GRAMMAR PLUS

WORKBOOK
Grade 8

ANSWER KEY
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WORKSHEET 1 3. Emily—concrete; creativity—abstract
People, Places, Things, and Ideas 4. Gordon—concrete; emotions—abstract
Practice A Identifying Nouns 5. art—concrete; metal—concrete
1. Broccoli; vegetable; vitamins 6. Jamal—concrete; confidence—abstract
2. government; United States; Constitution 7. tea—concrete; strength—abstract
3. Superman; truth; justice; way 8. Discipline—abstract; athlete—concrete;
talent—abstract
4. bill; picture; George Washington; face
5. John Quincy Adams; son; John Adams;
Abigail Adams WORKSHEET 3
6. grandmother; tunes; piano; Friday Collective Nouns
Practice A Finding Collective Nouns
Practice B Labeling Nouns
1. crowd
1. Jorge—person; bookstore—place;
theater—place 2. troupe
2. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm—thing; 3. herd
book—thing; Nancy Farmer—person 4. family
3. Sally—person; history—idea or thing; 5. team
Iowa—place 6. audience
4. committee—thing; Shawn—person; 7. pack
plans—thing 8. pod
5. Nelson Mandela—person; dignity—idea; 9. swarm
years—thing; imprisonment—idea or thing 10. squad

Practice B Identifying Collective Nouns

WORKSHEET 2
Concrete and Abstract Nouns 1. crew
2. pride
Practice A Identifying Concrete and
3. panel
Abstract Nouns
4. school
1. Keisha, friends; joy
5. colonies
2. brother; career, comedy
6. family
3. concert, Sabine; time
7. gaggle
4. Lara; wishes, birthday
8. crowd
5. Lotion, aloe, skin; relief
9. brood
6. bucks; encouragement
10. team
7. neighborhood, Mr. Herrera; wisdom
8. dog, Ahmed; patience
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9. Juan; kindness, inspiration
Count and Non-Count Nouns
10. Thomas Jefferson; price, freedom, vigilance
Practice A Labeling Count and Non-Count
Practice B Labeling Concrete and Nouns
Abstract Nouns
1. laptop—count; music—non-count
1. sincerity—abstract; note—concrete
2. ketchup—non-count; fries—count
2. disappointment—abstract;
3. sugar—non-count; cupcakes—count
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 4. rice—non-count; rolls—count WORKSHEET 6
5. information—non-count; hours—count Common and Proper Nouns
6. books—count; jewelry—non-count Practice A Identifying Common and Proper
7. carrots—count; cauliflower—non-count Nouns
8. storm—count; power—non-count 1. lake; United States, Crater Lake, Oregon
9. flour—non-count; salt—non-count; 2. woman, space; United States, Sally Ride
counter—count 3. artist, cans, soup; Andy Warhol
10. smoke—non-count; tractor—count 4. (national) monument; Canyon de Chelly
Practice B Writing With Non-Count Nouns Quarries, Arizona

1. I believe I heard thunder. 5. sites; Texas, National Register of Historic

Places
2. Winter weather makes my skin dry.
6. queen; Elizabeth I, England
3. I forgot to bring money.
7. volcano; Mount St. Helens, Washington
4. Eve likes toast sprinkled with cinnamon.
8. constellation, star; Summer Triangle,
5. Juan didn’t have the energy to go for a run.
Deneb
6. Helen is working on her self-control.
9. building; Manhattan, St. Paul’s Chapel
7. Bananas contain potassium.
10. ship; Titanic, North Atlantic Ocean
8. I like clothes that are 100 percent
cotton. Practice B Writing With Proper Nouns
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
WORKSHEET 5 1. I read Summerland by Michael Chabon.
Compound Nouns
2. Joe wants to see the Dallas Cowboys play.
Practice A Identifying Compound Nouns 3. Linda and I watched Jurassic Park.
1. Blood | hounds 4. Juanita speaks Spanish.
2. Black | Hills; South | Dakota 5. Scott takes a bus up Second Avenue.
3. silver | ware; dining | room 6. The O’Donnells went to the Grand Canyon
4. hatch | back; pick | up for vacation.
5. lima | beans; baked | potatoes 7. Esperanza majors in German at the
6. light | switch; light | bulb University of Vermont.
8. Aunt Doris is moving to Nashville in
Practice B Writing Compound Nouns March.
1. wristwatch
2. bookshelves WORKSHEET 7
3. vice president Pronouns and Antecedents
4. lunchtime
Practice A Identifying Antecedents
5. coffeepot
1. you—Alex
6. doorbell
2. she—Mom
7. hometown
3. they—people
8. life jacket
4. Their—locusts
9. peanut butter
5. It—(The word) glitch
10. backyard
6. it—car

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 7. our—Seth and I; we—Seth and I WORKSHEET 9
8. he—Tony; they—ingredients Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Practice B Writing Pronouns for Practice A Distinguishing Reflexive and

Antecedents Intensive Pronouns
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 1. intensive
2. reflexive
1. it
3. reflexive
2. they
4. intensive
3. we
5. reflexive
4. our
6. intensive
5. us
7. reflexive
6. it
8. intensive
7. their; them
9. intensive
8. he; it
10. intensive
9. she
10. its; it Practice B Writing Reflexive and Intensive
Pronouns
WORKSHEET 8 1. himself
Personal and Possessive Pronouns 2. myself
3. yourself
Practice A Identifying Personal and
Possessive Pronouns 4. herself

1. me; you 5. themselves

2. I; her 6. myself

3. we; I; it 7. themselves

4. she; him 8. herself

5. us; we; their 9. itself

6. We; our 10. itself

7. My; me; his; he

8. My; I; you; me WORKSHEET 10
Demonstrative Pronouns
Practice B Classifying Personal and
Possessive Pronouns Practice A Identifying Demonstrative
Pronouns
1. me—first person, singular; she—third
1. These—exercises
person, singular
2. That—field
2. theirs—third person, plural
3. these—papers
3. you—second person, singular;
your—second person singular 4. Those—mountains
4. He—third person, singular 5. those—sparrows
5. mine—first person, singular 6. These—ingredients
6. us—first person, plural 7. This—app
7. me—first person, singular; you—second 8. That—game
person, singular 9. That—name
8. We—first person, plural 10. This—book

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Practice B Supplying Demonstrative 3. Who
Pronouns 4. Which
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 5. Whose
1. this 6. Which
2. these 7. What
3. that 8. Which
4. These 9. Whom
5. These 10. Who
6. those Practice B Writing Interrogative Pronouns
7. This Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
8. That
1. Whose
9. Those
2. What
10. Those
3. Who
WORKSHEET 11 4. Which
Relative Pronouns 5. Whose
6. What
Practice A Identifying Relative Pronouns
7. Who
1. who arrived about 12,000 years ago
8. Which
2. that were first domesticated thousands of
years ago 9. What
3. who has been making art since she was 10. Which
seven years old
4. which was built in 1997 WORKSHEET 13
5. whose wood dome leaked Indefinite Pronouns
6. that fell last night Practice A Identifying Indefinite Pronouns
7. who is class president 1. Most—plural
8. who was a well-known journalist 2. few—plural
Practice B Writing Relative Pronouns 3. Several—plural
1. that 4. something—singular
2. whose 5. Neither—singular
3. whose 6. Something—singular
4. whom 7. Everybody—singular
5. who 8. Both—plural
6. which 9. All—plural
7. that 10. Several—plural
8. who Practice B Writing Indefinite Pronouns
9. which Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
10. whose
1. Several
WORKSHEET 12 2. All
Interrogative Pronouns 3. all
4. something
Practice A Identifying Interrogative
Pronouns 5. Most
1. whom 6. Everybody
2. What
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 7. most 3. caught—transitive
8. Many 4. believe—intransitive
9. none 5. grew—transitive
10. any 6. steered—transitive
7. counted—transitive; paced—intransitive
WORKSHEET 14 8. started—transitive; drove—intransitive
Transitive Verbs 9. began—intransitive;
reconsidered—intransitive
Practice A Identifying Transitive Verbs
10. caught—intransitive; walked—intransitive
1. lit
2. sanded
WORKSHEET 16
3. lifts Recognizing Forms of Be
4. wrote
Practice A Identifying Forms of Be
5. none
1. is
6. (Do) ... remember
2. should be
7. organized
3. is being
8. (Will) ... open
4. would have been
9. discovered
5. must be
10. carried
6. is
Practice B Distinguishing Transitive Verbs 7. should have been
1. B 8. will be
2. A
Practice B Recognizing How Forms of Be
3. A Function
4. B
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
5. A
1. identify
6. A
2. identify
3. describe
WORKSHEET 15
4. identify
Intransitive Verbs
5. identify
Practice A Identifying Intransitive Verbs 6. describe
1. looks 7. describe
2. roamed 8. describe
3. none
4. Look WORKSHEET 17
5. none Using Other Linking Verbs
6. smiled
Practice A Identifying Other Linking Verbs
7. sparkles
1. smells
8. none
2. appears
9. chuckled; tumbled
3. seemed
10. grow
4. looks
Practice B Labeling Transitive and 5. taste
Intransitive Verbs 6. felt
1. rowed—intransitive 7. remain; become
2. tired—intransitive 8. smells
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 9. stay 5. Fernando stayed in town for a while.
10. remained; seemed 6. Lynn stayed focused to achieve her goal.

