband grabbed the kitchen fire extinguisher, he sprayed it on burning paper.
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Circle the correct adjective form.
4.
a.
Of the two, she is the (better, best) player.
b.
My cousin is the (more outspoken, most outspoken) member of the club.
c.
Gretta looked (beautifulest, most beautiful) in the fourth gown she tried.
d.
The grocer restocks perishables (more often, oftener) than nonperishable items.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Ethnography can be defined as a description of a particular race.
It can be defined as a description of a particular ethnic group.
It can be defined as a description of a particular community.
It includes a study of the group’s customs.
It includes a study of the group’s culture.
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DAY 177
CAPITALIZATION:
Capitalize the name of a scientific phylum, class, order, family, and genus.
Do not capitalize a species. Ex.— cheetah: (Acinonyx jubatus)
genus – Acinonyx species – jubatus
1.
the common rat (rattus norvegicus), thought to have originated in china, is found
everywhere but antarctica.
PUNCTUATION:
Remember: Use a hyphen after compound prefixes separated by a conjunction.
Ex.— pre- and post-trial meetings
2.
At the 7 30 fundraiser for animals the speaker who wore a Termany gown spoke about
short and long haired dogs
*a designer
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
PRONOUNS
Circle the correct pronoun.
3.
a.
Memo will build a wall by (himself, hisself).
b.
The joke was between my friend and (I, me).
c.
(We, Us) students voted for a senior class president.
d.
The cement workers (themselves, theirselves) own the company.
COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses.
A complex sentence consists of a dependent clause and an independent clause.
These may be in any order.
A compound-complex sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one dependent
clause. These may be in any order.
Write C for a compound sentences, CX for a complex sentence, and CCX for a
compound-complex sentence.
4.
a. ________ The little girl who is the star of a Broadway musical is five.
b. ________
The little girl who is the star won’t perform because she is ill, and the
audience is very disappointed.
c. ________
The little girl is only five years old; yet, she is a Broadway star.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The National Security Council (NSC) advises.
______________________________
It provides advice regarding domestic security.
______________________________
It provides advice regarding military security.
______________________________
It provides advice regarding foreign security.
______________________________
DAY 178
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“does the republic of kazakhstan belong to the organization of the petroleum and
exporting countries (opec)?” asked mom.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Are headaches affected by barometric pressure humidity and other weather changes
asked Rainey Mosca R N
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ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
mesmerized : awed :: abated : ________________
a) disappointed
b) determined
c) spiteful
PARTS OF SPEECH:
d) abbreviated
PRONOUNS
Whom is an objective pronoun used as an object of a preposition; whom is often used with
the prepositions, at, by, beside, for, from, and with.
Ex.— Correct: For whom are you looking?
Wrong: Who are you looking for?
(OP)
However, the English language can be tricky; this is especially true of pronoun usage.
Ex.— At whom are you looking?
(simple sentence: one independent clause)
We need to look at who lives in apartment 12.
Here, who is correct because it is the subject of the dependent clause.
The entire dependent clause serves as the object of the preposition.
Circle the correct pronoun.
4.
a.
Kirk talks with (whoever, whomever) he meets.
b.
To (who, whom) will you sell granola bars for our fundraiser?
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Heather bought a toothbrush for her cat.
Heather bought fish-flavored toothpaste for her cat.
Heather had read that brushing is the best way to keep a cat’s mouth healthy.
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DAY 179
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
the african party for the independence of cape verde and guinea-bissau (paicv)
helped the republic gain its independence in 1975.
PUNCTUATION:
2.
Although An Indian Werowance a watercolor by John White is usually housed in
Londons British Museum it has been displayed in Williamsburg VA
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_____________________________________________________________________
PARTS OF SPEECH:
ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
Circle the correct word.
3.
a.
His singed clothing smelled (bad, badly).
b.
Jude walked too (close, closely) to the edge of the canyon.
c.
The babysitter looked (angrily, angry) at the misbehaving children.
d.
The person standing in a long line seemed (angry, angrily).
SIMPLE/COMPOUND/COMPLEX/COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:
Write a compound sentence (a) and a complex sentence (b).
4.
a. _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
b.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
The most expensive cellular phone in 2008 cost $1.29 million.
It was produced by a Swiss company.
It was covered with 120 carats of diamonds.
_____________________________________________________________________
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DAY 180
CAPITALIZATION:
1.
“based on a european initiative, the safe routes to school program in northern california
was established to promote both environmental and personal health,” said rep. dobb.
PUNCTUATION:
Use quotation marks or underlining:
2. a. Local Talent
b. Diana
(magazine article)
(book)
d. The Brady Bunch
e. Renovations
c. Realistic Endeavors
(short story)
f. Cross of Gold
(DVD)
(television show)
(speech)
ANALOGIES:
Circle the word that best completes the analogy.
3.
ratification : approval :: metamorphosis : ________________
a) change
PARTS OF SPEECH:
b) mistakes
c) maudlin
d) character
PRONOUNS
Circle the correct pronoun.
4.
a. (My friend and I, My friend and me) wash windows for cash.
b. Lucy and (she, her) like country music.
c. Put (he, him) in his crib.
d. Lucas was (he, him) who solved the computer problem.
e. For (who, whom) will you vote?
f. The president, (himself, hisself), will conduct the business meeting.
SENTENCE COMBINING:
5.
Only two women have been given honorary U.S. citizenship.
Mother Teresa was one.
She is the woman who is noted for helping the needy in India.
Hannah Callowhill Penn was the other.
Hannah was the wife of William Penn.
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EASY GRAMMAR ULTIMATE SERIES—GRADE 11 ANSWERS
AMV/RA: ANSWERS MAY VARY/REPRESENTATIVE ANSWERS:
Sentence Combining: One or two combinations have been provided; others are usually possible.
DAY 1: 1. Rafe, I, Hooghly, River, Calcutta, India
2. Marla is motivated to write a couplet.
3. a. AMV/RA: drinking too fast
b. AMV/RA: drunk and disorderly
4. a. Austrian
b. Iraqi
c. Thai
d. Steinbeck
5. AMV/RA: Buffalo, a city in western New York, is located on Lake Erie
and the Niagara River. Located on Lake Erie and the Niagara River, Buffalo is a city in western New York.
DAY 2: 1. The, Blue, Ridge, Mountains, Appalachians, West, Virginia, South
2. The abbreviation
for before the Common Era is B.C.E. (Note: You may also see this abbreviation written in lowercase
letters. Common Era and B.C.E. may also be underlined or italicized.)
3. a. AMV/RA: finding gold
b. AMV/RA: found in an attic
4. a. You
b. (You)
5. AMV/RA: Both Lucas and Macy are
unable to attend the wedding. Neither Lucas nor Macy is able to attend the wedding.
DAY 3: 1. a. Annie, Old, One
b. The, Stinking, Cheese, Man, Other, Fairly, Stupid, Tales
c. Hope, Was, Here
d. The, Story, About, Ping
2. Dear Sye, / How are you? / Your friend,
/ Parker
3. a. RV
b. IV
c. IV
d. RV
4. cheerfully, here, tomorrow
5. AMV/RA: The businesswoman who opened a bakery using her grandmother’s recipes and only natural
Ingredients built a successful bakery. Using her grandmother’s recipes and only natural ingredients, the
businesswoman opened a bakery that became a success.
DAY 4: 1. Did, Uncle, Mario, General, George, Patton, Old, Blood, Guts
2. Melk Abbey was built in
1100 B.C. in Austria; it was built on a cliff overlooking the Danube River.
3. a. to deny
b. denying
4. a. CN
b. CN
c. PN
d. CN
e. CN
f. CN
g. CN
h. PN
5. AMV/RA:
Quantum refers to a massive bundle of energy; a quantum leap refers to an immense expanse of
possibility. Quantum refers to a massive bundle of energy, and a quantum leap refers to an immense
expanse of possibility.
DAY 5: 1. I, Grandfather, Normandy, Invasion, Governor
2. Neurosis, a mental disorder, is marked
by fear or angst.
3. AMV/RA: throughout the day
4. a. 
b.
c. 
d.
e.
f. 
5. AMV/RA: During a process called osmosis, a cell membrane allows nutrients to
enter a cell and waste to exit a cell. Nutrients enter the cell’s membrane and waste exits through it during a
process called osmosis.
DAY 6: 1. The, Bolshevik, Revolution, Russia, Marxism-Leninist
2. Whoa! Slow down, calm
yourself, and enunciate!
3. a. AMV/RA: space (flight)
b. AMV/RA: informed (woman)
c. AMV/RA: isolated (castle)
d. AMV/RA: coarse (hair)
4. a. AMV/RA: trusting no one
b. AMV/RA: trusted for their expertise
5. AMV/RA: One cubic centimeter of water is the weight of a
gram, the measure of mass in the metric system.
DAY 7: 1. A, Prime, Minister, Churchill
2. Therefore, the meeting has been scheduled for next
Thursday.
3. Algae, plants, chlorophyll, fluids
4. a. buying insurance
b. bought by a junk
dealer
5. AMV/RA: Anthropology is the study of the origin of man, the development of man, and the
customs of man.
DAY 8: 1. Did, Richard, Lion-Hearted, English, Crusades
2. Yes, we will leave at noon, Jemima.
3. a. PN C
b. CN C
c. CN A
4. a. 
b. 
c. 
d.
e. 
f.
5. AMV/RA: The sequined ribbons in the little girl’s long black pigtails sparkled as she
moved. The little girl’s sequined ribbons in her long black pigtails sparkled as she moved.
DAY 9: 1. During, Independence, Day, Mayor, Tu, American
2. “Have you, Rocky, read my
report?” asked his administrator.
3. Listening
4. My friends and I
5. AMV/RA: Miguel de
Cervantes, a Spanish writer who lived in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, wrote Don Quixote. A
Spanish writer of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Miguel de Cervantes wrote Don Quixote.
(or Don Quixote)
DAY 10: 1. Janie, Sykes, Ph.D., We, Quaternary, Period, Cenozoic, Era
2. “The mantel of the
Earth is almost two thousand miles thick,” the science teacher explained.
3. and, but, or (in any order)
4. a. do, does, did (in any order)
b. have, has, had (in any order)
c. is, am, are, was, were, be, being,
been (in any order)
d. may, might, must
e. can, shall, will
f. could, should, would (in any order)
5. AMV/RA: The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum, a tomb or a structure with tombs. A mausoleum is a tomb or
a structure with tombs; the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum.
DAY 11: 1. The, Oyo, Empire, Kingdom (or kingdom), Dahomey, French, Benin
2. “You have
used too many the’s (or the’s),” explained the teacher.
3. We made; DO: brownies
4. low-fat,
nutritious, a, massive, heart
5. AMV/RA: Trauma can cause amnesia, a temporary loss of memory.
Amnesia, or temporary memory loss, can occur due to trauma.
DAY 12: 1. Both, Raphael, Michelangelo, Vatican’s, St., Peter’s, Basilica, Christian
2. I think that
Bo lives at 12 Elm Court, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864.
3. Ryan married; DO: Marcy
4. Several,
that, beauty, a, service
5. AMV/RA: Rigor mortis, Latin for “stiffness of death,” occurs to muscles
after death. Rigor mortis occurs after death; the term is Latin for “stiffness of death.” (or Rigor mortis)
DAY 13: 1. I. Major / A. Event / B. Consequences / II. Natural / A. Type / B. Consequences
2. Cole, have you read Johnny Tremain (or Johnny Tremain), a novel about the American Revolution?
3. Hot chocolate with tiny, soft marshmallows was
4. participial phrase: Waving frantically;  woman
5. AMV/RA: An American pianist and composer, Scott Joplin wrote “Maple Leaf Rag.” Scott Joplin was
an American pianist and composer who wrote “Maple Leaf Rag.” Scott Joplin, an American pianist and
composer, wrote “Maple Leaf Rag.”
DAY 14: 1. The, Oriental, Pearl, Tower, Shanghai, China’s, Oriental, Paris
2. “I should not ride,”
remarked Chan, “on that spirited horse.”
3. climbing
4. a. participial phrase: Writing goals;
 Laura
b. participial phrase: Bathed in a blue light;  car
5. AMV/RA: The eardrum,
which separates the outer ear from the middle ear, is also called the tympanic membrane. The eardrum,
also called the tympanic membrane, separates the outer ear from the middle ear.
DAY 15: 1. In, African, Guinea, Fula, Malinke, Islamic
2. I’m studying Guatemalan history; both
the Aztecs and Mayans flourished in that area.
3. (You) Follow
4. taking out the garbage
5. AMV/RA: Baskets of pansies and petunias are hanging from lighted street lamps in Paris.
DAY 16: 1. Nearly, Bwindi, Impenetrable, Forest, Gorilla, Sanctuary, Uganda
2. Dancing around,
the child bumped into her mother, dropped her backpack, and fell.
