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A Fresh Start A Review of Basic Writing Skills By Louise Schreier © 2016 by Louise Schreier 4 Eagle Court New City, NY 10956 No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of the author. 2 FOREWORD Effective communication is necessary to function and succeed in society. Speaking eloquently and writing skillfully are tasks that can be accomplished once you have mastered grammar, punctuation and mechanics. Often, people experience fear (writer’s block) when asked to write an essay on any given topic. Writing a five paragraph essay is simple when you use a template designed to make your thesis and supporting details visual to you the writer. This workbook will familiarize you with Standard English grammar and alert you to common grammatical errors. There will be many activities and assignments to help you understand grammar and also many opportunities to practice writing five paragraph essays. The pages in this book will be useful in improving your confidence and your competence in speaking and writing. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I Grammar, Punctuation, Mechanics Parts of Speech ……………………………………………………………… Capitalization ………………………………………………………………… Subject – Verb Agreement ………………………………………… o Singular/plural Indefinite Pronouns ……………………………………………………… Pronoun Agreement ………………………………………………………. Quotations ………………………………………………………………………. Commas …………………………………………………………………………….. Semicolons ………………………………………………………………………. Colons ……………………………………………………………………………….. Hyphens …………………………………………………………………………… Dashes ……………………………………………………………………………… Ellipsis ………………………………………………………………………………. Apostrophes ……………………………………………………………………. Contractions ……………………………………………………………………. Letters and Numerals …………………………………………………… Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones ……………………………. Literary Terms ……………………………………………………………….. Abbreviations ………………………………………………………………….. Double Negative …………………………………………………………….. Parallel Structure ………………………………………………………….. Problem Words ………………………………………………………………. 4 6 11 13 13 15 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 21 21 22 22 Part II The Writing Process Thesis Statement …………………………………………………………. Prewriting ………………………………………………………………………. Writing the First Draft ……………………………………………… Revising and Editing …………………………………………………….. Example of a 5 paragraph essay ……………………………….. Part III 25 26 27 27 27 Practicing Writing an essay Essay ……………………………………………………………………………….... 29 Part IV Grammar Activities Activity 1 – 10 ………………………………………………………………….. 30 Part V Answer Key Answers 1 – 10 …………………………………………………………………… 33 5 Part I Grammar, Punctuation, Mechanics Parts of Speech Words, which are the foundation of language, are used in eight specific ways. These eight ways are called parts of speech; they demonstrate how words function in a sentence. Each word in a sentence falls into one of the eight categories known as parts of speech. The Eight Parts of Speech 1. Nouns 2. Pronouns 3. Verbs 4. Adverbs 5. Adjectives 6. Conjunctions 7. Interjections 8. Prepositions 1. Nouns the names of persons, places, and things nouns can be singular (one) or plural (more than one) ex. singular – school or fox, plural – schools or foxes 2 types of nouns o common – name of any person, place or thing ex. The house is painted white. 6 o proper nouns – names of particular persons, places or things ex. The White House is located in Washington, D.C. 2. Pronouns take the place of nouns (called antecedents) in sentences two types of pronouns: o subject pronouns act as subjects in sentences. ex. He is a terrific friend. “He” is a subject pronoun o object pronouns act as objects in sentences. ex. Whom did you see at the pool? “whom” is the object pronoun ex. To whom shall I give the book? whom is object of the preposition examples of pronouns – I, he, she, it, they, them, us, we, you, her, and him Subject Pronouns I he she we they who you Object Pronouns me him her us them whom you Possesive Pronouns my mine his hers its our ours their theirs whose your yours Indefinite Pronouns do not refer to specific persons or things most take a singular verb and a singular pronoun any anybody anyone everyone everything few (plural) 7 nothing one several (plural) anything both (plural) each either everybody many (plural) neither nobody none no one some somebody someone something ex. Everyone (singular) at the party brought his/her (singular) own food. ex. Many (plural) of my co-workers own their (plural) own homes. *** Look at the prepositional phrase that follows the subject to help you choose a singular or plural verb. ex. Most (singular) of the money (singular) is (singular) missing. ex. None of the students (plural) are (plural) present. ex. All of the sugar (singular) is (singular) gone. ex. All of the toys (plural) were (plural) broken. ex. One-half of the room (singular) was (singular) painted red. ex. One-half of the students (plural) were (plural) from New York. Demonstrative Pronouns: this, that those Interrogative Pronouns: who, whom, what Relative Pronouns: who, whom, which, that, whoever, whomever, whatever Either, or / Neither, nor when one of the subjects is singular and the other is plural, the verb agrees with the subject closest to the verb. 8 ex. Either the children or the mother (singular) is (singular) permitted to enter. ex. Either the mother or the children (plural) are (plural) permitted to enter. 