Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics

M A N Y V O I C E S L A N G U A G E Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics Skillbook Level H Perfection Learning

Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Parts of a Sentence Recognizing Sentences......... 09 Completing Sentences......... 10 Writing Complete Sentences....... 11 Combining Subjects and Predicates.... 12 Finding Complete Subjects........ 13 Finding Complete and Simple Subjects... 14 Writing Complete Sentences....... 15 Finding Complete Predicates....... 16 Finding Simple Predicates........ 17 Using Vivid Verbs........... 18 Finding Verb Phrases.......... 19 Finding Verb Phrases.......... 20 Mixed Practice: Subjects and Verbs.... 21 Finding Subjects and Verbs....... 22 Varying Sentence Beginnings....... 23 Finding Subjects and Verbs........ 24 Using the Understood You........ 25 Mixed Practice: Subjects and Verbs.... 26 Finding Compound Subjects....... 27 Compound Subjects......... 28 Finding Compound Verbs........ 29 Compound Verbs.......... 30 Mixed Practice: Subjects and Verbs.... 31 Classifying Sentences.......... 32 Chapter 2: Nouns and Pronouns Finding Nouns............. 33 Using Specific Nouns.......... 34 Identifying Compound and Collective Nouns.......... 35 Writing Compound Nouns........ 36 Distinguishing Between Common and Proper Nouns......... 37 Finding Nouns............. 38 Finding Pronouns and Antecedents.... 39 Finding Personal Pronouns........ 40 Using Personal Pronouns........ 41 Finding Indefinite Pronouns....... 42 Finding Pronouns........... 43 Mixed Practice: Pronouns........ 44 Chapter 3: Verbs Finding Action Verbs.......... 45 Finding Action Verbs.......... 46 Understanding Transitive and Intransitive Verbs........ 47 Transitive and Intransitive Verbs........ 48 Finding Verb Phrases.......... 49 Mixed Practice: Verbs and Verb Phrases............ 50 Finding Linking Verbs.......... 51 Writing Linking Verbs.......... 52 Finding Linking Verbs.......... 53 Distinguishing Between Linking Verbs and Action Verbs....... 54 Writing Sentences........... 55 Writing Verbs............. 56 Chapter 4: Adjectives and Adverbs Finding Adjectives........... 57 Using Specific Adjectives........ 58 Finding Adjectives........... 59 Linking Specific Adjectives with Nouns............ 60 Finding Proper Adjectives........ 61 Capitalizing Proper Adjectives...... 62 Finding Adjectives........... 63 Nouns and Adjectives........ 64 Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Pronouns........... 65 Writing Sentences........... 66 Mixed Practice: Adjectives........ 67 Finding Adverbs............ 68 Using Adverbs............. 69 Finding Adverbs............ 70 Mixed Practice: Adverbs......... 71 Mixed Practice: Adjectives and Adverbs............ 72 Chapter 5: Prepositions, Conjunctions, & Interjections Supplying Prepositions......... 73 Finding Prepositional Phrases...... 74 Adding Prepositional Phrases....... 75 Distinguishing Between Prepositions and Adverbs...... 76 Using Prepositions and Adverbs..... 77 Mixed Practice: Prepositional Phrases... 78 Finding Conjunctions and Interjections.. 79 Many Voices Language Level H 3