Practice B Writing With Other Linking Verbs

WORKSHEET 19
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. Recognizing Helping Verbs
1. The beach looks so peaceful that I want to Practice A Identifying Helping Verbs
stay forever.
1. should have checked
2. Ernesto looked happy after receiving the
2. did turn
gift.
3. has been taking
3. The dog looks friendly.
4. is working
4. Olivia always remains positive.
5. have been planning
5. The pizza tastes delicious.
6. have made
6. Rosalie became hungry after her walk.
7. may have been
7. My room looked messy, so I cleaned it.
8. must have turned; was aiming
8. That movie seems boring.
9. may have intended; must have forgotten
9. You looked surprised when Maria talked
to you. 10. will be collecting

10. I felt inspired by the doctor who gave a talk Practice B Writing With Helping Verbs
at school. Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
1. I am trying to learn Spanish.
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2. Gabriella will study after volleyball practice.
Action Verb or Linking Verb?
3. Noah and Javier have been preparing for
Practice A Identifying Action Verbs and the championship game.
Linking Verbs 4. We could ask the teacher for more time.
1. appears—linking 5. I must have forgotten my report at home.
2. smells—linking 6. I will be thinking of you on your birthday.
3. turned—action 7. I have been trying to get a part-time job.
4. remained—linking 8. Portia has been learning woodworking.
5. looked—linking
6. tasted—action, sighed—action WORKSHEET 20
7. grew—linking Articles
8. grows—action, sells—action
Practice A Identifying Definite and
Practice B Writing With Action Verbs and Indefinite Articles
Linking Verbs 1. a—indefinite; a—indefinite
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. 2. The—definite
1. Marta felt the texture of the leaf. 3. The—definite; a—indefinite
2. The breeze feels great on this hot day. 4. An—indefinite; the—definite; a—indefinite
3. The dog smelled every lamppost on our 5. The—definite; an—indefinite
walk. 6. The—definite; an—indefinite
4. Apparently, everything smells interesting to
a dog.

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Practice B Supplying Indefinite Articles 4. breakfast—crowd
1. an 5. chess—club
2. a 6. pet—door; garage—wall
3. an 7. velvet—ropes
4. an 8. cotton—shirt; polyester—shirt
5. a 9. video—game
6. an 10. fruit—salad
7. a
Practice B Writing Nouns as Adjectives
8. a
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
9. an; an
1. egg
10. a; a
2. apple
3. sheep
WORKSHEET 21
Proper Adjectives 4. gravel
5. vegetable
Practice A Identifying Proper Adjectives
6. metal
1. Peruvian
7. basketball
2. Roman
8. math
3. Kenyan
4. Shakespearean
WORKSHEET 23
5. Mexican
Compound Adjectives
6. Renaissance
Practice A Identifying Compound
7. Washington
Adjectives
8. Navajo
1. catlike
Practice B Writing Proper Adjectives 2. sixty-five
1. the Nebraskan plains 3. toolmaking
2. an Australian farmer 4. short-term
3. the Asian continent 5. little-known
4. a Spanish actor 6. hollowed-out
5. a Stone Age tribe 7. Twenty-five; lifesaving
6. the Italian flag 8. hair-raising
7. Japanese animé 9. land-grant; full-time
8. the French language 10. two-mile

Practice B Writing Compound Adjectives

WORKSHEET 22
1. Faye has a ten-acre farm.
Using Nouns as Adjectives
2. Hiromi and Aaron are going on a three-day
Practice A Identifying Nouns Used as vacation.
Adjectives 3. In his argument, Ahmed cited a well-known
1. winter—sports fact.
2. glass—containers 4. Sarina and Billy went for a six-mile hike.
3. car—dealer 5. This is a well-maintained park.

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WORKSHEET 24 5. several lions’ manes
Using Pronouns as Adjectives 6. Mr. Ortiz’s tablet
Practice A Identifying Demonstrative and 7. their trampoline
Interrogative Adjectives 8. Mrs. Farid’s books
1. What—Int
2. Those—Dem WORKSHEET 26
3. this—Dem Demonstrative Adjectives
4. Which—Int Practice A Identifying Demonstrative
5. that—Dem Adjectives
6. Whose—Int 1. This—cat
7. This—Dem 2. those—lights
8. what—Int 3. that—lawn mower
9. That—Dem 4. This—soup
10. These—Dem 5. That—phone
6. these—recipes
Practice B Supplying Demonstrative and
Interrogative Adjectives 7. that—cereal; this—one
1. which (or what) 8. These—peppers; those—tomatoes
2. Those (or These) Practice B Writing Demonstrative
3. What Adjectives
4. this (or that) Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
5. Whose 1. This (or That)
2. Those (or These)
WORKSHEET 25 3. this
Using Possessive Nouns and Pronouns 4. this
as Adjectives
5. That
Practice A Identifying Possessive Nouns 6. These (or Those)
and Pronouns Used as Adjectives 7. This; that
1. her; their 8. This (or That)
2. her; her
3. geese’s; their WORKSHEET 27
4. your; his; Juan’s Interrogative Adjectives
5. rose’s; its; your
Practice A Identifying Interrogative
6. Our; Roosevelt’s; Johnson’s
Adjectives
7. My; chair’s; Dora’s
1. Which—type
8. sun’s; plant’s; our
2. What—year
Practice B Writing With Possessive Nouns 3. What—shrubs
and Pronouns Used as Adjectives 4. Whose—backpack
1. Felix’s homework 5. Which—bus
2. his notebook 6. Which—trees
3. Sofia’s keys 7. Which—one
4. our yard 8. Which—movie

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Practice B Writing Interrogative Adjectives 4. well—In what way?
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 5. yesterday—When?

1. Which 6. hardly—To what extent?

2. What Practice B Writing Adverbs That Modify

3. What Verbs
4. Whose Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
5. Which 1. carefully
6. what 2. tomorrow
7. What 3. beautifully
8. which 4. nervously
9. whose 5. loudly
10. Whose 6. really
7. hard
WORKSHEET 28 8. well
Indefinite Adjectives
Practice A Identifying Indefinite Adjectives WORKSHEET 30
1. Some—rice Adverbs Modifying Adjectives
2. Both—players Practice A Identifying Adverbs That Modify
3. Either—color Adjectives
4. much—debate 1. very proud
5. another—video game 2. truly magical
6. several—options 3. somewhat rocky
7. Each—citizen 4. thoroughly happy
8. most—people 5. exceptionally positive
Practice B Writing Indefinite Adjectives 6. bitterly cold

Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. 7. incredibly lifelike

8. terribly disappointed; really loud
1. any
9. extremely difficult
2. Several
10. slightly embarrassed
3. Both
4. Most Practice B Writing Adverbs That Modify
5. Some Adjectives
6. more Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
7. Either 1. remarkably
8. Both 2. deeply
3. slightly
WORKSHEET 29 4. extremely
Adverbs Modifying Verbs 5. incredibly
Practice A Identifying How Adverbs Modify 6. absolutely
Verbs 7. potentially
1. carelessly—In what way? 8. very
2. upward—Where? 9. really
3. later—When?

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WORKSHEET 31 Practice B Writing Adverbs in Different
Adverbs Modifying Other Adverbs Locations
Practice A Identifying Adverbs That Modify Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
Other Adverbs 1. Edmund chewed the toffee candy slowly.
1. extremely 2. The alarm rang loudly, signaling a fire drill.
2. quite 3. Kareem confidently walked onto the stage.
3. hardly 4. Alba began the project very enthusiastically.
4. too 5. Surprisingly, traffic was not bad at all.
5. remarkably
6. fairly WORKSHEET 33
7. almost Adverb or Adjective?
8. very Practice A Identifying Adverbs and
9. such Adjectives
10. too 1. Some apps allow users to easily stream
music and movies.
Practice B Writing Adverbs That Modify
Other Adverbs 2. I really think it is wise if we study for the test.
1. almost 3. It is extremely easy to use the new tablet.
2. so 4. Ethan worked intently to solve the
challenging problem.
3. hardly
5. Mayor Garcia listened carefully to the
4. even
concerned residents.
5. too
Practice B Distinguishing Adverbs and
WORKSHEET 32 Adjectives
Finding Adverbs in Sentences 1. adv—landed
2. adj—goal
Practice A Locating Adverbs
3. adv—tested
For each pair of words below, students should
4. adj—paintings
circle the first term (the adverb) and underline
the second (the word or words it modifies). 5. adv—texted

1. certainly—expected
WORKSHEET 34
2. Cautiously—walked
Prepositions Used in Sentences
3. truly—supportive
4. Swiftly—swooped; surely—swooped Practice A Identifying Prepositions
5. quietly—slipped; away—slipped 1. on, at
6. definitely—(will) ... put 2. in, by
7. gracefully—glided 3. between, for
8. Much—later; perfectly—peaceful 4. After, around
9. successfully—completed 5. to, near
10. extremely—happy; wildly—applauded 6. Without, on

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Practice B Labeling Prepositions 3. nor
1. location 4. or
2. direction 5. and
3. time 6. so
4. direction 7. and
5. details 8. but
6. location 9. but
7. time 10. and
8. location
Practice B Supplying Coordinating
Conjunctions
WORKSHEET 35 1. nor
Preposition or Adverb? 2. and
Practice A Identifying Prepositional Phrases 3. so
and Objects 4. or
1. in the middle seat 5. but (or yet)
2. about the Civil War
3. throughout the night WORKSHEET 37
4. After the meet Correlative Conjunctions
5. above the front door Practice A Identifying Correlative
6. Outside the classroom Conjunctions
7. At the new restaurant 1. Whether / or
8. underneath his seat 2. Not only / but also
9. into the pool 3. Both / and
10. within two hours 4. either / or
5. Neither / nor
Practice B Distinguishing Prepositions and
Adverbs 6. both / and
1. adverb 7. Whether / or
2. preposition 8. neither / nor
3. adverb 9. both / and
4. adverb 10. Not only / but also
5. preposition Practice B Supplying Correlative
6. preposition Conjunctions
7. preposition 1. and
8. adverb 2. Neither
3. but also
WORKSHEET 36 4. either
Coordinating Conjunctions 5. or
Practice A Identifying Coordinating
Conjunctions
1. or
2. yet

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WORKSHEET 38 WORKSHEET 40
Subordinating Conjunctions Interjections
Practice A Identifying Subordinating Practice A Identifying Interjections
Conjunctions 1. Oops!
1. If 2. Shhh!
2. Although 3. Um,
3. while 4. Oh, no!
4. since 5. Whoa!
5. After 6. Wow!
6. Before 7. Great!
Practice B Using Subordinating 8. Well,
Conjunctions 9. Whew,
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. 10. Ugh!

