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I. Kinds of Sentences
Identify each sentence as declarative, exclamatory, imperative, or interrogative. Place theappropriate punctuation mark at the end of each sentence.
1. After 1700, it would not have been unusual to hear the chatter of German,Dutch, French, and English on the streets of a British colony
2. From which country did the Pennsylvania Dutch emigrate
3. Many German immigrants settled in the Pennsylvania area
4. Learn the names of the colonies and their locations
5. Wow, by the War of 1812, the population had increased to 2.5 million
II. Complete Subjects and Verbs
Draw a vertical line between the complete subject and the complete predicate of each sentence.When you find the one sentence that has an understood subject, draw a vertical line before theverb.
6. Colonial women married around the age of twenty.
7. English women outnumbered English men.
8. Few colonial women remained single.
9. Colonial families were often large.
10. Count the number of children in a colonial family portrait.
III. Simple Subjects and Verbs
From each sentence above, list the simple subject and the simple predicate. For the sentencewith the understood subject, write you in parentheses in the blank.
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15. count(you)
werefamilies
remainedwomen
outnumberedwomen
marriedwomen
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imperative
declarative
interrogative
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IV. Simple Subjects and Verbs
Underline each simple subject once and each simple predicate twice. For the sentence with theunderstood subject, write you in parentheses in the blank.
16. Look at all of the children in this portrait!
17. How many children do you see?
18. On the rug sits the family dog.
19. The mother and father are standing stiffly behind the children.
20. They frown or stare.
V. Sentences and Sentence Errors
Label each word group S (sentence), F (fragment), CS (comma splice), or FS (fused sentence).
21. Rev. Cotton Mather a godly Puritan pastor in Boston.
22. He was one of the first supporters of inoculations for smallpox.
23. Early inoculation attempts were risky, some were even fatal.
24. Mather’s son, Samuel.
25. Samuel came down with the disease he was given the smallpox vaccination.FS
F
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I. Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns
Write in the blank the plural form of the noun.
1. flash
2. play
3. thief
4. ax
5. child
6. story
7. half
8. mouse
9. monkey
10. choir
II. Possessive Nouns
Write in the blank the correct possessive form of the noun. (A possessive noun shows ownership.)
11. citizen
12. animals
13. men
14. parties
15. JuliusJulius’s
parties’
men’s
animals’
citizen’s
choirs
monkeys
mice
halves
stories
children
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thieves
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III. Possessive Nouns
Write in the blank the possessive form of the underlined word.
16. Alex literature class studied “Paul Revere’s Ride.”
17. The teacher read Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem with expression andanimation.
18. The class attention was fixed on the teacher’s face.
19. Mrs. James always had a way of making stories characters come to life.
20. Mrs. James challenged the class to imagine that night ride.
IV. Common Nouns and Proper Nouns
Underline each noun. Above each noun, label it C (common) or P (proper).
21. Many stories that Americans know about our history come from the poems of Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow.
22. “Paul Revere’s Ride” recounts that adventurous night.
23. Revere asked his friend to hang one lantern in the tower of the North Church if the British were
coming by land and two lanterns if by sea.
24. Watching from the shore of Charlestown, Revere saw the glimmer of two lights.
25. Paul Revere rode from Lexington to Concord with his news.
V. Compound Nouns
Underline each compound noun.
26. After class, Jeremy put his literature textbook in his backpack.
27. Pretending he was Paul Revere, he rode home on his bicycle taking a shortcut through the park.
28. Passersby stopped to stare as he shouted, “The British are coming!”
29. Jeremy was so caught up with pretending that he headed straight for the rosebushes.
30. Jeremy spent the evening memorizing “Paul Revere’s Ride” as his great-grandmother treated hisscratches from the thorny bushes.
night’s
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class’s
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I. Simple Verbs
Underline each verb.
1. “Keep thy heart with all diligence.” (Prov. 4:23)
2. “Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.” (Ps. 36:5)
3. “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet.” (Ps. 119:105)
4. “A soft answer turneth away wrath.” (Prov. 15:1)
5. “And be ye kind one to another.” (Eph. 4:32)
II. Sentence Patterns
Label the sentence patterns S-InV, S-TrV-DO, or S-TrV-IO-DO. Above each word of the sentencepattern, write its label.
6. Jason Bixler gives God first place in his daily life.
7. At home Jason obeys his mother and father.
8. Jason shows courtesy to his fellow students.
9. He respectfully responds to his teacher.
10. The other students show Jason respect and admiration.
11. Jonie Parker spends daily time with God in prayer.
12. Jonie’s sweet spirit shows in her attitude and actions.
13. Jonie’s parents give God thanks for her spiritual growth.
14. Others see Jonie as an example.
15. Jason and Jonie keep consistent testimonies.
III. Sentence Patterns
Label the sentence patterns S-LV-PN or S-LV-PA. Above each word of the sentence pattern, writeits label.