3. a. Will you meet; future
b. people lift; present
c. Marco emails; present
d. Vikings came; past
4. participial phrase:
covered with tiny white pearls;  mums
5. AMV/RA: The Smith and Kojak families have never
been skiing. Neither the Smith family nor the Kojak family has ever been skiing.
DAY 17: 1. Both, Sir, Ranulph, Fiennes, Dr., Michael, Stroud, Land, Rover, Challenge
2. Yes,
Marco, this cat’s owner is Ty, my best friend.
3. a. 
b. c.
d.
4. AMV/RA:
Nose; hunger
5. AMV/RA: Based in New York City, the Metropolitan Opera is America’s most noted
opera company. The Metropolitan Opera, the most noted opera company in America, is based in New York
City.
DAY 18: 1. Did, Enrico, Furmi, University, Chicago, Professor, Stuart
2. The mayor said, “The
boys’ basketball league will start soon.”
3. a. Joy shopped for two hours.
b. Before breakfast, they
exercise.
c. Each of the birds flew from its nest. d. (You) Send this to your friend in Atlanta.
4. a. object
of the preposition
b. direct object
5. AMV/RA: Louis XIV and Louis XVI were Bourbon kings,
members of a family that ruled France from the sixteenth century until the French Revolution. Louis XIV
and Louis XVI were Bourbon kings; the Bourbon family ruled France from the sixteenth century until the
French Revolution.
DAY 19: 1. Criticism, Sir, Winston, Churchill
2. Tossing two-toned balls, the brightly dressed clown
captured our attention.
3. a) kidney
4. jacket is; PA: blue (with white stripes)
5. AMV/RA:
Enjoying adventure, Reuben skydives and surfs. Reuben enjoys adventure; therefore, he skydives and
surfs.
DAY 20: 1. A, Bridal-Go-Round, Lincoln, Avenue, Springfield, IL
2. “Westward Ho” is the third
chapter in the text, America’s Past (or America’s Past).
3. a. interrogative
b. declarative
c. exclamatory
d. imperative
4. Tomorrow = ; somewhere = ; together = 
5. AMV/RA: Emily, Jacob, and Laura, respectively, entered the room.
DAY 21: 1. a. Venus, Milo
b. On, His, Blindness
c. The, Boy, Three, Year, Nap
d. Don’t,
Get, Around, Much, Anymore
2. After they’ve moved, their new address will be 1 Fern Lane, Las
Vegas, NV 89109.
3. a) skin
4. a. flaws
b. heirs
c. heiresses
d. leaders
e. crunches
f. caresses
5. AMV/RA: Although her brother awoke early to play basketball, her
sister slept until noon because she had been up late playing games. Having been up late playing
games, her sister slept until noon; however, her brother awoke early to play basketball.
DAY 22: 1. Did, W., E., B., Dubois, National, Association, Advancement, Colored, People, (NAACP),
Col., Shapiro
2. Annie asked, “Do I need the following: a wrench, pliers, or a double-clawed
hammer?”
3. a. Lana, I make
b. Lana, she makes
4. they with matching T-shirts
5. AMV/RA: An ice floe is frozen seawater that is two to three meters thick.
DAY 23: 1. Somalia, Indian, Ocean, Gulf, Aden, Somali, Arabic, English, Italian
2. “Yes, Capt. Lori
D. Khan went to Provo, Utah, to train,” said Cammi.
3. Tina mowed the grass.
4. a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
5. AMV/RA: Based on presented evidence, a grand jury decides if an
accused person should be brought to trial. A grand jury uses presented evidence to determine if an
accused person should be brought to trial.
DAY 24: 1. Dear, Lena / Meet, Mustang, Library, Tuesday / Your / Robyn
2. Kelly, you’ve
been selected to present a seminar in NYC (or N.Y.C.) on Jan. 27, 2025.
3. Interjection: Phew!;
AMV/RA: “Phew!” exclaimed the pest-control expert as she searched for the cause of the odor drifting
from her client’s porch.
4. a. went, gone
b. saw, seen
c. told, told
d. owed, owed
e. ran, run
f. cried, cried
g. threw, thrown
h. knew, known
i. came, come
j. realized,
realized
k. swore, sworn l. swam, swum; regular verbs: to owe, to cry, to realize
5. AMV/RA: Cirrhosis of the liver is a disease in which normal cells are replaced by scar tissue. In
cirrhosis, a liver disease, normal cells are replaced by scar tissue.
DAY 25: 1. That, GBC, Network, University, Tennessee
2. Dear Betsy, / Please bring an item (a
used one) to the party. / Your friend, / Gabby
3. a. we
b. they
c. he
4. speaker,
showers, gallons, water, planet
5. AMV/RA: Some believe capital punishment should be abolished
because the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Some believe capital punishment
is cruel and unusual punishment; therefore, they believe that it is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.
DAY 26: 1. Did, Merowe, High, Dam, Project, Nile, River, Africa
2. Send mail to Joel Angle, III, at
2 Oak St., Iola, Wisconsin 54990.
3. correlative conjunctions: Either-or; painter, assistant,
textured, painted
4. battalion operates
5. AMV/RA: When the bridal shower invitations that
Marla sent out were lost in the mail, she was angry. (Note: Bridal-shower is also acceptable.)
DAY 27: 1. On, Memorial, Day, Holiday, Washington, Park
2. Hannah’s patriotic essay is entitled
“The Significance of Twenty-One Guns.”
3. a. (to) appear
b. (to) become
c. (to) feel
d. (to) grow
e. (to) look
f. (to) remain
g. (to) seem
h. (to) smell
i. (to) sound
j. (to)
taste
k. (to) stay
l. (to) be: is, are, were, being, am, was, be, been
4. a. Russian
b. English
5. AMV/RA: Bile is manufactured in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile is
manufactured in the liver, and it is stored in the gallbladder. Although bile is manufactured in the liver, it is
stored in the gallbladder.
DAY 28: 1. Benjamin, Disraeli, Great, Britain’s, Conservative, Party
2. Jamie was born in the fall,
and her birth date is Wed., November 28, 2007.
3. a) disinterest
4. worse
5. AMV/RA:
Kaiserberg, with some of its buildings dating back to 1040 A.D., was an emperor’s home during the Holy
Roman Empire. During the Holy Roman Empire, Kaiserberg was an emperor’s home, and some of its
buildings date back to 1040 A.D.
DAY 29: 1. There / Who / Right / And / She / But / Henry, Wadsworth, Longfellow
2. Did
Tina’s father, an English professor, edit her poem, “Half-Hearted Attempt”?
3. a) do
b) does
c) did
d) has or had
e) have
f) has or had
g) may
h) might
i) must
j) shall
k) will
l) can
m) should
n) could
o) would
p) is
q) am
r) are
s) was
t) were
u) be
v) being
w) been
4. a, an, the
5. AMV/RA: Having conquered
Zela, Julius Caesar told the Roman Senate, “Veni, vidi, vici,” Latin for “I came, I saw, I conquered.” After
Julius Caesar conquered Zela, he told the Roman Senate, “Veni, vidi, vici,” Latin for “I came, I saw, I
conquered.” (Note: Veni, vidi, vici is also acceptable.)
DAY 30: 1. In, Cyprus, Mesaoria, Troodos, Mountains
2. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the American
novel, The Great Gatsby (or The Great Gatsby), and he was con-sidered an outstanding writer.
3. Many, former, government, a, world
4. Today = ; downtown = ; privately = 
5. AMV/RA: The blinking, neon light annoyed Tim; therefore, he turned the light off. When the blinking,
neon light annoyed Tim, he turned it off. (Note: A comma isn’t necessary after blinking; neon light may be
considered a compound word.)
DAY 31: 1. Food
2. “Fortunately, Jan’s dad, a chauffer, drives near her high school, and I ride
along,” said Koko.
3. AMV/RA: study of the mind
4. to be the last person chosen
5. AMV/RA: Micah and his friends who practice Jiu-Jitsu are going to Brazil to learn more.
DAY 32: 1. Praslin, Curieuse, Lodoicea
2. Dear Governor Rios:
3. Kanyea told; DO: jokes
(Note: A direct object won’t usually be in a prepositional phrase: for his comedy routine.)
4. a. farthest
b. more fluently
c. more rudely
5. AMV/RA: Whereas the humerus is a bone above the elbow,
the femur is the bone above the kneecap. The humerus is a bone above the elbow, and the femur is the
bone above the kneecap.
DAY 33: 1. The, Syria, Middle, East, Turks, Omar
2. The man, soaked by a downpour, stood with
a ripped, inside-out umbrella as he reported the news.
3. a. P
b. C
c. P
d. C
4. AMV/RA: Upon hearing any loud siren, Hannah, our cousin, reacts nervously.
5. AMV/RA: When Natty Bumppo, the main character in The Leatherstocking Tales (or The
Leatherstocking Tales) settles on the American frontier, Native Americans teach him, and he adopts their
way of life. Settling on the American frontier, Natty Bumppo who is the main character in The
Leatherstocking Tales (or The Leatherstocking Tales) is taught by Native Americans and adopts their way
of life.
DAY 34: 1. Each, World, Series, American, League, National, League
2. “Andrew, capitalize the
(or the) in the newspaper, The Arizona Republic (or The Arizona Republic),” said Ms. Lewis.
3. Emma sent; IO: boss, DO: email
4. a. SS
b. CS
5. AMV/RA: Horace Greeley
was a nineteenth-century journalist who encouraged others to travel to the West. Horace Greeley, a
nineteenth-century journalist, encouraged others to travel to the West.
DAY 35: 1. At, Regal, Inn, Napa, Valley
2. Their father, mother, and sister flew to Tacoma,
Washington, in ’15 for Oktoberfest.
3. d) quiet
4. a. bridesmaid’s
b. bridesmaids’
c. sisters’
d. Russ’s
5. AMV/RA: Energy is more concentrated at the equator because the
sun’s energy strikes there at nearly a 90-degree angle. Because the sun’s energy strikes the equator at
nearly a 90-degree angle, energy is more concentrated there. (Note: Sun’s is also acceptable.)
DAY 36: 1. On, Monday, Matt
2. a. farmers’
b. men’s
3. prepositional phrases:
Toward the end, of the fall months, of wild geese, over our house, on their way, to the South; flocks fly
4. a. CS
b. CS
5. AMV/RA: Is it true that Serbia and Albania are Balkan Peninsula countries?
DAY 37: 1. The, Populus, Wasatch, Mountain, United, States
2. “When we arrive at 8:30,”
said Mrs. Dew, “meet us at baggage claim, please.”
3. a. IC
b. DC
c. DC
d. IC
4. AMV/RA: We may attend the botanical garden event, or we may stay at home.
5. AMV/RA: For
a dinner party, Toby has arranged pillar candles on massive pedestals and a vase containing fresh flowers
on a table.
DAY 38: 1. My, Vitamin, B12
2. On Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, they moved to 1 Cobb Lane,
Bloomington, Minnesota 55438.
3. good; well
4. nanny made; IO: children, DO: waffles
5. AMV/RA: Transpiration is the process through which plants lose water to the atmosphere.
DAY 39: 1. Hurrying, I, Hepplewhite, Victorian, I, Franklin’s, Haste
2. Writing a grant, both Mss.
Lacardia and Lott agreed to contact Scott Regano, Ph.D.
3. a. higher
b. most emotionally
4. AMV/RA: traveling (Note: Accept a gerund phrase, also.)
5. AMV/RA: Light travels faster
than sound; therefore, you can see lightning before you can hear thunder. Because light travels faster than
sound, you can see lightning before you can hear thunder.
DAY 40: 1. The, Hapsburg, Dynasty, Austria, European
2. “Again, I must repeat,” said Chessa,
“that I’ve only bought one cheap, used bracelet, Dino.”
3. a. policies
b. aliases
c. buoys
d. kettles
e. fezzes (or fezes [second listing])
f. worries
g. brunches
h. societies
i. brays
4. a. AMV/RA: to go on a mission b. AMV/RA: being a mother
5. AMV/RA:
Even though Tessa likes gingerbread lattes, she cannot afford to purchase them. Tessa likes gingerbread
lattes, but she cannot afford to purchase them.
DAY 41: 1. I, Interstate, Dix, Family, Sugarhouse, Vermont
2. Yes, Dr. Gonzalez, your family and
you, most certainly, have aided this community.
3. a. Atoms join
b. taproot forms
c. One of
the businesswomen represents
d. hat, hats were
4. a. alloys
b. bleaches
c. recesses
d. relishes
e. complexes
f. centuries
5. AMV/RA: The North Pole and the South Pole are
antipodes, places exactly opposite on the globe.
DAY 42: 1. The, Oaks, Homeowners’, Association, Night, Comic, Performances, Salvation, Army
2. “On the billing, notice that particular vendor’s late fees,” complained the manager.
