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Lesson 9
Punctuation in Quotations
Place quotation marks at the beginning and end of the exact words of the speaker. If
quoting more than one sentence, put the quotation marks only at the beginning and
end of the quotation—not around each sentence.
(140, 141)
“Lord,” David prayed, “if we cross the river against the wishes of these suspicious
natives, they will kill us with those poisoned arrows of theirs. Then who will bring
the Gospel to this part of Africa? Lord, show me what to do.”
Use a comma, a question mark, or an exclamation mark to set the quotation off from
the rest of the sentence. Commas and periods always go inside the ending quotation
mark. And remember to begin the quotation with a capital letter.
1.
2.
Write the letter of the correct sentence.
a. “Just think,” Annie told Christopher, “in two weeks we will be traveling to Belize.”
b. “Just think, Annie told Christopher, in two weeks we will be traveling to Belize.”
a. “Have you read this book about Saudi Arabia?” the librarian inquired. “It
describes the nomadic life of the Bedouin. It also has some good pictures of the
region and people. I am sure you would find it informative.”
b. “Have you read this book about Saudi Arabia?” the librarian inquired. “It
describes the nomadic life of the Bedouin.” “It also has some good pictures of
the region and people.” “I am sure you would find it informative.”
3.
Put quotation marks where needed.
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man
thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said,
Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the
Prophet.
Others said, This is the Christ.
But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? So there was a division among the
people because of him.
Rewrite these quotations, adding punctuation marks.
4. Please bring me a book from the library begged Julie Make it a book about horses
5. I will Maybe I can find one by Marguerite Henry that you haven’t read yet answered Monica
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6.
Write true or false.
Quotation marks are placed around only the exact words of a speaker.
7.
Commas and periods are placed after the ending quotation marks.
8.
If quoting more than one sentence, put quotation marks around each sentence.
We Remember
Write the singular and plural possessive forms of each word.
9. secretary
(139)
10. donkey
Rewrite the sentence, changing the underlined words to show possession.
11. The soldiers cast lots for the garments of Jesus.
12.
Underline the correct pronoun. Circle nominative or objective. Write whether the pronoun is
used as a subject (s), predicate nominative (pn), direct object (do), indirect object (io), or
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object of preposition (op).
The captains of the debate teams are Joshua and me, I.
nominative
objective
Darren promised to make stilts for Kent and me, I next summer.
nominative
objective
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“Yes,” Miss Regina told her students, “we, us teachers like summer vacation too.”
nominative
objective
14.
15.
Underline the possessive pronouns. Write whether each is used as a pronoun (pro) or
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adjective (adj).
Joan, are these calligraphy pens yours or Rhonda’s?
16.
The sailor remarked, “One more hour and our watch will be over.”
17.
Reuben did not want to kill Joseph, so he persuaded his brothers to put him into a pit.
Write sentences using along as each part of speech.
18. adverb
19. preposition
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(139)
[4] (45)
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20.
21.
Define complete subject.
[3] (9-12)
Write action or linking.
[3] (9-12)
Underline the verbs twice and the subjects once.
[3] (9-12)
President Arthur thought the White House looked shabby and run-down
and called for it to be restored.
22. The mattress on the bed in the Lincoln bedroom is actually made of horsehair!
23. Here is the list of names and addresses for the invitations.
24. Under the eaves hung a fairly large wasp nest.
Complete the statement.
25. The subject of an imperative sentence is understood to be
.
Put parentheses around the prepositional phrases in the poem.
26. There’s laughter in the kitchen
And firelight on the hearth;
A warm house waits to greet me
If I come after dark.
Its walls are lined with comfort;
[3] (9-12)
[3] (9-12)
The door is open wide,
And I thank God in heaven
My loved ones wait inside.
–Elizabeth Hutto
Underline the adverbs. Draw an arrow from each to the word it modifies.