16. Jesus was our supreme example.
17. He was perfect in word and deed.
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18. “But be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, inpurity.” (I Tim. 4:12)
19. Christians become bright in this dark world.
20. “I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12)
21. John was a witness to the Light.
22. Many of John’s followers became faithful followers of Jesus.
23. They remained faithful to Him.
24. Some of these brave followers became martyrs for their faith.
25. “Now are ye light in the Lord.” (Eph. 5:8)
IV. Action or Linking Verbs
Label each italicized verb A (action) or L (linking).
26. Walking is movement that makes a person advance.
27. People rarely walk backwards.
28. Walking gives exercise and pleasure.
29. A Christian’s life becomes useless when his walk does not reflect Christ.
30. A vibrant spiritual life never grows dull.
V. Complete Verb Phrases
Underline the complete verb in each sentence. Underline each auxiliary twice. Do not underlineinterrupting adverbs.
31. “I am crucified with Christ.” (Gal. 2:20)
32. A Christian should not live for himself.
33. Selfishness will eventually make a person miserable.
34. “Others” will be my motto as a Christian.
35. I have prayed for selflessness in my attitudes toward others.
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VI. Principal Parts of Verbs
Look carefully at the one verb form that has been given to you. Then complete the Principal PartsChart.
Present Past Past Participle
36. talk (have)
37. drive (have)
38. do (have)
39. go (have)
40. hope (have)
41. fall (have)
42. know (have)
43. say (have)
44. learn (have)
45. begin (have)
VII. Verb Tenses
Underline the correct verb from the choices in parentheses.
46. Good manners (begin, begun) at home.
47. Our behavior at home (provides, provided) the foundation for our behavior in public.
48. When we have (show, shown) good manners at home, we will (show, showed) good manners in public.
49. Shared household tasks, such as washing dishes, cleaning the garage, and raking leaves, will (make,made) for a happier household.
50. A good host has (develop, developed) a selfless attitude.
51. After church, Lisa’s parents (invite, invited) the missionary speaker from Brazil home for dinner.
52. Lisa helped her mother (prepare, prepared) the table.
53. She (show, showed) sincere interest in the dinner conversation by asking questions.
54. When everyone had (ate, eaten), Lisa (began, begun) clearing away the dirty dishes.
55. She now (prays, prayed) more faithfully and intelligently for this missionary family.
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I. Pronouns and Antecedents
In the following sentences, underline the pronouns once and their antecedents twice.
1. William Sidney Porter, whose pen name was O. Henry, was born in Greensboro, North Carolina.
2. He wrote about everyday people with humor, warmth, and a touch of romance.
3. The setting for Porter’s stories was usually New York City.
4. It provided not only the setting but also a variety of interesting characters.
5. Their descriptions and situations are as varied as the city itself.
II. Personal Pronouns
Write in each blank an appropriate personal pronoun.
6. At age 15, Porter left home to work for uncle, who was a pharmacist.
7. In 1882 Porter moved to Texas where lived on a cattle ranch.
8. worked as a bookkeeper before marriage to Athol Estes and as a
draftsman and bank teller immediately after marriage.
9. In the summer of 1897, became seriously ill. After death, Porter was impris-oned for five years for stealing bank funds.
10. The authorities released early for good behavior.
III. Demonstrative and Interrogative Pronouns
Underline the demonstrative or interrogative pronoun in each sentence. Label each underlinedpronoun D (demonstrative) or I (interrogative). One sentence does not contain either pronoun.
11. Who had a story published during his imprisonment?
12. Porter had “The Miracle of Lava Canyon” published, and this was only one of his stories.
13. Editors were soon bidding for more of these.
14. What happened next in Porter’s life?
15. Before long he was writing a story a week!
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IV. Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns
Underline the reflexive or intensive pronoun in each sentence. Label each underlined pronoun R (reflexive) or I (intensive).
16. In his heyday, William Sidney Porter made quite a name for himself.
17. Porter himself has a pen name almost as famous as the name Mark Twain.
18. Porter won himself international recognition as O. Henry.
19. Even the Russians themselves issued a commemorative stamp in 1962 on the centennialof Porter’s birth.
20. O. Henry is especially known for giving each story itself a surprise ending.
V. Indefinite Pronouns
Underline each indefinite pronoun.
21. Everyone enjoys Porter’s short story “The Last Leaf.”
22. The title refers to a leaf that clings to its branch after the others have fallen.
23. Another of Porter’s famous stories is “The Gift of the Magi.”
24. James and Della Dillingham Young, newlyweds, both purchase gifts for the other.
25. When they exchange these valued gifts, neither expects the great sacrifice that each has made.
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I. Adjectives
Write in the blank the noun that each italicized adjective modifies.