3. Marta’s
company donated a prize.
4. a. DO b. IO c. OP
5. AMV/RA: Once a Roman city, the
German city of Cologne was originally named Colonia Agrippina after the wife of Emperor Claudius.
Cologne, Germany, was once a Roman city called Colonia Agrippina; it was named for Agrippina, the wife
of Emperor Claudius.
DAY 43: 1. Did, Henry, Kissinger, President, Richard, M., Nixon, People’s, Republic, China
2. I’m
enjoying writing a two-page essay for my business class; in fact, the essay’s title is “Money Maniac.”
3. PN: Dad; PROOF: Dad was her first word.
4. Has Alex written; present perfect
5. AMV/RA:
Due to the rotation of the Earth, objects falling from orbit and weather systems follow a curving path.
DAY 44: 1. She, Connecting, Those, Other, Faiths, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt
2. Jay and
Dan’s restaurant is open; however, they need to do more advertising.
3. AMV/RA: Whose are these?
4. women need
5. AMV/RA: Pablo Casals was a famous Spanish cellist who performed at the
White House in 1961. A famous Spanish cellist, Pablo Casals performed at the White House in 1961.
DAY 45: 1. In, August, Ultima, Painting, Company, Briar, Lane, Irvine, CA
2. John conceded,
“You’re right, by the way, about the hurricane in ’05.”
3. a. Data have proved - present perfect
b. I shall have saved - future perfect
c. commentator has suggested - present perfect
4. a. IC
b. DC
c. DC
d. DC
5. AMV/RA: Alexander Pope wrote, “Fools rush in where
angels fear to tread,” in “An Essay on Criticism”; it is now a famous statement. Now a famous statement,
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread,” first appeared in Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Criticism.”
DAY 46: 1. a. Our, Only, Way, Amy
b. Tibet, Through, Red, Box
c. Blue-Tail, Fly
d. Row,
Row, Row, Your, Boat
2. Emma, does your name often appear as Tonga, Emma C.?
3. a. Will
you call - future
b. Vaccine has prevented - present perfect c. Marco, he; Have read - present
perfect
4. AMV/RA: relinquished, went away from
5. AMV/RA: Dr. David Livingstone, who
led a campaign against the slave trade, traveled widely in Africa, where he discovered Lake Mweru and
Lake Bangweulu.
DAY 47: 1. In, Efficient, Purple, Moon, British, Melbourne, Cup
2. Elated, the elderly man
lifted his head, waved his hands, and smiled.
3. a. let, let
b. did, done
c. lay, lain
d. dabbed, dabbed
e. cut, cut
f. laid, laid
g. made, made
h. lost, lost
i. guessed,
guessed
j. taught, taught
k. chose, chosen
l. brought, brought; regular verbs: to dab, to
guess
4. c) empowering
5. AMV/RA: Although most people are concerned with high calorie
foods like doughnuts, the doughnut shop in our area is very busy. A busy doughnut shop operates in our
area despite people’s concern for high calorie foods such as doughnuts. (Also, accept high-calorie; caloric
may replace calorie.)
DAY 48: 1. In, Commodore, Mathew, Perry, Japan, West
2. Friendly but reserved, the museum
guide showed us huge, colorful cartoons by Raphael.
3. possessive pronoun: their; antecedent:
Carpenters
4. a. later
b. best
c. more smoothly
5. AMV/RA: Hives can refer to red
itchy spots on the skin or to places where bees live. Hives are red itchy spots on the skin as well as places
where bees live.
DAY 49: 1. Did, Becca, Dior, Balenciaga, The, Golden, Age, Couture, Mrs., Singer
2. Ann and
Rex’s wish list includes the following: a coffee pot, towels, and kitchen gadgets.
3. a. F b. S
c. S d. F
4. a. ran, run
b. went, gone
c. rode, ridden
d. set, set
e. lay, lain
f. gave, given
g. brought, brought
h. stirred, stirred
i. came, come
j. did, done
k. took,
taken
l. sat, sat
5. AMV/RA: Chemicals such as drugs and toxins, as well as radiation, can be
mutagens, substances that cause living things to mutate. Mutagens are substances that cause living things
to mutate; chemicals like drugs and toxins, as well as radiation, can be mutagens.
DAY 50: 1. We, Grammy, Acropolis, Athens, Greece
2. I. Pollsters / A. Political / B.
Nonpolitical / II. Interviewers / A. Magazine / B. Newspaper
3. d) angle
4. a. videos
b. cuffs
c. airmen
d. lives
e. stamina
f. advice
g. wildlife
h. suds
i. placebos
5. AMV/RA: That magazine’s Christmas edition is wrapped in cellophane because the package includes
a special gift, a silver cosmetic bag. Because the Christmas edition of the magazine includes a silver
cosmetic bag as a special gift, it is wrapped in cellophane.
DAY 51: 1. When, New, York, Philharmonic, Orchestra, Carnegie, Hall
2. Unless they’re ill, they’ll
come to Sillier (or Sillier), a comic play about campus life.
3. a. YES
b. Yes
c. YES
d. YES
e. NO
f. YES
4. a. Turkish
b. Honduran
5. AMV/RA: In the 1978 Bakke
Decision, the Supreme Court supported affirmative action.
DAY 52: 1. His, Swiss, Caledonia, State, Park, July
2. When the ex-mayor visited the ladies’
business organization, he spoke about municipal bonds.
3. a. really b. really c. real
4. a green leafy vegetable
5. AMV/RA: Mark is a skateboarder who does many tricks and
occasionally enters into skateboard competitions.
DAY 53: 1. In, Luis, Holocene, Epoch
2. Did you say, “I’m the one who must make the decision”?
3. good, well
4. she
5. AMV/RA: Dr. Wong, Dr. Spiro, and Dr. Cobb, respectively, led the
graduation procession. (Note: You may want to review the use of respectively.)
DAY 54: 1. Once, I / Over / While, I / As / Edgar, Allen, Poe, The, Raven
2. On Sunday,
Jan. 2, 2000, we attended both Tina’s and Summer’s weddings.
3. a. conjunctions: Neither – nor;
gerbil, hamster is
b. conjunction: or; (You) Buy
c. conjunctions: Both – and; She tips
4. Mrs. Java sends; IO: mother; DO: centerpiece
5. AMV/RA: A cloud may be formed by freezing
water vapor or by the condensation of water vapor attaching itself to tiny particles. Freezing water vapor
attaching itself to tiny particles or the condensation of water vapor attaching itself to tiny particles may
form a cloud.
DAY 55: 1. In, November, UK, Guy, Fawkes’s, Day, Parliament, Fawkes
2. Brad’s and Emily’s
grandmothers remember when Sputnik I (or Sputnik I) orbited Earth.
3. a. DC
b. IC
c. DC
d. DC
4. a. SS
b. __
c. __
d. SS
5. AMV/RA: Caleb likes omelets or fruit for
breakfast; however, he does not like cereal for that meal. Although Caleb likes either fruit or omelets for
breakfast, he doesn’t like cereal for breakfast.
DAY 56: 1. In, Tunisia, Africa, Muslim, Christian, Jewish
2. “Amazing! She’s now—maybe not
quite yet—a self-made millionaire!” exclaimed Tory.
3. a. CN A
b. PN C
c. PN C
d. CN C
e. CN C
f. PN C
g. CN A
h. PN C
i. CN C
j. CN C
4. The
gardener doesn’t take any breaks. or The gardener takes no breaks.
5. AMV/RA: The
hypothalamus is the part of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst.
DAY 57: 1. Ludwig, Beethoven, German, Moonlight, Sonata
2. Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the
Board:
3. funniest
4. a. who’s
b. can’t
c. they’re
d. haven’t
e. you’ll
f. I’m
g. couldn’t
h. what’s
i. you’re
j. won’t
k. aren’t
l. she’s
m. doesn’t
n. don’t
o. they’ll
5. AMV/RA: High-fiber foods satisfy hunger with fewer calories and slow down digestion.
Not only do high-fiber foods satisfy hunger with fewer calories, but also they slow down digestion.
DAY 58: 1. A, New, York, City, Republican, La Guardia, Little, Flower, Big, Apple
2. Within three
hours of her dental appointment, Susan’s mouth still felt odd, and she called her dentist.
3. a. DC
b. IC c. DC d. DC
4. AMV/RA: Postscript (P.S.) is written at the end of a note or letter to add
additional information. Post is a prefix meaning after. This supports the placement of the information after
the body of the letter.
5. AMV/RA: Jake’s dad, a plumber, and Sandy’s mom, an electrician, work at
the same home-improvement store.
DAY 59: 1. I. Brazil / A. Culture / B. Influence, Portugal / II. Venezuela / A. Culture /
B. Influence, Spain
2. The flight, according to one weary traveler, had been a bumpy,
uncomfortable one.
3. d) vegetable
4. a. AMV/RA: I seldom fish.
b. AMV/RA:
Regardless of the situation, I can’t make a valid judgment. c. AMV/RA: Your aunt has their best
interests at heart.
5. AMV/RA: Although ginkgo biloba is an herb that is supposed to increase blood
circulation, some people, such as those with high blood pressure, cannot take it. Although ginkgo biloba is
an herb that is reported to increase blood circulation, some people—such as those with high blood
pressure—cannot take it.
DAY 60: 1. The, Hungary, Austro-Hungarian, Empire, Magyar, Roma
2. Disgusted, the guide
asked the children’s mother to quiet them.
3. a. states’ river
b. store’s jackets
c. reporters’
office
d. Les’s response
4. Several, beautiful, sleek, the, Hawaiian
5. AMV/RA: Joy’s
grandfather was in a Seabee battalion during the Vietnam War; he was a combat engineer. Joy’s
grandfather was a combat engineer in a Seabee battalion during the Vietnam War.
DAY 61: 1. Gus / Will, Albuquerque, International, Balloon, Fiesta, Saturday, November / Love /
Briana
2. “Mario, after you listen to the CD, Crossfire (or Crossfire), will you tell me your opinion?”
asked Tate. (Note: Commas before and after Crossfire are optional.)
3. AMV/RA: a. credible
b. believable
4. a. riffs
b. coos
c. viruses
d. loaves
e. doilies
f. embryos
g. igloos
h. vetoes i. puffs
5. AMV/RA: The New York Stock Exchange and many investment
companies are located on Wall Street in New York City.
DAY 62: 1. It, Thunderbird, Institute, Japanese, Asian, Dr., Horvath
2. A waiter, chuckling,
accepted the fifty-three dollars as a tip.
3. a. more soundly
b. more positively
c. best
4. a. an investor
b. a driver
5. AMV/RA: The mother sat in a wheelchair and held her newborn
as she waited for her husband. Sitting in a wheelchair while holding her newborn, the mother waited for her
husband.
DAY 63: 1. Although, U. S., National, Gallery, Art, Washington, D. C., Andrew, Mellon, Department,
Treasury
2. Barking loudly, Judd’s dog ran to the side door (the one with curtains).
3. a. investors’ townhouses
b. city’s parks
c. women’s book club
4. these; adjective
5. AMV/RA: Goji berries, rich in zinc, antioxidants, and Vitamin C, are good for an energy boost.
Because goji berries are rich in zinc, antioxidants, and Vitamin C, they are good for an energy boost.
DAY 64: 1. The, Egypt, Persian, Holy, Roman, Empire, Arabs, A.D.
2. Robert Schumann was a
German composer; one of his works is a song, “The Happy Farmer.”
3. AMV/RA: I’ve eaten too
much!
4. a. OP
b. DO
c. IO
5. AMV/RA: The largest desert is Africa’s Sahara; the
largest glacier is Antarctica’s Lambert Glacier.
DAY 65: 1. The, War, Roses, House, Lancaster, House, York, Lancaster, Henry, Tudor, English
2. “At Christmas, trees decorated by scouts, a girls’ club, and parents were sold,” said Bo.
3. a. AMV/RA: When I was six years old, I found a lost kitten.
b. AMV/RA: After our friends arrive,
we’ll watch a movie.
4. earrings are; PA: silver
5. AMV/RA: Whereas the appetite-inducing
hormone is ghrelin, the appetite-suppressing hormone is leptin. The appetite-inducing hormone is ghrelin;
the appetite-suppressing hormone is leptin.
DAY 66: 1. In, Congress, Taft-Hartley, Act, President, Truman
2. Did they move their business to
12 Airport Ln., Scottsdale, Arizona, last spring?
3. Throughout the dismal night in the foggy
countryside, motorists pulled along the roadway or into a rest area for safety.
4. they
5. AMV/RA: Jean Bernard, one of the world’s largest caves, is in France. Located in France, Jean
Bernard is one of the world’s largest caves.