27. Seven times Elijah prayed very earnestly for rain.
[3] (9-12)
28. His servant finally reported an extremely small cloud in the sky.
29. Elijah ran to the city so fast that he passed the king’s chariot.
Go back to Nos. 27-29. Label the word each adverb modifies as a verb (v), adjective (adj),
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or adverb (adv).
Diagram the sentences. Remember that participles are not diagrammed the same as other
adjectives.
30. Dad bought some treated lumber for his building project.
[3] (9-12)
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31. Great horned owls can fly almost noiselessly.
Penmanship
32.
Copy the first paragraph in your best handwriting. Read the other two.
Dinner parties are not the only times the unexpected has occurred. Once President Buchanan
hosted the Prince of Wales. The prince brought so many people with him that the President himself had to sleep in a hallway so his guests had proper sleeping arrangements.
One event became nearly disastrous. After Andrew Jackson’s inauguration, his admirers rushed
into the White House and ate the cakes, ice cream, and punch that had been prepared for his
reception.
Then the party quickly grew disorderly. The crowd climbed on the furniture, broke dishes, and
ripped the draperies, leaving the place in shambles. When the revelers shoved Jackson aside, he
quickly left the scene by escaping through a window.
Sp e ll in g
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34.
35.
36.
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38.
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42.
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. . . t he h odg ep o dg e
Unscramble the spelling words.
treiteny
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lunana
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ropri
nercuty
44.
are
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viatundialen
pramonocrety
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deedac
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nelanetnic
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trepupale
carachi
thrignoft
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50.
52.
centtix
larvinet
hopec
sounonutic
limuminnle
estobole
aptulcun
suteloanimus
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Review and Quiz 2
Use this checklist to review for Quiz 2:
Can you name the eleven verbs that can be either linking or action?
Can you tell whether a verb is an action or linking verb?
Do you know which pronouns are objective case pronouns?
Do you know which objective case pronouns are singular and which are plural?
Do you know which objective case pronouns are first, second, and third person?
Do you know three ways objective case pronouns are used in sentences?
Do you know the three parts of speech adverbs modify?
Can you define, identify, and diagram adverbs?
Can you tell the difference between a word used as a preposition or as an adverb?
Write each Section 2 spelling word once.
When you are ready, ask your teacher for Quiz 2.
Section 3
Lesson 11
Coordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, or sentences.
and
but
or
nor
for
(47, 48)
yet
words: Do you want chocolate or strawberry pie?
phrases: Dirt from the dust storm drifted along buildings and over fences.
sentences: You can run, but you cannot hide.
Place a comma before the conjunction when joining sentences. Sometimes in very
short compound sentences, the comma is omitted. But for now, use a comma.
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2.
3.
Write the six coordinating conjunctions from memory.
Underline the coordinating conjunctions. Write whether the conjunction connects words (w),
phrases (p), or sentences (s).
Kevin had paint on his forehead, under his chin, and behind his ear.
God has commanded us not to have any idols, for we should worship only Him.
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4.
5.
Mom said I could go shopping with her, but I think I will stay at home to sew.
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7.
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Tina searched in her desk, through her notebook, and inside her purse for her homework slip.
The women brought spices and perfumes for Jesus’ body.
Write a compound sentence using the coordinating conjunction yet.
Underline the ten coordinating conjunctions in the paragraphs.
I traveled to northern Sweden in the winter, heading toward Lapland, where you can
travel more easily on the frozen swamps and rivers, and the reindeer sled can fly along
over the smooth snow.
There are no railroads or stages, but the government has established post stations from
ten to twenty miles apart. At each station people keep a number of horses, and sometimes
vehicles. Generally a traveler has his own sled and simply hires the horses to pull him from
one station to another. The keeper of the station or some of the neighboring farmers furnish
these horses, and a man or boy goes along with the traveler to bring the animal back. It is a
very satisfactory way of traveling, except that sometimes you must wait an hour or more
before horses can be obtained.
We Remember
Put parentheses around the prepositional phrases. Underline the prepositions and circle the
(43, 44)
object of each.