1. We chatted at the table while we waited for Practice B Supplying Interjections

our food. Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
2. My parents said that I could get a pet
1. Oh no
if I promised to take care of it.
2. Wow
3. I need to eat a good breakfast today
3. Ouch
because I have an important test.
4. Oops
4. Justin texted his friend Ahmed when he got
home from school. 5. Great
6. Oh
WORKSHEET 39 7. Whew
Conjunctive Adverbs 8. Wow

Practice A Identifying and Labeling

Conjunctive Adverbs WORKSHEET 41
The Two Basic Parts of a Sentence
1. instead—contrast
2. consequently—result Practice A Identifying Parts of a Sentence
3. additionally—add information 1. subject
4. therefore—result 2. verb
5. otherwise—contrast 3. verb
6. moreover—add information 4. verb
5. subject
Practice B Using Conjunctive Adverbs as
Transitions Practice B Finding Subjects and Verbs
1. therefore (or consequently) 1. serving (subject); is (verb)
2. instead 2. dogs (subject); run (verb)
3. moreover 3. truck (subject); is (verb)
4. similarly 4. birds (subject); eat (verb)

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 5. cars (subject); can travel (verb) 6. My three favorite books are by the same
6. I (subject); loaned (verb) author.
7. sister (subject); got (verb) 7. The last thing on my list is a visit to the
8. Marcos (subject); likes (verb) hardware store.
8. My research project was a lot of work.
WORKSHEET 42 9. The uptown bus is always on time.
Using Subjects and Verbs to Express 10. Several tall trees fell during the storm.
Complete Thoughts Practice B Identifying Simple and Complete
Practice A Recognizing Complete Thoughts Predicates
1. incomplete 1. Louis’s dog has long shaggy hair.
2. incomplete 2. Sierra worked on an organic farm.
3. complete 3. Ahmed had eight messages on his phone.
4. complete 4. That new video game has great graphics.
5. incomplete 5. She returned the boots for a full refund.
6. complete 6. My family’s favorite game is chess.
7. complete 7. Some chickens roost in trees at night.
8. incomplete 8. Visitors make donations on every visit to
9. incomplete the museum.
10. complete 9. My dad does our family’s laundry.
10. My science teacher uses a wheelchair.
Practice B Expressing Complete Thoughts
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
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1. My friend Tomas practices the piano at least Recognizing Compound Subjects
two hours a day.
Practice A Identifying Simple and
2. Samira gave me her email address Compound Subjects
yesterday.
1. horses—not compound
3. The rooster crows around the same time
2. Jamil and Esther—compound
each day.
3. Kayaks and canoes—compound
4. My grandmother gave me an awesome gift.
4. Dogs—not compound
5. Juan, Olivia, and Tosha—compound
WORKSHEET 43
Complete Subjects and Predicates Practice B Recognizing Compound Subjects
Practice A Identifying Simple and Complete 1. (My) sister or brother
Subjects 2. Jiang and Emma
1. My dad’s carpentry job requires a good 3. Pencils, paints, and brushes
truck. 4. Craig, Allison, and Petra
2. The school cafeteria offers healthful lunch 5. Gymnastics and tumbling
options. 6. Snakes and spiders
3. Those four airplanes are flying in formation. 7. Kwan and Beatriz
4. The town’s residents protested the new 8. Cardinals and blue jays
development.
5. Jayla’s sculpture was the hit of the school
art show.

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Recognizing Compound Verbs Finding the Subject in a Question
Practice A Identifying Simple and Practice A Rearranging Questions Into
Compound Verbs Subject-Verb Order and Identifying the
1. takes—simple Subject
2. have cooked and cleaned—compound 1. The music teacher does wear glasses?
3. fed and walked—compound 2. The flight to Denver is delayed?
4. played—simple 3. The drummers will be late for rehearsal?
5. climbed and descended—compound 4. Pablo has remembered where he put the
key?
Practice B Recognizing Compound Verbs
5. Ms. Ayad does have a first-aid kit?
1. weeded or planted
2. organized and displayed Practice B Identifying Subjects
3. love or hate 1. Sanjay
4. raked and bagged 2. mother
5. writes and edits 3. I
6. emails or calls 4. catalog
7. cleaned and examined 5. you
8. glided and circled 6. Stella
7. mechanic
WORKSHEET 46 8. sandwiches
The Subject of a Command or a Request 9. Cheryl
10. packages
Practice A Rewriting Commands and
Requests
1. You turn right onto Elm Street. WORKSHEET 48
Finding the Subject in a Sentence
2. Walt, you let me know where to meet you.
Beginning With There or Here
3. You please email me.
4. You take that to your room, please. Practice A Rearranging Sentences With
5. You keep going! There or Here and Identifying the Subject
6. Sonu, you give Phil the directions. 1. Laundry is in the washing machine.

7. You let Mariana drive, please. 2. The best batter on the baseball team is
here.
8. Ryan, you add the milk to the cake batter.
3. Directions for the recipe are in the
9. You feed the dogs by six o’clock.
cookbook.
10. You have the ticket in your hand before you
4. Your costume for tonight’s performance is
get there.
here.
Practice B Writing Commands and Requests 5. The players on the volleyball team are here.
Answers will vary. Students should write two
command sentences and two request sentences
of their own creation.

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Practice B Identifying Subjects 3. song
1. apartments 4. money
2. app 5. Juan, Farah
3. dust 6. project
4. instructions 7. snow, sleet
5. article 8. soccer, volleyball
6. woman
Practice B Writing Direct Objects
7. essay
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
8. notes
1. Yuan left his homework in his locker.
2. Consuela likes movies, music, and
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television.
Finding the Subject in a Sentence
3. I recognized Mr. Cohen in line at the
Inverted for Emphasis
grocery store.
Practice A Rearranging Sentences With 4. Robert persuaded me to pitch in.
Inverted Word Order and Identifying Subjects
5. Alyssa chose the best photograph.
1. A red pickup truck came from out of
nowhere.
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2. Keisha’s trophy was displayed on the
Distinguishing Among Direct Objects,
mantel.
Adverbs, and Objects of Prepositions
3. The flock of chickens ran along the fence.
4. Her friend’s voice came from the other end Practice A Recognizing Direct Objects
of the hallway. 1. horse
5. Our cat was strolling up the driveway. 2. papers
3. none
Practice B Identifying Subjects
4. shelves
1. turkey vultures
5. guitar
2. cry
6. soccer
3. factory
4. hamster Practice B Distinguishing Among Direct
5. socks Objects, Adverbs, and Objects of Prepositions
6. skunk 1. direct object
7. supplies 2. object of a preposition
8. bus 3. object of a preposition
4. direct object
WORKSHEET 50 5. direct object
Recognizing Direct Objects 6. adverb

Practice A Recognizing Direct Objects

1. lasagna, salad, roll
2. race

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WORKSHEET 52 7. student
Finding Direct Objects in Questions 8. Noah
Practice A Rearranging Questions Into
Subject-Verb Order and Identifying the Direct WORKSHEET 54
Object Distinguishing Between Indirect Objects
1. You are reading what book? and Objects of Prepositions
2. Maria will accompany whom to the dance? Practice A Identifying Indirect Objects and
3. Frances did say what about the news? Objects of Prepositions
4. Felix did take which subway? 1. indirect object
5. Your dad did buy what at the grocery store? 2. object of a preposition

Practice B Identifying Direct Objects 3. object of a preposition

1. subject 4. indirect object

2. What 5. object of a preposition

3. play 6. indirect object

4. Whom 7. object of a preposition

5. route 8. indirect object

Practice B Supplying Indirect Objects and

WORKSHEET 53 Objects of Prepositions
Recognizing Indirect Objects Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
Practice A Identifying Indirect Objects 1. their history exam
1. car 2. the players
2. Zoe 3. her art teacher
3. team 4. the class
4. children 5. his friend
5. me
6. birds WORKSHEET 55
7. Olivia Subject Complements
8. brother Practice A Identifying Predicate Nouns and
Practice B Recognizing Sentences With Predicate Pronouns
Indirect Objects 1. he
1. none 2. captain
2. tourists 3. city
3. bike 4. teacher
4. none 5. she
5. patient 6. bank
6. Sanjay 7. poet
8. scientist

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Practice B Identifying Predicate Practice B Combining Sentences Using
Adjectives Appositives
1. spectacular Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
2. warm Tolerate students’ comma placement. For
3. plentiful instruction on punctuating nonessential vs.
4. nervous essential sentence elements, see lesson 118.
5. fantastic 1. Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez own Roxy, a large
6. unusual German shepherd.
7. irritable 2. Jayla, a student at my school, is on the
8. endless soccer team.
3. Mrs. Kravitz, a character in the story, is
hilarious.
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Prepositional Phrases
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Practice A Identifying Adjective Phrases
Participles and Participial Phrases
1. on the committee
Practice A Identifying Participles and
2. in the driveway
Participial Phrases
3. near the fence
1. Turning the corner
4. across the street
2. grown
5. on Main Street
3. Calling loudly
6. with colorful graphics
4. packaged
7. along this street
5. Amused by our antics
8. with plot twists
6. snoring
Practice B Identifying Adverb Phrases 7. Hiding under the bed
1. into the car 8. glowing
2. in South America
Practice B Identifying Present and Past
3. over the sand dunes
Participles
4. with great skill
1. winding—present participle
5. with the school counselor
2. falling—present participle
6. into the classroom
3. fallen—past participle
4. completed—past participle
WORKSHEET 57 5. malfunctioning—present participle
Appositives and Appositive Phrases
6. lightened—past participle
Practice A Identifying Appositives and
Appositive Phrases WORKSHEET 59
1. my mom’s hometown Adjective Clauses
2. our town’s former mayor
Practice A Identifying Adjective Clauses
3. a seven on the Richter scale
1. that you loaned me
4. a Native American tribe
2. who scored the goal
5. Mittens
3. which is 25 years old
6. my sister’s best friend
4. whom the team relies on
7. a real tear-jerker
5. whose opinion I value
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 6. who put in ten hours 3. simple
7. that I wear in winter 4. not simple
8. that passes by 5. simple
6. simple
Practice B Using Adjective Clauses to
Combine Sentences 7. not simple

