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Chapter 1: The Parts of Speech
Finding Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Specific Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . .
Analyzing the Use of Nouns . . . . . . . .
Finding Common and Proper Nouns . . .
Capitalizing Proper Nouns . . . . . . . . .
Finding Antecedents. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing Nouns with Pronouns . . . . . .
Finding Personal Pronouns . . . . . . . . .
Finding Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns
Using Intensive Pronouns . . . . . . . . . .
Persuasive Letter: Using Pronouns. . . . .
Finding Indefinite Pronouns . . . . . . . .
Making Pronouns and Their
Antecedents Agree . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Demonstrative and Interrogative
Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Action Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Verb Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postcard: Using Action Verbs. . . . . . . .
Finding Transitive and Intransitive Verbs .
Using Action Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identifying Linking Verbs . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Linking Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing Questions into Statements . . .
Descriptive Paragraph: Using
Linking Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distinguishing Between Linking
Verbs and Action Verbs. . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal Narrative: Using
Action and Linking Verbs . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplying Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Vivid Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Proper and Compound
Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capitalizing Proper Adjectives . . . . . . .
Distinguishing Between
Adjectives and Nouns. . . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences Using
Adjectives and Nouns. . . . . . . . . .
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Distinguishing Between
Adjectives and Pronouns . . . . . .
Writing Sentences Using Adjectives
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Advertisement: Using Adjectives . . .
Identifying Adjectives . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Adverbs That Modify Verbs. .
Using Adverbs for Sentence Variety . .
Writer’s Craft: Analyzing the
Use of Adverbs. . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Adverbs That Modify
Adjectives and Other Adverbs . . .
Adding Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distinguishing Between Adjectives
and Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences Using Adverbs
and Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identifying Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Prepositions . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplying Prepositions . . . . . . . . .
Finding Prepositional Phrases . . . . .
Creating Sentence Variety. . . . . . . .
Setting: Using Prepositional Phrases. .
Distinguishing Between Prepositions
and Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences Using
Prepositions and Adverbs . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Prepositional Phrases.
Finding Conjunctions . . . . . . . . . .
Using Conjunctions to Combine
Sentences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Interjections. . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences with Interjections .
Determining Parts of Speech . . . . . .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . .
Informative Writing: Using
Parts of Speech . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 2: The Sentence Base
Recognizing Sentences and Fragments
Friendly Letter: Writing
Complete Sentences . . . . . . . .
Finding Complete Subjects . . . . . . .
Finding Complete and Simple Subjects
Writing Complete Subjects . . . . . . .
Finding Complete Predicates . . . . . .
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Finding Complete and Simple Predicates . . 76
Using Vivid Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Mixed Practice: Simple Subjects and Verbs . 78
Finding Verb Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Finding Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using Verb Interrupters . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Informal Speech: Using Verbs . . . . . . . . 82
Finding Compound Subjects . . . . . . . . . 83
Combining Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Finding Compound Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . 85
Combining Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Recognizing Natural and Inverted
Sentence Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Varying Sentence Beginnings. . . . . . . . . 88
Understood Subjects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Using Understood Subjects . . . . . . . . . . 90
Directions: Understood You . . . . . . . . . 91
Mixed Practice: Subjects and Verbs . . . . . 92
Recognizing Fragments . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
E-Mail Message: Writing Complete
Sentences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Recognizing Phrase Fragments . . . . . . . . 95
Writer’s Craft: Analyzing the Use
of Phrase Fragments . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Recognizing Clause Fragments . . . . . . . . 97
Mixed Practice: Sentence Fragments . . . . 98
Recognizing Run-on Sentences. . . . . . . . 99
Mixed Practice: Fragments and
Run-on Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Chapter 3: Phrases
Finding Prepositional Phrases . . . .
Recognizing Adjective Phrases
as Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Adjective Phrases to
Combine Sentences . . . . . . . .
Persuasive Letter: Using Adjective
Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recognizing Adverb Phrases as
Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identifying Misplaced Modifiers . . .
Mixed Practice: Adjective and
Adverb Phrases . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Appositives and
Appositive Phrases . . . . . . . .
Editorial: Using Appositives . . . . .
Recognizing Participles as Modifiers
Distinguishing Between Participles
and Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Writing Sentences with Participles
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Finding Participial Phrases . . . . . . .
Recognizing Participial Phrases
as Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Participial Phrases in Sentences
Writer’s Craft: Analyzing the
Use of Participles . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Gerunds . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distinguishing Between Gerunds
and Participles . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Gerunds and Participles
in Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Gerund Phrases. . . . . . . . .
Understanding the Uses of
Gerund Phrases . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Gerunds in Sentences . . . . . .