DAY 67: 1. The, Bamiyan, Valley, Afghanistan, Buddha, Taliban
2. Her choice, whether her
mother liked it or not, was a short, four-tiered gown. (Note: The phrase, whether her mother liked it or not,
may be placed in parentheses. Another alternative is to replace the comma after phrase and the comma
after not with an em dash.)
3. a. attorney, partners were hired
b. Ebru, friends play
c. timeshares, condo appeals
4. a. July
b. June
5. AMV/RA Their new, energy-efficient
car, a hybrid with chrome wheels, is programmed to provide information. Programmed to provide
information, their new car is an energy-efficient hybrid with chrome wheels.
DAY 68: 1. a. The, House, Scorpion
b. Al, Capone, Does, My, Shirts
c. Time, Can, Be, Money
d. Nobody, Knows, Trouble, I’ve, Seen
2. “He believes, come what may, that his friend is
innocent,” said Cory.
3. AMV/RA: A realist is one who perceives life as it truly is.
4. reflexive
pronoun: herself; antecedent: toddler
5. AMV/RA: Johannes Brahms was a German composer
who wrote symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and songs. A German composer, Johannes Brahms
wrote symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and songs.
DAY 69: 1. Has, FDA, America, Germans, Tory, Reese, R.N.
2. a. Olive’s Ocean or Olive’s
Ocean
b. “The Confused Man”
c. Carmen or Carmen
d. King Lear or King Lear
e. “Civil Disobedience”
f. Young Girl or Young Girl
3. gerunds: dining, fidgeting
(Note: Accept dining in a nice restaurant as a gerund phrase, also.)
4. a. AMV/RA: Whenever she’s
lonely, she volunteers at a senior citizens’ home.
b. AMV/RA: Before you take that medicine, read the
label carefully.
c. AMV/RA: I would like you to meet the person who has always encouraged me.
d. AMV/RA: Whom he told is none of my business.
5. AMV/RA: The couple installed a waterproof,
flat-screen television in their bathroom; it serves as a mirror when turned off.
DAY 70: 1. The, Hudson’s, Bay, Company, Samuel, Hearne, Canada, European, Arctic, Ocean
2. “Allie and Tony’s attitude, positive and optimistic, will enhance their business,” said Vic.
3. a. AMV/RA: To climb the Matterhorn would be amazing.
b. AMV/RA: Playing with our dog is fun.
4. a. and, but, or (in any order)
b. either – or, neither – nor, both – and (in any order)
5. AMV/RA:
William is perturbed with his sister, who just graduated from college, because she forgot to pick him up after
football practice.
DAY 71: 1. Lady, Jane, Grey, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Royal, Geographical, Society
2. Dear Moe, /
Ryan’s and Ashley’s dads will arrive tomorrow. / Your pal, / Razz
3. a. F
b. S
c. F
4. a. AMV/RA: under a rock
b. AMV/RA: within two feet
c. AMV/RA: against smoking
d. AMV/RA: above her computer
e. AMV/RA: before a storm f. AMV/RA: during a wedding
g. AMV/RA: except me
h. AMV/RA: outside his office
i. AMV/RA: through a hole
j. AMV/RA: toward that freeway
5. AMV/RA: Because vermiform means like a worm, the
worm-shaped appendix is also called the vermiform appendix. (Note: The underlined words may be
italicized, which is standard in print.)
DAY 72: 1. Many, Florida, Pirate, Festival, St., Petersburg, Florida, November
2. I. Northwest /
A. Hills / B. Mountains / II. Northeast / A. Streams / B. Lakes
3. a. AMV/RA: in a minute or
two
b. AMV/RA: from my dad and mom
c. AMV/RA: behind home plate or the dugout
d. AMV/RA: with Kanye or me
e. AMV/RA: on the table or counter
f. until Saturday or Sunday
4. Mo gave; IO: dog; DO: snack
5. AMV/RA: The first to see land that is now New Zealand, Abel
Tasman, the European explorer, named it Staten Landt. New Zealand was first named Staten Landt by
Abel Tasman, the first European explorer to see it.
DAY 73: 1. In, Grandmother, Sue, Gettysburg, Junior-Senior, High, School
2. Allie Perino,
Ph.D., is a professor and an important member of a university women’s asso-ciation (?) in the Midwest.
3. a. S
b. C
c. S
4. a. AMV/RA: without food or water
b. AMV/RA: throughout the
spring and summer
c. AMV/RA: after brushing my teeth and washing my face
5. AMV/RA: Nina
purchased a black silk gown with pink sequins and a pink cummerbund for the prom. Nina purchased a
gown, black silk with pink sequins and a pink cummerbund, for the prom.
DAY 74: 1. Did, War, Poverty, President, Lyndon, B., Johnson’s, Great, Society
2. Dear Sir(s):
3. AMV/RA: Ta-dah! I did it!
4. AMV/RA: Whom did the police find in that house?
5. AMV/RA: Whereas the most populated country in the world is China, the least populated country in the
world is Vatican City. The most populated country in the world is China; the world’s least populated country
is Vatican City.
DAY 75: 1. Ships / Only / So / Only / Henry, Wadsworth, Longfellow, Tales, Wayside, Inn
2. “My first name,” said the student, “isn’t Ima; it’s Sherry. Alphabetically, my name is listed as Ima,
Sherry.”
3. During the summer, to neighbors and friends; children sell
4. a. P
b. PT
c. P
d. PT
e. PT
f. PT
5. AMV/RA: Table sugar is sucrose, fruit sugar is
fructose, and sugar in milk is lactose.
DAY 76: 1. In, Tonga, Tongan, English
finished a sculpture, My Mind (or My Mind).
2. My sister-in-law—you met her last Thanksgiving—just
3. possessive pronoun: his; antecedent: welder
4. a. AMV/RA: arguing with his brother
b. AMV/RA: considered an expert
5. AMV/RA:
Jasmine, who is a dental hygienist, and Jena, who is a dental receptionist, carpool because they work in the
same office. Working in the same office, Jasmine, a dental hygienist, and Jena, a dental receptionist,
carpool. (Note: If students believe that the career choices are important in the first sentence, no commas are
necessary.)
DAY 77: 1. The, Ottoman, Empire, Turkey, Middle, East, Europe
2. Although Will’s grandmother is
sixty-four, she still says, “Too groovy.”
3. c) vessel
4. a. ran, run
b. laid, laid
c. tore,
torn
d. went, gone
e. ate, eaten
f. brought, brought
g. stole, stolen
h. knew, known
i. became, become
j. rode, ridden
k. broke, broken
l. froze, frozen
5. AMV/RA: Whole
grains keep the blood-sugar level steady, but refined carbohydrates such as white flour cause peaks and
valleys in blood-sugar levels. Whole grains keep the blood-sugar level steady; however, refined
carbohydrates like white flour cause peaks and valleys in that level.
DAY 78: 1. Was, Admiral, William, F., Halsey, Pacific, Ocean, Bull
2. A journalist asked, “Senator
Rios, did the bill pass by a two-thirds majority?”
3. a. AMV/RA: If I were she, I would buy tickets
early.
b. AMV/RA: Because our friends arrived, we stopped playing cards.
4. a. trees, pine has
b. boss, workers keep
5. AMV/RA: Penicillin, erythromycin, and amoxicillin are antibiotics.
DAY 79: 1. Dear Joan / Last, Wednesday, I, John, Greenleaf, Whittier, When, Confederates, North,
Civil, War, Barbara, Frietchie, Union / Shoot / But / Sincerely / Marty
2. Hand me a wrench;
never—
3. a. Hit by a big wave
b. Begun in 2007 c. gasping for air
4. a. present
b. future
5. AMV/RA: After Sir Edmund Hillary’s famous climb of Mt. Everest, he helped to build
schools and clinics in Nepal.
DAY 80: 1. In, Judaism, Yom, Kippur, Day, Atonement, Professor, Liss, World, Religion
2. From
time to time, a SWAT* team is needed; members are intelligent, brave officers.
3. a. YES b. YES
c. YES
d. NO
e. YES
f. YES
4. a desert in South America
5. AMV/RA:
Woodhaven Park, Prince Park, and Highland Park, respectively, opened in our town.
DAY 81: 1. The, East, Timor, Asia, Papuan, Malayo-Polynesian
2. Shawn’s birth date is Feb. 29,
1996, but leap year forces him to celebrate on other days.
3. a. conjunctions: Both – and;
bricklayer, assistant work
b. conjunction: but; guests arrived, stayed
c. conjunctions:
neither – nor; grandmother, grandfather can help
d. conjunctions: either – or; remark, comment, was
expected
e. conjunction: and; May I donate, become
4. a. IC
b. DC
c. IC
d. DC
e. IC
5. AMV/RA: Dichloroacetic acid (DCA) may invigorate mitochondria, a regulator of life in cells.
DCA, or dichloroacetic acid, may invigorate mitochondria, which regulate life in cells.
DAY 82: 1. She, Code-Blue, Frog, Tog, Pad, Westminster, Mall, Maryland
2. Van Cleef & Arpels
invented invisible settings (quality gems [sapphires and rubies]) in jewelry.
3. a. do, does, did
(in any order)
b. may, might, must (in any order) c. has, have, had (in any order)
d. should, could, would (in
any order)
e. is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been (in any order)
4. a. 
b. __ c. 
d. 
5. AMV/RA: Asthma, diabetes, and heart disease are inflammatory disorders, those that
involve chronic inflammation.
DAY 83: 1. Although, Cuba, Cuban, Communist, Party, Mr., Steinem
2. Tim’s and Mario’s dogs, a
boxer and a high-strung poodle, were born in ’16.
3. AMV/RA: Magellan sailed around the world.
(Technically, Magellan’s men finished the journey; he was killed.)
4. a. slowly
b. well
c. well
d. slow
e. slowly, well
5. AMV/RA: Salmon, sardines, and whole eggs are a natural source of Vitamin D.
Vitamin D can be found naturally in salmon, sardines, and whole eggs.
DAY 84: 1. Did, Persian, Professor, Vitz, Zoology
2. Before Lars and I shipped our package, we
did, in fact, compare two companies’ prices.
3. a. rabies
b. grief
c. fetuses
d. wolves
e. felonies
f. sashes
g. poetry
h. alleys
i. solos
4. The investigation of a politician
from the East during May and June had become a topic of debate.
5. AMV/RA: When Stella
developed a new curling iron, she contacted patent attorneys who helped her to secure a patent.
DAY 85: 1. Is, Thanksgiving, Canadians, October, Ms., Simms, Toronto
2. “The chapter entitled
‘Estate Jewelry’ is my favorite,” remarked Ms. Bell.
3. a. C
b. C
c. S
4. a. 
b. __
c. d. __
5. AMV/RA: Bacteria in Antarctica can withstand the coldest temperatures
and those for a longer period of time than other living things. (Note: A comma may be placed after
temperature and before time for clarity.)
DAY 86: 1. Thomas, A., Edison, American, Wizard, Menlo, Park, Genius
2. Janell said, “I entered
a classroom where the teacher was reading the story, ‘The Duke.’”
3. a.  That book, which I
bought online, is a gift for my dad. b. __
c.  My friend, who works at a bowling alley, lives on
a ranch.
4. That, experienced, a, cordless, light, narrow
5. AMV/RA: When Kathryn Hepburn,
a winner of an Oscar for the movie, Morning Glory, was interviewed, she said her parents encouraged her
to speak her mind. (Morning Glory may be used.)
DAY 87: 1. From, William, O., Douglas, Constitution, U.S., Supreme, Court
2. Having received a
transfer, Justin is moving to Emmitsburg*, Maryland, his hometown.
3. more clearly
4. really,
well
5. AMV/RA: Composed of liquid nickel and iron, the Earth’s inner core is 7,200 degrees
Fahrenheit. The Earth’s inner core is liquid metal, composed of nickel and iron at 7,200 degrees
Fahrenheit.
DAY 88: 1. I. Inventions / A. Hypodermic / B. Safety / II. Inventions / A. Synthetic / B. Optical
2. Their four cousins’ new address is 23 Yale Rd., Clark Summit, Pennsylvania 18411.
3. a. past
b. present
c. future perfect
4. anyone
5. AMV/RA: The woman has three major
commitments: writing a newspaper column, working at a Japanese bank, and earning a doctoral degree.
DAY 89: 1. Snacks / Sunflower / Walnuts / Raspberries / Dried
2. “Wow! We’re excited
about these larger-than-life pictures!” exclaimed Ian.
3. a. Many have or have fished
b. One
of the mechanics is
4. a. broke, broken
b. rode, ridden
c. went, gone
d. fed, fed
e. bit,
bitten
f. assumed, assumed
g. burst, burst
h. began, begun
i. seemed, seemed
j. swept, swept; regular verbs: to assume, to seem
5. AMV/RA: Because amphibian and fish eggs
are protected only by a thin membrane, predators easily eat them.