Answers may vary. Samples answers are 8. not simple

given. Tolerate students’ comma placement. Practice B Writing Simple Sentences
For instruction on punctuating nonessential vs. Answers may vary. Samples answers are given.
essential sentence elements, see lesson 118.
1. The pond is iced over.
1. Hiromi’s cousin, who lives in New York,
2. My cousin is coming to visit.
emails her often.
3. That painting was done by Luciana.
2. Anjalo attends River High School, which has
4. The director let me keep my part.
a good science program.
3. I recently found my sunglasses, which I had
lost last summer, in my beach bag. WORKSHEET 62
The Compound Sentence
WORKSHEET 60 Practice A Combining Simple Sentences to
Adverb Clauses Form Compound Sentences
Practice A Identifying Adverb Clauses 1. Amelia rides her bike to the park, and
Sanjay walks there.
1. even though he has never ridden one
2. We could plant vegetables in the garden, or
2. because the wind was strong
we could plant flowers.
3. whenever she leaves it by the air
3. I want to do well on my test, so I’ve already
conditioner
started to study.
4. If the weather is nice tomorrow
4. Anaya lost her keys, but she eventually
5. unless she has a soccer tournament that found them.
weekend
6. before she leaves home Practice B Punctuating Compound
7. even though he knew more words Sentences
1. I went to the dentist, and I had my teeth
8. if it’s going to build a new gym
cleaned.
Practice B Using Adverb Clauses to 2. My mom took me to the pool, but it was too
Combine Sentences cold to swim.
Answers may vary. Samples answers are given. 3. Kwan will bake cookies, or he will bake
1. Because Liam goes to the museum bread.
frequently, he bought a yearly pass. 4. I want to take an art class, yet my class
2. I will mow the lawn if you rake the leaves. schedule is already full.
3. The town built a skate park so that kids 5. Tonight is my first band concert; I am really
have a dedicated place to skate. excited.
6. Luke will go to the gym today, or he will go
tomorrow.
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The Simple Sentence
Practice A Recognizing Simple Sentences
1. simple
2. not simple

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WORKSHEET 63 3. My sister Amal, who has always been
The Complex Sentence great at math and science, is leaving for
college in the fall, and she wants to study
Practice A Differentiating Between
engineering.
Independent and Subordinate Clauses
4. The cottage, which has a view of the pond,
1. Whenever I hear that song
needs work, but it has a lot of potential.
2. that line Plum Creek
3. when he left for Houston
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4. after she got home
Independent and Subordinate Clauses
5. that was from the show
Practice A Differentiating Between
6. before she finished reading it
Independent and Subordinate Clauses
7. who is getting married
1. subordinate clause
8. so that the water does not drip on the
2. subordinate clause
counter
3. independent clause
Practice B Writing Complex Sentences 4. subordinate clause
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 5. independent clause
1. Although my little sister drew on the old
Practice B Identifying and Using
one, we probably won’t get a new couch.
Independent and Subordinate Clauses
2. I can’t loan you my tablet because I need it
Answers will vary. Samples answers are given.
to study.
3. I could not follow the map that Raj scribbled 1. Sanjay, who is my friend, plays in a band.
on a napkin. 2. independent clause
3. subordinate clause; I play video games
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The Compound-Complex Sentence 4. independent clause
5. subordinate clause; After the soccer game,
Practice A Identifying Sentence Types
the Ramirez family went out for dinner.
1. compound
2. complex
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3. compound-complex
Classifying Sentences by Function
4. compound-complex
Practice A Identifying the Four Types of
5. compound
Sentences
6. complex
1. declarative
Practice B Writing Compound-Complex 2. interrogative
Sentences 3. declarative
Answers will vary. Samples answers are given. 4. interrogative
1. The cat sits on my printer, which is next to 5. exclamatory
my desk, and cat hair gets into it. 6. exclamatory
2. We tried making soap, which we wanted to 7. imperative
give as gifts, but it did not turn out well. 8. interrogative
9. interrogative
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Practice B Punctuating the Four Types of 4. I planted a vegetable garden because I like
Sentences fresh vegetables.
1. ? 5. Although we planned to go to the beach,
2. . we went to the mountains instead.
3. . Practice B Combining Sentences Using
4. ! Phrases
5. . Answers will vary. Sample answers are given. If
6. ! students require guidance, prompt them to use the
7. ? types of phrases indicated below in parentheses.
8. ? 1. We put cilantro, a kind of herb, in the noodle
9. . dish. (appositive phrase)
10. . 2. We saw two spotted fawns in the park.
(prepositional phrase)
WORKSHEET 67 3. Our English class read poems written by
Combining Sentence Parts Emily Dickinson. (participial phrase)
4. We went to the university auditorium to
Practice A Identifying Compound Parts in
hear the guest speaker. (infinitive phrase)
Sentences
1. roast beef, sweet potatoes WORKSHEET 69
2. builds, races Varying Sentence Length
3. canoe, kayak
Practice A Varying Sentence Length by
4. Ava, Enrique Breaking Longer Sentences
5. crows, blue jays
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
Practice B Combining Independent Clauses 1. While on summer vacation, we swam
1. The project was challenging, but I learned and kayaked on the lake. We also made a
a lot. campfire and toasted marshmallows.
2. The roller coaster was scary, yet I rode it 2. In history class, we learned about the 1860
again. U.S. presidential election and studied the
3. The night sky was clear, so we were able to Civil War. We also watched a video about
see the meteor shower. Abraham Lincoln.
4. You can buy the comic book, or I can loan 3. In P.E. class, we played basketball in the
you my copy. gym during winter. When the weather was
5. We went to Maine, and we hiked in Acadia nicer, we played soccer outdoors.
National Park. Practice B Varying Sentence Length by
Combining Sentences
WORKSHEET 68 Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
Combining Sentences Using Clauses 1. I turned on my computer. Then, I checked
and Phrases my email, but I didn’t have any messages.
Practice A Identifying Subordinate Clauses 2. Todd prepared the garden soil and planted
1. You can return the book if you have the the seeds. Then, he watered them.
receipt. 3. Ilona went to the library and found books on
2. Allie practiced the routines so that she her topic. Then, she wrote her report.
could try out for the dance team. 4. Kyle read the recipe. Then, he mixed the
ingredients and put the cookies in the oven.
3. Since Alida started selling jewelry, she has
sold many pieces. 5. We went to the flower shop. We wanted
lilies, but the shop didn’t have any.

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Varying Sentence Beginnings Correcting Clause Fragments
Practice A Identifying Sentence Beginnings Practice A Recognizing Clause Fragments
1. noun 1. fragment
2. adverb 2. fragment
3. infinitive phrase 3. fragment
4. gerund phrase 4. sentence
5. prepositional phrase 5. sentence
6. fragment
Practice B Varying Sentence Beginnings
7. sentence
1. Learning Slavic languages can be
challenging. 8. fragment
2. At the festival, we tried foods from the 9. fragment
Czech Republic. 10. sentence
3. Surprisingly, no one claimed the money Paul Practice B Correcting Clause Fragments
found in the shop.
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
4. Tree branches blocked some neighborhood
streets after the storm. 1. As soon as I fell asleep, my kid brother’s
music woke me up.
5. To prepare for her presentation, Dana
studied several famous speeches. 2. Before I leave for school, I eat breakfast.
3. We went to an art festival that was held
downtown.
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Correcting Fragments 4. I tried the noodles, which I thought tasted
good.
Practice A Recognizing Fragments 5. My friend doesn’t know where she left her
1. fragment math book.
2. fragment 6. After the game ended, we went out for pizza.
3. fragment 7. My sister gave me the book that I saw at
4. sentence the bookstore.
5. sentence 8. I saw Mr. Jackson, who is the principal of
6. fragment our school.
7. sentence 9. I can play the guitar better since I began
8. fragment taking lessons.
9. fragment 10. Unless I make some extra money, I can’t buy
that game.
10. sentence

Practice B Revising to Eliminate Fragments WORKSHEET 73

1. My brother wants to speak Spanish well Run-On Sentences
before his trip to Spain.
Practice A Recognizing Run-On Sentences
2. Hummingbirds visited the feeder in our
yard. 1. run-on
3. The children were tired. They had been 2. sentence
playing all afternoon. 3. run-on
4. Juan worked hard. He wanted to have a 4. sentence
successful business. 5. sentence
5. Aunt Latisha will visit at Thanksgiving. 6. run-on
7. run-on
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 8. sentence 3. I returned the printer to the store that didn’t
9. sentence work.
10. run-on 4. Our family discovered the park driving
through our new neighborhood.
Practice B Identifying Types of Run-On
5. Kate found the cat’s toy vacuuming under
Sentences
the sofa.
1. comma splice
2. fused sentence Practice B Recognizing and Correcting
Misplaced Modifiers
3. fused sentence
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
4. comma splice
5. fused sentence 1. At the hobby shop, I bought a model-plane
6. comma splice kit with 150 parts.
7. comma splice 2. Driving along the country road at night, we
saw deer.
8. fused sentence
3. After the game, we ate pizza that was tasty.
4. I saw a honey bee hovering by a flower.
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5. My grandmother, who has a leaking faucet,
Three Ways to Correct Run-Ons
called a plumber.
Practice A Correcting Run-On Sentences
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. WORKSHEET 76
1. Gail is the fastest runner. She should run Avoiding Double Negatives
the final leg of the relay race.
Practice A Identifying Double Negatives
2. Saba works well with children; she is a very
1. Ethan hasn’t had no luck finding his lost
patient person.
sunglasses.—double negative
3. Farmers put beehives in their fields. The
2. I never experienced nothing like the thrill of
bees help pollinate crops.
climbing that mountain.— double negative
4. History is Patrick’s favorite subject. He likes
3. My sister can’t have a pet because she’s
studying the Civil War.
allergic to pet hair.—correct
Practice B Rewriting Run-On Sentences 4. I didn’t like none of the radio stations I
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. could find in the car.—double negative
5. None of the students knew where the art
1. Our class visited Lost Maples State Park,
supplies were.—correct
and we went on a nature walk.
2. I went to sleep, but I forgot to set the alarm Practice B Correcting Double Negatives
on my phone. Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
3. I missed the bus, so I took the subway.
1. The party invitation hadn’t mentioned
4. We can visit the museum, or we can tour anything about dinner.
the state capitol building.
2. After he fell off his bike, Stan thought he
would never ride one again.
WORKSHEET 75 3. No one knew anything about how the
Properly Placing Modifiers window had been broken.
Practice A Identifying Misplaced Modifiers 4. We didn’t go anywhere for vacation this
1. The truck belongs to my neighbor with the year.
big tires.
2. The announcer reported a traffic accident
on the radio station.