1. Peter Cartwright was a fearless preacher in the early 1800s.
2. He was born in western Virginia and reared in the hills of eastern Kentucky.
3. During one outdoor meeting in southern Ohio, Cartwright’s sermon wasinterrupted by a drunken mob.
4. After the drunken leader of the mob swung and missed, Cartwright over-powered the man with a sudden strike.
5. Peter Cartwright once said, “It is a part of my lifelong creed to love every-body but to fear nobody.”
II. Adjectives
Write in the blank the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.
6. Peter Cartwright was one of the ? preachers of the early 1800s.(colorful, superlative)
7. He had been invited to speak in one of the ? churches in Nashville.(large, superlative)
8. Having heard of this ? preacher, General Andrew Jackson decided toattend. (fiery, positive)
9. Not finding a seat, General Jackson leaned against a ? pillar.(sturdy, positive)
10. The church’s pastor worried about Jackson’s being offended; however,Cartwright believed the message was ? than the feelings of any one visitor.(important, comparative)
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III. Possessives
Underline the possessive adjectives twice. Underline other adjectives once. Draw an arrow fromeach adjective to the noun that it modifies.
11. Jackson said, “Cartwright, you are a man after my own heart!”
12. Jackson also said to Cartwright, “Jesus’ minister ought to love everybody and fear no mortal man.”
13. Cartwright joined the Democrat party and served as a representative in the Illinois state legislature.
14. Cartwright’s subsequent dream of becoming a United States congressman was never fulfilled.
15. In the 1846 election, Cartwright ran against Illinois’s young, up-and-coming politician, AbrahamLincoln.
IV. Possessives
Label each italicized word Adj (adjective) or IP (independent possessive).
16. Abraham Lincoln joined the Whig party; his was the career to watch.
17. He became one of this party’s most influential leaders.
18. By 1850 Lincoln felt his political career was finished and its dreams dissolved.
19. In 1859, however, he said, “The repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused my interestagain,” because its passage would be instrumental in slavery’s expansion.
20. He left for the Republican party; theirs was the party of the future.
V. Proper Adjectives
Underline each proper adjective.
21. Andrew Jackson was born in the Carolina backcountry to Irish-Presbyterian parents.
22. At thirteen, he joined patriot forces against the invading British forces.
23. After the war, Jackson became a lawyer and landed a position as a public prosecutor in the Tennesseeterritory.
24. As a member of the Democrat party, Jackson was elected president of the United States despiteopposition from the Whigs.
25. Martin Van Buren was Jackson’s handpicked successor.
IP
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I. Adverbs
Underline each adverb. Write in the blank the word that the adverb modifies.
1. Christians loyally served on both sides in the Civil War.
2. Southern generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson followed Christfaithfully.
3. Admiral Andrew Foote, commander of U. S. Grant’s gunboat fleet, some-times preached on deck to his captive audience.
4. Famous evangelists, such as Dwight L. Moody, preached, witnessed, andultimately led many soldiers to Christ.
5. Often the greatest revivals during the war occurred in Lee’s southern army.
II. Sentence Patterns and Adverbs
Label the sentence patterns S-InV, S-LV-PA, and S-LV-PN. Above each word of the sentence pat-tern, write its label. Write in the blank the word modified by the italicized adverb.
6. A very important revival of the Civil War came during the fall of 1862 andlasted through early 1863.
7. Hundreds of soldiers gathered eagerly to listen to God’s Word.
8. These men were greatly afraid of death during battle.
9. Some converts were outwardly moral men in search of inward peace.
10. Others responded very receptively despite their hardened reputation.
III. Adverbs
Reread sentences 6 to 10. Label the word that is modified V (verb), Adj (adjective), or Adv (adverb).
11. Sentence 6
12. Sentence 7
13. Sentence 8Adj
V
Adj
receptively
moral
afraid
gathered
important
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IV. Adverbs
Write in the blank an adverb that answers the question in parentheses.
16. The Union army will attack. (When?)
17. The Union army will attack. (How?)
18. General Grant gave commands. (How?)
19. His men marched slowly. (To what extent?)
20. Grant’s men were tired. (To what extent?)
V. Adverbs
Write in the blank the correct form of the adverb in parentheses.
21. Because of his extensive research, J. W. Jones’s book Christ in the Camp ? estimates the number of converts in Lee’s army than many other books.(accurately, comparative)
22. According to Jones, 407 of 410 converts followed their calling ? .(faithfully, positive)
23. Another historian estimates that one hundred thousand Confederate soldierswere ? converted during the war. (decidedly, superlative)
24. God always accomplishes His work ? . (well, superlative)
25. A representation of a revival scene in Stonewall Jackson’s camp hangs ? inthe National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution.(impressively, positive)
most impressive
most powerful
more
faithful
most accurate
extremely
very
harshly
swiftly
tomorrow
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I. Prepositional Phrases
Place parentheses around each prepositional phrase. Underline the object of the preposition.
1. Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American author in the nineteenth century.
2. He turned to the past for much of his story content.
3. An ancestor of Hawthorne ordered the executions at the 1692 Salem witchcraft trials.
4. Nathaniel Hawthorne added the w to his name.
5. Hawthorne sympathized with many Puritan values and viewpoints; however, he rejected the
Puritans’ faith in Christ and trust in the Bible.
II. Adjectival and Adverbial Prepositional Phrases
A. Place parentheses around each prepositional phrase.B. Underline the words modified by the prepositional phrase.C. Label each prepositional phrase Adj (adjectival prepositional phrase) or Adv (adverbial
prepositional phrase).
6. He was influenced by Christian values.
7. Hawthorne wrote Twice Told Tales, a collection of eighteen stories.
8. After its publication, it was very popular.
9. Hawthorne gave the short story a greater status in literature.
10. This author’s influence on other writers was great.
III. Prepositions or Adverbs
Label each italicized word Prep (preposition) or Adv (adverb).
11. From 1839 to 1840, Hawthorne worked at the Boston Custom House.
12. For several months after, he lived at the experimental transcendental community calledBrook Farm.
13. At the age of thirty-eight, Hawthorne married Sophia Peabody.
14. When the election of 1849 was over, the Whigs replaced the Democrats, and Hawthornelost his job.
15. Hawthorne began writing full time after the loss of his job.Prep
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Adv
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IV. Sentence Parts
A. Circle each coordinating conjunction.B. Underline the words or groups of words the conjunction joins.C. Label the underlined words S (subject), V (verb), DO (direct object), IO (indirect object), PN
(predicate noun), PA (predicate adjective), Adj (adjective), Adv (adverb), or OP (object of thepreposition).
16. After working nine hours a day for six months, Hawthorne produced one of America’smost renowned and illustrious novels, The Scarlet Letter.
17. Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale are the two protagonists in the story.
18. Arthur Dimmesdale, a Puritan pastor, lives with guilt and remorse over his sin.
19. Hester is publicly humble but inwardly proud.
20. In the end, is Dimmesdale truly repentant or unrepentant?
V. Interjections
Underline each interjection.
21. Whew! Ten blocks is quite a hike to the library.
22. Could you tell us, please, where the biography section is?
23. Wow! Look at all the books about Nathaniel Hawthorne!
24. Yes, where should I begin?
25. Oh! The report is due tomorrow.
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I. Phrases or Clauses
Label each italicized group of words P (phrase), IC (independent clause), or DC (dependentclause).
1. Joseph and Benjamin were Rachel’s children, the favorite sons of Jacob.
2. When Jacob gave Joseph his coat of many colors, his brothers became exceedinglyjealous.
3. Joseph dreamed that his father, mother, and brothers would bow down to him someday.
4. Joseph’s brothers conspired to slay Joseph but later cast him into a pit.
5. Their plan incorporated an evil beast.
6. After Reuben convinced them not to kill Joseph, they sold him to the Ishmaelites.
7. Joseph was sold for twenty pieces of silver.
8. Joseph’s brothers took a goat’s skin dipped in blood, stained his coat of many colors, andtook the coat to Jacob.
9. Jacob believed that his son was dead and mourned many days.
10. While Potiphar was a captain of the Egyptian guard, Joseph was bought as a slave fromthe Ishmaelites.
II. Sentence Structures
Label each sentence S (simple), Cd (compound), or Cx (complex).
11. The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man.
12. Potiphar made Joseph overseer of all his house.
13. The blessing of God was upon all of Potiphar’s house for Joseph’s sake.
14. Potiphar’s wife unjustly accused Joseph, so Potiphar put him into prison.
15. Joseph and the keeper of the prison became friends, and the keeper of the prison commit-ted all of the prisoners to Joseph’s care.
16. Both the baker and the butler had dreams while Joseph was in prison.
17. In the butler’s dream, the three branches represented three days.S
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18. When Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s dream, he was elevated to a higher position, secondonly to Pharaoh.
19. Since the famine was in Canaan, Joseph’s family traveled to Egypt.
20. Joseph’s brothers bowed before Joseph just as his dreams had foretold.Cx
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I. Subjects and Verbs
Underline the subject once. Underline twice the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject.
1. Jimmy Wilson (is reading, are reading) a missionary biography.
2. The missionary biography (relates, relate) the life story of Gladys Aylward, a missionary to China.
3. Other missionary biographies (lines, line) Jimmy’s bookshelf.
4. Gladys (is, are) an English woman who goes to China with few possessions.
5. Many examples (is given, are given) of her faith in prayer.
6. Over and over God (answers, answer) her prayers.
7. Many orphaned children (is taken, are taken) into Gladys’s home.
8. Gladys (accept, accepts) a job for the Chinese government that allows her to travel and to spread thegospel in Chinese homes.