3. Verbs express action or are state of being action verbs – jump, fly, run ex. He eats dinner at the table. state of being verbs – is, am, was, were (all forms of be) ex. She is so sweet. helping/linking verbs ex. She is helping her sister, ex. The test should have been marked. 4. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs they often end in – ly they answer the question how ex. He walked slowly by the car. ex. The man asked politely for his ticket. ex. It was awfully cold out today. ex. The team performed well in tryouts. 5. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns ex. tall, short, green ex. The small boy sat in the front seat of an old car. ex. On a cold winter day, you wear winter coats and warm boots. Articles are adjectives that describe nouns only 3 articles – a, an, the 9 an is used before words that begin with a vowel ex. She ate a pear. ex. She ate an apple. ex. The boy is my brother. 6. Conjunctions join words or groups of words and, or, but, nor, yet, so, for ex. Mary and Jane are best friends. ex. Paul likes to jog but he also likes to play ball. Conjunctive Adverbs – however, therefore, moreover, furthermore, then, later, consequently, also 7. Interjections show strong emotion often set apart from the sentence by a comma or an exclamation point ex. Ouch! That hurts. ex. Look! It’s a full moon. Ouch Goodness Look Watch out 8. Common Interjections Oops Wow Yikes Hey Ok Aha Prepositions show relationships between other words in the sentence show direction 10 Common Prepositions about behind for till above below from to across of beneath in toward after beside into under against between at until among along beyond off up by upon around since during at past within before except through without into over ex. The children ran into the house to see the new puppy. ex. The cat was under the table. Capitalization capitalize the first word in a sentence the first word in a quotation ex. She said, “Everything is okay.” names of proper nouns (specific people, places and things) ex. Joanne is traveling to Massachusetts to enroll in Boston University. the pronoun I is always capitalized ex. Paul and I are brothers. the names of cities, counties, regions, states, countries, continents and planets ex. He lives in Rockland County, New York. words: south, north, east and west are capitalized only if they name a geographical area – not a direction ex. Joan will be traveling west this summer. 11 ex. The South is known for its warmer temperatures. the seasons are not capitalized unless it is a specific season ex. The leaves come down in the fall. ex. In Spring 2005 the fares will go up. capitalize only specific school subjects ex. I passed Fundamentals of Algebra. ex. I didn’t do well in math. specific people and their titles ex. I saw a movie about Mother Teresa. ex. The queen of Jordan is an American. capitalize religions, holy days and holy books ex. He is a Buddhist. ex. She is coming for dinner on Easter. ex. I read the Bible last night. don’t capitalize academic degrees except after a person’s name ex. I earned a master of arts degree in science. ex. Joan Lee, Master of Arts, graduated in 1999. capitalize names of specific products (trademarked) ex. I had Jell-O for dessert. capitalize the first word, the last word, and all important words in titles ex. She read Of Mice and Men. do not capitalize a, an, and, the, of, to, with, when they are in the middle of a title ex. I read How to Write, Speak and Think More Effectively. 