Informative Article: Using Gerunds . .
Finding Infinitives . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distinguishing Between Infinitives
and Prepositional Phrases . . . . .
Using Infinitives in Sentences . . . . .
Finding Infinitive Phrases . . . . . . . .
Recognizing Infinitive Phrases
as Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Split Infinitives . . . . . . .
Writer’s Craft: Analyzing the
Use of Infinitives . . . . . . . . . .
Recognizing Misplaced and
Dangling Modifiers . . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Verbals and
Verbal Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4: Clauses
Distinguishing Between Kinds
of Clauses . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Subordinating Conjunctions
Recognizing Adverb Clauses
as Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences Using
Adverb Clauses . . . . . . . . . .
Persuasive Letter: Using
Adverb Clauses . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Relative Pronouns . . . . . .
Recognizing Adjective Phrases
as Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . .
Determining the Function of
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Writing Sentences Using
Relative Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . .
Friendly Letter: Using Adjective Clauses
Identifying Misplaced Modifiers . . . . .
Identifying Noun Clauses . . . . . . . . .
Identifying Subordinate Clauses . . . . .
Writer’s Craft: Analyzing the Use of
Subordinate Clauses . . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Subordinate Clauses . .
Classifying Sentences . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Different Types of Sentences . .
Commercial: Varying Sentence
Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 5: Using Verbs
Determining the Principal Parts
of a Regular Verb . . . . . . . . . . . .
Determining Principal Parts of
an Irregular Verb . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Correct Verb Form. . . . . . . .
Correcting Improperly Used Verbs . . . .
Determining the Correct Verb Form . . .
Using the Correct Verb Form. . . . . . . .
Correcting Improperly Used Verbs . . . .
Determining the Correct Verb Form . . .
Using the Correct Verb Form. . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences Using
Irregular Verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Announcement: Using Verb Forms . . . .
Mixed Practice: Past and Past Participles .
Using the Correct Verb . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Verb Usage . . . . . . . . . . .
Informative Paragraph: Using
Problem Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identifying Verb Tense . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Verb Tenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identifying Progressive Verb Forms . . . .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writer’s Craft: Analyzing the
Use of the Past Progressive Form . . .
Identifying Shifts in Tense . . . . . . . . .
Persuasive Article: Avoiding
Inappropriate Shifts in Tense . . . . .
Recognizing Active and Passive Voice . . .
Movie Review: Using Active Voice. . . . .
Mixed Practice: Verb Forms . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 6: Using Pronouns
Determining Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Using Nominative Pronouns
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Using Pronouns as Predicate
Nominatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplying Pronouns in the
Nominative Case . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Nominative Case Pronouns . . . . .
Friendly Letter: Using Nominative
Case Pronouns. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Pronouns as Direct and
Indirect Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Pronouns as Objects of
Prepositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplying Pronouns in the
Objective Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Pronoun Cases . . . . . .
Using Pronouns in the Possessive Case . .
Supplying Pronouns in All Cases. . . . . .
Using Possessive Pronouns
and Contractions . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Possessive Pronouns . . .
Using Forms of Who in Questions . . . . .
Using Forms of Who in Clauses . . . . . .
Writing Sentences Using Forms of Who .
Explanation: Using Forms of Who . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Forms of Who . . . . . . .
Completing Elliptical Clauses. . . . . . . .
Using Pronouns in Elliptical Clauses. . . .
Writing Sentences with Elliptical Clauses .
Paragraph of Comparison: Using
Elliptical Clauses . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making Pronouns and
Antecedents Agree . . . . . . . . . . .
Making Personal Pronouns
Agree with Indefinite Pronouns . . . .
Correcting Pronoun Agreement Errors . .
Mixed Practice: Pronoun Agreement . . .
Correcting Antecedent Problems . . . . .
Correcting Pronoun References . . . . . .
Response Letter: Using
Pronoun References. . . . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Pronoun References . . .
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Chapter 7: Subject and Verb Agreement
Determining the Number of Nouns
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Determining the Number of Verbs . . . . . 209
Making Subjects and Verbs Agree . . . . . . 210
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Correcting Errors in Subject and
Verb Agreement . . . . . . . . .
Making Subjects and Verb
Phrases Agree . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Agreement . .
Making Interrupted Subjects
and Verbs Agree . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Subject
and Verb Agreement . . . . . .
Persuasive Letter: Using Correct
Subject and Verb Agreement .
Mixed Practice: Subject and
Verb Agreement . . . . . . . . .
Making Verbs Agree with
Compound Subjects . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Agreement . .