9. A Chinese official (receives, receive) salvation through her testimony.
10. With the threat of enemy attack, Gladys often barely (escapes, escape) with her life.
II. Subjects and Verbs
Underline each subject once. Underline twice the verb in parentheses that agrees with the subject.
11. Most of the books on Jimmy’s shelf (was given, were given) to him by his grandparents, Mr. andMrs. Joe Grant.
12. Much of what Jimmy knows about the mission field (comes, come) from his grandparents’ sharedexperiences.
13. Few of the missionaries (lives, live) in the country where Jimmy’s grandparents have gone.
14. Everyone in their village eagerly (receives, receive) the gospel story.
15. Several (responds, respond) by burning their idols.
16. Both of the Grants (travels, travel) by foot to outlying villages.
17. They (carries, carry) everything for survival in their backpacks.
18. Even in the rainy season, little (keeps, keep) them from making this weekly trip.
19. Neither (has been, have been) sorry they answered God’s call.
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20. Everybody who accepts Christ (has, have) a call from God to lifetime service at home or abroad.
III. Subjects and Verbs
Underline each subject once. Underline twice the verb in parentheses that agrees with thesubject.
21. “What (does, do) God want me to do?” asks Jimmy.
22. Grandpa and Grandma Grant (is, are) examples of truly dedicated servants.
23. On Sunday, Jimmy’s pastor, who is one of Jimmy’s favorites, (preaches, preach) a message on Acts 16.
24. He explains how Paul, after his vision of the Macedonian man’s request, (responds, respond)“immediately.”
25. Jimmy’s immediate response (is, are) “Yes, I will go.”
26. The Azores or China (is, are) a possibility as a field.
27. There (is, are) always a place for committed servants.
28. Across the ocean (is, are) countless opportunities for missionaries.
29. Jimmy and one of his friends (considers, consider) the call to missions a privilege.
30. Their calls to missions (is, are) a testimony of God’s working in young lives.
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I. Personal Pronouns and Antecedents
Underline each personal pronoun once. Underline the antecedent twice.
1. Thomas Stearns Eliot is an American author. He influenced twentieth-century poetry, drama, andcriticism.
2. Eliot wrote under different pseudonyms as disguises. One of them was the name Mr. Conybeare.
3. T. S. Eliot’s mother also was an author. In fact, she wrote Savanarola, a poetic drama, at the age of 83.
4. Eliot received his education at schools such as Harvard and Oxford.
5. In 1922 Eliot published “The Waste Land,” his commentary on the imperfections of life.
6. Although born an American citizen, in 1927 Eliot moved to England and made it home.
7. Also in 1927, Eliot made a decision to convert to Christianity. Its impact was described in the dra-matic monologue, “Journey of the Magi.”
8. This conversion to Christianity made some readers Eliot’s enemies. It was also the catalyst that madeEliot’s succeeding works so influential.
9. At the age of forty, Eliot took a job with the publishing firm Faber and Faber and worked there untilhis death in 1965.
10. Eliot recognized other writers and their influences in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and otherworks.
II. Indefinite and Personal Pronouns
Underline each indefinite pronoun once. Underline twice the personal pronoun that agrees withthe indefinite pronoun.
11. One of T. S. Eliot’s awards was the Nobel prize for literature. Its importance is just as great as hisOrder of Merit, Great Britain’s highest award.
12. Many in America and Great Britain gave their enthusiastic response to his verse.
13. Some took their time to attend his popular speaking tours.
14. Eliot began a writing career asking others for their answers to life.
15. Eliot ended a writing career knowing the One who gave His life.
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III. Personal Pronouns
Underline the correct pronoun from the choices in parentheses.
16. Caesar Augustus was the ruler of Rome when Jesus was born. (He, Him) made a decree for theempire.
17. (Him, His) decree was a taxing of all the world.
18. Everyone went to (his, their) own city to be taxed.
19. Joseph took Mary with him; (he, him) took (her, she) to Bethlehem.
20. Mary had a baby at Bethlehem; (Him, His) name was Jesus.
21. She laid (Him, His) in a manger.
22. The angels went to the shepherds in the field; there the angels sang a song of peace and joy to(them, they).
23. The angels said that the shepherds would find (He, Him) lying in a manger.
24. (Them, They) came and found the baby just as the angels had said.
25. Mary kept everything that had happened that night in (her, hers) heart.
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I. Personal Pronouns
Write in the blank an appropriate personal pronoun to replace the italicized noun or phrase.
