... Contents
42 Incomplete Sentences
45 Plural Nouns: –s and –es
47 Lack of Subject/ Verb
Agreement
49 Irregular Past Tense
51 Adjectives That Compare
53 Incorrect Use of Pronouns:
I and me
Troubleshooter
41
... of something and write three clues about it.
Then ask a classmate to answer your riddle.
Practice
It has six legs.
It is small and black.
It makes a hill.
What is it?
Handbook
39
Writing Forms
Rhyme
A ... Division
Troubleshooter
42
Is this a
sentence?
Handbook
36
Think of someone who did something nice for you.
Write a thank-you letter to that person. Make sure
commas are in the right places.
Practice
Writing...
... insects?
4. What pages have information on lightning
and clouds?
5. On what pages would you find out about comets?
C
Clouds
hail and, 85-87
lightning and, 95-98
rain and, 82- 84
snow and, 84, 88-89
Color
of ... about all
of the books in the library.
ã Each book has a title card, an author card, and
a subject card.
ã The call number helps you find the book.
DEFINITIONS AND FEATURES
Practice Use the ... you use?
4. What is the title of Leonard Amos’s book?
5. What is the call number of the book?
Inventions
j608.733 Amos, Leonard
Weird and wacky inventions.
Bloom Pub.
(â 1999)
Weird and wacky...
... Reverse the order of Parts 5 and 6.
44 0. Which of the following numbered parts contains a nonstandard use of a pronoun?
a. Part 2
b. Part 4
c. Part 5
d. Part 8
44 1. Which of the following words ... Part 4.
b. Combine Parts 1 and 2 into one sentence.
c. Reverse the order of Parts 7 and 8.
d. Remove Part 7.
45 4. Which of the following words should replace the underlined word in Part 4 of ... Page 103
44 3. Which of the following numbered parts contains a nonstandard sentence?
a. Part 7
b. Part 6
c. Part 3
d. Part 2
44 4. Which of the following changes needs...
... and/ or illustration of
main ideas
Some variety of sentence syntax
Facility in language usage
General freedom from mechanical mistakes and errors in word usage and sentence structure
A " ;4& quot; ... is practically nonexistent and general incoherence
Severe and widespread writing errors
A "0" essay does not address the topic assigned.
For more material and information, please visit ... is too colloquial and informal for the tone of
the passage. Choices a, b, and d are incorrect because those words and phrase are all in
keeping with the tone of the passage.
46 1. d. The semicolon...
... key
Reading (Grades K6)
Math (Grades K8)
Spelling (Grades 16)
Writing (Grades 1–8)
Language Arts (Grades 2–6)
V
ocabulary (Grades 3–6)
T
est Prep (Grades 1–8)
Test Practice (Grades 1—8)
Geography (Grades ... Practice (Grades 1—8)
Geography (Grades 3–6)
Phonic
s (Grades K–3)
Word Study and Phonics (Grades 4 6)
Science Test Prep (Grades 3–8)
Basic Concepts and Skills (Preschool)
L
earning Letters (Preschool)
Math ... Study and Phonics Review: Lessons 3–6
Grade 6 Phonics
Review Digraphs, Silent Consonants, ti and ci
REVIEW: CHAPTER 1 LESSONS 3–6
NAME
Spectrum Word Study and Phonics Chapter 1 Lesson 8
Grade...
... congruent.
240 . T
he friendship b
etween Andre and Robert
b
egan w
hen he and his family moved to Ohio.
a. The friendship between Andre and Robert
began when he and his
b. Andre and Robert’s ... friendship began when
he and his
c. The friendship among the two boys began
when he and his
d. The friendship between Andre and Robert
began when Robert and his
e. Andre and Robert’s friendship ... is
SECTION
Modifiers
4
43
217. Last spring, my cousin and I packed the tent, the sleeping bags, and a cooler filled with food and headed
abc
w
est. No error.
de
218. Although it
usually has a soft b
ody and muscular...
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andwriting questions. III. Title: Five hundred and one grammarandwriting questions.
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How to Use This Book
Whether you’re working alone or helping someone
brush up on grammarand usage, this book will give
you the opportunity to practice, practice, practice.
Working on Your ... Heritage Book of English Usage: A Prac-
tical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English
(Houghton Mifflin)
The Blue Book of Grammarand Punctuation: The Mys-
teries of Grammarand Punctuation...
... MODIFIERS–
45
A
djectives and adverbs modify subjects and/ or their actions in a sentence. In the sentence, “The
orange and striped cat leapt nimbly across the dresser,” adjectives and adverbs ... answer a.
277. The book had a fr
ight
eningly and unhappy
ending.
a. a frighteningly and unhappy ending.
b. a frighteningly and unhappily ending.
c. an ending that was frightening and
unhappily.
d. ... quarterback of his college football team and now a
a
s
uccessful restaurateur—owns ten restaurants and has published three award-winning cookbooks.
bc d
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2 54. a. He wore two different shoes...
... Skills
23 Vocabulary
32 Spelling
36 Writing Forms
41 Troubleshooter
55 Dictionary
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Verbs
Name
Verbs
ã ... cake.
2. Meg picked the plates.
3. Jill helped them, too.
4. She takes the spoons out.
5. We jump up and down.
Practice
Handbook
Grammar
ã
Nouns
Plural Nouns
ã Add s to some nouns to make ... men
mouse mice goose geese
4
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2
Write the plural form for each noun.
1. mask
2. class
3. dish
4. bus
5. woman
Practice
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Handbook
Grammar
ã
Adjectives
Adjectives...
... predicates. Use the
word and between the two predicates to
make a new sentence.
Jake sits. Jake reads.
Jake sits and reads.
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Grammar
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More About Sentences
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U
L
E
4
Use and to combine the ... Division
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Grammar
ã
Pronouns
He, She, It, They
ã A pronoun is a word that takes the place
of a noun.
ã He, she, and it are pronouns that tell about one.
José he Tanya she book ... the week and
months with capital letters.
Wednesday September
Name
I
and
Me, We
and
Us
ã I, me, we and us are pronouns.
ã Use I and we as the subject of a sentence.
I give Pam my book.
We...