Page 33
Exercise 1
1. into, next to
2. without
3. Among, of for
4. Because of, to
5. from, across
6. through
7. against, since
8. for, on, in
9. from, until
10. except
Exercise 2
1. to
2. for
3. until
4. around
5. under
6. beacuse of
7. about
8. besides
9. through
10. next to
Page 35
Exercise 1
1. A
2. P
3. A
4. P
5. P
6. P
7. P
8. A
9. P
10. A
Exercise 2
Answers will vary.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Quarter 1 Exam Study Guide Part 2
Part G
1. jumped
2. ran
3. carried
4. started
5. revolves
6. walk
7. look
8. cried
9. ran
10. stood
Part H
1. is
2. none
3. none
4. tastes
5. turned
6. none
7. none
8. smells
9. was
10. was
Part I
1. have
2. must
3. might
4. Would
5. is
6. should have
7. may
8. will
9. might
10. could have
Part J
1. tall, professional, baseball
2. lovely, old, realistic, short
3. loud, noisy, returned
4. small, strong, cute, little
5. tall, slender, beauty
6. These, first
7. This, sack
8. That, big, those, tiny
9. small
10. blue, green
Part K
1. a
2. an
3. a
4. an
5. an
6. a
7. a
8. a
9. an
10. a
Part L
1. frantically
2. secretly
3. beautifully
4. readily
5. carefully, quickly
6. immediately
7. Daily
8. later
9. now
10. tomorrow
1. jumped
2. ran
3. carried
4. started
5. revolves
6. walk
7. look
8. cried
9. ran
10. stood
Part H
1. is
2. none
3. none
4. tastes
5. turned
6. none
7. none
8. smells
9. was
10. was
Part I
1. have
2. must
3. might
4. Would
5. is
6. should have
7. may
8. will
9. might
10. could have
Part J
1. tall, professional, baseball
2. lovely, old, realistic, short
3. loud, noisy, returned
4. small, strong, cute, little
5. tall, slender, beauty
6. These, first
7. This, sack
8. That, big, those, tiny
9. small
10. blue, green
Part K
1. a
2. an
3. a
4. an
5. an
6. a
7. a
8. a
9. an
10. a
Part L
1. frantically
2. secretly
3. beautifully
4. readily
5. carefully, quickly
6. immediately
7. Daily
8. later
9. now
10. tomorrow
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Quarter 1 Study Guide Part 1