1. The 1930s was a bewildering decade for Americans.
2. Americans found the comic strip in the daily newspaper a source of drama, adventure,and comedy.
3. Most looked forward to the four-color “funny papers” in the Sunday edition.
4. “Little Orphan Annie” was one of the most popular strips. Annie, the strip’s main charac-ter, was created by Harold Gray, who was opposed to charity.
5. Harold Gray’s philosophy was one of self-help through work.
II. Personal Pronouns
Underline the correct pronoun from the choices in parentheses. Label the function of each pro-noun S (subject), DO (direct object), IO (indirect object), PN (predicate noun), or OP (object of thepreposition).
6. “Dick Tracy” was born as a response to the lawlessness of the 1920s and 1930s. Createdby Chester Gould, (he, him) was one of the toughest detectives ever seen.
7. Criminals such as Flattop, Pruneface, the Mole, and Mumbles soon found out that crimedoes not pay. (Them, They) were sorely punished or even put to death for their crimes.
8. The policemen often used advanced scientific methods. One of (them, they) includedtwo-way wrist radios.
9. “Tarzan” took readers to “deepest, darkest Africa” while “Flash Gordon” took (them, they) to the future. They could travel to exotic, faraway places.
10. The comics became one small means of facing the depression with a smile. (Them, They)were a popular, harmless mode of entertainment.
III. Word Choices
Underline the correct word from the choices in parentheses.
11. Political cartoons are popular in America. (Their, They’re) a combination of art, humor, and politics.
12. Perhaps the earliest political cartoon was created by Ben Franklin, (who’s, whose) cartoon urgedstronger colonial unity.
13. These cartoons often use a caricature. (It’s, Its) an exaggeration of certain features of an individual.
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14. (Who, Whom) is the political symbol that wears a tall, star-spangled hat?
15. Uncle Sam (himself, hisself) is the man with the tall hat.
16. The candidate (who, whom) represents the Democrat party uses the donkey as his symbol.
17. (Theirs, There’s) usually a line beneath the cartoon for the caption.
18. Political cartoons are usually limited to small spaces, so (their, they’re) emphasis should be on onemain idea.
19. Many readers find (theirselves, themselves) turning to the editorial cartoon first before reading therest of the newspaper.
20. (Us, We) readers need to remember that political cartoons reflect the political feelings of the cartoon’screator.
IV. Clear Pronoun Reference
Rewrite each sentence to make pronoun reference clear.
21. James and Mr. Hartwig decided that he should become a political cartoonist.
22. Both James and Mr. Hartwig agreed that he was interested in politics.
23. During high school Mr. Hartwig helped James prepare a portfolio for various colleges. They requiredsketches as well as final drawings.
24. James was accepted at the college Mr. Hartwig had attended. He was excited because the college hasa strong art program.
25. Today James draws humorous and political cartoons. Mr. Hartwig thinks he is going to become afamous cartoonist soon.
a famous cartoonist in a few years.
Today James draws humorous and political cartoons. Mr. Hartwig thinks James is going to become
a strong art program.
James was accepted at the college attended by Mr. Hartwig, who was excited because the college has
sketches as well as final drawings.
Mr. Hartwig helped James during high school to prepare a portfolio for various colleges, which require
Both James and Mr. Hartwig agreed that James was interested in politics.
Mr. Hartwig decided that James should become a political cartoonist.
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I. Adjective or Adverb
Underline the correct adverb or adjective from the choices in parentheses. Label each underlinedword adj (adjective) or adv (adverb).
1. Mount Cook is the (taller, tallest) peak in New Zealand.
2. This mountain is (geographical, geographically) located on the South Island.
3. City population is the (largest, larger) in Auckland, a city on the North Island.
4. Captains of large ships (frequently, frequent) choose to dock in Auckland’s ports.
5. Wellington, the capital, is commonly called “the Windy City” because of its (strong,strongly), gusty winds.
II. Adjectives and Adverbs as Modifiers
Write in the blank the word that the underlined word modifies. Label the modified word S (sub-ject), V (verb), PA (predicate adjective), PN (predicate noun), or OP (object of the preposition).
6. Sentence 1
7. Sentence 2
8. Sentence 3
9. Sentence 4
10. Sentence 5
III. Adjectives and Adverbs as Modifiers
Label each italicized word adj (adjective) or adv (adverb). Underline the word that each italicizedword modifies.
11. One unique item from New Zealand is the kiwi.
12. This fruit got its name because its fuzzy skin resembles the flightless bird that is namedkiwi.
13. Studies show that kiwi fruit is a healthful diet choice.
14. Most of the world’s kiwi currently grows on the North Island.
15. Kiwi has been strongly promoted in the United States since the 1960s.Adv
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IV. Correct Modifiers
Underline each incorrect adjective or adverb. Write in the blank the correct word. Write C if thesentence is correct.