DAY 90: 1. Near, World, War, II, President, Roosevelt, Prime, Minister, Churchill, Premier, Stalin, Yalta,
Conference
2. a. “To a Mouse”
b. Laugh-In or Laugh-In
c. Little Women or Little
Women
d. Modern Gardening or Modern Gardening
e. As You Like It or As You Like It
f. “Sermon on the Mount”
3. a. F
b. S
c. S
d. R-O
4. a. reviewer attends
b. Several of the crew want
5. AMV/RA: The faded denims with three large holes are hanging in a
fashionable department store where they are priced at $500.
DAY 91: 1. a. The, Mystery, Secret, Staircase
b. Always, Room, One, More
c. The, Man, Who,
Knew, Too, Much
d. You, Are, My, Sunshine
2. Dressed in an elegant gown, the woman asked,
“May I join you, please?”
3. most dangerous
4. AMV/RA: The girl, riding her bike, watched
her dog. (Note: Accept this sentence with no commas, also.)
5. AMV/RA: The Navajos, who live in
the Southwest, are known for their hogans, their woven blankets, and their turquoise and silver jewelry.
The Navajos of the Southwest are known for their hogans, their woven blankets, and their turquoise and
silver jewelry.
DAY 92: 1. Dear, Toni, / Their, Monticello, Christian, Academy, Cameo, Avenue, Brock, Boulevard,
Phoenix, Arizona / Truly / Ashley
2. After the game, plan one of the following: meet friends, visit a
café, or attend a dance.
3. a. Annie’s
b. brother’s
c. sisters’
d. artist’s
e. firemen’s
4. not, yet, fluently, everywhere
5. AMV/RA: Claustrophobia is an abnormal fear of being shut in;
xenophobia is an abnormal fear of strangers. Claustrophobia and xenophobia are abnormal fears; the
former is a fear of being shut in, and the latter is a fear of strangers.
DAY 93: 1. A, American, Dietetic, Association, ADA, Dee, Moss, R.D.
2. “You have to see,” said
Manny, “Jim and Bart’s presentation entitled ‘Energy from Plants.’”
3. Has one of the professors at the
University of Arizona researched autism?
4. a. S
b. PN
c. S
5. AMV/RA:
Uncontrollable outbursts, amnesia, hallucinations, and sleepwalking can be symptoms of conversion
disorder. Symptoms of conversion disorder can include uncontrollable outbursts, amnesia, hallucinations,
and sleepwalking.
DAY 94: 1. The, Iceland, Atlantic, Ocean, Arctic, Circle, Denmark, North, Atlantic, Treaty, Organization
(NATO)
2. Cal is going with his sister, not his brother, on the cruise ship, The Prince (or The Prince);
they are defi-nitely excited.
3. a. object of the preposition
b. indirect object
4. a. AMV/RA:
to make a salad
b. AMV/RA: riding bikes
5. AMV/RA: Researchers at the University of
Queensland in Australia reported a study in which green leafy vegetables helped to prevent carcinoma, a
type of skin cancer.
DAY 95: 1. Did, Aunt, Emma, Terra, Cotta, Warriors, Guardians, China’s, First, Emperor, Qin, Shi,
Huangdi, Bowers, Museum, Orange, County
2. “Give it a rest—you’re not that funny,” said Rob.
3. a. R
b. I
c. P
d. P
4. AMV/RA: Having saved enough money,
5. AMV/RA:
Kissing the Blarney Stone in the wall of Blarney Castle in Ireland is supposed to give you great persuasive
powers. (Note: In formal writing, replace you with one.)
DAY 96: 1. Gather / And / Tomorrow / Robert, Herrick
2. Our response, after we heard his
speech, became more supportive.
3. a. One of those actors is scheduled
b. stallion, mares are
c. stockholders, president wants
4. a. making films; OP
b. eating leeks; DO
c. parking cars;
PN
d. Catering parties; S
5. AMV/RA: Because Kelly will be presenting a seminar tomorrow,
she has planned thoroughly and practiced her speech a dozen times. Kelly has thoroughly planned her
speech for tomorrow’s seminar; in fact, she has practiced her speech a dozen times.
DAY 97: 1. Did, Comet, Shoemaker-Levy, Jupiter
2. Dear Hillary, / In regards to your question
about Rwanda, my source said it was ruled by Tutsi kings in the sixteenth century . . . and annexed by
Germany in 1890. / Friends forever, / Missy
3. a. me
b. Whose
c. whom
d. he
4. a. to prove their innocence; PN
b. to be the leader; A c. to spend more time with his children; S
5. AMV/RA: Kericho, located in Kenya, Africa, has an average of 132 days of hail a year.
DAY 98: 1. In, San, Marino, Adriatic, Sea, Italian
2. I. Crimes / A. Misdemeanors / B. Felonies
/ II. Measures to fight crime / A. Proactive solutions / B. Reactive solutions
3. a. really
b. real
c. really
4. a. I
b. us
c. me
d. whom
5. AMV/RA: To install a microwave oven
over a stove, two workmen had to drill holes in a cabinet and to find a wooden stud in the wall.
DAY 99: 1. The, Star, Wars, President, Ronald, Reagan’s, Strategic, Defense, Initiative, SDI, U.S.
2. Also, Marta’s mother was given Once in My Life* (or Once in My Life) by her best friend.
3. AMV/RA: Whom did you see at the grocery store?
4. a. CN C
b. CN A
c. CN C
d. CN A
e. PN C
f. PN C
5. AMV/RA: Wearing socks or a nightcap may help one sleep
because each pulls heat from the body’s core.
DAY 100: 1. The, Works, Progress, Administration, WPA, FDR’s, New, Deal, Great, Depression
2. Donated items, one-half dozen tents and toys for needy children, were presented at a “Make Me
Smile” (or “Make-Me-Smile”) event.
3. AMV/RA: Hearing a noise,
4. a. weirdly
b. bad
5. AMV/RA: Alginate is a seaweed extract that may be used to add fiber to nonfibrous food. Alginate, an
extract from seaweed, may be used to add fiber to nonfibrous food.
DAY 101: 1. Does, American, Federation, Labor, Congress, Industrial, Organizations, (AFL-CIO),
Democratic, Party, Hans
2. a. Yes, we bought a low-maintenance car.
b. Yes, our car is low
maintenance.
3. a. me
b. us
c. me
d. Who
4. a. laid, laid
b. lay, lain
c. brought, brought
d. swam, swum
e. rode, ridden
f. won, won
g. forgot, forgotten
h. drank, drunk
i. stole, stolen
j. tore, torn
k. kept, kept
l. blew, blown
5. AMV/RA:
A report indicated that eating an apple’s peel may be a good idea because the peel contains healthy
chemicals that fight liver and colon cancers.
DAY 102: 1. After, Richard, Byrd, Floyd, Bennett, North, Pole, Congressional, Medal, Honor
2. Dear Chairperson(s):
3. OP: beginning; OP: wedding; OP: end, the bride gave; IO: groom;
DO: smiles
4. a. wept, wept
b. gave, given
c. came, come
d. spoke, spoken
e. said, said
f. lay, lain
g. left, left
h. bit, bitten
i. fed, fed
j. sang, sung
k. rose,
risen
l. raised, raised
5. AMV/RA: The Coral Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the South China Sea
are the world’s largest seas, respectively. Although the Coral Sea is the largest in the world, it is followed
by the Arabian Sea and, then, by the South China Sea in size.
DAY 103: 1. At, Café, Internacional, Polish, British, Italian, Rita
2. Hasn’t Charles A. Hogg, M.D.
(or MD), of Richmond, Virginia, retired to a beautiful, rustic cabin?
3. The woman who is the referee is
a former basketball player.
4. a. F b. F c. S
5. AMV/RA: The temperature in the
tropopause, an area approximately six miles above Earth, is about -80 degrees Fahrenheit.
DAY 104: 1. The, Huguenots, French, Protestants, Edict, Nantes
2. A neighbor, deciding to clean
her clogged gutters, set her ladder against the roof.
3. a. pumpkin
b. salmon
4. possessive pronoun: their; antecedent: deliverymen
5. AMV/RA: Whereas polar glaciers occur
in polar regions such as Greenland and Antarctica, alpine glaciers occur in high mountainous regions.
(Note: Alpine may be capitalized.)
DAY 105: 1. a. The, House, Seven, Gables
b. Swing, Low, Sweet, Chariot
c. How, Much, Is,
That, Doggie, Window
d. Why, My, Family, Matters
2. His stance, nevertheless, was not affected
by the speaker’s statement in the ’08 election.
3. possessive pronoun: her; antecedent: student
4. a. C
b. CX
5. AMV/RA: Neither Leah nor Luis speaks German. Leah and Luis don’t speak
German.
DAY 106: 1. A, Swedish, Sven, Hedin, Gobi, Desert, Himalayan, Mountains, Tibet
2. Several
medical researchers’ advice includes eating more fruits and vegetables.
3. a. well
b. good
c. bad
d. badly
4. a. taught, taught
b. spun, spun
c. lost, lost
d. cried, cried
e. flew, flown
f. brought, brought
g. made, made
h. shook, shaken
i. went, gone
j. drank, drunk
k. saw, seen
l. stood, stood
5. AMV/RA: Cortisol, a hormone produced by
stress, may increase blood pressure and deactivate the immune system.
DAY 107: 1. When, Mom, Peter, Rabbit, Emporium, Laguna, Beach, Tessa, Izzy
2. Jay and Joy’s
uncle likes peanut butter, banana, raspberry, and caramel flavors. (or peanut butter-banana)
(or banana-raspberry)
3. AMV/RA: monolith = a single block of stone; a massive, solidly built item
or person; a massive, political or corporate body
4. a. S
b. A
c. S
d. PN
5. AMV/RA: Some people develop “ringxiety”; they hear their cell phones ringing when their phones are
not ringing. Some people who develop “ringxiety” hear their silent cell phones ringing.
DAY 108: 1. On, Thursday, Chee, Tower, London, Tate, Museum, Apsley, House, Firth, Moon
2. Robert Falcon Scott arrived at the South Pole on January 17, 1912, but he found that Roald Amundsen
had arrived a month earlier.
3. a. P
b. C
c. C
d. P
4. Neither snickers nor a
response was appropriate.
5. AMV/RA: In Godollo, Budapest, they visited the Royal Palace, once
the summer home of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife, Elisabeth, who was also called Sisi.
DAY 109: 1. In, Populist, Party, William, Jennings, Bryan
2. Filled with Vitamin B and potassium,
goji berries, a colorful fruit, are harvested in Tibet.
3. a. fungi
b. nebulae
c. goods
d. parts of speech
e. down payments
f. acts of God
4. a. bought, bought
b. brought,
brought
c. let, let
d. ate, eaten
e. went, gone
f. rode, ridden
g. burst, burst
h. lay,
lain
i. chose, chosen
j. lost, lost
k. sank, sunk
l. did, done
5. AMV/RA: The highest
recorded temperature, 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, occurred in 1922 in Al ’Aziziyah, Libya.
The highest recorded temperature occurred in 1922 in Al ’Aziziyah, Libya, where the temperature reached
136.4 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade.
DAY 110: 1. During, St., Patrick’s, Day, Prescott, Men’s, Club, The, Life, Young, Brit, Who, Changed,
Ireland
2. “Emily, are you,” asked her mother, “buying that silver-colored, sequined top for the
party?” (Note: The comma after silver-colored may be deleted.)
3. a. YES
b. NO
c. NO
d. YES
4. a. she in the black vintage dress
b. their Labrador retriever
c. also called the
windpipe
5. AMV/RA: Although Jack is not a very good golfer, he likes to play golf because he
enjoys the camaraderie with his friends.
DAY 111: 1. Although, John, Wayne, Duke, Lido, Island
2. a. “A New Baby in the Family”
b. “The Fox and the Grapes”
c. St. George and the Dragon or St. George and the Dragon
d. Wuthering Heights or Wuthering Heights
e. “Te Deum”
f. “On Liberty”
3. a. __
b. c. __
d. 
4. a. slowly
b. good, well
5. AMV/RA: Spring
tides, the strongest tides, occur when the sun and moon align during a new moon and a full moon.
DAY 112: 1. Establishing, Alan, Ogilvie, University, Edinburgh, Royal, Scottish, Geographical, Society
2. With that type of cancer, treatment should begin now—or at least as soon as possible. (or, at least,)
3. Pennsylvania = ; Dutch = ; crispy = ; bacon = ; sour = ; delicious = ; hot = 
4. a. was and were, been
b. rose, risen
c. saw, seen
d. had, had
e. blew, blown
f. ate, eaten
g. broke, broken
h. said, said
i. spent, spent
j. flew, flown
k. fell, fallen
l. went, gone
5. AMV/RA: The platinum engagement ring is a princess-cut diamond with oval
sapphires surrounding it.