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WORKSHEET 77 9. The owners petted their dog.
Avoiding Common Usage Errors 10. These musicians have practiced guitar.
Practice A Choosing the Correct Usage
1. except WORKSHEET 79
2. their Using Irregular Verbs
3. two Practice A Writing Principal Parts of
4. there Irregular Verbs
5. too 1. (have) spoken
2. ride
Practice B Correcting Usage Errors
3. (have) burst
1. The judges said that their decision was
4. knew
final.
5. (have) swum
2. Coach Ramirez would not accept excuses
from any of her players. 6. shook
3. My parents insist that I go to the dentist 7. set
two times a year. 8. (have) forgotten
4. My favorite movie won two important 9. sing
awards this year. 10. hurt
5. There were severe thunderstorms, so it took
Practice B Correcting Irregular Verbs in
a long time to get to school.
Sentences
1. The team chose a new captain.
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2. A breeze blew through the trees.
Using Regular Verbs
3. We have eaten at that restaurant before.
Practice A Writing Principal Parts of
4. What animal made these prints?
Regular Verbs
5. Which students have won prizes at the
1. shouted, (have) shouted
science fair?
2. remembered, (have) remembered
6. The puppy held out its paw.
3. clipped, (have) clipped
4. trained, (have) trained
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5. depended, (have) depended
Identifying the Basic Forms of the Six
6. dropped, (have) dropped Tenses
7. forced, (have) forced
Practice A Identifying Verb Tenses in
8. amended, (have) amended
Sentences
9. disturbed, (have) disturbed
1. had flooded—past perfect
10. followed, (have) followed
2. ran—past
Practice B Using Regular Verbs in Sentences 3. have bought—present perfect
1. Two children crossed the street. 4. will have driven—future perfect
2. The workers have filled the potholes. 5. ride—present
3. Audience members cheered for Jamal.
Practice B Forming Verb Tenses
4. Maria and Liam have raked the leaves.
1. had studied
5. The bands marched in the parade.
2. will answer
6. The actors have auditioned for the play.
3. have played
7. Chefs prepared the meal.
4. spoke
8. The volunteers have cleaned the park.
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WORKSHEET 81 Practice B Using Progressive Forms in
Conjugating the Basic Forms of Verbs Sentences
1. were talking
Practice A Conjugating the Basic Forms of
Verbs 2. is opening
1. He, she, it arrives. They arrive. 3. has been working
2. You stirred. (singular and plural) 4. will have been practicing
3. You will believe. (singular and plural)
4. I have set. We have set. WORKSHEET 84
Using the Progressive Forms of Verbs
Practice B Using Verb Forms in Sentences
Practice A Identifying Progressive Forms in
1. has written
Sentences
2. wrapped
1. past progressive
3. will need
2. present progressive
4. have played
3. future perfect progressive
4. past perfect progressive
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5. present perfect progressive
Conjugating Be
Practice A Forming Tenses of Be Practice B Using Progressive Verb Forms in
Sentences
1. has been
1. will be training
2. is
2. will have been practicing
3. was
3. had been planning
4. will be
4. is drawing
5. are
5. have been volunteering
Practice B Using Forms of Be in Sentences 6. was intending
1. I have been a volunteer at the shelter.
2. Corey was the first to arrive. WORKSHEET 85
3. Dinner will be at eight o’clock tonight. Active and Passive Voice
4. Brian and Marta have been good friends.
Practice A Identifying Active and Passive
Voice
WORKSHEET 83 1. PV
Recognizing the Progressive Forms of 2. AV
Verbs
3. PV
Practice A Recognizing Progressive Forms 4. PV
in Sentences 5. AV
1. were approaching, past progressive 6. AV
2. is performing, present progressive 7. PV
3. will be singing, future progressive 8. PV
4. will have been working, future perfect
progressive
5. had been storing, past perfect progressive

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Practice B Using Active Voice in Sentences 6. he
1. Music bombarded my ears. 7. I
2. My uncle hired the band. 8. she
3. Hakim tuned the guitar. 9. they
4. Emma found the backpack. 10. we
5. Mr. Ortiz signed the papers.
Practice B Using Nominative Case Pronouns
in Sentences
WORKSHEET 86
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
Troublesome Verbs
1. she
Practice A Using the Correct Verb
2. I
1. lay
3. he
2. could have
4. she
3. isn’t
5. they
4. did
6. We
5. has lain
7. she
6. had gone
8. they
7. should have
9. she
8. saw
10. She
9. did
10. set WORKSHEET 88
Practice B Using Troublesome Verbs The Objective Case of Pronouns
Correctly Practice A Identifying Objective Case
1. Liam and Beatriz saw an eagle during their Pronouns
hike. 1. her—IO
2. We should have taken the 405 bus uptown. 2. them—DO
3. Omar set the plate on the table. 3. me—OP
4. There isn’t a performance scheduled for 4. her—OP
tonight.
5. him—OP
5. The storm should have passed by now.
6. her—IO
6. Aaron had gone to the store with Sofia.
Practice B Using Objective Case Pronouns
in Sentences
WORKSHEET 87
Answers will vary. Sample answers are given.
The Nominative Case of Pronouns
1. us
Practice A Identifying Nominative Case
Pronouns 2. her
1. I 3. me
2. I 4. him
3. she 5. them
4. she 6. me
5. he 7. me
8. him

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WORKSHEET 89 Practice B Identifying Singular and Plural
The Possessive Case of Pronouns Subjects
1. P
Practice A Identifying Possessive Case
Pronouns 2. S
1. hers 3. P
2. yours 4. S
3. ours 5. S
4. hers 6. S
5. their 7. P
6. His 8. P
7. Their 9. S
8. its 10. S

Practice B Using Possessive Case Pronouns

WORKSHEET 91
Correctly in Sentences
Subject-Verb Agreement With Noun
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
Subjects
1. her
Practice A Identifying the Number of Verbs
2. his
1. singular
3. its
2. singular
4. your
3. plural
5. mine
4. plural
6. My
5. plural
7. Our
6. singular
8. her
7. plural
9. ours
8. plural
10. yours
9. singular
10. plural
WORKSHEET 90
Singular and Plural Subjects Practice B Using Singular and Plural Verbs
in Sentences
Practice A Identifying the Number of
1. take
Nouns and Pronouns
2. visits
1. singular
3. are
2. plural
4. has
3. plural
5. bloom
4. singular
6. eat
5. plural
7. play
6. both
8. receives
7. singular
9. creak
8. plural
10. was presented
9. singular
10. singular

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WORKSHEET 92 WORKSHEET 94
Making Verbs Agree With Singular and Making Verbs Agree With Compound
Plural Subjects Subjects
Practice A Making Subjects and Verbs Practice A Making Verbs Agree With
Agree Compound Subjects
1. belongs—singular 1. are
2. were—plural 2. is needed
3. are—plural 3. remembers
4. visit—plural 4. have caused
5. has
Practice B Revising for Subject-Verb
Agreement Practice B Revising for Agreement Between
1. The wildflowers in the field are spreading Verbs and Compound Subjects
quickly. 1. Neither my brother nor my three sisters
2. All members of the committee offer were able to change Mom’s mind.
suggestions. 2. Either bad batteries or a loose wire has
3. The players on our team were wearing caused the problem.
green uniforms. 3. Rain and sleet are predicted for Saturday.

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Making Verbs Agree With Collective Agreement in Inverted Sentences
Nouns
Practice A Identifying Subjects and Verbs in
Practice A Identifying the Number of Inverted Sentences
Collective Nouns 1. Sam and you, have stopped—plural
1. singular 2. tablet, is—singular
2. plural 3. campers, were—plural
3. plural 4. fawns, were hiding—plural
4. plural 5. books, are—plural
5. singular
Practice B Revising for Agreement in
Practice B Making Verbs Agree With Inverted Sentences
Collective Nouns 1. Where are the snacks you bought?
1. serves 2. correct
2. is holding 3. Here are the reports you requested.
3. hope 4. Has Gina or Lianne turned in the homework?
4. have 5. Near the park are several new stores.
5. were given
6. was WORKSHEET 96
7. is planning Making Verbs Agree With Indefinite
8. are riding Pronouns
9. do
Practice A Making Verbs Agree With
10. were given Indefinite Pronoun Subjects
1. were going
2. are
3. has been eaten
4. has taken
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Practice B Revising for Agreement Between 7. his
Verbs and Indefinite Pronouns 8. their
1. Each of the houses was flooded.
Practice B Supplying Pronouns That Agree
2. Everyone in the stadium was applauding.
With Their Antecedents
3. One of the students has not been given an
1. their
identification number.
2. her (or their)
4. Most of the computers are new.
3. their
4. their
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5. their
Making Personal Pronouns and
Antecedents Agree
WORKSHEET 99
Practice A Making Personal Pronouns Agree Making Personal Pronouns and
With Their Antecedents
Indefinite Pronouns Agree
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
Practice A Supplying Pronouns That Agree
1. their With Indefinite Pronoun Antecedents
2. his 1. their
3. her 2. its
4. its 3. their
5. their 4. her
Practice B Revising for Pronoun- Practice B Revising for Pronoun-
Antecedent Agreement Antecedent Agreement
Answers may vary. Sample answers are given. 1. Someone has left their notebook in the
1. My uncle shared some of his favorite classroom.
boyhood memories. 2. Few in the crowd gave their attention to the
2. Both women said they will join the speaker.
committee. 3. Everyone must bring in their permission
3. The tiger cubs relied on their fearsome slip.
mother for protection.
4. The two boys paddled their kayaks across WORKSHEET 100
the lake. Three Forms of Comparison
Practice A Identifying the Forms of
WORKSHEET 98 Adjectives and Adverbs
Avoiding Problems With Number and 1. superlative
Gender 2. comparative
Practice A Making Pronouns and 3. comparative
Antecedents Agree 4. positive
1. her 5. superlative
2. their 6. comparative
3. their 7. superlative
4. their 8. positive
5. its 9. superlative
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Practice B Identifying Forms of Modifiers in Practice B Using Forms of Modifiers
Sentences 1. more generous
1. superlative 2. most expensive
2. comparative 3. most beautiful
3. positive 4. most colorful
4. superlative
5. comparative WORKSHEET 103
Adverbs Ending in -ly
WORKSHEET 101 Practice A Writing Comparative and
Regular Modifiers With One or Two Superlative Forms of Adverbs Ending in -ly
Syllables 1. more calmly, most calmly
Practice A Writing Comparative and 2. more angrily, most angrily
Superlative Forms of Regular Modifiers 3. more superbly, most superbly
1. more harmful, most harmful 4. more ferociously, most ferociously
2. sturdier, sturdiest 5. more annoyingly, most annoyingly
3. happier, happiest 6. more sincerely, most sincerely
4. more careful, most careful 7. more heartily, most heartily
5. more spiteful, most spiteful 8. more cooperatively, most cooperatively
6. lumpier, lumpiest 9. more tightly, most tightly
7. more wildly, most wildly 10. more competently, most competently
8. more painful, most painful
Practice B Using Correct Forms of Adverbs
9. kinder, kindest
1. more brightly
10. more simply, most simply
2. more carefully
Practice B Using Forms of Modifiers 3. more thoroughly
1. tallest 4. most technically
2. most cautious 5. more cautiously
3. more quickly
4. deeper WORKSHEET 104
5. youngest Using Less and Least
Practice A Writing Decreasing Degrees of
WORKSHEET 102 Modifiers
Regular Modifiers With Three or More 1. less sensitive, least sensitive
Syllables
2. less calmly, least calmly
Practice A Using Forms of Modifiers With 3. less passionate, least passionate
Three or More Syllables 4. less intense, least intense
1. most 5. less annoying, least annoying
2. more 6. less hopefully, least hopefully
3. most 7. less emotional, least emotional
4. most 8. less steep, least steep
5. more 9. less painful, least painful
6. most 10. less capably, least capably

