English 10
Language Skills 14
Mr. Anderson
Name__________________________
1. Vocabulary
Implore (v) to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
Sluggard (n) a person who is habitually inactive or lazy
Imminent (adj) ready to take place; especially: hanging threateningly over one's head
Malaise (n) a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, of being "out of sorts",
Deluge (n/v) anything that overwhelms like a flood; to flood
2. Grammar. Review Misplaced modifiers in Language Skills 13.
3. Mechanics. Review Comma Rules.
4. Reading Skills. Review prefixes, suffixes, word roots and text structures.
5. Exercises
A. Vocabulary
a. Implore
b. Sluggard
c. Imminent
d. Malaise
e. Deluge
_____1. Don’t be such a ___! Get up and help your father mow the lawn before he has a heart attack.
_____2. There was a _____of mail today. I think you have some fans, Erica.
_____3. I think that the war is ____. I hate to say it, but we just don’t get along with Canada.
_____4. Her____was probably brought on by too much dieting and too many hours at work.
_____5. I have to ____you to give me at least the beginnings of your research paper.
B. Grammar. Correct the following sentences.
1. We stopped to see the quaint old house on the way to school.
2. The tired explorers noticed a herd of elephants eating as they rode their jeeps across the savannah.
3. Mildred and Jenny overheard the aliens planning a surprise attack on the roof today.
4. Carlos and I listened intently to the commentator on the radio drinking lemonade.
5. There is a watch in the bureau upstairs that is over fifty years old.
6. Returning home on the ferry, a whale was seen by the tourists.
7. The legislator running for reelection last night admitted in his speech he had made some mistakes.
8. The circus was quite exciting, but I watched the motorcyclists crossing the high wire.
nervously.
9. To do all sorts of interesting tricks, Don liked to hire magicians for the entertainment of his party
guests.
10. Tell your sister before she leaves for the party I need to see her.
C. Commas. Delete commas in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it.
1. After the morning rains cease, the swimmers emerge from their cottages.
2. Tricia’s first artwork was a big, blue, clay dolphin.
3. Some modern musicians, (trumpeter John Hassell is an example) blend several
cultural traditions into a unique sound.
4. Myra liked hot, spicy foods such as, chili, jambalaya, and buffalo wings.
5. On the display screen, was a soothing pattern of light and shadow.
D. Reading Skills. Answer the following questions.
1. What is the meaning of “vac”?
2. What is the meaning of “hyper”?
3. Give an example of a sentence that has a cause and effect text structure.
4. Give an example of a sentence that has a descriptive text structure.
5. Give an example of a sentence that has a problem solution text structure.
E. Vocabulary
a. Implore
b. Sluggard
c. Imminent
d. Malaise
e. Deluge
_____1. I ____you to use blue or black ink on your papers.
_____2. The_____in this class refuses to do homework!
_____3. Anthony was in a state of____after two weeks in the hospital.
_____4. Martha decided to_____her constituents with ads about her opponent.
_____5. The deadline is____, so I hope that you are getting your books read.
F. Grammar. Correct the following sentences.
1. Having purchased fishing equipment, a trip to the lake was taken.
2. Before calling directory assistance, the telephone book is a good place to look.
3. Handing out papers, the teacher’s pencil slipped from her hand.
4. After climbing the mountain, it was too cloudy to see very far.
5. While working at the shop, news arrived of his brother’s wedding.
6. Thrilled by all the attention, Sallie’s face lit up in a smile.
7. Relaxing on the beach, dark storm clouds appeared.
8. Before leaving town, the hotel bill needed to be paid.
9. While making room on the desk for the new computer, the box of pencils fell to the floor.
10. To help the candidate win the election, many signs must be made.
G. Commas. Delete commas in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it.
1. Mesquite, the hardest of the softwoods, grows primarily in the Southwest.
2. Jolie’s parents encouraged independent thinking, but required respect for others’
opinions.
3. The border guards told their sergeant, that their heat-sensing equipment was
malfunctioning
4. The streets that three hours later would be bumper to bumper with commuters, were
quiet and empty except for a few prowling cats.
5. Some first-year architecture students, expect to design intricate structures immediately.
H. Reading Skills.
1. What is the meaning of “urb”?
2. What is the meaning of “luc”?
3. What is the meaning of “inter”?
4. What are five different text structures?