12 Subject-Verb Agreement if the subject of the sentence is singular than the verb must be singular ex. The boy (singular) is (singular) in the fifth grade. if the subject is plural than the verb must be plural. ex. The boys (plural) are (plural) in the fifth grade. the subject of the sentence is never found in a prepositional phrase. ex. The flowers in the garden (prepositional phrase) have a wonderful scent. Singular Indefinite Pronouns take singular verbs ex. Everyone likes ice cream. ex. Each of the Boy Scouts builds a birdhouse. plural indefinite pronouns take plural verbs both, few, many, several ex. Both of the boys have red hair. ex. Many of the books are missing. the following indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural if they refer to a singular or plural noun or pronoun all none any some a lot of most ex. All of the bikes were on sale. ex. None of the cake is cut. *** Neither, nor Either, or 13 Or, nor if one subject is singular and the other is plural, then the verb agrees with the nearest subject ex. Either the passengers or the conductor has the tickets. ex. Neither my mom nor sisters have blue eyes. Collective Nouns name a group usually singular and take a singular band jury pair class crowd staff couple team group verb family crew faculty audience committee orchestra collective nouns take singular verbs when the collective noun acts as a collective group ex. The jury (singular) eats (singular) together in the jury room. collective nouns take plural verbs when the collective noun acts as an individual ex. The jury (plural) sleep (plural) in different rooms. the following words are singular and take a singular verb music history mathematics statistics biology ex. Statistics is offered in freshman year. *** Some nouns have the same singular and plural form. ex. The fish is/are swimming rapidly. ex. These fish are very expensive. ex. This species is known for its venom. ex. Several species are dangerous. 14 Pronoun Agreement a pronoun agrees with the noun or nouns it replaces the replaced noun is called an antecedent ex. The child (singular) wants his (singular) toys in his (singular) room. ex. The children (plural) want their toys (plural) in their (plural) rooms. ex. Some (singular) of the cake (singular) lost its (singular) freshness. ex. Some (plural) of the flowers (plural) lost their (plural) petals. ex. Neither (singular) of the students has his (singular) own book. ex. Each (singular) of the girls has her (singular) book bag. Quotations used to note what someone has said ex. Paul said, “I am going out.” use quotes for words being defined or words that are slang or for words used ironically ex. He can get really “crazy” when he is overtired. use quotes for the title of a story ex. John wrote the story “To be a Winner.” *** titles of books are underlined ex. I read the book Jaws. Commas used to make the meaning clear ex. The students who studied, passed the test. use commas to separate items in a sentence 15 *** *** *** ex. I had meatloaf, potatoes, some carrots, and a roll for dinner. use commas for three items ex. You will need paper, pens, crayons and rulers. use commas to introduce a clause in a sentence ex. After eating lunch, I planned to go walking. use a comma to separate two or more adjectives ex. The dress is long, pink and strapless. don’t use a comma if you cannot use and between the adjectives ex. A long train journey can be peaceful. use a comma to separate transition words ex. However, more teachers are needed. use a comma between items in dates and addresses ex. His birthday is March 26, 1983. don’t use a comma if the date isn’t given ex. She graduated June 1996. use a comma between two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction ex. The ballet ended, and the dancers left the stage. the comma after the last item before the and is optional ex. I study English, French, geology, and math. ex. I study English, French, geology and math. Semicolons used to tell the reader to pause used between parts of a compound sentence when no conjunction is used ex. She rummaged through all the boxes; she was looking for the key. used to separate independent clauses joined by the following adverbs: 16 also besides hence however moreover nevertheless otherwise therefore thus ex. Jill is an excellent student; therefore, she is exempt from the final. *** if confused, avoid the semicolon in the compound sentence by writing two separate sentences ex. Jill is an excellent student. She is exempt from the final. Colons signal that something is to follow use colons to introduce a list ex. The job offered three things: good pay, great hours, and a positive environment. use a colon after a salutation in a business letter ex. To Whom It May Concern: ex. Gentlemen: ex. Dear Sir: use a colon before a long quotation begins ex. The senator began his speech as follows: “My colleagues, I am pleased ……….” Hyphens used to show a word has been separated at the end of the line (must be divided by syllable) ex. She loves the idea of planting a garden in the backyard. use a hyphen with compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine and with fractions used as adjectives ex. June has thirty-one days. ex. He ate two-thirds of the pie. 17 Dashes used when there is