16. Farmers in New Zealand raise sheep. Sheep are relatively simplest creatures.
17. Many farmers feel that allowing sheep to wander freely is a well choice.
18. Sheep can find the bestest grazing land by themselves.
19. Some farmers in the mountains do not see their sheep until spring comes.These independent sheep are called merinos.
20. Merinos produce some of the fine wool in the world.
21. Sheepdogs, the farmers’ helpers, protect the sheep and guide the herd tosunny areas in snowy weather.
22. Farmers use differenter whistles to tell the dogs where to take the sheep.
23. After the sheep safely return to the fold, farmers give the entire flock medi-cine to keep fleas and spiders away.
24. Giving medicine to sheep is not a favorite job of no farmer.
25. Sheep shearing is also difficult. The farmer places the stubborner sheep onits back and holds it between his knees to shave the wool from the sheep’sstomach.
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I. Correct Word Choices
Underline the correct word from the choices in parentheses.
1. Many hymn composers (set, sit) to music the words that other people had written.
2. (Alot, A lot) of composers had other jobs to help support their families.
3. History reveals that many hymn writers filled the (role, roll) of either preacher or evangelist.
4. Some hymn writers wrote text on the back of (stationary, stationery) because an idea came to themwhile reading a letter from a friend.
5. Writers sometimes penned hymns when all their friends (accept, except) God had deserted them.
II. Correct Word Choices
Underline the correct word from the choices in parentheses.
6. Mary Lathbury (sat, set) by Lake Chautauqua to write “Break Thou the Bread of Life.”
7. While (laying, lying) in her bed after her family had left, the bedridden Charlotte Elliott penned thewords to “Just As I Am.”
8. William Kirkpatrick (sat, set) in his study while writing part of “Lord, I’m Coming Home.” Aftercompleting the final stanza, he peacefully went home to heaven.
9. Ray Palmer is remembered as the writer of “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” rather (than, then) as ashoe salesman and minister.
10. Appearing first in a novel, the words to “Jesus Loves Me” were spoken by a man trying to console asick little boy in (pain, pane).
11. Julia Howe wrote the words to “Battle Hymn of the Republic” after watching troops marching to thenation’s (capital, capitol).
12. Mrs. Horatio Spafford was able to (pray, prey) with her daughters before their boat sank in theAtlantic Ocean. All the daughters perished, but Horatio Spafford wrote “It Is Well with My Soul”after this family tragedy.
13. Philip Bliss composed “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning” after hearing a sermon illustration byD. L. Moody. His illustration told of a ship’s pilot who could not see the guiding lower lights. As aresult, waves (raised, rose) the ship and drove it into the rocks.
14. Katherine Hankey wrote a fifty-verse poem about Christ’s life. William Doane later divided some ofher verses (among, between) two songs—“I Love to Tell the Story” and “Tell Me the Old, Old Story.”
15. Johnston Oatman Jr. wrote “Count Your Blessings” and other hymns after deciding that he could notsing. He did not write his hymns to (raise, rise) money but to minister to the unsaved and savedalike.
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I. People and Places
Underline the word that is an example of a capitalization error. Write the correction in the blank.
1. I would like to take a trip around the World with Aunt Madeline.
2. Our first stop would be London, england, where we could enjoy some of therich history of the country.
3. We should visit Buckingham palace, the official home of the royal family.
4. The Tower Bridge, which spans the well-known Thames river, would beanother highlight.
5. Before we leave, we must see Westminster Abbey to view the memorialsthat celebrate everyone from Shakespeare to sir Winston Churchill.
II. Miscellaneous Names
Underline the word that is an example of a capitalization error. Write the correction in the blank.
6. Next we would travel to the Middle East, the birthplace of christianity.
7. Many Muslims also live in this part of the world and worship allah.
8. Friday is their holy day, while those who practice Judaism worship onsaturday.
9. Spring would be a good time for us to visit, for then we could celebrateeaster in the land where Christ lived and died.
10. If we plan to spend much time in Israel, we should learn some hebrew,because the ancient language of the Old Testament is now the official lan-guage of this modern nation.
III. Titles
Underline the word that is an example of a capitalization error. Write the correction in the blank.
11. For our next stop, russian 101 would be valuable.
12. We would visit the massive country where Leo Tolstoy wrote his epic novelWar and peace.
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13. Walking down the street, though, we might be more likely to see someonereading the major newspaper, pravda.
14. For entertainment we would enjoy a concert of Tchaikovsky’s music, maybefeaturing his famous 1812 overture.
15. I also enjoy the composer Rachmaninoff and his Rhapsody on a Theme ByPaganini.
IV. More Names and Places
Underline the word that is an example of a capitalization error. Write the correction in the blank.
16. Next, we would board a boeing 747 and make a large jump over the PacificOcean to the West Coast of the United States.