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Practice B Using Correct Forms of Modifiers 3. most responsible
1. less 4. younger
2. least 5. worst
3. less 6. more economically
4. least 7. highest
5. less 8. brighter
6. least
Practice B Revising for Correct Use of
7. least Modifiers
8. least 1. Try to come up with a better idea.
2. correct
WORKSHEET 105 3. Jamal is the most talented chess player in
Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs the ten-member chess club.
Practice A Supplying Comparative and
Superlative Degrees of Irregular Modifiers WORKSHEET 107
Chart entries: Making Logical Comparisons
(first row) worst Practice A Recognizing Illogical
(second row) worst Comparisons
(third row) farthest 1. illogical
(fourth row) furthest 2. illogical
(fifth row) better 3. logical
(sixth row) better 4. illogical
(seventh row) more
Practice B Revising to Make Comparisons
(eighth row) most
Logical
Practice B Using Forms of Irregular 1. Miguel’s laptop has better resolution than
Modifiers Adam’s laptop.
1. worse 2. The air in Los Angeles is more polluted than
2. best the air in Cleveland. (or than Cleveland’s)
3. farthest 3. Emma lives farther away than anyone else
4. further in class.
5. most
6. farthest WORKSHEET 108
7. Most Troublesome Adjectives and Adverbs
8. better Practice A Using Bad and Badly, Good and
9. better Well
10. best 1. bad
2. good
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Using Comparative and Superlative 4. well
Forms 5. well
6. badly
Practice A Writing the Correct Forms of
Modifiers 7. well
1. higher 8. well
2. most valuable 9. badly
10. good
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Practice B Fixing Troublesome Modifiers Practice B Using Question Marks
1. I have only two days to complete my report. 1. You said you aren’t going to Maria’s. Why
2. How well did you do on the test? not?
3. correct 2. Dinner is ready now. Can you come?
4. Jake knows just a few words of Spanish. 3. Where is Crater Lake National Park?
4. You named your puppy Lucky. Why?
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Using Periods time?
6. What time does the game begin?
Practice A Adding Periods
7. correct
1. soon.
8. The temperature seems fine to me. Are you
2. Ave.
comfortable?
3. me.
9. Which bird has the longest migration?
4. Dr. Latisha J. Jackson, M. D.
10. What did you think of Dad’s new recipe for
5. Louisa M. Alcott; Women. chicken?
6. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
7. Mrs. ; program. WORKSHEET 111
8. Lt. John T. Gray; U.S.Navy. Using Exclamation Points
Practice B Using Periods Answers may vary. Sample answers are given.
1. Ms. Friedman teaches preschool.
Practice A Identifying When to Use
2. Don’t rush. Exclamation Points
3. Kevin M. Ito works for the U.S. Postal 1. Yes. I’d be delighted to join you.
Service.
2. How awful. I feel sorry for her.
4. I’ve read two books by J. R. R. Tolkien.
3. Whew. That marathon wore me out.
5. Address your letter to David C. Schwartz.
4. That remark left me speechless.
6. The new shopping area is downtown on
5. Your new bike is great.
River St.
6. Wow. You’re back.
7. Watch out. Cars don’t stop here.
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8. There’s my favorite movie star.
Using Question Marks
9. No way. That’s a very bad idea.
Practice A Identifying Questions 10. Awesome. The movie I’ve been waiting to
1. move. ; Wednesday. see is finally streaming.
2. series.
Practice B Write Using Exclamation Points
3. game.
1. Go! I can’t talk now.
4. time.
2. Oops! I overwatered that plant.
5. start.
3. Terrific! That’s great news.
6. what.
4. Hey, look who’s here!
7. Where.
5. Yuck! This soup tastes awful.
8. closet. ; car.
6. The food at that restaurant is delicious!
9. summer.
7. Oh no! I’ve lost my key.
10. leave.
8. Jason’s new game is awesome!
9. Definitely! Count on me to help.
10. Please come! It will be fun.

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WORKSHEET 112 WORKSHEET 114
Using Commas in Compound Sentences Using Commas in a Series
Practice A Adding Commas to Compound Practice A Recognizing Correct Use of
Sentences Commas in a Series
1. lessons, 1. pond
2. today, 2. seeds
3. project, 3. C
4. job, 4. Wednesdays
5. school, 5. Los Angeles
6. begin, 6. tigers
7. classroom, 7. C
8. grade, 8. C

Practice B Adding Commas to Compound Practice B Adding Commas in a Series

Sentences 1. summer,
1. We could go swimming today, or we could 2. Asia,
ride our bikes. 3. C
2. Mateo showed me the new app, but I found 4. dumplings,
it boring.
5. C
3. Daniela asked me to go to the play, but I
had too much homework to do.
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Using Commas Between Adjectives
WORKSHEET 113
Avoiding Comma Splices Practice A Identifying Correct Comma Use
1. pleasant—Add
Practice A Identifying Comma Splices
2. kind—Add
1. CS
3. loose—Omit
2. C
4. four—Omit
3. CS
5. old—Omit
4. CS
5. CS Practice B Using Commas With Adjectives
6. C 1. The fat, furry squirrel is ready for winter.
7. C 2. Twelve yellow tulips are blooming.
8. CS 3. The amazing, magnificent skyscraper is
downtown.
Practice B Correcting Comma Splices
4. Ms. Ortiz is a thoughtful, considerate
Answers will vary. Sample answers are shown. teacher.
1. The city is turning that vacant lot into a 5. The sour, cold lemonade tastes wonderful.
park, but it won’t be complete for a year.
2. It rained for two straight days; Main Street
was flooded.
3. After school, Brianna volunteers at a shelter,
and DeShawn works part-time.

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WORKSHEET 116 3. How many people, therefore, are coming?
Using Commas After Introductory 4. There may be fifteen students at most, not
Words, Phrases, and Clauses more.
Practice A Adding Commas 5. The candidate is not, in my opinion, qualified.
1. No, 6. Would you feed my cat while I’m away,
Elijah?
2. year,
3. rules,
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4. room,
Using Commas With Nonessential
5. chance,
Elements
6. Actually,
7. fit, Practice A Recognizing Correct Use of
Commas
8. wait,
1. incorrect—poem, my favorite,
9. Arjun,
2. incorrect—Victor, who is in ninth grade,
10. project,
3. correct
Practice B Writing Sentences With Commas 4. correct
1. Yes, you are right to say that we should
form a committee. Practice B Using Commas With
Nonessential Elements
2. Among my classmates and friends, I know a
few good athletes. 1. Marcos, who is wearing the blue shirt, is
the team captain.
3. Wherever those flowers are planted, they
will grow. 2. The power, which went out in the storm, is
now restored.
4. Though the time is very short, I know we
can finish the work. 3. My friend, an expert player, is teaching me
how to play chess.
5. After the movie, we are going out to dinner.
4. Tosha, who lives two houses over, wants to
study engineering.
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Using Commas With Parenthetical
WORKSHEET 119
Expressions
Using Commas With Dates and
Practice A Recognizing Parenthetical Geographical Names
Expressions
Practice A Adding Commas
1. trash, Diana
1. Sunday, February 5,
2. novels, not short stories
2. Baltimore,
3. homework, Garrett,
3. Saturday, October 18,
4. auditorium, on the other hand,
4. Oakland, California,
5. class, I believe,
5. January 15,
6. is, of course,
6. March 2,
7. today, not tomorrow
7. Denver,
8. idea, in my opinion
8. Sunday, March 24,
Practice B Rewriting Sentences With 9. May 11, 2009,
Parenthetical Expressions
10. Miami, Florida,
1. I never intended, of course, to miss the bus.
2. Would you, Briana, distribute the pencils?