a break in the thought ex. I truly love you – but I need time. used to emphasize a particular word or phrase ex. We loved the play – really loved it. *** dashes are seldom used in formal writing Ellipsis three dots … that are used to show: omissions, dramatic pauses, more to come ex. We wish you a lifetime of love, happiness, health … Apostrophe used to show possession the apostrophe shows that the second word group belongs to the first word group ex. Tim’s sister lives in Chicago. apostrophe used to show joint possession ex. Paul and Jean’s house is on Remson Street. use an apostrophe s added to the singular word to show possession ex. The dog’s owner is gone. use an apostrophe added to the plural word to show possession ex. The boys’ coats are hanging up. *** it’s versus its it’s is a contraction of it is ex. It’s raining outside. 18 its is a possessive pronoun ex. The dog lost its collar. Contractions apostrophes are used in contractions to take the place of missing letters ex. he will - he’ll you are - you’re I have - I’ve *** do not use contractions in formal writing Letters and Numerals use an apostrophe to make a letter or numeral plural ex. The math teacher gave five A’s and only two F’s. ex. The 1920’s saw Prohibition. ex. There are two m’s in committee. ex. There are three 5’s in my address. *** Write out all numbers that begin a sentence. ex. Twenty people were at the dinner. use figures for all numbers over ten ex. I have 11 cousins. ex. He raised 27 million dollars. ex. Four years is a short time to wait for a vacation. ex. Twenty-two pounds is the average weight of a marlin. *** An amount of time, money or weight (even if the word is plural) is considered one unit. ex. Thirty dollars is the price of dinner. Synonyms are words that have similar meanings ex. cold - frigid ex. hungry - famished 19 Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings ex. victory - defeat ex. love - hate Homonyms are words spelled exactly the same but with different meanings. ex. type – type ex. right - right Homophones are words that sound similar but are different in spelling and meaning ex. steak - stake ex. by - buy Literary Terms Participle - ing words or ed words used as adjectives ex. The starving shark hunted for food. Gerund - ing words used as nouns ex. Swimming is fun. Infinitive - to plus a verb ex. Paul likes to run. simile - a comparison using like or as ex. Her eyes are as blue as the ocean. metaphor - a comparison of two unlike objects ex. My little brother is a monster. hyperbole - an exaggeration ex. My date last night was the date from hell! personification - giving life to an inanimate object ex. My computer is giving me a hard time. cliché - overused phrases that have lost their appeal 20 ex. He and his brother are birds of a feather. ex. Her brownies were hard as a rock. slang - is language used by particular groups – such as teenagers ex. Skipping school is phat. *** avoid slang in formal writing acronyms - a word composed of the first letters in several words ex. MADD – Mothers Against Drunk Drivers alliteration - repeated consonant sounds ex. Mary made mashed mango muffins. onomatopoeia - words sound like what they are ex. The cat meowed so softly. allusion - a cross reference to another work ex. He writes like Edgar Allan Poe. Abbreviations are shortened versions of a word are used in titles end with a period ex. I had an appointment with Dr. Black. are used with dates, times, months, states ex. She was born at 9:32 a.m. on Aug. 3, 1999 *** avoid abbreviations in formal writing Double Negative avoid using two negative words in one sentence ex. (wrong) - I don’t like none of these shirts. ex. (correct) - I don’t like any of these shirts. 21 Parallel Structure using similar grammar structures within a sentence ex. He loves biking, painting and jogging. Problem Words already - happened previously ex. They were already winners of the lottery. all ready - everything is ready ex. The candidates are all ready for the debate. affect - is a verb that means to influence ex. Did losing the game affect you? effect - is a noun and an effect is a result ex. What are the effects of radiation? fewer - used for things that can be counted ex. I have fewer assignments in my math class. less - refers to amount or value ex. This beer is less filling. past - already happened ex. My grandfather lives in the past. passed - past tense of the verb pass ex. An ambulance passed our car. suppose - means to guess or to assume ex. She supposes that the play will be entertaining. supposed - means should and is used with the word to ex. The girls were supposed to be home at five o’clock. between - use when you are writing about two items ex. He sat between John and