17. It would be exciting to see Old glory flying again as we returned home.
18. We would start in the Northwest with the natural beauty of the Olympicmountains and the Puget Sound region.
19. We would then move down the coast into California and stop to see WilliamRandolph Hearst’s magnificent mansion San simeon.
20. We would end our stay in the West with a visit to the Los Angeles area,where aunt Madeline’s friend lives.
V. Adjectives and Common Nouns
Underline the word that is an example of a capitalization error. Write the correction in the blank.
21. My aunt and i would end our worldwide tour in New York City.
22. Since New York is a melting pot of many nations, we would likely seeImmigrants in one of the boroughs, or sections, of the city.
23. She and I would like to eat some Pizza in one of the restaurants.
24. If it were winter, we could visit Central Park to watch people Ice skating.
25. after we had seen all of New York that interested us, our final destinationswould be our homes, where we would take several days to recuperate from along but exciting journey.
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I. End Marks and Periods
Identify the punctuation mark missing from each sentence. Write in the blank the letter that corre-sponds to the correct answer.
A. periodB. question markC. exclamation point
1. The son of a common Scottish weaver became one of the most powerful businessmen inAmerican history
2. Who was this businessman
3. His name was Andrew Carnegie
4. His story is amazing
5. Read further to learn more about this unusual man
II. Commas
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Write in the blank the letter that corresponds tothe correct answer.
6. A. Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1835.B. Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1835.
7. A. Because of his family’s financial difficulties, they moved to the United States in 1848.B. Because of his family’s financial difficulties they moved to the United States in 1848.
8. A. The bright, determined Carnegie took a job in a telegraph office after working for some time in a factory.
B. The bright determined Carnegie took a job in a telegraph office after working for some time in a factory.
9. A. He worked hard and he was constantly looking for ways to improve his work, or his education.
B. He worked hard, and he was constantly looking for ways to improve his work or his education.
10. A. As part of his self-directed education, he practiced debate, watched Shakespearean plays, and learned to send telegraph messages.
B. As part of his self-directed education, he practiced debate, watched Shakespearean plays and learned to send telegraph messages.
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III. Semicolons and Colons
Identify the punctuation mark missing from each sentence. Write in the blank the letter that corre-sponds to the correct answer.
A. semicolonB. colon
11. Carnegie could have taken Proverbs 12 24 for his motto because he worked his way tothe top through diligent and persistent effort.
12. He began to advance when he started working as a personal assistant to Thomas A. ScottScott was a superintendent for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
13. As Scott was promoted, he took Carnegie with him Carnegie was soon a supervisorhimself.
14. Carnegie began to invest in certain types of companies railroad-related businesses, ironproducers, and oil fields.
15. As he became more important in these companies, he started acting as an advisor andstopped keeping regular 8 00 to 5 00 hours.
IV. Quotation Marks, Italics, Apostrophes, and Hyphens
Identify the punctuation mark missing from each sentence. Write in the blank the letter that corre-sponds to the correct answer.
A. quotation marksB. italicsC. apostropheD. hyphen
16. Carnegie spent 1867 1901 building an empire that included everything from iron minesto steel mills.
17. Capitalism worked for Carnegie, and he promoted the system in Triumphant Democracyand other books.
18. After buying the Carnegie Steel Company for $480 million, J. P. Morgan said toCarnegie, I want to congratulate you on being the richest man in the world.
19. Carnegie believed, however, that his wealth should be used for the good of others, as hewrote in his essay Wealth.
20. As a result, many organizations, including the performance center Carnegie Hall in NewYork City, bear Carnegies name.
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Correct spelling
Underline the misspelled word in each sentence. Write in the blank the correct spelling.
1. I love standing by a farm pond and watching the gooses skim across thewater.
2. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt will tell you that farming life is not a liesurely life.
3. Mr. Schmidt’s morning begins early when he goes to milk the cowes.
4. Mrs. Schmidt has baskets hanging from the kitchen cieling and familyphotos hanging on the walls.
5. Their dog, Muffie, keeps the rabbits out of the tomatos when she is notplaying with her dog toys.
6. One day I was in the barn when a hay bale fell and trapped me under itswieght.
7. Mr. Schmidt and Muffie came runing when I cried for help.
8. Later that day I was helping Mrs. Schmidt put cans on the basement shelveswhen some boxs fell on me.
9. That evening we went to the neighbors’ farm where they raise ponyies.
10. We saw the room that stores the saddles and riens.
11. I was hopeing to ride a pony, but Mrs. Schmidt did not want me riding atnighttime.
12. Instead of riding, I occuppied myself with a book.
13. When we got back to the Schmidts’ farm, we found a cat that was afraid tocome out of a tree because the leafes were blowing.
14. Mrs. Schmidt discovered that a broom is usful when trying to get a cat outof a tree.
15. I think my trip to the Schmidts’ farm was definitly an adventure.definitely
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