Making Verbs Agree with
Indefinite Pronouns . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . .
Making Subjects and Verbs
in Inverted Order Agree . . . .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . .
Making Subjects and Verbs Agree .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . .
Making Subjects and Verbs Agree .
Correcting Errors in Agreement . .
Mixed Practice: Subject and
Verb Agreement . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 8: Using Adjectives and Adverbs
Determining Degrees of Comparison . . .
Forming the Comparison of Modifiers . .
Forming the Negative Comparison
of Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences with
Adjectives and Adverbs. . . . . . . . .
Forming the Comparison of
Irregular Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . .
Forming the Comparison of Modifiers . .
Using Forms of Comparison . . . . . . . .
Tall Tale: Using Degrees of Comparison .
Mixed Practice: Using Modifiers . . . . . .
Using Adjectives and Adverbs . . . . . . .
Explanatory Writing: Using Adjectives
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Correcting Adjective and Adverb
Usage Mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Double Negatives. . . . . . . .
Persuasive Speech: Using Modifiers . . . .
Mixed Practice: Adjectives and Adverbs .
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A Writer’s Glossary of Usage
Recognizing Correct Usage . . .
Finding the Correct Word . . .
Writing Correct Forms of Verbs
Description: Using Verbs . . . .
Finding the Correct Word . . .
Recognizing Correct Usage . .
Mixed Practice: Correct Word .
Finding the Correct Word . . .
Finding the Correct Word . . .
Recognizing Correct Usage . . .
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Chapter 9: Capitalization
Using Capital Letters . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Capitalization . . . .
Capitalizing Geographical Names . . . . .
Using Capital Letters . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Capitalization . . . .
E-Mail Message: Using Capitalization . . .
Capitalizing Proper Nouns . . . . . . . . .
Using Capital Letters . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Capitalization . . . .
Business Letter: Using Capital Letters . . .
Capitalizing Proper Nouns . . . . . . . . .
Using Capital Letters . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Capitalization . . . .
Advertisement: Using
Correct Capitalization . . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Using Capitalization . . .
Capitalizing Proper Adjectives . . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Capitalization . . . .
Capitalizing Titles of Persons . . . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Capitalization . . . .
Capitalizing Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Errors in Capitalization . . . .
Friendly Letter: Using Capital Letters . . .
Mixed Practice: Correcting Capitalization
Chapter 10: End Marks and Commas
Classifying Sentences . . . . . . . . .
Correcting End Punctuation . . . . .
Instructions: Using Sentence Variety
Using End Marks with Abbreviations
Outline: Using Periods . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: End Marks . . . . . .
Using Commas in a Series . . . . . .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Commas with Adjectives . . .
Using Commas with
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Using Commas with
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Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Commas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Comma Errors . . . . . . .
Informative Note: Using Commas . . .
Mixed Practice: Commas . . . . . . . .
Using Commas with Direct Address. .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Commas with Parenthetical
Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences with Parenthetical
Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Commas with Appositives. . . .
Writing Sentences with Appositives . .
Mixed Practice: Commas with
Parenthetical Expressions . . . . .
Using Commas with Nonessential
Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Commas . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 11: Italics and Quotation Marks
Using Italics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Italics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E-Mail: Using Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Punctuating Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing Titles in Sentences . . . . . . . . .
Persuasive Letter: Using Quotation
Marks with Titles . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Italics and
Quotation Marks . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Quotation Marks with
Direct Quotations . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Capital Letters with
Direct Quotations . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Commas with Direct
Quotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using End Marks with Direct
Quotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Editorial: Using Quotations . . . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Direct Quotations. . . . .
Using Single Quotation Marks
Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short Story: Writing Dialogue . . . . . . .
Mixed Practice: Italics and
Direct Quotations . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 12: Other Punctuation
Forming Possessive Singular Nouns . . . . . 320
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Forming Possessive Plural Nouns . . . . . . 321
Forming Possessive Nouns . . . . . . . . . . 322
Using Possessive Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Using the Possessive of Pronouns . . . . . . 324
Using Possessive Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . 325
Using Apostrophes Correctly. . . . . . . . . 326
Using Possessive Forms Correctly . . . . . . 327
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Using Apostrophes with Contractions . . . 329
Distinguishing Between Contractions
and Possessive Pronouns . . . . . . . . . 330
Using Apostrophes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Friendly Letter: Using Apostrophes . . . . . 332
Correcting Errors with Apostrophes . . . . 333
Using Semicolons with Compound
Sentences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Using Semicolons and Commas
with Compound Sentences. . . . . . . . 335
Using Semicolons to Avoid Confusion . . . 336
Persuasion: Using Semicolons . . . . . . . . 337
Mixed Practice: Commas and Semicolons . 338
Using Colons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Informative Article: Using Colons . . . . . . 340
Mixed Practice: Apostrophes, Semicolons,
and Colons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Using Hyphens to Divide Words . . . . . . . 342
Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Using Hyphens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Using Hyphens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Using Dashes and Parentheses . . . . . . . . 346
Using Hyphens, Dashes, and
Parentheses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Mixed Practice: Other Punctuation . . . . . 348
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The Parts of Speech
(pages 2–29)
Writing Sentences Using Adjectives and Pronouns
◆ Write two sentences using each of the words below. In the first sentence, use
the word as an adjective. In the second sentence, use the word as a pronoun.