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Practice B Using Commas in Sentences WORKSHEET 121
1. Asheville, North Carolina, has mountain Using Commas With Addresses and in
views. Letters
2. On Monday, December 31, we will Practice A Adding Commas
celebrate.
1. Your friend ,
3. They were married on June 1, 1997, in
2. Lansing , MI 58769
Spokane.
3. Dear Megan ,
4. They moved to Bend, Oregon, two years
4. Olympia , WA 98765
later.
5. correct
5. The last day of school is Thursday, May 26.
6. correct
6. We drove to Boise, Idaho, last summer.
7. As ever ,
7. The letter was written on November 21,
1870. 8. correct
8. We got our dog on September 27, 2019, from 9. Richmond , VA 31208
the shelter. 10. Raleigh , NC 20257

Practice B Identifying Missing Commas

WORKSHEET 120 1. Andrew,
Using Commas in Numbers 2. Road,
Practice A Adding Commas 3. Baltimore,
1. 1,998,455 members 4. friend,
2. correct
3. items 15, 16, and 17 WORKSHEET 122
4. 31,760 square feet Using Commas With Direct Quotations
5. 2,800,000 miles into space Practice A Identifying Correct Comma Use
6. population of 567,000 With Direct Quotations
7. correct 1. first option
8. correct 2. second option
9. 65,000 website views 3. second option
10. 1,700 pieces of music 4. second option
Practice B Using Commas Correctly With 5. second option
Numbers Practice B Rewriting Sentences to Correct
1. 1,000 Comma Usage in Direct Quotations
2. 67, 83, and 129 1. “You dribbled the ball well,” said Jamie.
3. 5,000 2. “Your passing game,” said Grace, “was
4. 86,400 better than ever.”
5. 141,600,000 3. Keisha said, “We finally played like a team.”
6. 60349 4. “I think,” said Joon, “that eight goals is our
7. 15,000 all-time record.”
8. 570,054 5. “You are right,” replied Keisha, “and I’m
9. 2025 proud of it.”
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WORKSHEET 123 4. Last summer, our teacher went to Lima,
Using Semicolons to Join Independent Peru; Santiago, Chile; and Caracas,
Clauses Venezuela.

Practice A Conjunctive Adverbs and Practice B Using Semicolons to Avoid

Transitional Expressions Used With Confusion in Sentences
Semicolons 1. My homework is to read the history textbook,
1. I think cats make good pets; indeed, I think pages 302–313; to do the math problems,
they are the best. Chapter 16; and to finish an art project.
2. Ina likes my cat; however, she has a dog. 2. Special performances will be on Saturday,
3. Cats need little attention; in fact, sometimes March 20; Sunday, March 21; and
they like to be alone. Wednesday, March 24.
4. Many people prefer cats; for instance, more 3. The following people are involved in the
people own cats than own dogs. project: Akira Saito, project leader; Mateo
5. Do some research before you get a pet; first, Salazar, lead engineer; Yousef Ayad, chief
talk to pet owners. financial officer; and Emma Singh, chief
technical officer.
6. Read articles about different animals; also,
check Internet sites.
7. Some dogs need space; on the other hand, WORKSHEET 125
some do well in city apartments. Using Colons
8. A pet is a pal; moreover, it is a responsibility. Practice A Using Colons
9. Don’t think of walking a dog as a chore; 1. correct
instead, see it as good exercise. 2. The following countries are on the tour:
10. Pets are great fun; nevertheless, they Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia.
require a little effort. 3. correct
Practice B Write Sentences Using 4. correct
Semicolons 5. Our choices for flight times are 6:40, 9:20,
Answers may vary. Sample responses are or 11:05 in the morning.
provided. 6. We are shipping the following items: 12
books, a set of dishes, and 18 pictures.
1. I don’t mind writing a report; however, it’s
hard to get started. Practice B Using Colons
2. That topic was too big; as a result, I needed 1. For the science project, you will need these
to narrow it. items: magnets, a pushpin, scissors, and
string.
WORKSHEET 124 2. The reason for Josh being late for work was
Using Semicolons to Avoid Confusion understandable: His car would not start.
3. The recipe calls for the following: fruit,
Practice A Using Semicolons to Avoid
yogurt, honey, and nuts.
Confusion in Sentences
1. The games are set for Saturday, July 4;
Saturday, July 11; and Friday, July 17. WORKSHEET 126
Using Quotation Marks With Quotations
2. The officers are Maria, president; Amber,
vice-president; Dan, treasurer; and Carlos, and Expressions
special events. Practice A Labeling Direct and Indirect
3. You should plan to help on Sunday, January Quotations
3; Saturday, January 9; and Sunday, 1. D
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 3. D 4. “Did you hear me say, ‘Yes,’ or didn’t you
4. I catch it?” asked Lindsey.
5. D 5. Carolina said, “I heard her cry, ‘Ouch!’ and
6. D thought she needed help.”
7. I Practice B Rewriting Sentences Using
8. D Single Quotation Marks
1. Sophie asked, “When did Ms. Wheeler
Practice B Punctuating Expressions
announce, ‘Your essays are due on Friday’?”
1. Ella asked, “What project are you doing?”
2. Sanjay said, “I heard you call, ‘Hi,’ and then
2. “We’re not sure yet,” said Diego.
I saw you coming toward me.”
3. “I’d like to study whale migration,” said
3. Ling asked, “When did you hear him say, ‘I
Abby.
can’t ever agree to that’?”
4. Shannon asked, “Did Molly say, ‘Please pass
WORKSHEET 127 the water this way’?”
Using Quotation Marks With Other 5. Miguel said, “I heard him shout, ‘Watch
Punctuation Marks out!’ before I saw the car.”
Practice A Identifying Quotation Marks
Used Correctly in Sentences WORKSHEET 129
1. I Punctuating Explanatory Material Within
2. I Quotations
3. C Practice A Identifying Explanatory Material
4. C Within Quotations
5. I 1. [Call of the Wild]

Practice B Rewriting Sentences With 2. [Spring Creek Middle School]

Correct Punctuation 3. [the volunteer firefighters of Pine Bluffs]
1. “Do you want to go mountain biking on that 4. [15 percent less]
new trail?” Keisha asked. 5. [Center City]
2. Did you say, “That art exhibit is awesome”? Practice B Using Brackets for Explanatory
3. Josh remarked, “We should hurry, or we’ll Material Within Quotations
miss the bus.” 1. The speaker announced, “This year’s
4. When we reached the mountaintop, Amelia Greatest Achievement Award goes to
turned to me and said, “What a great Anaya Devi for her success in her new
view!” business [Park Street Cafe].”
2. The senator announced, “I am pleased that
WORKSHEET 128 the Senate passed the transportation bill
Using Single Quotation Marks for [S.38].”
Quotations Within Quotations
Practice A Rewriting Sentences Using WORKSHEET 130
Single Quotation Marks Using Quotation Marks for Dialogue
1. “Did you say, ‘Pass me a roll’ or ‘Pass me a Practice A Using Quotation Marks in
bowl’?” asked Trevor. Dialogue
2. Kate said, “I heard someone yell, ‘Help!’ so Mrs. Kim asked, “What are some common
I came.” subjects in autobiographies?”
3. Kenji asked, “What did you think when
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“The subjects are different because authors’ lives 4. The Builders
are different. Some writers like nature,” said Zoe. 5. The Moves Make the Man
“I like to read about different animals in nature,” 6. People
she added. 7. philosopher; ph
Hakim said, “I like reading about sports. My 8. ciao
favorite autobiographies tell about baseball,” he 9. Santa Maria
explained. 10. Carmen

Practice B Writing Dialogue with Correct Practice B Writing Sentences With

Punctuation and Paragraph Breaks Underlined Titles
Answers will vary. Answers will vary.

WORKSHEET 131 WORKSHEET 133

Using Quotation Marks With Titles Using Hyphens in Numbers
Practice A Adding Quotation Marks to Titles Practice A Using Hyphens in Compound
1. Read the article “The Ten Best Cities” soon. Numbers and Fractions
2. “Side by Side” is Gram’s favorite song. 1. one-third cup
3. The best chapter so far is “Perhaps an 2. 40-minute wait
Accident.” 3. a three-quarters majority
4. The short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” is scary. 4. fifty-five chairs
5. I’m writing a report on William Butler 5. eighty-nine dollars
Yeats’s poem “The Lake Isle of Innisfree.” 6. one-quarter tablespoon
6. Have you heard an old song called 7. twenty-nine stores
“Stardust”?
8. thirty-three cars
7. My magazine article is titled “How to Be a
9. three-quarter mile
Friend.”
10. sixty-two employees
8. Have you read the story “Raymond’s Run”
yet? Practice B Using Hyphens in Compound
Numbers and Fractions
Practice B Adding Quotation Marks to Titles
1. one-half
1. I liked the story “Thank You, M’am.”
2. Fifty-five
2. Mom is reading “Short Cuts, Healthy Eating.”
3. one-half
3. Have you read the poem “O Captain! My
4. Thirty-seven
Captain!” by Walt Whitman?
5. 30-minute
4. On what page does “A Retrieved
Reformation” begin? 6. Ninety-one
5. Emma Lazarus wrote “The New Colossus.” 7. forty-five
6. My favorite poem is “Taught Me Purple.” 8. seventy-two
9. Eighty-one
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Using Underlining and Italics
WORKSHEET 134
Practice A Underlining or Italicizing Titles
Using Hyphens for Prefixes and Suffixes
and Specific Words
1. The Wizard of Oz Practice A Using Hyphens
2. Water Lilies 1. mid-February trip
3. Kind of Blue 2. ex-chairman
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 3. pre-Columbian artifacts 3. a four-cheese sauce
4. self-governing body 4. a three-hour cooking time
5. pre-Renaissance art 5. correct
6. all-city chorus 6. an easy-to-follow recipe
7. long-term goals
Practice B Using Hyphens
8. correct
1. The senator-elect favors reform.
2. The chapter is about the post-Civil War Practice B Proofreading for Hyphens
period. 1. correct
3. The ex-ambassador is speaking tonight. 2. That is a fast-growing plant
4. We are going camping in mid-August. 3. Juan is a well-qualified applicant.
5. Many immigrants arrived in the pre-World 4. He is a broad-minded person.
War I years. 5. correct
6. The training for the volunteers will be an 6. The movie features a hair-raising car chase.
all-day event.
7. My wide-awake brother couldn’t keep quiet.