Part A
1. IN
2. IM
3. IM
4. E
5. E
6. IN
7. D
8. IM
9. IN
10. IM
Part B
1. The actor danced across the stage.
2. The tiny flowers looked beautiful in the garden.
3. George and his friends played football in the field.
4. The bulldog snored all night long.
5. The tiny brown acorn fell off the tall oak tree.
6. Jesse's mother baked cookies.
7. The television in the living room was unplugged.
8. Marvin put on his working boots.
9. Patricia went to the bakery to pick up a loaf of bread.
10. Lynn read a book to her little sister.
Part C
1. Before he sat down, he wiped his seat.
2. After they finished writing their papers, they went to the underground.
3. The Spencers own the house that stands near the lake.
4. The book that won the award had not been expected to win.
5. He took the writing class because he wanted to improve his own composition.
6. If he does not turn in his paper, he will not pass the course.
7. James could have done his own work, although he did not think so.
8. Meg was very irritable at dinner because she had been working on her graduate school essay all day.
9. The book she read confused her, but she gave her report to the class, who also became confused after hearing her.
10. The prospective teacher seemed very intelligent until he spoke.
Part D
1. S
2. CX
3. CD
4. CX
5. CX
6. CX
7. S
8. CX
9. S
10. CX
Part E
1. Does Jimmy really want to move to California?
2. An impolite fish asked my brother for a worm.
3. Amy will travel to Norway and Sweden.
4. Which is larger, Microsoft or Intel?
5. Cats are very valuable helpers on a farm.
6. My grandfather wasn’t allowed in that diner because of his strange habits.
7. Cassy, Samantha, and David are playing outside.
8. Happiness is a feeling that is hard to describe.
9. Her smile became a frown as she noticed the tiny insects crawling out of her sandwich.
10. The Giants will not play the Cubs in Orlando.
Part F
1. Fred let his brother use a bicycle that was mine.
2. Did you remember to bring that new pencil of yours?
3. With a brain like mine and talent like yours, we would starve.
4. She told us that we were late for the party.
5. We have to leave, so give our seats to them.
6. I hate to be the one to tell you, but he is married.
7. A sister of theirs wanted to go on the hike with us.
8. I said that she told him to leave us alone.
1. IN
2. IM
3. IM
4. E
5. E
6. IN
7. D
8. IM
9. IN
10. IM
Part B
1. The actor danced across the stage.
2. The tiny flowers looked beautiful in the garden.
3. George and his friends played football in the field.
4. The bulldog snored all night long.
5. The tiny brown acorn fell off the tall oak tree.
6. Jesse's mother baked cookies.
7. The television in the living room was unplugged.
8. Marvin put on his working boots.
9. Patricia went to the bakery to pick up a loaf of bread.
10. Lynn read a book to her little sister.
Part C
1. Before he sat down, he wiped his seat.
2. After they finished writing their papers, they went to the underground.
3. The Spencers own the house that stands near the lake.
4. The book that won the award had not been expected to win.
5. He took the writing class because he wanted to improve his own composition.
6. If he does not turn in his paper, he will not pass the course.
7. James could have done his own work, although he did not think so.
8. Meg was very irritable at dinner because she had been working on her graduate school essay all day.
9. The book she read confused her, but she gave her report to the class, who also became confused after hearing her.
10. The prospective teacher seemed very intelligent until he spoke.
Part D
1. S
2. CX
3. CD
4. CX
5. CX
6. CX
7. S
8. CX
9. S
10. CX
Part E
1. Does Jimmy really want to move to California?
2. An impolite fish asked my brother for a worm.
3. Amy will travel to Norway and Sweden.
4. Which is larger, Microsoft or Intel?
5. Cats are very valuable helpers on a farm.
6. My grandfather wasn’t allowed in that diner because of his strange habits.
7. Cassy, Samantha, and David are playing outside.
8. Happiness is a feeling that is hard to describe.
9. Her smile became a frown as she noticed the tiny insects crawling out of her sandwich.
10. The Giants will not play the Cubs in Orlando.
Part F
1. Fred let his brother use a bicycle that was mine.
2. Did you remember to bring that new pencil of yours?
3. With a brain like mine and talent like yours, we would starve.
4. She told us that we were late for the party.
5. We have to leave, so give our seats to them.
6. I hate to be the one to tell you, but he is married.
7. A sister of theirs wanted to go on the hike with us.
8. I said that she told him to leave us alone.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Pages 30 and 32
Pg 30
Exercise 1
1. often
2. Yesterday
3. once
4. jokingly
5. Carefully
6. most
7. Eventually
8. very
9. amazingly
10. carefully
Exercise 2
1. yearly
2. Jously
3. outside
4. early
5. uptown
6. carefully
7. utterly
8. unusually
9. fully
10. quite
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Pg 32
Exercise 1
1. adj
2. adv
3. adv
4. adj
5. adj
6. adv
7. adv
8. adj
9. adv
10. adj
Exercise 2
1. adj
2. adv
3. adj
4. adj
5. adv
6. adv
7. adv
8. adj
9. adj
10. adv
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Exercise 1
1. often
2. Yesterday
3. once
4. jokingly
5. Carefully
6. most
7. Eventually
8. very
9. amazingly
10. carefully
Exercise 2
1. yearly
2. Jously
3. outside
4. early
5. uptown
6. carefully
7. utterly
8. unusually
9. fully
10. quite
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Pg 32
Exercise 1
1. adj
2. adv
3. adv
4. adj
5. adj
6. adv
7. adv
8. adj
9. adv
10. adj
Exercise 2
1. adj
2. adv
3. adj
4. adj
5. adv
6. adv
7. adv
8. adj
9. adj
10. adv
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Pages 27-28
Page 27
(Underlined is the antecedent, in parenthesis is the noun it modifies.)
