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Grammar Review
Complete the following exercises. Refer to your Writers Inc Textbook when
necessary.
Parallel Structure: Underline the parallel elements in the following sentences.
(Textbook p 90, 129, 432)
1) The team scored early, but faltered badly.
2) In order to pass this class, one needs to study, to complete their homework, and to
see the teacher when he or she is absent.
3) Annie likes Khono’s optimism, Bob’s cheerfulness, and Jan’s helpfulness.
Parallel Structure: Complete the following sentences using parallel structure.
1) My favorite things about school are: writing short stories,
_____________________, and _______________________.
2) Everyone is afraid of my dog because he drools, _____________, and
________________.
3) Losing poorly is easy;
________________________________________________.
Parts of Speech:
Match the functions of each part of speech. (page 501-517)
1) Describes the relationship of a noun or pronoun with another word
in a sentence.
2) A word that shows strong emotion or surprise.
3) A word that describes action or a state of being.
4) A word used in place of a noun.
5) A word that describes a noun or pronoun
6) A word(s) that connect other words or groups of words.
7) A word that names a person place thing, or idea.
8) A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
Noun
Adjective
Pronoun
Interjection
Preposition
Verb
Adverb
Conjunction
List 5 Interjections:
List 5 Prepositions:
List 3 Coordinating Conjunctions:
List 5 Common Nouns:
List 5 Proper Nouns:
List 5 Abstract Nouns:
List 5 Concrete Nouns:
List 5 Pronouns:
List 3 “State of Being” Verbs:
List 3 Conjunctive Adverbs:
The word “good” is what part of speech? __________ Use it in a sentence and circle the
word it describes.
The word “well” is what part of speech? ___________ Use it in a sentence and circle
the word it modifies.
Commas: Identify which comma rule the following sentences follow. (Textbook p 457461)
The comma rules are:
 Commas to separate items in a series.
 Commas to separate adjectives describing the same noun.
 Comma to join two independent clauses joined by a coordinating
conjunction.
 Comma to separate introductory words or phrases.
 Comma to separate appositive phrases.
 Comma to introduce a quotation.
1) The Santiago, which was one of the ships on the voyage, accidentally beached
itself on a sandbar.
Comma Rule: ______________________________
2) As the storm gained strength, Captain Ernest McSorley bore north across Lake
Superior.
Comma Rule: ______________________________
3) Captain McSorley’s final, brief message at 7:10 pm was, “We’re holding our
own.”
Comma Rule 1: _____________________________
Comma Rule 2: _____________________________
4) The light came back on, but the radio beacon did not.
Comma Rule: ______________________________
5) Luck was not with the captain, the crew, or the ship.
Comma Rule: ______________________________
Use each of the above comma rules in a complete sentence.
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2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Semicolons: (Textbook 461-462)
Write a sentence using a semicolon to link two closely related sentences.
When a semicolon is used to link two closely related sentences, is the first letter of the 2nd
sentence capitalized? ___________
Write a sentence using semicolons to separate groups of words already containing
commas.
Colons: Textbook (462-463)
Place Colons where needed in the following sentences. After each sentence, write the
colon usage rule being applied in the sentence.
Colon Rules:
 Colon after the salutation of a letter.
 Colon to add emphasis to a word or phrase in a sentence.
 Colon to introduce a list
 Colon between the hour and the minute of the numbers indicating time.
1) The American Nation A History of the United States seems too advanced for our
grade level. Rule: ____________________________________________
2) My dear Mrs. Garrity Rule: ____________________________________
3) I will be on the plane at 1153 P.M. Rule: ___________________________
4) You need these guys Will, Boyd, Jeff, and Jim.
Rule:_____________________________
5) For the campout we will need the following things a tent, three sleeping bags, and
a gas lantern. Rule: _____________________________________________
6) They were worried about Fred He would fall asleep at work and spend too much
time alone. Rule: _________________________________________________
Subject/Verb Agreement:
Underline the correct verb in the parentheses.
1.
Almost everybody (has / have) some difficulty with writing.
2.
Neither the chipmunk nor the squirrels (is / are) bothering us.
3.
Both of us (is / are) voting in the next election.
4.
Milo, Phoebe, and I (was / were) offering our help.
5.
Neither of you (jump / jumps) to conclusions.
Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement:
Underline the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses.
1) Neither Lewis nor the men could believe (his, their) eyes.
2) Both Lewis and Clark listened carefully to (his, their) sergeants.
3) When Ezra Warner patented the first can opener in 1858, (they, it) represented a
major breakthrough.
4) Another simple product eventually made (his, her, its) owner famous.
5) Each student needs to bring (their, his, his or her) Skillsbook to class everyday.
6) The teacher forgot (their, his or her) gradebook.
Homophones: Write a short sentence using each homophone correctly. Consult Writers
Inc p
1) There
2) Their
3) They’re
4) To
5) Two
6) Too
7) Your
8) You’re
9) Its
10) It’s
11) For
12) Four
13) Buy
14) By
15) Bye
16) Than
17) Then
18) Straight
19) Strait
20) Affect
21) Effect
22) Except
23) Accept
24) Deer
25) Dear
26) Hear
27) Here
28) Where
29) Ware
30) Wear
Capitalization: Choose the word that should begin with a capital letter.
1.
We ate at a greek restaurant after the game.
a. ate
b. greek
c. game
2.
There were many ford trucks in the parade.
a. many
b. ford
c. parade
3.
The North fought the south in the Civil War.
a. fought
b. south
c. the
4.
Charles dickens wrote A Christmas Carol between October and November.
a. dickens
b. wrote
c. between
5.
Debbie speaks japanese as well as English.
a. speaks
b. japanese c. well
6.
The climate of Central america is more temperate than the climate of Northern
Texas.
a. america
b. temperate c. the
7.
School begins each day at 8:48 am.
a. begins
b. day
c. am
8.
the title of my favorite movie is Somewhere in Time.
a. the
b. favorite
c. movie
Choose correct titles.
21.
a. Jaws II (Movie)
b. “Cremation of sam McGee” (poem)
c. time (magazine)
d. Our town (play)
22.
a. Dicey’s Song (book)
b. Hey jude (song)
c. Dallas Morning news (newspaper)
d. “eating right” (article)
23.
a. “the Raven” (poem)
b. “annabel Lee” (poem)
c. “To Build a Fire” (article)
d. “Each And All” (poem)
24.
a. star Telegram (newspaper)
b. English journal (magazine)
c. Beanie baby Book (magazine)
d. Pokemon Today (magazine)
25.
a. “jingle bells” (song)
b. The borrowers (book)
c. “A White Heron” (story)
d. The Wizard of oz (movie)
Apostrophes: Supply the apostrophes and/or "s" to make the possessives in the
following sentences.
1. Could I buy fifty cents worth of candy for the kids?
2. Somebodys shoes have been left in the living room.
3. His shoes are here, but where are yours?
4. His aunts nephew will be on television with Chansons group.
5. The cows udder was cut from jumping the neighbors fence.
6. Bob and Rays store will be open on Christmas.
7. Everybody elses help will be appreciated by my mothers family.
8. Just two days work will finish this room.
9. Anns and Marys costumes were the prettiest of everyones.
10. The women and girls ages were revealed to everyone.
Quotation Marks: Punctuate the following sentences correctly using quotation marks to
indicate dialogue.
1) Her reply I don't care for chocolate cake was unexpected
2) I'd die she said for a piece of chocolate cake
3) I'd kill for a bowl of chocolate ice cream she hollered
4) Just say no she admonished to cake