DAY 113: 1. The, Redonda, Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward, Islands, Lesser, Antilles, Caribbean, Sea
2. “That your father-in-law is an obsessive golfer, I now understand,” said Morgan.
3. a) chaotic
4. a. Shopping for produce b. to retire to New Mexico
c. caramel corn
5. AMV/RA: Pieter
Brueghel the Elder, a Flemish artist, is famous for his paintings of peasants and for his religious paintings.
DAY 114: 1. When, Germany, Weimar, Republic, World, War, I, Germans, Treaty, Versailles
2. Mr. Roe indicated, after he rolled out the architectural plans, that he had made a few changes.
3. AMV/RA: Hurrah! We are leaving early!
4. a. most agitated
b. more patient
c. most
dedicated
5. AMV/RA: Lutein and zeaxanthin, important carotenoids for sight, are found in
dark-green leafy vegetables and eggs.
DAY 115: 1. The, Civil, Rights, Act, House, Representatives, Senate, America.
2. “Yikes! Before
you step into their backyard, look for rattlesnakes!” exclaimed Roy.
3. a. found, found
b. went,
gone
c. saw, seen
d. gave, given
e. wrote, written
f. viewed, viewed
g. sent, sent
h. struck, struck
i. warned, warned
j. caught, caught
k. was and were, been
l. brought,
brought
m. bought, bought
n. sat, sat
4. AMV/RA: Having opened the gag gift,
5. AMV/RA: Daniel Webster, a senator from Massachusetts in the 1800s, opposed both the Mexican
War and admitting Texas as a slave state.
DAY 116: 1. I. Diseases / A. Caused / B. Caused / II. Cures / A. Antibiotics / B. Preventive
2. One-fourth cup* of butter is needed; don’t use margarine in this recipe.
3. a. more fluently
b. more confidently
4. AMV/RA: The man releasing balloons yelled to his dog.
5. AMV/RA:
No rain was recorded as having fallen for four hundred years in the driest place on earth, the Atacamba
Desert in South America. (Note: Earth may be capitalized.)
DAY 117: 1. In, American, Pentagon, Papers, Vietnam, War, Department, Justice, New, York, Times,
Washington, Post
2. Bont Enterprises, Inc. / 12 E. Chama Street / Boulder, CO 80323 / Ladies of
the Board:
3. a. 
b. __
c. __
d. 
4. One of the buyers (OP: buyers) stopped
and examined a ’65 Mustang convertible at the car fair (OP: fair).
5. AMV/RA: On May 6, 1937, the
Hindenburg, an airship, became engulfed in flames during its landing. The Hindenburg was an airship that
became engulfed in flames while it landed on May 6, 1937. (or Hindenburg)
DAY 118: 1. When, Pancho, Villa, New, Mexico, American, General, John, Pershing
2. His brother
(a karate expert [black belt]) will open a studio in Mustang, Oklahoma, soon.
3. a. PN C
b. CN C
c. CN A
d. CN A
e. CN A
f. CN A
g. CN C
h. CN C
i. PN C
j. CN C
4. a. well
b. really
c. their
d. They’re, well
5. AMV/RA:
Located in the preserved medieval city of Regensburg, Stone Bridge is Germany’s oldest bridge. The
oldest German bridge, Stone Bridge, is located in Regensburg, a preserved medieval city.
DAY 119: 1. Staying, Litchfield, Desert, Lodge, Eastern, Arizona, Uta
2. That boxer, known as the
“King of the Ring,” eats only low calorie (or low-calorie), healthy foods.
3. a. CX
b. CX
c. C
4. PN: Mercedes; His financial coach is she.
5. AMV/RA: At nearly five miles deep, the Caribbean
Sea’s Cayman Trench is the deepest underwater trench.
DAY 120: 1. Lucas / It, Chicago, Native, American / Your / Travis
2. “Wait a minute, please.
May I go with you?” asked Erin’s dad. “We can all go in one car.”
3. a. Ernie’s
b. toddlers’
c. children’s
d. queen and king’s
e. Jude’s and Melissa’s
4. AMV/RA: Lard is fat from pigs.
5. AMV/RA: Dawn will go to the beach or to the mountains for vacation.
DAY 121: 1. Cole, Did, Manhattan, Project, Oak, Ridge, Tennessee
2. I. Vegetarians / A.
Definition / B. Types / II. Nonvegetarians
3. a. AMV/RA: to buy a low-mileage car
b. AMV/RA: fishing in Montana in the summer
4. Suddenly = when; forward = where; rather = to
what extent; loudly = how
5. AMV/RA: Free men in the colony of Maryland were given at least one
hundred acres, widows were given at least one hundred acres, and unmarried women with servants were
given fifty acres.
DAY 122: 1. In, Communists, Vietnam, France, French, Indochina
2. If he’s in a good mood, Kimi
and Rick’s parrot will use the expression, “Too Cool.”
3. a) prose
4. a. were b. were
c. were
5. AMV/RA: Many Europeans, like the Pilgrims who had been persecuted for their
religious beliefs, moved to Holland to practice freedom of religion.
DAY 123: 1. Does, Aunt, Dolly, Anaheim, Orange, County, Visitor, Convention, Bureau, Mia
2. “Micah is going to study martial arts in Brazil; therefore, he needs a passport,” said Lu.
3. a. object of the preposition
b. direct object
4. a. Char, Paul goes
b. Rockefeller,
Carnegie were
c. boy writes
d. games, movie interests
5. AMV/RA: Norbert Wiener first
used the term cybernetics in referring to the flow of data in both living organisms and machines.
Cybernetics, the flow of data in both living organisms and machines, is a term first used by Norbert Wiener.
(Note: Cybernetics may be italicized.)
DAY 124: 1. Sir, Richard, Francis, Burton, British, Hindustani, Persian, Arabic, Middle, Eastern, Mecca
2. Introducing the author, Mrs. Lorg said, “I enjoy his great mysteries, but I adore his humor-ous poem
entitled ‘Men: (or —)(or ,) Wonderful Creatures.’”
3. a. S
b. S
c. S
d. R-O
4. a. who live next door
b. that talks and walks
c. whom she identified
5. AMV/RA: The
puffer fish can inflate itself into a round shape three times its regular size and turn its scales into spiky quills
when defending itself.
DAY 125: 1. Did, Captain, Tang, Kuiper, Belt, Sun
2. Encouraged, the companies’ mediator made
a suggestion, but neither side would agree.
3. a. AMV/RA: a false name
b. AMV/RA: Mark
Twain = Samuel Clemens
4. a. Who
b. whom
c. whom
d. whom
5. AMV/RA:
After a thresher shark swims around its prey, the shark strikes with its long fin. A thresher shark swims
around its prey; then, it uses its long fin to strike the prey.
DAY 126: 1. I / And, I / And / And / John, Masefield, Sea, Fever
2. “Did English soldiers place
Williamsburg, Virginia, under martial law in 1781?” asked Tony.
3. AMV/RA: Ella, delighted with
owning a pet, spoke lovingly to her poodle. or Delighted with owning a pet, Ella spoke lovingly to her
poodle.
4. independent clause: The bicyclist thought; dependent clauses: whoever entered first
had the right of way, when he entered a traffic circle
5. AMV/RA: Because the wood frog’s liver can
convert glycogen to glucose, an anti-freezing agent, the frog can live in extremely cold habitats.
DAY 127: 1. The, Slavic, Festival, Slavic, Northwest, Eugene, Oregon
2. a. The focus is on a key
issue: drugs.
b. The answer is the ratio written as 3:4.
c. Article 1: Section 2
3. Pete bought;
IO: friend; DO: lunch; OP: deli
4. a. had been; past perfect
b. has double-checked; present
perfect
c. will have driven; future perfect
d. Have read; present perfect
5. AMV/RA: On
April 14, 1986, hail weighing more than two pounds fell on Bangladesh; ninety-two people were killed.
Ninety-two people were killed on April 14, 1986, when hail weighing more than two pounds fell on
Bangladesh.
DAY 128: 1. After, Moroccan, Mount, Toubkal, Atlas, Mountains
2. When Mia placed her resume
on the Internet, she heard from a small, private company in Ashe County, North Carolina.
3. possessive pronoun: its; antecedent: mule
4. a. CX
b. CX
c. C
5. AMV/RA:
Although the client crossed her arms, she was cold, not angry.
DAY 129: 1. a. Ramona, Her, Father
b. The, Dark, Is, Rising
c. Going, My, Way
d. Because, Winn-Dixie
2. When I gave the math answer (three-fourths tsp. [¾]), four students had
another answer.
3. a. conjunctions: Either – or; girl, bearer started
b. conjunction: and;
Several stood, jogged
c. conjunctions: Both – and; cars need
4. a. AP
b. PN
c. S
d. S
5. AMV/RA: In 1572, William I of Orange met with some important men representing leading
Dutch towns; their goal was to gain independence from Spain. With the goal of gaining independence from
Spain, William I of Orange met with some important men who represented leading Dutch towns in 1572.
DAY 130: 1. Necessity, Republic, Greek, Plato
2. Megan said, “Steve’s and Sue’s responses—
much to my surprise—were positive.”
3. a. silently
b. beautifully
c. stupidly
4. Jake sold
his dented and scratched car to his neighbor. or Jake sold his car—dented and scratched—to his
neighbor. or Jake sold his car, dented and scratched, to his neighbor.
5. AMV/RA: Absolute zero,
the lowest temperature that matter can have, is -460 degrees Fahrenheit and –273 degrees Celsius.
DAY 131: 1. On, Wednesday, Labor, Day, I, Meals-on-Wheels, Program (or program), Rafe
2. Confused, Peter remarked, “Our grandparents’ fortieth anniversary was April 10, 2008, wasn’t it?”
3. a. future
b. present perfect
c. present
4. a. AMV/RA: Crawling through the brush, the
photographer shot a touching moment between a doe and her fawn.
b. AMV/RA: Designed by Oscar
de la Renta, the gown was made of white tulle. c. AMV/RA: Having designed a website, the artist sent
the company a bill.
5. AMV/RA: In 1785, Louis XVI purchased Chateau de Saint-Cloud, a palace
west of Paris, for his wife, Marie Antoinette.
DAY 132: 1. The, Khudzhand, Tajikistan, Silk, Road, China, Mediterranean, Sea
2. Tony, / Will
you pick up my long-sleeved sweater from the dry cleaners? / Thanks, / Linda
3. a. well
b. good
c. well, good
4. a. fought, fought
b. rang, rung
c. swam, swum
d. applied,
applied
e. began, begun
f. laid, laid
g. taught, taught
h. gave, given
i. drank, drunk
j. focused, focused; regular verbs: to apply, to focus
5. AMV/RA: Katabatic winds are produced
when gravity pushes cold air down mountainsides and into valleys.
DAY 133: 1. Several, Hollywood, Jocko, Moolog, Fashion, Extravaganza, Saturday, Las, Vegas, The,
Star, Republic
2. The workman, stomping hard, cleaned his snow-covered boots before entering the
home.
3. a. actor
b. rancher
c. radiator
d. terminator
e. reactor
f. defender
4. a. guide; PROOF: The best volunteer guide at that state park is my grandpa.
b. she; PROOF: She
in the blue blazer is the new police chief.
5. AMV/RA: The psychologist recommended
brain-stimulating games; some target memory and creativity while others target analysis and concentration.
DAY 134: 1. The, Dior, Princess, Margaret
2. When Jill moved to 23 Oak Lane, San Antonio,
TX, she bought the following: a bike, a car, and full- and mid-sized buggies.
3. a. adjectives:
Many, bright, warning, a, polluted
b. adjectives: That, pricey, excellent; proper adjective: Japanese.
4. a. fell, fallen
b. did, done
c. rushed, rushed
d. led, led
e. ran, run
f. went, gone
g. brought, brought
h. had, had
i. broke, broken
j. rode, ridden
k. drank, drunk
l. wore, worn
5. AMV/RA: Developed in Germany in the nineteenth century, boxers, highly spirited
and intelligent, are sometimes used in military and police work. Boxers, highly spirited and intelligent dogs
developed in Germany in the nineteenth century, are sometimes used in military and police work.
DAY 135: 1. Antony, Leewenhoek, Dutch, Micrographia
2. The pre- and post-game activities,
without a doubt, were fun, not boring as expected.
3. a. taller
b. seldom
c. Their, its
d. you’re, more often
4. a. laid, laid
b. cut, cut
c. yelled, yelled d. sang, sung
e. let,
let
f. swam, swum
g. lay, lain
h. took, taken
i. sprang, sprung
j. came, come
5. AMV/RA: When the witness did not respond to the prosecuting attorney’s question, the attorney asked
her question in a different way.