Exercise 1
1. orchestra its (finale)
2. Mandy her (family)
3. record its (week)
4. stars their (services)
5. you your (work)
6. I my (umbrella)
7. Rick his (guitar)
8. Betsy and I our (secrets)
9. people their (chairs)
10. Denise and Len their (grandparents)
Exercise 2
1. their computer
2. his collection
3. her pie
4. its circulation
5. his home
6. my camera
7. its schedule
8. her family
9. his puppy
10. your report
Page 28
Exercise 1
1. Andrea her (life)
2. computers their (patience)
3. Eric My (homework)
4. Juan his (time)
5. computer its (uses)
6. Michael your (school)
7. Mary her (program)
8. Donna your (program)
9. boys their (compositions)
10. Chris his (skills)
Exercise 2
1. Dr. Alice Hamilton her (work)
2. people their (children)
3. Dr. Hamilton her (degree)
4. governor his (committees)
5. diseases their (causes)
(Underlined is the antecedent, in parenthesis is the noun it modifies.)
Exercise 1
1. orchestra its (finale)
2. Mandy her (family)
3. record its (week)
4. stars their (services)
5. you your (work)
6. I my (umbrella)
7. Rick his (guitar)
8. Betsy and I our (secrets)
9. people their (chairs)
10. Denise and Len their (grandparents)
Exercise 2
1. their computer
2. his collection
3. her pie
4. its circulation
5. his home
6. my camera
7. its schedule
8. her family
9. his puppy
10. your report
Page 28
Exercise 1
1. Andrea her (life)
2. computers their (patience)
3. Eric My (homework)
4. Juan his (time)
5. computer its (uses)
6. Michael your (school)
7. Mary her (program)
8. Donna your (program)
9. boys their (compositions)
10. Chris his (skills)
Exercise 2
1. Dr. Alice Hamilton her (work)
2. people their (children)
3. Dr. Hamilton her (degree)
4. governor his (committees)
5. diseases their (causes)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Pages 25-26
Page 25
Exercise 1
(modified words in parenthesis)
1. Scandinavian (winters)
2. Eskimo (kayak)
3. June (day)
4. Brazilian (restaurants)
5. Caribbean (ports)
6. Mel Gibson (films)
7. Colombian (beans)
8. Italian (ice)
9. Greek (myths)
10. Money (painting)
Exercise 2
1. a new Michael Jackson video
2. the Australian soccer team
3. an Italian opera
4. a Middle Eastern diplomat
5. a Mediterranean island
6. the Tchaikovsky overture
7. a White house spokesman
8. Alaskan snowstorms
9. the Idaho potato
10. a California representative
Page 26
Exercise 1
1. Georgia (peaches)
2. French (dressing)
3. Beethoven (symphony)
4. Swiss (watch)
5. Panama (hat)
6. Parisian (designer)
7. Spanish (literature)
8. Canadian (team)
9. March (winds)
10. Venezuelan (embassy)
Exercise 2
1. Hawaiian (island)
2. Chaplain (movie)
3. Portuguese (coins)
4. Carter (memoirs)
5. Mediterranean (furniture)
6. Christmas (vacation)
7. Irish (leprechaun)
8. Swedish (film)
9. Mexican (restaurant)
10. Chopin (waltz)
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Exercise 1
(modified words in parenthesis)
1. Scandinavian (winters)
2. Eskimo (kayak)
3. June (day)
4. Brazilian (restaurants)
5. Caribbean (ports)
6. Mel Gibson (films)
7. Colombian (beans)
8. Italian (ice)
9. Greek (myths)
10. Money (painting)
Exercise 2
1. a new Michael Jackson video
2. the Australian soccer team
3. an Italian opera
4. a Middle Eastern diplomat
5. a Mediterranean island
6. the Tchaikovsky overture
7. a White house spokesman
8. Alaskan snowstorms
9. the Idaho potato
10. a California representative
Page 26
Exercise 1
1. Georgia (peaches)
2. French (dressing)
3. Beethoven (symphony)
4. Swiss (watch)
5. Panama (hat)
6. Parisian (designer)
7. Spanish (literature)
8. Canadian (team)
9. March (winds)
10. Venezuelan (embassy)
Exercise 2
1. Hawaiian (island)
2. Chaplain (movie)
3. Portuguese (coins)
4. Carter (memoirs)
5. Mediterranean (furniture)
6. Christmas (vacation)
7. Irish (leprechaun)
8. Swedish (film)