9. George Carver stood daydreaming at the open window of his cabin; he stood there for a
long time with his head propped on his hands.
10. He wanted to know about things—why bees like clover best, what makes it rain, how pink
and yellow flowers all grow from the same dirt, how seeds get inside a pumpkin.
Write sentences using look as each kind of verb.
11. action
[2] (10, 11)
12. linking
Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.
13. Charles Wesley, a Methodist minister, wrote more than 7,000 hymns.
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[7] (56-58)
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Underline the verb twice and the subject once.
[7] (57, 58)
14. Will you soon finish your Bible homework?
15. In the clearing stood a small cabin with a garden patch in front.
16. Grab the rope and hang on!
17. There are pieces of furniture in the White House from the Monroe Presidency, 1817-1825.
18.
Draw an arrow from each underlined adverb to the word it modifies. Write whether it modifies
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an adjective (adj) or adverb (adv).
I don’t like going shopping with Linda; she walks too fast.
19.
“Oh, these puppies are simply adorable,” the woman gushed to Sam.
20.
The bird feeder is almost empty.
Write the part of speech for each underlined word: noun (n), pronoun (pro), verb (v), adjective
(adj), adverb (adv), preposition (prep), or conjunction (conj).
(2-51)
21. a.
A little (a) mountain spring I found
b.
That fell (b) into a pool;
c.
I made my hands into a cup
d.
And caught the (c) sparkling water (d) up—
e.
It tasted fresh (e) and cool.
f.
g.
A solemn little frog I (f) spied
h.
(g) Upon the rocky (h) brim;
i.
He looked (i) so boldly in my face
j.
I’m (j) certain that he thought the (k) place
k.
Belonged by rights to (l) him.
l.
– Rose Fyleman
Write the possessive pronouns in the correct category.
his
22. a. first person
theirs
their
its
mine
yours
ours
hers
your
her
my
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our
b. second person
c. third person
23.
Underline the verb phrases. Write the main verb on the line.
Mr. Franklin was wearing a secret smile on his face.
(10, 11)
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24.
25.
26.
It would have been better for George to look at the top of the door.
Write the letter of the correct quotation.
[9] (140, 141)
a. “Becky, we finished the hideout this morning,” announced Bert at the dinner table
one day. “I can get those violets for you this afternoon.”
b. “Becky, we finished the hideout this morning,” announced Bert at the dinner table
one day. “I can get those violets for you this afternoon”.
a. “Good.” “I am finished eating.” Becky jumped up from the table. “I’ll get the pail
and shovel right now.” “Where are they, Mother?”
b. “Good. I am finished eating.” Becky jumped up from the table. “I’ll get the pail
and shovel right now. Where are they, Mother?”
Write these sentences.
[8] (102-105)
27. an exclamatory sentence using his as an adjective
28. a declarative sentence using his as a pronoun
Penmanship
Use your best handwriting.
29. Write each spelling word once.
Sp e ll in g
dual
meddle
. . . t he mea n i n g
duel
medal
stationary
Homophones
stationery
compliment
complement
principal
principle
carat
caret
bridal
bridle
hoard
horde
kernel
colonel
“How forcible are right words!”
minor
–Job 6:25
miner
Read the sentence. Write the spelling word from each with its correct definition.
Some suffixes have been added.
30. Granddad said, “It’s going to be a hard winter. The squirrels have been hoarding nuts.”
to save and store up something for future use
to carry from one area to another
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31. Steam inside a popcorn kernel builds up until it bursts open.