Steven. among - use when you are writing about more than two items 22 ex. She had the letter among the books on the shelf. than - used in comparisons ex. My older brother is taller than you. then - means time ex. We’ll go to class, then to the cafeteria. who’s - contraction for who is or who has ex. Who’s the owner of the red car? whose - shows possession ex. Whose car is blocking mine? your - shows possession ex. Your coat is in the closet. you’re - is a contraction for you are ex. You’re my best friend. were - is the past tense of are ex. They were jogging in the park. where - means place ex. Where are the missing keys? we’re - is a contraction for we are ex. We’re on our way to visit him. their - shows possession ex. Their mother is a doctor. there - means place ex. She placed it over there. they’re - contraction for are ex. They’re planning to come with us. good - is an adjective (and sometimes an adverb) ex. She is a good student. well - is an adverb ex. He did well on the exam. 23 *** Use well when you’re talking about health beside - along the side of ex. The chair was beside the bed. besides - in addition to ex. Besides babysitting, I have to tidy up. *** a lot - two words and should not be used in formal writing, use much or many ex. (wrong) - A lot of students failed. ex. (correct) - Many students failed. Part II The Writing Process choosing a thesis statement brainstorming - prewriting writing the first draft revising editing writing the final copy the five paragraph essay consists of 5 paragraphs the thesis statement (which is the first sentence in the first paragraph) the thesis statement is “backed up” with three major supportive details the main supporting details are “backed up” with minor supporting details the first paragraph and the fifth paragraph have the same information, just worded differently There is a specific format to follow. 24 Writing an Essay Writing is a process. You choose a topic and then you write a thesis statement from your topic. You brainstorm ideas to include in your writing. From these ideas you write major supporting detail sentences and minor supporting detail sentences. After writing your first draft you revise your essay for content and unity and edit for spelling and punctuation errors. Now you’re ready to write your final copy. Thesis Statement Your topic is usually a word or phrase. However, you must convert that topic into a thesis statement sentence. Your thesis statement states the central idea of the essay. example: Topic: Thesis Statement: Television Television can be harmful to children. example: Topic: Thesis Statement: Exercise Exercise has many benefits. example: Topic: Thesis Statement: Computers Computers can do many things. These advantages add to our quality of life. Your thesis sentence is usually the first sentence in the first paragraph. 25 Prewriting Once you have chosen a topic you will then write a thesis statement. You will need to think about and collect information on your topic. For some essays you may need to use outside sources, while for some essays you may use your life experiences to formulate ideas. There are several ways to formulate your ideas free writing clustering listing journal writing example: Topic: Thesis Statement: The Benefits of Computers Computers have many advantages. Prewriting on Computer Advantages convenience cost programs travel/vacations education entertainment research accessibility shop at home pay bills 26 First Draft Look at your prewriting activity. Use the ideas and begin writing. Do not be concerned with grammar, punctuation or spelling. Once you’ve written your thesis statement, then follow with supporting detail sentences. Supporting details “back up” your thesis statement. Revising and Editing Having written your first draft, it is time to revise and edit your work. First, closely look at your writing – is your writing clearly organized, have you supported your thesis statement. Does your essay consist of 5 paragraphs: introductory paragraph, three supporting paragraphs and the concluding paragraph? In the revising stage you may need to write a clearer thesis and add more details. Once you have revised it is time to edit your writing. Check verb tenses, punctuation, spelling and poor word choices. Now begin to write your final copy. example: Today computers are everywhere in our society. Computers have made our lives easier. They provide countless hours of research on any given topic. You can surf the Web and comparison shop for any product, without leaving your home. Computers are sources of entertainment – from films to music. Computers supply you with information on any subject. Just start a “search” and anything you wanted to know on that subject appears