Table of Contents Using Conjunctions and Interjections... 80 Determining Parts of Speech....... 81 Identifying Words as Different Parts of Speech........... 82 Writing Sentences........... 83 Chapter 6: Complements Finding Direct Objects......... 84 Adding Direct Objects to Sentences.... 85 Direct Objects... 86 Finding Indirect Objects........ 87 Finding Compound Indirect Objects.... 88 Mixed Practice: Direct and Indirect Objects.......... 89 Finding Predicate Nominatives...... 90 Supplying Predicate Nominatives..... 91 Replacing Predicate Nominatives..... 92 Predicate Nominatives......... 93 Finding Predicate Adjectives....... 94 Supplying Predicate Adjectives...... 95 Mixed Practice: Complements...... 96 Chapter 7: Phrases Finding Prepositional Phrases...... 97 Finding Adjective Phrases........ 98 Finding Adjective Phrases........ 99 Combining Sentences Using Adjective Phrases.......... 100 Adjective Phrases........... 101 Identifying Misplaced Modifiers..... 102 Correcting Misplaced Adjective Phrases.......... 103 Finding Adverb Phrases......... 104 Writing Sentences: Punctuating Adverb Phrases........... 105 Mixed Practice: Prepositional Phrases.............. 106 Finding Appositives and Appositive Phrases......... 107 Punctuating Appositives and Appositive Phrases......... 108 Mixed Practice: Prepositional and Appositive Phrases....... 109 Chapter 8: Verbals and Verbal Phrases Recognizing Participles......... 110 Finding the Words Participles Describe............. 111 Distinguishing Between Participles and Verbs........ 112 Finding Participial Phrases........ 113 Recognizing Participial Phrases as Modifiers............ 114 Participial Phrases......... 115 Identifying Misplaced Participial Phrases......... 116 Correcting Misplaced Participial Phrases......... 117 Finding Gerunds............ 118 Distinguishing Between Gerunds and Participles........... 119 Finding Gerund Phrases......... 120 Completing Gerund Phrases....... 121 Gerunds and Gerund Phrases......... 122 Finding Infinitives........... 123 Distinguishing Between Infinitive and Prepositional Phrases...... 124 Finding Infinitive Phrases........ 125 Adding Infinitives........... 126 Using Infinitives............ 127 Mixed Practice: Verbal Phrases...... 128 Chapter 9: Clauses Distinguishing Between Clauses..... 129 Identifying Subordinate Clauses..... 130 Supplying Subordinate Conjunctions... 131 Finding Adverb Clauses......... 132 Punctuating Adverb Clauses....... 133 Finding Adjective Clauses........ 134 Identifying the Words Adjective Clauses Describe...... 135 Punctuating Adjective Clauses...... 136 Adjective Clauses.......... 137 Recognizing Misplaced Adjective Clauses.......... 138 Correcting Sentences with Misplaced Adjective Clauses..... 139 Finding Noun Clauses.......... 140 Identifying the Use of Noun Clauses.... 141 Mixed Practice: Subordinate Clauses.............. 142 Recognizing Simple and Compound Sentences........ 143 Distinguishing Between Simple and Compound Sentences...... 144 Punctuating Compound Sentences.... 145 4 Many Voices Language Level H

Table of Contents Distinguishing Between Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences.. 146 Writing Different Kinds of Sentences... 147 Mixed Practice: Sentences........ 148 Chapter 10: Sentence Fragments and Run-ons Distinguishing Between Sentences and Fragments........... 149 Correcting Sentence Fragments...... 150 Distinguishing Between Sentences and Fragments........... 151 Distinguishing Between Sentences and Fragments........... 152 Combining Sentences and Phrase Fragments.......... 153 Correcting Phrase Fragments....... 154 Distinguishing Between Sentences and Fragments........... 155 Distinguishing Between Sentences and Fragments........... 156 Correcting Clause Fragments....... 157 Distinguishing Between Sentences and Run-on Sentences........ 158 Distinguishing Between Sentences and Run-on Sentences........ 159 Correcting Run-on Sentences...... 160 Mixed Practice: Sentences, Fragments, and Run-on Sentences........ 161 Chapter 11: Using Verbs Writing the Principal Parts of Regular Verbs........... 162 Regular Verbs... 163 Using the Correct Verb Form....... 164 Determining the Correct Verb Form.... 165 Using the Correct Verb Form....... 166 Correcting Improperly Used Verbs.... 167 Determining the Correct Verb Form.... 168 Using the Correct Verb Form....... 169 Finding the Principal Parts of Verbs in a Dictionary........ 170 Mixed Practice: Verbs.......... 171 Using the Correct Verb......... 172 Using the Correct Verb......... 173 Using the Correct Verb......... 174 Using the Correct Verb......... 175 Using the Correct Verb......... 176 Using the Correct Verb......... 177 Correcting Verb Usage......... 178 Mixed Practice: Verbs.......... 179 Identifying Verb Tenses......... 180 Understanding Verb Tenses....... 181 Using Verb Tenses........... 182 Identifying Shifts in Verb Tense...... 183 Correcting Shifts in Tenses........ 184 Identifying Progressive Verb Forms.... 185 Using Progressive Verb Forms...... 186 Recognizing Active Voice and Passive Voice............ 187 Changing Verbs to Active Voice...... 188 Mixed Practice: Verbs.......... 189 Chapter 12: Using Pronouns Using Pronouns............ 190 Using Pronouns as Subjects....... 191 Using Pronouns as Subjects....... 192 Using Pronouns as Predicate Nominatives............ 193 Using Pronouns as Predicate Nominatives............ 194 Supplying Pronouns in the Nominative Case.......... 195 Correcting Nominative Case Errors.... 196 Pronouns..... 197 Mixed Practice: Pronouns........ 198 Using Pronouns as Direct and Indirect Objects.......... 199 Using Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions............ 200 Using Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions............ 201 Supplying Pronouns in the Objective Case........... 202 Pronouns..... 203 Using Pronouns in the Objective Case........... 204 Mixed Practice: Pronouns........ 205 Using Possessive Pronouns........ 206 Using Possessive Pronouns....... 207 Correcting Possessive Pronouns..... 208 Using Possessive Pronouns and Contractions............ 209 Distinguishing Between Possessive Pronouns and Contractions...... 210 Using Who and Whom Correctly..... 211 Correcting Sentences with Interrogative Pronouns....... 212 Making Pronouns and Their Antecedents Agree......... 213 Many Voices Language Level H 5