1. many
Adjective:
Pronoun:
2. each
Adjective:
Pronoun:
3. what
Adjective:
Pronoun:
4. several
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Adjective:
Pronoun:
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The Parts of Speech
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Advertisement: Using Adjectives
◆ You have been hired by an advertising agency to write an ad for a summer
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camp for teenagers. First decide what kind of camp you will advertise. Is it a
camp in the country, a sports camp, a space camp, or another type of camp?
Remember to make the camp appealing to someone like you but also try to
describe a summer experience for which parents would gladly pay. Describe
activities, meals, and other aspects of the camp that are enticing. Underline all
the adjectives you use in your description.
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CHAPTER 2
The Sentence Base
(pages 30–47)
Writer’s Craft: Analyzing the Use of Phrase Fragments
◆ Rather than use complete sentences, writers often intentionally use phrase
fragments to express themselves. Read the following excerpt from The Woman
Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston, then follow the directions.
To shut the door at the end of the workday, which does not spill into
evening. To throw away books after reading them so they don’t have to be
dusted. To go through boxes on New Year’s Eve and throw out half of what’s
inside. Sometimes for extravagance to pick a bunch of flowers for the one table.
Other women besides me must have this daydream about a carefree life.
—Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior
◆ Underline the one complete sentence in the excerpt.
◆ Rewrite one of the phrase fragments to form a complete sentence.
◆ In the final sentence, Kingston points out that the previous phrases describe
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daydreams. Why do you think she chose to describe these daydreams in
fragments rather than in complete sentences?
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CHAPTER 4
Clauses
(pages 66–83)
Writing Sentences Using Adverb Clauses
◆ Write sentences about taking a trip that follow the directions below. Then
underline each adverb clause. Include commas where needed in your
sentences.
1. Include an adverb clause that begins with than.
2. Include an adverb clause that begins with even though.
3. At the beginning of the sentence, include an adverb clause that begins with
because.
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4. Include an adverb clause that begins with unless and interrupts an independent
clause.
5. At the beginning of the sentence, include an adverb clause that begins with
whenever.
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Clauses
(pages 66–83)
Persuasive Letter: Using Adverb Clauses
◆ Your local newspaper is having a contest. The newspaper will send the winner
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of the contest on a trip anywhere in the world. To enter, contestants must write
a letter of one hundred words or less stating what place in the world they would
like to visit and what they would like to do there. The newspaper will give the
grand prize to the person who writes the most persuasive letter. Write a letter
for the contest. Remember that your letter must be no more than one hundred
words and it must be very persuasive. Underline at least three adverb clauses
that you use in your letter.
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A Writer’s Glossary of Usage
(pages 156–175)
Finding the Correct Word
◆ Underline the word in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence.
1. The junior varsity team has (all ready, already) started football practice.
2. (Accept, Except) for a few players, the team is in excellent condition.
3. This year’s team has (a, an) difficult schedule.
4. Their coaches offer the players useful (advice, advise).
5. All of them go (everywhere, everywheres) the team plays.
6. In addition, they teach the eager squad a large (amount, number) of plays.
7. Loyalty (among, between) the members of the football team is encouraged.
8. (A lot, A large amount) of time is spent in daily practice.
9. Players arriving late (affect, effect) the practice schedule.
12. It (ain’t, isn’t) long before the first game will be played.
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10. The players meet (all together, altogether) before and after practice.
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A Writer’s Glossary of Usage
(pages 156–175)
Recognizing Correct Usage
◆ Add interest to this paragraph by replacing the term a lot with a more precise
word or phrase. As you rewrite the paragraph, use a different word or phrase
each time.
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A lot of students waited eagerly for the first football game. When the day
arrived, a lot of the ninth grade class met for a pep rally. The teachers advised
the students not to wander around a lot. After cheering and applauding a lot,
they returned to class, a lot satisfied with their class spirit.
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