on your screen. Whether you are researching a topic for 27 school or seeking more information on a medication you are taking, it is there. Both general and very specific information is available to you. If you prefer to shop at home for a product – then the computer can supply you with prices, availability and more. Paying bills is simple using a computer. Comparison shopping for items ranging from televisions to sweaters is available. Store locations, product warrantees and more are on your screen at the touch of a key. You need not travel to your local movie theater to view a movie of your choice. Movies can be downloaded and viewed in the comfort of your own home. The most recent songs are there for your listening. Even music from several decades before is available. You can also peruse the magazine or newspaper of your choice on line. Computers are here to stay. The technology afforded us by these remarkable machines help improve the quality of our lives. Researching a topic on the web is convenient. Comparison shopping for any product is easy. Computers can make us laugh, smile, cry as it provides hours of entertainment. Outline of the Five Paragraph Essay Introductory Paragraph Thesis Sentence Major Support Major Support Major Support First Body Paragraph Topic Sentence (1st Major Support) Minor Support Minor Support Minor Support Second Body Paragraph Topic Sentence (2nd Major Support) Minor Support Minor Support Minor Support 28 Third Body Paragraph Topic Sentence (3rd Major Support) Minor Support Minor Support Minor Support Concluding Paragraph Reworded Thesis Reworded Major Support Reworded Major Support Reworded Major Support Practice: Write a five-paragraph essay on one of the following topics. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Sex education should/not be taught in elementary schools. All people should/not be forced to retire at the age of 65. Being able to speak a foreign language has disadvantages as well as advantages. Governments should/not negotiate with terrorists. Living together before marriage has both advantages and disadvantages. Working for the same company all of a person’s life has advantages as well as disadvantages. Grades should/not be eliminated in colleges. Policemen and firemen should/not be allowed to strike. Teenagers who break the law should/not be treated as adults in court. Minorities should/not be given special consideration when applying for jobs. Being a man/women has disadvantages as well as advantages. Having a part-time job while attending college has both advantages and disadvantages. There are advantages as well as disadvantages to not getting married. Owning a car has advantages and disadvantages. 29 Grammar Activities Activity 1 Name the part of speech for the underlined word. 1. Ouch! That hurts! 2. Steven and John are best friends. 3. I can read and write rather well. 4. He walked quickly by the house. 5. She ate a juicy apple. 6. The children ran out of the door. 7. A desk was on sale. 8. Mrs., Stevens called me to her desk. 9. The child ran around the corner. 10. Wow! That is outrageous! Activity 2 Give 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. the part of speech for the underlined word. A very large man crossed the busy street. Mrs., Stevens called them into the small office. Proudly, the twins claimed their prestigious award. Paul and I rode very quickly around the long block. Wow! I won the relay race. Activity 3 Give 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. the part of speech for the underlined word. The children ran into the crowded street. The red, tart apple sat on my kitchen table. I love skiing, but I love boating too. “Help!” screamed the child in the burning building. The girls laughed and smiled. 30 Activity 4 Correct all the errors and give an explanation. 1. To who shall I give this book? 2. He gave she and me presents. 3. Paul and me are brothers. 4. He doesn’t have no brothers. 5. The boys mother is not present. Activity 5 Correct all the errors and give an explanation. 1. You’re my best friend. 2. He hid the book between all the books on the shelf. 3. She shared the candy among the two of us. 4. I prefer rice rather than pasta. 5. He drank an ice-cold diet pepsi. Activity 6 Correct all errors and give the justification. 1. I hid the book between the weeds. 2. He looks good after the operation. 3. To who shall I give this book? 4. Each of the girls ran to their mom. 5. My mom is a art teacher. 6. Scientists have studied the affects of radiation. 7. I don’t have no homework. 8. She walked slow by the house. 9. She drank an ice-cold Gatorade. 10. He did all his work accept math. 31 Activity 7 Correct all the errors and give an explanation. 