Table of Contents Making Personal Pronouns Agree with Indefinite Pronouns....... 214 Writing Sentences to Eliminate Awkward Constructions....... 215 Correcting Unclear or Missing Antecedents............ 216 Correcting Sentences with Unclear or Missing Antecedents....... 217 Mixed Practice: Pronouns........ 218 Chapter 13: Subject & Verb Agreement Determining the Number of Nouns and Pronouns........ 219 Determining the Number of Verbs.... 220 Matching Subjects and Verbs....... 221 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree..... 222 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree..... 223 Mixed Practice: Subject and Verb Agreement.......... 224 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree..... 225 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree..... 226 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree..... 227 Making Subjects and Contractions Agree......... 228 Making Subjects and Contractions Agree......... 229 Making Interrupted Subjects and Verbs Agree.......... 230 Making Interrupted Subjects and Verbs Agree.......... 231 Making Subjects and Verbs in Inverted Order Agree........ 232 Writing Sentences Using Subject and Verb Agreement........ 233 Making Interrupted or Inverted-Order Subjects and Verbs Agree...... 234 Mixed Practice: Subject and Verb Agreement.......... 235 Making Verbs Agree with Compound Subjects......... 236 Making Verbs Agree with Compound Subjects......... 237 Making Verbs Agree with Collective Nouns.......... 238 Making Verbs Agree with Collective Nouns.......... 239 Mixed Practice: Agreement with Collective Nouns.......... 240 Making Verbs Agree with You and I.... 241 Making Verbs Agree with You and I.... 242 Making Verbs Agree with Indefinite Pronouns......... 243 Making Verbs Agree with Indefinite Pronouns......... 244 Mixed Practice: Subject and Verb Agreement.......... 245 Chapter 14: Using Adjectives and Adverbs Identifying Degrees of Comparison.... 246 Forming Regular Comparisons...... 247 Forming Comparative and Superlative Modifiers........ 248 Using the Correct Form of Modifiers.... 249 Forming Irregular Comparisons...... 250 Supplying the Correct Form of Modifiers............ 251 Correcting the Form of Modifiers..... 252 Mixed Practice: Modifiers........ 253 Using Other and Else Correctly...... 254 Correcting Comparisons with Other and Else........... 255 Identifying Double Comparisons..... 256 Correcting Double Comparisons..... 257 Identifying Double Negatives....... 258 Correcting Double Negatives...... 259 Using Good and Well.......... 260 Correcting Errors with Good or Well.... 261 Mixed Practice: Adjectives and Adverbs.. 262 A Writer s Glossary of Usage Finding the Correct Word........ 263 Recognizing Correct Usage....... 264 Finding the Correct Word........ 265 Writing Negatives Correctly....... 266 Finding the Correct Word........ 267 Recognizing Correct Usage....... 268 Finding the Correct Word........ 269 Recognizing Correct Usage....... 270 Mixed Practice: Usage.......... 271 Chapter 15: Capitalization Capitalizing First Words and I...... 272 Correcting Errors in Capitalization.... 273 Capitalizing the Names of Persons and Animals............ 274 Using Capital Letters in Geographical Names........ 275 Capitalizing Proper Nouns and Their Abbreviations......... 276 Proper Nouns and Abbreviations......... 277 6 Many Voices Language Level H