DAY 136: 1. In, Harvard, University, U.S., Oxford, Cambridge, Britain, America’s, Yale, University
2. a. Bee or Bee
b. The Observer or The Observer
c. “Spring”
d. “Friend and Foe”
e. Photography for All or Photography for All
f. Farm Cooking or Farm Cooking
3. hostess;
OP: hair; passed; IO: diner; DO: menu
4. a. AMV/RA: The child pouts whenever he doesn’t get
his way. b. AMV/RA: Marco paid the bill although Ava left the tip.
c. AMV/RA: Please tell me why
your Dad built a barn.
5. AMV/RA: Sarah E. Goode was the first African-American woman to receive
a patent; she invented a folding cabinet bed in 1885.
DAY 137: 1. The, Finland, Gulf, Bothnia, Gulf, Finland, Baltic, Sea, Norway
2. At 4:30 in the
morning, Janet’s mom awakes and, unless she has the day off, arises.
3. a. he
b. I
c. we
4. a. He hardly has any energy. or He has no energy.
b. We don’t have anywhere to go. or We
have nowhere to go.
5. AMV/RA: Some sewage sludge, also called biosolids, is material treated at
a waste-water treatment plant and used to make fertilizer.
DAY 138: 1. The, IBM, Building, Ala, Moana, Boulevard, Honolulu, Ohau, Vladimir, Ossipoff, Medal,
Honor, American, Institute, Architecture, Professor, Drook
2. “That pre-Ramses* artifact, without
further discussion, supports other researchers’ findings,” shared Dr. A. Relaj.
3. a. thinner
b. most pleased
4. a. __ (no commas)
b.  That business, which opened last week, sells
remote-control cars.
c. __ (no commas)
5. AMV/RA: The greatest snowfall in a day occurred
on April 14, 1921, in Silver Lake, Colorado, when seventy-six inches of snow fell.
DAY 139: 1. Those, Seventh-Day, Adventist, Saturday
2. “During the race, cars were lined up,”
said Micki, “and everyone stood to cheer and/or to sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’”
3. a. possessive pronoun: her; antecedent: girl
b. possessive pronoun: his; antecedent: One
c. possessive pronoun: his; antecedent: Everyone
4. AMV/RA: independent clause: You must
come along; subordinating conjunction: even if; dependent clause: even if you don’t like camping
5. AMV/RA: The Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center is
studying music therapy, a concept that is becoming well known. Music therapy, which is becoming well
known, is being studied at the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Beth Israel Medical
Center.
DAY 140: 1. Did, Eleanor, Roosevelt, United, States, General, Assembly, United, Nations
2. In the chapter entitled “Then and Now” in the book, The Spirit of Churchill (or The Spirit of Churchill),
Deborah Brezina writes, (or :) “A genuine leader finds ways to overcome obstacles . . . . He is decisive.”
3. a. C
b. CX
4. a. a chemical-based substance
b. an expert in American folk art
5. AMV/RA: Oil painting has been traced to Hubert and Jan van Eyek who first used oils in 1420.
DAY 141: 1. The, Crimea, Black, Sea, Crimean, War, The, Charge, Light, Brigade
2. “Some
protestors’ curt, flippant remarks seemed funny, not serious,” said an observer.
3. a. AMV/RA: The
car that belonged to a famous racer was sold.
b. AMV/RA: The electricians, who were all journeymen,
finished the job.
c. AMV/RA: I give advice, which is frequently regarded as hilariously subtle.
4. a. CX
b. C
c. CX
5. AMV/RA: The living room in an English home is called a drawing
room because it was once the custom for women to withdraw there while the men remained in the dining
area to smoke cigars.
DAY 142: 1. Was, Demosthenes, Greek, King, Philip, II, Macedonia
2. He heard only the following:
“The ship, Old Ironsides (or Old Ironsides), was—” (Note: Accept this without quotation marks, also.)
3. The dog that has an injured paw will be taken to an emergency room for pets.
4. were
5. AMV/RA: Although Ts’sai Lun of China is given credit for inventing paper in 105 A.D., Egyptians had
already used papyrus as paper for many centuries. Ts’sai Lun of China is given credit for inventing paper in
105 A.D.; however, the Egyptians had used papyrus as paper during previous centuries.
DAY 143: 1. In, Peloponnesian, War, Fifth (or fifth), Century (or century), B.C., Sparta, Athens
2. That alligators have broader snouts than crocodiles, I am told, has not been discussed.
3. possessive pronoun: her; antecedent: woman
4. a. call
b. be c. were
5. AMV/RA: The sunniest spot in the world, Yuma, Arizona, which averages over four thousand hours of
sun annually, is in the United States.
DAY 144: 1. I. Absolute / A. History / B. Examples / II. Constitutional / A. In Belgium /
B. In
2. Both the boys’ and girls’ soccer games have been cancelled, but they will be rescheduled,
won’t they?
3. prepositional phrase: After sitting; OP: sitting; prepositional phrase: in a traffic
jam; OP: jam; prepositional phrase: for ten minutes; OP: minutes; driver was; prepositional phrase:
about a late arrival; OP: arrival
4. AMV/RA: Jana will attend a junior college unless she earns a
scholarship to a four-year college.
5. AMV/RA: Some fish contain omega-3 fatty acids, which may
increase production of new brain cells, and some contain choline, which may speed neuron impulses.
DAY 145: 1. The, International, Holiday, Extravaganza, December, Miami, Florida
2. The diamond,
onyx, and platinum pin, which is in a jeweler’s showcase, is valued at more than forty-five thousand dollars.
3. a. AMV/RA: The one whom I met owns a boutique.
b. AMV/RA: Her idea that at first sounded silly
was excellent.
c. AMV/RA: A purse, which was made with cotton feathers, was donated as a door
prize.
4. a. director
b. mobster
c. mothers-in-law
d. receptor
5. AMV/RA:
Because red symbolizes good luck in China, brides frequently wear red at their weddings, and New Year’s
gifts are often wrapped in red paper.
DAY 146: 1. Dear, Uncle, Marco / I’m, Durango, Jail, English, I, Easy, Writing, Thanks / Your / Sam
2. Having waited anxiously, the couple received good news on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, their daughter
gave birth to a baby girl, who weighed eight pounds.
3. a. AMV/RA: toxin – a substance that
produces poison
b. AMV/RA: toxic waste – byproducts that are poisonous
c. AMV/RA:
detoxification – removal of poisons from a body
4. AMV/RA: Yikes! That fire is burning dangerously
close to our house!
5. AMV/RA: Even though both stocks and bonds are types of investments,
stocks do not have a definite yield while bonds do.
DAY 147: 1. The, Reverend, Price, Baptisms, Missions, Altar
2. Although the company moved
from 1 Buzz St., Eloy, Arizona, its slogan remains, “Be All.” (Note: No comma after remains is also
acceptable.)
3. a. PN
b. S
c. AP
4. AMV/RA: That toddler, who is so cute, is my
nephew.
5. AMV/RA: Peter wears a chunky chain with an attached diamond-covered cross around
his neck.
DAY 148: 1. The, Greece, Balkan, Peninsula, Isthmus, Corinth
2. “The new restaurant (a bistro
[French food]) won’t seat you without reservations,” wrote the food columnist.
3. a. who hesitates
b. which fell on the floor
c. that your dog needs to be vaccinated
d. whom she met yesterday
4. a. were
b. consult
c. be
d. were
5. AMV/RA: A mangrove swamp is filled with
mangrove trees, which can grow partially enveloped in water in tropical and subtropical climates.
DAY 149: 1. In, Watergate, Democratic, Party, Watergate, Hotel
Positive effects / B. Negative effects / II. Heart medications
c. children’s
d. terriers’
4. a. CX
b. CX
c. C
Jacob has registered to vote.
2. I. / Cholesterol drugs / A.
3. a. driver’s
b. babies’
5. AMV/RA: Neither Betsy nor
DAY 150: 1. Was, European, Economic, Community, Common, Market
2. As a matter of fact, Ms.
Faith A. Pope is head of the leading, proactive business, Cato Company, Inc.
3. independent
clauses: The woman is very generous; she donates sheets to crisis nurseries in her state; dependent
clause: who designs crib sheets
4. a. AMV/RA: To become a senator b. AMV/RA: skydiving
in Montana
5. AMV/RA: Some sharks, such as a hammerhead, can detect electric current emitted
from the heart muscle of other living animals.
DAY 151: 1. In, Norway, Aleutian, Islands, U.S., Fish, Wildlife, Service
2. Josh said, “Please
remember the following dates: March 1, 2014; April 15, 2015; July 14, 2016; and June 10, 2017.”
3. a. whiffs
b. morale
c. mottos (mottoes)
d. trolleys
e. calves
f. bankruptcies
g. income taxes
h. journeymen
i. stimuli
j. certificates of deposit
4. a. Josh, brothers
drive
b. mice, rat lives
c. rat, mice live
d. Nobody wants
5. AMV/RA: Approximately
thirty to sixty of the world’s ten thousand volcanoes erupt annually.
DAY 152: 1. The, Creative, Women, Anthem, Association, Julianna, Costa’s, Presidio, Hotel
2. Startled, the actress responded to the interviewer, “Wow! I’d be thrilled to be a model!”
3. a. indirect object
b. object of the preposition
c. direct object
4. a. S
b. CX
c. C
d. C
e. S
5. AMV/RA: A monsoon brings wind and torrential rain during certain seasons in the
tropics.
DAY 153: 1. His, U. S., Embassy, Paris, English, French, Farsi, Iran
2. Many cancers, e. g.,
leukemia, are survivable, and their uncle is such a survivor.
3. a. F
b. F
c. S
d. S
4. AMV/RA: I cleaned the garage while my sister mowed the lawn.
5. AMV/RA: The bridal salon
offers fitting-room seating and chilled refreshments for clients and their guests as well as robes and
slippers for clients.
DAY 154: 1. a. Jeanie, Light, Brown, Hair
b. When, I, Was, Lad
c. The, Barber, Seville
d. Fifteen, Men, Dead, Man’s, Chest
2. “Pomegranate juice, you may have heard, is a healthy drink,
which may reduce tu-mor size,” said Jo Ayres, R.N. (or RN.)
3. a. who
b. who
c. whom
d. whom
4. AMV/RA: The decision that the company made was not wise, and financial instability
ensued.
5. AMV/RA: Although a requiem is a mass said for the dead, A German Requiem (or A
German Requiem) by Johannes Brahms is not a mass.
DAY 155: 1. Adopted, Franklin, D., Roosevelt, Good, Neighbor, Policy, Latin, America
2. The
congressman, articulate and sensitive to needs, is well liked, not disrespected. (However, if well liked
appears before a noun, it is hyphenated.)
3. a. former
b. latter
4. a. future perfect
b. past
c. present perfect
d. past perfect
e. present
5. AMV/RA: A knot can be both an
object formed by entangling ropes or other sinewy objects and a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per
hour. A knot is an object formed by entangling ropes or other sinewy objects; it also refers to a unit of
speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.
DAY 156: 1. When, Rocco, American, Literature, I, Baylor, University, Ogden, Nash’s, The, Baby / A /
Is
2. Dear CEO and/or CFO:
3. a. CX
b. CX
c. CCX
4. reflexive pronoun:
himself; antecedent: Charlie
layer in the upper atmosphere.
5. AMV/RA: Ozone, composed of three atoms of oxygen, forms a
DAY 157: 1. For, Gaels (or gaels), Ireland / Are, God / For / And / G., K., Chesterton, The, Ballad,
White, Horse
2. Bridezillas, i. e., brides who make outrageous requests, are a new, fascinating phenomenon.
3. a. well
b. bad
c. well d. well
4. AMV/RA: Sledding down the hill, the boy slid into a
small bush.
5. AMV/RA: Caused by a moving glacier, an esker is a ridge formed by a subglacial
stream.
DAY 158: 1. Because, I, Death / He / Emily, Dickinson, Because, I, Could, Not, Stop, Death
2. “Ms. Imus, are you,” asked the journalist, “the one who wants low-cost books for students?”
3. a. AMV/RA: Either the pilot or the co-pilot made the decision.
b. AMV/RA: The San Andreas
Fault is moving, but it hasn’t caused cataclysmic damage.
c. AMV/RA: Don’t go in the sun unless you
apply sunblock.
4. a. us
b. them
c. me
5. AMV/RA: The economy of Sierra
Leone, a country in Africa, depends on international aid.
DAY 159: 1. An, Italian, Giuseppe, Piazzi, Ceres
2. a. “Judging America”
b. “Jack Sprat”
c. Charles II or Charles II d. Daily News or Daily News
e. Mamma Mia! or Mamma Mia!
f. Elvis’s Greatest Hits or Elvis’s Greatest Hits
3. a. instantly
b. glamorous
c. bad
d. loudly
4. a. AMV/RA: Whoever crosses the finish line first
b. AMV/RA: that we dragged
around to the front yard
c. AMV/RA: who had worked for Mamie Eisenhower
5. AMV/RA:
Chitwan National Park in Nepal is famous for its Bengal tigers and its gavials, which are a type of Indian
crocodile.