1. Mrs. Stevens and me are sharing a ride. 2. She takes high school math and English. 3. My brother is smarter than me. 4. One of the brothers picked up their dad’s prescription. 5. You’re mom will pick you up late. 6. Tom was already to sign up. 7. I tried to decide on a coarse of action. 8. The girl sat between Paul, Joe and Mary. 9. Homonyms are words that have opposite meanings. 10. Who’s mom is here? Activity 8 Correct all the errors and give an explanation. 1. She ate a ice cream cone. 2. She sang beautiful. 3. He did good on his test. 4. No one brought their homework. 5. Paul gave I a new bike for my birthday. 6. She bought a short green party dress. 7. John read the book Jaws. 8. Doc. Jones examined the sick child. 9. Rhoda is an artist, she paints beautifully. 10. Jean lives in orange county. Activity 9 Identify the underlined words. 1. Running is a fun activity. 2. The starving shark hunted for food. 3. I love skiing. 4. The young child loves to swim in his pool. 5. NASA is located in Florida. 32 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Her eyes are as blue as the ocean. She baked chunky chutney chicken for dinner. The cow mooed. Is “Jaws” a book or a short story? He loves helping in the dense forest. Activity 10 Correct the error and give the explanation. 1. My sister enjoys biking, camping and to swim. 2. My grandfather past away. 3. The chair was besides the bed. 4. He moved to Tampa, Fla. last July. 5. I supposed that you will be late. 6. The boys in the first grade. 7. Each of the girls have lunch. 8. Neither my mom nor my sister has blue eyes. 9. The family were traveling through Europe. 10. He read the bible last night. Answer Key Activity 1 1. 2. 3. 4. Ouch – interjection hurts - verb Steven – proper noun state of being I – pronoun and - conjunction quickly – adverb 33 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. by - preposition a – article juicy – adjective The – article of – preposition desk – common noun on – preposition Mrs. Stevens – proper noun me – pronoun ran – verb around – preposition wow – interjection is – state of being verb Activity 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. very – adjective crossed – verb them – pronoun into – preposition Proudly – adverb prestigious - adjective rode - verb long - adjective Wow – interjection relay - adjective Activity 3 1. 2. 3. The - article into - preposition tart - adjective sat - verb but - conjunction too - adverb 34 4. 5. Help - interjection burning - adjective laughed - verb smiled - verb Activity 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. to whom – object pronoun of the preposition to her – object pronoun I – subject pronoun any – double negative boy’s – ‘s shows possession Activity 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. You’re – correct homophone – contraction for you are among – more than 2 weeds between – used with two than – used for comparison Diet Pepsi – Capitalize proper nouns (trademarks) Activity 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. among – more than two weeds well – need an adverb whom – object pronoun of preposition to each takes singular pronoun his/her an – precedes a word that begins with a vowel effects – need a noun/object any – avoid double negative slowly – need an adverb Gatorade – Proper Nouns are capitalized except – confusing word choice 35 Activity 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I – need subject pronoun English is always capitalized I – after “than” or “as” use subject pronoun his/her – one takes singular pronoun your – wrong homonym, need a possessive all ready – wrong word choice course – wrong homonym among is used for 3 or more objects Antonyms – have opposite meanings whose = wrong homonym Activity 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. an – ice cream begins with a vowel beautifully – need an adverb well – need an adverb his/her – no one takes singular pronoun me – need an object pronoun three items need a comma underline titles of books – Jaws Dr. – misspelled abbreviation ; semicolon is used to separate two complete thoughts Orange County – Proper Nouns are capitalized Activity 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. gerund participle gerund infinitive acronym 36 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. simile alliteration onomatopoeia underline books prepositional phrase Activity 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. swimming – parallel structure passed – past tense of pass beside – means next to Fl. – all states are 2 letter abbreviations suppose (guess or assume are (agreement of subject and verb) Each takes a singular verb sisters take plural verb family takes singular verb Capitalize holy books 37