Table of Contents Correcting Proper Nouns and Their Abbreviations......... 278 Using Capital Letters for Proper Names........... 279 Using Capital Letters for Specific Time Periods and Events....... 280 Capitalizing Proper Names....... 281 Proper Nouns... 282 Correcting Sentences with Proper Nouns........... 283 Using Capital Letters Correctly...... 284 Capitalizing Proper Nouns........ 285 Using Capital Letters.......... 286 Using Capital Letters Correctly...... 287 Mixed Practice: Capitalization...... 288 Capitalizing Proper Adjectives...... 289 Proper Adjectives.......... 290 Correcting Sentences with Proper Adjectives.......... 291 Capitalizing Titles Used with Names of People.......... 292 Correcting Titles Used with Names of People.......... 293 Capitalizing Titles of Things....... 294 Capitalizing Titles........... 295 Mixed Practice: Capitalization...... 296 Chapter 16: End Marks and Commas Using End Marks............ 297 Adding End Marks to Sentences..... 298 Writing Abbreviations......... 299 Using Periods............. 300 Using Commas in a Series........ 301 Using Commas in a Series........ 302 Using Commas with Adjectives...... 303 Writing Sentences Using Commas with Adjectives........... 304 Using Commas with Adjectives...... 305 Mixed Practice: Commas........ 306 Using Commas with Compound Sentences............. 307 Punctuating Compound Sentences.... 308 Identifying Introductory Elements..... 309 Introductory Elements........ 310 Using Commas with Introductory Elements........ 311 Using Commas That Separate...... 312 Writing Sentences Using Commas..... 313 Using Commas That Separate...... 314 Mixed Practice: Commas........ 315 Using Commas with Direct Address.... 316 Writing Sentences: Using Commas with Direct Address......... 317 Using Commas with Direct Address.... 318 Using Commas with Parenthetical Expressions...... 319 Using Commas with Parenthetical Expressions...... 320 Parenthetical Expressions...... 321 Classifying Appositives......... 322 Using Commas with Appositives..... 323 Mixed Practice: Commas........ 324 Identifying Essential and Nonessential Elements........ 325 Classifying Nonessential Elements.... 326 Using Commas with Nonessential Elements........ 327 Writing Sentences Using Commas with Nonessential Elements...... 328 Mixed Practice: Commas........ 329 Chapter 17: Italics and Quotation Marks Using Italics (Underlining)........ 330 Using Italics (Underlining) Correctly.... 331 Using Quotation Marks......... 332 Correcting Punctuation of Titles..... 333 Titles....... 334 Mixed Practice: Italics and Quotation Marks.......... 335 Using Quotation Marks with Direct Quotations.......... 336 Using Quotation Marks with Direct Quotations.......... 337 Using Capital Letters with Direct Quotations.......... 338 Using Capital Letters with Direct Quotations.......... 339 Using Commas with Direct Quotations.......... 340 Using Commas with Direct Quotations.......... 341 Using End Marks with Direct Quotations.......... 342 Using End Marks with Direct Quotations.......... 343 Mixed Practice: Quotations....... 344 Quoting Long Passages......... 345 Many Voices Language Level H 7