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a grain of wheat, rice, or corn
the container that popcorn is heated in
32. Kara was born in Canada, but she has dual citizenship because her parents are Americans.
a choice between two things
consisting of two parts; double
33. Tornadoes can devastate one house and leave the one next door with minor damage.
less in size, importance, or value
unsightly; ugly
34. A seismograph is an instrument that consists of a moveable frame and a stationary weight,
which detects, measures, and records minute ground movements.
not moving; standing still
heavy; large
35. George Washington Carver received several medals for his contributions to science and
agriculture.
payments of money
a piece of metal given as an award for an achievement
36. Archimedes’ principle of buoyancy states that an immersed object is pushed up by a force
the same as that of the weight of the liquid pushed aside by the object.
idea; experiment
a basic truth on which something can be based
37. The world’s largest cut diamond, the Star of Africa, weighs 523 carats.
a unit of length equal to ten millimeters
a unit of weight equal to 200 mg used to weigh gems
38. Dad admonished, “When angry, bridle your tongue, or you’ll make a speech you will regret.”
to hold back or control
use something wisely
39. The tour guide told the children, “I’d like to compliment you on your good behavior.”
to say something good about; praise
announcement; notice
40. Stacy searched through the stationery for envelopes to match the tablet.
merchandise in a store
writing materials such as paper or cards
41. Be careful what you tell busybodies; they are known to meddle and gossip.
to be busy in another's things or business without being asked or needed
eavesdrop; snoop
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42. Many years ago disputes and differences were sometimes settled by a duel.
a jury in a court of law
a fight or contest between two persons or groups
43. Illustrations and diagrams complement the text in a textbook, dictionary, or encyclopedia.
something that completes; to complete
give enough information so that the text does not have to be read
44. The parents and grandparents of the couple will be seated near the bridal table.
well-decorated
having to do with a bride or wedding
45. Most coal miners wear a safety lamp that detects dangerous gases.
a person who owns a coal mine
a person who works in a mine
46. Mark was editing his report for punctuation. He put a caret and a comma at the places
where a comma was needed.
a mark to show where something should be inserted
a note
47. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom.
reliable and enduring
most important
48. In the late 1800s many farmers in the Midwest returned to the East after hordes of
grasshoppers ruined their crops.
a small amount; solitary
a multitude; a band
49. Dad said, “We are working to pay off the principal of our loan.”
the sum of money that is used to earn interest or is owed
the man who borrows or loans money
50. Most states have limits for the amount of hours a minor can work per day.
an employed person
a person under the age of legal responsibility
51. Mr. Byers, our principal, shows concern for each of us.
the head of a school
a neighbor
52. On June 25, 1876, Colonel George Custer and his troops were killed in a battle with Sioux
and Cheyenne warriors.
a military officer in charge of soldiers
government leader
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53. Sam walked into the barn, put the saddle on the peg, and hung the bridle on the wall.
part of a horse’s harness used to control it
rope to tie up a horse or other animal to keep it from wandering off
54. John’s principles include helping the poor, aged, and handicapped.
a rule of conduct; belief
job; occupation
Lesson 12
Troublesome Verbs
Do not use better for had better.
Wrong
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You better use a ladder instead of a chair, or you're liable to fall.
Right
You had better use a ladder instead of a chair, or you're liable to fall.
Do not use aren’t I; use am I not instead.
Wrong
I am riding with you to the program, aren't I?
Right
I am riding with you to the program, am I not?
Do not use ain’t; it is not right anytime. Think of the correct verbs to replace ain’t.
Wrong
Wrong
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2.
3.
4.
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7.
8.
Jared ain't going camping after all.
Right
Right
Jared isn't going camping after all.
I ain't seen Skipper's new colt yet.
I haven't seen Skipper's new colt yet.
Cross out the wrong word in each sentence. Write the correct word on the lines.
Connie better see a doctor about her bruised and swollen foot.
Don’t get in a hurry. I ain’t leaving for another twenty minutes.
We better leave in fifteen minutes, or we’ll be late.
Scott and Joel were making plans for a camping trip, but now since
it’s so hot, they ain’t going.
Non-Christians know how we Christians should live; we better live
accordingly.
I’m doing better at keeping my bedroom neat, aren’t I?
Josiah better do his homework before supper, because Grandpa and
Grandma are coming over.
You better watch where you’re going; you almost hit that sign.
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