9. Mexican (restaurant)
10. Chopin (waltz)
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Pages 19-20
Page 19
Exercise 1
(main verb in parenthesis)
1. will be (serving)
2. should (arrive)
3. has (examined)
4. can (be)
5. has (ordered)
6. did (forget)
7. may (know)
8. has (taken)
9. am (waiting)
10. should ahve (tried)
Exercise 2
Answers will vary.
Page 20
Exercise 1
1. can (explain)
2. might (begin)
3. will (look)
4. could be (caused)
5. will (grow)
6. has been (working)
7. might be (solving)
8. is being (used)
9. has (written)
10. have been (fed)
Exercise 2
1. have (written)
2. was (serving)
3. would (become)
4. was (captured); was (sentenced)
5. should (remember)
6. had (lived)
7. should have (volunteered)
8. could have (done)
9. might have (been)
10. must have (inspired)
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Exercise 1
(main verb in parenthesis)
1. will be (serving)
2. should (arrive)
3. has (examined)
4. can (be)
5. has (ordered)
6. did (forget)
7. may (know)
8. has (taken)
9. am (waiting)
10. should ahve (tried)
Exercise 2
Answers will vary.
Page 20
Exercise 1
1. can (explain)
2. might (begin)
3. will (look)
4. could be (caused)
5. will (grow)
6. has been (working)
7. might be (solving)
8. is being (used)
9. has (written)
10. have been (fed)
Exercise 2
1. have (written)
2. was (serving)
3. would (become)
4. was (captured); was (sentenced)
5. should (remember)
6. had (lived)
7. should have (volunteered)
8. could have (done)
9. might have (been)
10. must have (inspired)
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Pages 17-18
Sorry for the delay tonight. With the half day, conferences, and physical therapy, I just couldn't get to this any sooner.
Page 17
Exercise 1
(linked words in parenthesis)
1. sound (violinists, terrible)
2. has been (rail service, irregular)
3. am (I, bored)
4. became (crowd, restless)
5. were (Many, jealous)
6. feels (Jerry, listless)
7. should have been (Louisa, careful)
8. smell (cookies, delicious)
9. feels (Linus, secure)
10. remained (Alicia, calm)
Exercise 2
answers may vary
Page 18
Exercise 1
1. is (Rita, artist)
2. seem (candidates, confident)
3. grow (trees, tall)
4. smelled (bread, delicious)
5. sounded (neighbor, frightened)
6. looks (magazine, interesting)
7. was (Mr. Davis, farmer)
8. stayed (store, open)
9. remained (We, partners)
10. felt (traveler, tired)
Exercise 2
1. appeared (speaker, relaxed)
2. sounds (report, accurate)
3. am (I, relative)
4. remained (sister, calm)
5. became (John, impatient)
6. turned (Michelle, red)
7. were (horses, Shetlands)
8. looked (item, new)
9. seemed (Ted, fit)
10. smells (dinner, delicious)
Page 17
Exercise 1
(linked words in parenthesis)
1. sound (violinists, terrible)
2. has been (rail service, irregular)
3. am (I, bored)
4. became (crowd, restless)
5. were (Many, jealous)
6. feels (Jerry, listless)
7. should have been (Louisa, careful)
8. smell (cookies, delicious)
9. feels (Linus, secure)
10. remained (Alicia, calm)
Exercise 2
answers may vary
Page 18
Exercise 1
1. is (Rita, artist)
2. seem (candidates, confident)
3. grow (trees, tall)
4. smelled (bread, delicious)
5. sounded (neighbor, frightened)
6. looks (magazine, interesting)
7. was (Mr. Davis, farmer)
8. stayed (store, open)
9. remained (We, partners)
10. felt (traveler, tired)
Exercise 2
1. appeared (speaker, relaxed)
2. sounds (report, accurate)
3. am (I, relative)
4. remained (sister, calm)
5. became (John, impatient)
6. turned (Michelle, red)
7. were (horses, Shetlands)
8. looked (item, new)
9. seemed (Ted, fit)
10. smells (dinner, delicious)
Monday, October 6, 2008
Pages 15-16
Page 15
Exercise 1
1. explained
2. planted
3. teased
4. borrowed
5. won
6. promised
7. estimated
8. left
9. started
10. failed
Exercise 2
Answers will vary.