Table of Contents Mixed Practice: Italics and Quotation Marks.......... 346 Chapter 18: Other Punctuation Forming Possessive Singular Nouns.... 347 Possessive Singular Nouns...... 348 Forming Possessive Plural Nouns..... 349 Forming Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns.......... 350 Possessive Nouns.......... 351 Correcting Sentences with Possessive Nouns.......... 352 Using Possessive Pronouns........ 353 Possessive Pronouns......... 354 Correcting Sentences with Possessive Pronouns......... 355 Mixed Practice: Possessives....... 356 Writing Contractions.......... 357 Distinguishing Between Contractions and Possessive Pronouns....... 358 Correcting Sentences with Contractions............ 359 Using Apostrophes........... 360 Mixed Practice: Apostrophes....... 361 Using Commas and Semicolons with Compound Sentences...... 362 Punctuating Compound Sentences.... 363 Punctuating Sentences......... 364 Correcting Compound Sentences..... 365 Writing Sentences........... 366 Using Semicolons to Avoid Confusion... 367 Punctuating Sentences with Semicolons............ 368 Using Colons............. 369 Correcting Sentences with Colons..... 370 Mixed Practice: Semicolons and Colons.. 371 Using Hyphens to Divide Words..... 372 Correcting Sentences with Hyphens.... 373 Using Hyphens............ 374 Mixed Practice: Punctuation....... 375 8 Many Voices Language Level H

CHAPTER 10 Sentence Fragments and Run-ons (pages 68 71) Distinguishing Between Sentences and Fragments Label each group of words as S for a sentence or CF for a clause fragment. 1. Before the Spanish explorers wandered throughout Florida. 2. A civilized, well-governed society inhabited the peninsula. 3. The Seminoles were some of the earliest inhabitants of Florida. 4. Who settled in many areas and farmed the fertile land. 5. The Seminoles left burial mounds and other artifacts. 6. Which suggest the existence of some form of government. 7. The Native Americans had a loose confederation of tribes. 8. Where different tribes were constantly trying to control each other. 9. Rules were made to keep the confederation working. 10. That gave power to the chief of each tribe in the confederation. 156 Many Voices Language Level H Chapter 10: 5: 2: Prepositions, Nouns Sentence and Fragments Pronouns Conjunctions, and Run-ons & Interjections

CHAPTER 10 Sentence Fragments and Run-ons (pages 68 71) Correcting Clause Fragments Rewrite the clause fragments from the preceding exercise to make complete sentences. Remember that you can attach a clause fragment to another sentence. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Many Voices Many Language Voices Language Many Level Voices H Level Language Chapter H Chapter 5: Prepositions, Level 10: H Sentence Chapter Conjunctions, Fragments 2: Nouns & and Interjections Pronouns Run-ons 157

CHAPTER 10 Sentence Fragments and Run-ons (pages 68 71) Distinguishing Between Sentences and Run-on Sentences A run-on sentence is two or more sentences that are written together and are separated by a comma or no mark of punctuation at all. Label each group of words S for sentence or RO for run-on sentence. 1. Conductors direct an orchestra, chorus, or opera production. 2. Conductors usually specialize in orchestral or choral conducting, each specialization shares many common elements. 3. They have a difficult job many jobs are rolled into one title. 4. They must study and memorize many thousands of measures of music. 5. While conducting, they turn from the sheet music, they must be free to look at the orchestra or the chorus. 6. Conductors must rehearse with the performers they also have to find new music to perform. 7. They must be able to conduct a group and to know about each instrument. 8. Conductors give advice they give orders. 9. They must be in excellent physical condition, they work like athletes. 10. Orchestra conductors use a baton choral conductors usually depend on their hands. 158 Many Voices Language Level H Chapter 10: 5: 2: Prepositions, Nouns Sentence and Fragments Pronouns Conjunctions, and Run-ons & Interjections

CHAPTER 10 Sentence Fragments and Run-ons (pages 68 71) Distinguishing Between Sentences and Run-on Sentences Label each group of words S for sentence or RO for run-on sentence. 1. Science fiction has been a popular form of literature for many years, many readers enjoy this special form of fantasy. 2. Science fiction allows writers to offer adventures in the future. 3. The stories may tell of adventures on other planets they may narrate stories of time travel or space travel. 4. Its setting in the future separates science fiction from historical fiction. 5. Science fiction focuses on the future, historical fiction looks to the past. 6. Usually a successful writer of science fiction knows a good deal of science, the crafty writer often takes science to an extreme. 7. Of course, with the rapid advance in technology and science, this special type of literature has grown in the last fifty years. 8. Some popular science fiction writers include Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, and Isaac Asimov there are hundreds of well-known writers. 9. This type of writing comes in many forms, it is also very close to folklore. 10. Have you read any science fiction, who is your favorite writer? Many Voices Many Language Voices Language Many Level Voices H Level Language Chapter H Chapter 5: Prepositions, Level 10: H Sentence Chapter Conjunctions, Fragments 2: Nouns & and Interjections Pronouns Run-ons 159