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Using Hyphens in Compound Nouns
Using Hyphens at the Ends of Lines
Practice A Using Hyphens in Compound
Practice A Dividing Words Into Syllables
Nouns
1. match-less
1. a sister-in-law
2. swal-low
2. a nine-year-old
3. ap-ple
3. a writer-director
4. re-lent
4. a show-off
5. nar-ra-tive
5. a great-grandchild
6. down-cast
6. a new T-shirt
7. lec- ture
Practice B Write Sentences That Use 8. so-fa
Hyphens With Compound Nouns 9. moth-er
Answers will vary. Accept all responses that 10. bot-tle
include correctly hyphenated compound nouns.
Practice B Using Hyphens Correctly at the
Ends of Lines
WORKSHEET 136 1. hope-ful
Using Hyphens With Compound Modifiers
2. plen-ty
Practice A Using Hyphens With Compound 3. sing-ing
Modifiers
1. a quick-witted speaker
2. correct

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WORKSHEET 138 5. penny’s
Using Hyphens Correctly to Divide 6. Emma’s
Words
Practice A Identifying Hyphens Used WORKSHEET 140
Correctly Using Apostrophes With Pronouns
1. evict Practice A Correcting Apostrophe Errors
2. French 1. each other’s ideas
3. jumped 2. our error
4. correct 3. his science project
5. Japan 4. somebody’s hat
6. correct 5. someone’s bike
7. boomed 6. nobody’s fault
8. hearts 7. the backpack is his
Practice B Using Hyphens to Divide Words 8. correct
1. Our neighbors are taking a trip to Practice B Using Possessive Forms of
Kenya in a few months. Pronouns in Sentences
2. I need to learn 1. The singer practiced his songs.
Spanish before our trip to Mexico.
2. How they managed to win is anyone’s
3. I left my tablet at the guess.
school library.
3. Somebody’s jacket is here.
4. Could the cat be hers?
WORKSHEET 139 5. Their performance was magnificent.
Using Apostrophes With Possessive
6. Someone’s backpack needs to be put away.
Nouns
7. Keisha and Luis checked each other’s
Practice A Using Apostrophes to Show essays for errors.
Ownership 8. Is the car theirs?
1. students’
2. workers’ WORKSHEET 141
3. hawk’s Using Apostrophes In Contractions
4. sister-in-law’s
Practice A Rewriting Word Groups as
5. hurricane’s Contractions
6. Anya’s 1. They’ve
7. hummingbirds’ 2. Maria’s
8. senator’s 3. don’t
9. children’s 4. isn’t
10. library’s 5. You’re
Practice B Correcting Apostrophe Errors 6. wasn’t
1. Mr. Khan’s 7. hasn’t
2. mayor’s 8. should’ve
3. Charlie’s 9. Where’s
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Practice B Proofreading for Apostrophes 3. The East Side Theater (established in 1953)
1. He’s a talented artist. is an important part of the community’s
2. Will you see if they’re in the office? cultural heritage.
3. She hasn’t been here for a year. 4. Gabriela Ruiz (who is now 23) won her first
chess championship when she was just 16
4. Aren’t you going to the park?
years old!
5. We’re making the turkey and dressing.
6. They’re making a cake. Practice B Write Sentences Using
Parentheses
7. What’s your dream job?
8. I’d rather go ice-skating. Answers will vary. Students should incorporate
the material shown in parentheses.
9. Where’s the book I was reading?
10. Dad’s away in New York for a week.
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WORKSHEET 142 Brackets
Using Apostrophes to Form Plurals Practice A Using Brackets
Practice A Using Apostrophes to Form 1. Chester A. Arthur (the 21st U.S. president
Plurals [in office from 1881 to 1885]) was born in
Vermont.
1. then’s
2. Our teacher said, “He [Chester A. Arthur]
2. m’s
was responsible for an early Federal
3. t’s
immigration law.”
4. 2’s
3. The senator said, “For personal reasons,
5. 5’s I will not seek another term in the next
6. e’s election [in 2024].”
7. 4’s 4. Seth told the man, “You can take this street
8. y’s [Fourth Street] all the way to Michigan
9. n’s Avenue.”
10. 9’s Practice B Proofreading for Brackets
Practice B Proofreading for Apostrophes 1. The soccer coach said, “The win last week
1. 2’s [Saturday] was a crucial one for our team.”

2. y’s 2. The reporter wrote, “The war [Vietnam]

was not popular at home, and it lasted
3. p’s
many years.”
4. J’s
3. John Adams (the second U.S. president
5. m’s [1797–1801]) wrote many letters to Thomas
6. 0’s Jefferson.
4. Mom said, “It’s time we got this area [the
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Parentheses
Practice A Using Parentheses in Sentences WORKSHEET 145
1. Andrew Johnson became president Using the Ellipsis
(1865–1869) after Abraham Lincoln was Practice A Recognizing the Purpose of an
assassinated. Ellipsis
2. The land along the Salmon River is being 1. omission
developed into a park. (It was purchased for 2. pause
this purpose by the Center City Green
Space Committee.) The park will be
completed by 2025.
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 3. incomplete statement 3. If I finish my project early, I will play
4. omission basketball with my friends.
5. incomplete statement 4. Usually, I volunteer at the animal shelter on
6. pause weekends.
5. I am supposed to help set up the stage for
Practice B Recognizing the Purpose of an the play today.
Ellipsis
6. Yousef and I are partners for the project.
1. pause
2. incomplete statement Practice B Proofreading for Capitalization
3. pause 1. Prisha and i are going bike riding later.
4. pause 2. If i make the debate team, will you come to
the debates?
5. pause
3. i count 50 people coming to the community
6. incomplete statement
garden fundraiser.
7. incomplete statement
4. When i go to high school, i will take world
8. incomplete statement
history.
9. pause
5. i like Asian foods.
10. incomplete statement
6. Later today, i am going kayaking on the lake.
7. With my part-time job, i can save money for
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Dashes 8. i really want to see the Grand Canyon.
Practice A Using Dashes
1. Which city—Chicago or San Francisco— WORKSHEET 148
would you rather see? Sentences
2. That constellation is called Ursa Major—
Practice A Supplying Capitalization
I just saw a shooting star!
1. We could see he was upset yesterday.
3. I read a review—you may have seen it—of
2. What do you think was wrong?
that new movie we talked about.
3. No way.
Practice B Using Dashes 4. Can you read the last line on the chart?
1. We went mountain biking—what a fun 5. Much of the West was settled after the Civil
time!—at Mount Washington. War.
2. Please repeat yourself—I couldn’t hear you 6. What else?
over the loud music.
7. The teacher asked us to return our
3. The Main Street Bridge—built in 1932—is permission forms by Friday.
currently being repaired.
8. Would you lead your group today, Damian?
4. Daniela had a goal—to get an A in
9. What a beautiful painting!
chemistry class.
10. Complete the practice at the end of the
chapter for homework.
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The Word I
Practice A Supplying Capitalization
1. What can I do to make money to buy a bike?
2. Madeline and I will turn fourteen on the
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Practice B Proofreading for Capitalization 6. Henry Ford
1. the computer is up and running. 7. Alexander Graham Bell
2. are you sure? 8. Frederic Chopin
3. wonderful!
Practice B Using Capitalization for Names
4. how did you put this table together? of Places and Things
5. mom is an aerospace engineer. 1. New York, Statue of Liberty
6. how surprising! 2. Lake Michigan
7. watch out for ice on the roads. 3. Main Street
8. when can you return my book? 4. Yellowstone National Park, Montana
9. there is a huge box in the hall. 5. Hoover Dam, Arizona, Nevada
10. my cousin will visit us this summer. 6. Harlowe, Topsy, Teddy
7. Atlantic Ocean
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Quotations
Practice A Recognizing and Correcting WORKSHEET 151
Errors in Capitalization Using Capitalization for Proper Adjectives
1. when, When; it, It Practice A Using Capitalization for Proper
2. we, We Adjectives
3. our, Our 1. Armenian
4. that, That; maybe, Maybe 2. Peruvian
5. the, The 3. French
6. me, Me 4. Sumerian
7. yeah, Yeah 5. Hawaiian
8. thanks, Thanks; talk, Talk 6. Athletes’ Choice
Practice B Proofreading for Capitalization 7. Spanish
1. “Soccer isn’t my favorite sport,” said Aaron. 8. War
2. Jake said, “It wasn’t my favorite either, Practice B Using Capitalization for Proper
until I tried out for the team.” Adjectives
3. “Why do you like soccer?” asked Aaron. “Is 1. African
your team good?” 2. Brazilian
4. “The best thing about soccer,” said Jake, 3. Italian
“is the team spirit.”
4. Russian
5. “That’s right,” said Ahmed. “Our team
5. Dutch
really enjoys practicing together.”
6. Aztec
7. Oregon
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Using Capitalization for Proper Nouns
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Practice A Using Capitalization for Names Using Capitalization for Titles of People
of People
Practice A Using Capitalization for Titles of
1. Bryce, Andre, Phil
People
2. C. J., Tara,
1. Senator
3. Edgar Allan Poe
2. Mrs.
4. George Washington Carver
3. father
5. Emily Nicole Gleason
4. correct
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Practice B Writing Titles of People Correctly Practice B Using Capitalization in Letters
1. Would it be all right, Mom, if I went to the 1. The letter is addressed to Mom at 26
concert? Sagebrush Court, Carson City, NV 89701.
2. Cameron’s dad is running for mayor. 2. The letter from DND Company began with
3. Makayla asked Miss Barber to help her with “Dear Ms. Parsons:” as the salutation.
grammar. 3. I signed my letter to Rachel, “Your best
4. Maya Gonzalez would like to be elected friend.”
representative of her district. 4. Letters to me should be sent to 7707 Robin
Lane, Lansing, MI 48912.
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Using Capitalization for Titles WORKSHEET 155
Using Capitalization in Abbreviations,
Practice A Using Capitalization for Titles
Acronyms, and Initials
1. “Paul Bunyan of the North Woods”
2. An American in Paris Practice A Using Capitalization for
3. The Shoemaker Abbreviations
1. D.D.S.
4. “The Medicine Bag”
2. St.
5. correct
3. Lt.
Practice B Using Capitalization for Titles 4. Ave.
1. The theater group is putting on a 5. correct
performance of Macbeth this weekend.
6. Ms.
2. I read an article in the magazine National
7. RN
Geographic to gather information for my
8. Rev.; Sr.
report.
9. RI
3. One of Zoe’s favorite short stories is
“The Gift of the Magi.” 10. Dr.
4. Mom and Dad took me to see the musical Practice B Using Capitalization for Initials,
Hamilton. Acronyms, and Initialisms
1. J. J.
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Using Capitalization in Letters 3. ASAP
Practice A Identifying Correct 4. W. B.
Capitalization in Parts of Letters 5. NASA
1. 5989 Seventh Avenue 6. Jr.
2. Fort Collins, CO 80524
3. June 1, 2023
4. correct
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