DAY 160: 1. Did, Sir, William, Herschel, Uranus, Titania, Oberon
2. Dear Yancy, / My schedule
includes Billings, Montana; Hondo, Texas; Ogden, Utah; and Bangor, Maine. / Sincerely, / Lindy
3. a. past progressive
b. present progressive
c. present perfect
d. future progressive
4. AMV/RA: Before you make that decision, be sure to obtain all of the facts.
5. AMV/RA: The
Fourteenth Amendment reinforces due process of law and restricts states from passing any law that
overrides the “Bill of Rights.”
DAY 161: 1. On, Ides, March, Julius, Caesar, Et, Brute, B.C.
2. Because the women’s coach has
broken his ankle, he needs help, i. e., physical therapy.
3. a. DO
b. IO
c. OP
d. PN
e. S
4. a. Nobody has
b. brother, he is
c. Jacob, Emma, Emily walks
5. AMV/RA:
Researchers at Swansea University found that ham and cheese for breakfast boost memory; these foods
contain carbohydrates and enzymes rich in protein.
DAY 162: 1. I. Heroines / A. Joan, Arc / B. Lucy, Darragh / II. Heroes / A. Lorenzo, Medici /
B. George, Washington
2. Which car he ultimately wants, e.g., a sports car, a truck, or an SUV,
he can’t decide.
3. possessive pronoun: her; antecedent: One of the councilwomen
4. a. ran,
run
b. brought, brought
c. kept, kept
d. went, gone
e. began, begun
f. lost, lost
g. broke, broken
h. lay, lain
i. took, taken
j. froze, frozen
k. became, become
l. burst,
burst
5. AMV/RA: The titan arum, a plant, has a single leaf growing from a tuber that may weigh
almost two hundred pounds.
DAY 163: 1. Tasha, DJ, I, Annapolis, Maryland, Thomas, Point, Shoal, Lighthouse Chesapeake, Bay,
We, Atlanta, Pipe, Foundry, Company, Inman, Park, South
2. a. Five to nine (or Five to nine ) as a
ratio can be written 5:9.
b. Chapter 7: Section 2
c. He credits his success to one factor: writing
goals.
3. a. AMV/RA: The boy who was playing in the sand ran off.
b. Anyone who participated
earned a prize.
c. His opinion that boys write as well as girls is interesting.
4. a. strangely
b. well
5. AMV/RA: A gold necklace discovered in a burial site near Lake Titicaca in Peru is four
thousand years old.
DAY 164: 1. An, Roman, Catholic, Church, Jesuits, Ignatius, Loyola, Martin, Luther’s, Reformation
2. Success Concepts, Inc. / 7 Yearling Blvd. / Shavano Park, TX 78321 / Ladies and/or Gentlemen:
3. a. CX
b. CCX
c. C
d. S
4. a. more often
b. most comfortably
c. better
d. quickly
5. AMV/RA: The city planners require developers to submit waste and recycling plans
because landfills are becoming saturated with construction waste. Because landfills are becoming
saturated with construction waste, the city planners require developers to submit plans specifically for waste
and recycling.
DAY 165: 1. During, Estonia, Swedish, Queen, Kristina, Christmas, Peace, Christmas, Eve
2. “Did
you hear, Ernie,” asked Becca, “that Jana and Tate’s fuel-efficient car was stolen?”
3. a. more
fluent
b. most scenic
4. a. Sixth-grade students launched a rocket.
b. Daniel’s dad read him
a children’s book.
5. AMV/RA: The 375-foot-tall mountain ash, the Cornthwaite Tree in Victoria,
Australia, is the tallest tree ever recorded. Found in Victoria, Australia, a mountain ash named the
Cornthwait Tree reaches 375 feet; it is, in fact, the tallest tree ever recorded.
DAY 166: 1. A, UNESCO, United, Nations, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Thirteenth (or thirteenth), Century (or
century)
2. During her travels in South America, she visited Lima, Peru, for a week, not the planned
month.
3. a. AMV/RA: Eating fast is not a good idea.
b. AMV/RA: Our goal is to hike in a
nearby state forest.
4. a. scissors are lying b. Judy, Lulu have lain
c. Lynn has laid; DO:
flooring
5. AMV/RA: The largest recorded sound occurred in 1883 during the volcanic eruption of
Krakatoa.
DAY 167: 1. The, Saint, Kitts, Saint, Cristopher, Columbus, Caribs, Mr., Lee, Jones, College
2. His new physician, I believe, makes house calls to his home at 22 Pine Dr., Atlanta, GA.
3. a. My
friend and I
b. her
c. him d. he e. whom
4. a. doesn’t
b. anybody
c. ever
5. AMV/RA: Smelling lavender may induce sleep, reduce stress, and even expel the body’s free radicals,
molecules that damage the body.
DAY 168: 1. Did, U.S., Consumer, Product, Safety, Commission, Pictured, Rocks, National, Lakeshore,
Upper, Peninsula, Michigan
2. The Enterprise (or Enterprise), the NASA space shuttle—not the Star
Trek* flagship—landed at Edwards Air Force Base on Oct. 26, 1977, after a test flight. (or Star Trek)
3. a. (You) Lie b. Jared lays; DO: tools c. Jemima is lying
4. a. F
b. R-O
c. S
5. AMV/RA: The everyday female clothing in India, the sari, which is usually sixteen to twenty feet long,
has a decorative end that drapes over a woman’s shoulder. (Note: In # 2, commas may replace dashes.)
DAY 169: 1. The, Cyprus, Mediterranean, Sea, Greek, Turkish
2. Although the singer chose the
old hymn, “Amazing Grace,” she added a jazzy beat.
3. a. statement was b. son, daughter will
be coming c. Should Riley have run
d. (You) Do stand
4. a. CCX
b. CX c. C
5. AMV/RA: The world’s oldest parliament is the Althing; it ruled Iceland in the tenth century. The
Althing, the world’s oldest parliament, ruled Iceland in the tenth century.
DAY 170: 1. As, Mercury, Program, Mercury, Dr., Rice, American, Earth, John, Glenn
2. With the
bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, all plants seemed to die; however, a ginkgo biloba tree
resprouted.
3. a. AMV/RA: A raspberry pie, which is my favorite, won first prize at the fair.
b. AMV/RA: The bronze that was stolen was sold for scrap metal.
4. a. has rained
b. had
responded
c. will have arrived
5. AMV/RA: After Sir Humphrey Gilbert died, his right to colonize
the New World was given to his half-brother, Sir Walter Raleigh.
DAY 171: 1. At, French, Mexico, Archduke, Maximilian, Austria, Cinco, Mayo, Mexican
2. Lana’s
and Kim’s teachers, who are friends, use the magazine, History for Young Peo-ple (or History for Young
Peo-ple), to teach essay writing.
3. a. really
b. badly
c. well
d. slowly
e. well
4. a. lies
b. Have lain c. Lie d. had laid
5. AMV/RA: During the Middle Ages, mass
meant a religious feast day honoring a certain person; Christ’s mass became known as Christmas.
DAY 172: 1. The, Glorious, Revolution, King, James, II, Parliament, King, William, III, Dutch, British,
Mary
2. Manufactured in northern England, the Taranis (combat air vehicle [unmanned]) uses a
Rolls-Royce engine.
3. a. AMV/RA: Duplicity is the quality of being deceitful in manner or conduct.
b. AMV/RA: A scribbler is one who writes haphazardly.
c. AMV/RA: Macrocosm is the world at
large; microcosm is a small segment.
d. AMV/RA: Malnourished refers to poor diet or unhealthy food
intake. (Note: Underlined words may be italicized.)
4. AMV/RA: Tama will attend a culinary school
because she wants to be a chef.
5. AMV/RA: Because Reuben does not perceive our scheme as
humorous, he will not agree to it.
DAY 173: 1. a. Carver, A, Life, Poems b. Never, Give, Sucker, Even, Break c. Columbia,
Gem, Ocean d. The, World, Is, Too, Much, Us
2. Both of his parents’ great aunts worked for
Space Aviation, Inc., when they were young.
3. a) praise
4. a. liabilities
b. charisma
c. motives
d. crescendos
e. paradoxes
f. goods
g. layoffs
h. geese
i. delays
j. justices of the peace
5. AMV/RA: Giovanni Belzoni was an Italian explorer who removed the
huge bust of Ramses II from Thebes and sent it to the British Museum in London. (Note: Some prefer
no comma after Inc.)
DAY 174: 1. The, Royal, European, River, Tour, Prince, Henry, Danube, Rhine
2. Miss Angelo
found a vintage car, i. e., a muscle car; however, she didn’t buy it until her uncle, a mechanic, checked it
thoroughly.
3. AMV/RA: Yikes! My foot is stuck, and I can’t get it loose!
4. a. indirect object
b. direct object
c. object of the preposition
d. indirect object
5. AMV/RA: Theodore
Roosevelt who was blunt and candid coined the term, lunatic fringe (or lunatic fringe), to refer to extremely
radical people. Theodore Roosevelt, a blunt and candid man, coined the term, lunatic fringe, (or lunatic
fringe) to refer to extremely radical people. (Note: In the first sentence, commas before and after who was
blunt and candid may be used.)
DAY 175: 1. The, Great, Pyramid, Egyptian, Cairo, Khufu, B.C.
2. D. D. Brezina expounds on
Churchill by writing: “A true leader never changes his core values. He is not driven by the opinions . . . .”
3. AMV/RA: The man standing in line read a magazine.
4. a. AMV/RA: Lars, who was born in
Germany, won the fifty-yard dash. b. AMV/RA: Brian’s aunt who is a mortgage counselor will meet
with him concerning his real-estate deal.
5. AMV/RA: The cheetah, the fastest sprinter, can reach
over fifty miles per hour in three seconds; however, it usually gives up after a minute.
DAY 176: 1. Is, Kobe, Sir, Oscar, Hirth, III, Japan
2. During a long drought, the Holy Cross Toad
(Notaden bennetti) (or Notaden bennetti), estivates, i.e., lies dormant.
3. AMV/RA: Her husband
grabbed the kitchen fire extinguisher; he sprayed it on burning paper. or Her husband grabbed the
kitchen fire extinguisher, and he sprayed it on burning paper. or When paper burned, her husband
grabbed the kitchen fire extinguisher and sprayed it.
4. a. better
b. most outspoken
c. most
beautiful d. more often
5. AMV/RA: Ethnography can be a description of a particular race, ethnic
group, or community and includes a study of the group’s customs and culture. Ethnography, the study of a
group’s customs and culture, can be a description of a particular race, ethnic group, or community.
DAY 177: 1. The, Rattus, China, Antarctica
2. At the 7:30 fundraiser for animals, the speaker,
who wore a Termany* gown, spoke about short- and long-haired dogs.
3. a. himself
b. me
c. We
d. themselves
4. a. CX
b. CCX
c. C
5. AMV/RA: The National Security
Council (NSC) advises regarding domestic, military, and foreign security concerns.
DAY 178: 1. Does, Republic, Kazakhstan, Organization, Petroleum, Exporting, Countries, OPEC, Mom
2. “Are headaches affected by barometric pressure, humidity, and other weather changes?” asked Rainey
Mosca, R.N.
3. d) abbreviated
4. a. whomever
b. whom
5. AMV/RA: Having read
that brushing is the best way to keep a cat’s mouth healthy, Heather bought a toothbrush and fish-flavored
toothpaste for her cat. After Heather read that brushing is the best way to keep a cat’s mouth healthy, she
bought her cat a toothbrush and fish-flavored toothpaste.
DAY 179: 1. The, African, Party, Independence, Cape, Verde, Guinea-Bissau, (PAICV)
2. Although An Indian Werowance (or An Indian Werowance), a watercolor by John White, is usually
housed in London’s British Museum, it has been displayed in Williamsburg, VA.
3. a. bad
b. closely
c. angrily
d. angry
4. a. AMV/RA: He keeps his house hot in the winter, but
he doesn’t like to pay high heating bills. b. AMV/RA: Because the student didn’t arrive on time, the
tutor left.
5. AMV/RA: In 2008, a Swiss company produced the most expensive cellular phone, one
covered with 120 carats of diamonds and priced at $1.29 million.
DAY 180: 1. Based, European, Safe, Routes, School, Program, California, Rep., Dobb
2. a. “Local Talent”
b. Diana or Diana
c. “Realistic Endeavors”
d. The Brady Bunch or
The Brady Bunch e. Renovations or Renovations f. “Cross of Gold”
3. a) change
4. a. My friend and I
b. she
c. him
d. he
e. whom
f. himself
5. AMV/RA:
Mother Teresa, noted for helping the needy in India, and Hannah Callowhill Penn, the wife of William Penn,
are the only two women who have been given honorary U.S. citizenship.