Page 16
Exercise 1
1. built
2. produces
3. remember
4. rubs
5. twirls
6. appreciate
7. wonder
8. wrote
9. feared
10. banned
Exercise 2
1. slected
2. gathered
3. signaled
4. understand
5. awarded
6. realized
7. recognized
8. heard
9. adjusted
10. chose
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Exercise 1
1. explained
2. planted
3. teased
4. borrowed
5. won
6. promised
7. estimated
8. left
9. started
10. failed
Exercise 2
Answers will vary.
Page 16
Exercise 1
1. built
2. produces
3. remember
4. rubs
5. twirls
6. appreciate
7. wonder
8. wrote
9. feared
10. banned
Exercise 2
1. slected
2. gathered
3. signaled
4. understand
5. awarded
6. realized
7. recognized
8. heard
9. adjusted
10. chose
Writing Application
Answers will vary.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Pages 11-12
Pg 11
Exercise 1
(Antecedent in parenthesis)
1. that (firecracker)
2. these (pastries)
3. these (tomatoes)
4. this (sweater)
5. Those (meatballs)
6. That (woman)
7. These (curtains)
8. this (stew)
9. That (movie)
10. those (pictures)
Exercise 2
1. This or That
2. That
3. those
4. that or this
5. this
6. those
7. this
8. those
9. this
10. these or those
Pg 12
Exercise 1
(Antecedent in parenthesis)
1. These (paintings)
2. This (portrait)
3. those (paintings)
4. This (gallery)
5. That (bathtub)
6. These (birds)
7. This (household)
8. That (studio)
9. these (pictures
10. those (letters)
Exercise 2
1. This (street)
2. That (house)
3. Those (bushes)
4. that (coins)
5. This (coin)
6. These (pennies)
7. Those (francs)
8. This (nickel)
9. this (money)
10. These (coins)
Writing Application
Answers will vary
Exercise 1
(Antecedent in parenthesis)
1. that (firecracker)
2. these (pastries)
3. these (tomatoes)
4. this (sweater)
5. Those (meatballs)
6. That (woman)
7. These (curtains)
8. this (stew)
9. That (movie)
10. those (pictures)
Exercise 2
1. This or That
2. That
3. those
4. that or this
5. this
6. those
7. this
8. those
9. this
10. these or those
Pg 12
Exercise 1
(Antecedent in parenthesis)
1. These (paintings)
2. This (portrait)
3. those (paintings)
4. This (gallery)
5. That (bathtub)
6. These (birds)
7. This (household)
8. That (studio)
9. these (pictures
10. those (letters)
Exercise 2
1. This (street)
2. That (house)
3. Those (bushes)
4. that (coins)
5. This (coin)
6. These (pennies)
7. Those (francs)
8. This (nickel)
9. this (money)
10. These (coins)
Writing Application
Answers will vary
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