CHAPTER 10 Sentence Fragments and Run-ons (pages 68 71) Correcting Run-on Sentences Rewrite the run-on sentences from the exercise on the preceding page to make complete sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 160 Many Voices Language Level H Chapter 10: 5: 2: Prepositions, Nouns Sentence and Fragments Pronouns Conjunctions, and Run-ons & Interjections

CHAPTER 10 Sentence Fragments and Run-ons (pages 68 71) Mixed Practice: Sentences, Fragments, and Run-on Sentences Label each group of words S for sentence, F for fragment, or RO for run-on sentence. 1. John Milton is a famous British author of the seventeenth century. 2. Milton wrote poetry, pamphlets, and drama he was blind for half of his life. 3. Before he left school and became a professional writer. 4. All of his writing mixed religion and politics. 5. He wrote several long works his most famous work is Paradise Lost. 6. Based on the Bible, the very long poem tells the story of the Garden of Eden. 7. Having more than ten thousand lines and recited by the blind poet to his daughters for revision. 8. Lycidas was written to commemorate a person who had drowned. 9. A writer of booklets on education and literature who had many enemies and few friends. 10. Blindness is a challenge that some people believe is impossible to overcome, John Milton s life proves just the opposite. Many Voices Many Language Voices Language Many Level Voices H Level Language Chapter H Chapter 5: Prepositions, Level 10: H Sentence Chapter Conjunctions, Fragments 2: Nouns & and Interjections Pronouns Run-ons 161

CHAPTER 11 Using Verbs (pages 72 87) Writing the Principal Parts of Regular Verbs The principal parts of a verb are the present, the present participle, the past, and the past participle. A regular verb forms its past and past participle by adding -ed or -d to the present. Write the four principal parts of each of the following regular verbs. Use is with the present participle and have with the past participle. Check a dictionary if you are unsure of the spelling of a verb form. 1. talk 2. jump 3. drop 4. suppose 5. ask 6. use 7. play 8. share 9. move 10. stop 11. knock 12. gaze 162 Many Voices Language Level H Chapter 5: 11: 2: Prepositions, Nouns Using and Verbs Pronouns Conjunctions, & Interjections

CHAPTER 11 Using Verbs (pages 72 87) Regular Verbs Write the principal parts of the following regular verbs. Then write a sentence using each of the principal parts of these verbs. start 1. row 2. wrap 3. Many Voices Language Many Level Voices Many H Language Voices Chapter Language 5: Prepositions, Level H Level Chapter Conjunctions, H Chapter 2: Nouns 11: & and Interjections Using Pronouns Verbs 163

CHAPTER 11 Using Verbs (pages 72 87) Using the Correct Verb Form An irregular verb does not form its past and past participle by adding -ed or -d to the present. Label each underlined verb form as P for past or PP for past participle. Remember that a helping verb is used with a past participle. 1. All the newscasters said to expect a storm. 2. The last two storms caught us by surprise. 3. We have lost our electricity during the last three storms. 4. The worst storm hit last January. 5. Our experiences have taught us important lessons. 6. One storm left us without power for three days. 7. We have just put new batteries in our flashlights. 8. Laura has brought in some firewood. 9. Last time we made a fire to keep us warm. 10. We have bought extra canned food. 164 Many Voices Language Level H Chapter 5: 11: 2: Prepositions, Nouns Using and Verbs Pronouns Conjunctions, & Interjections

CHAPTER 11 Using Verbs (pages 72 87) Determining the Correct Verb Form Underline the correct verb form for each sentence. 1. This snowstorm has (took, taken) us off guard. 2. The strong winds have (grew, grown) fiercer since yesterday morning. 3. The weather station just (gave, given) tomorrow s forecast. 4. It has (drew, drawn) a gloomy picture of the blizzard s devastation. 5. Winter has (stole, stolen) up on us this year. 6. I have never (knew, known) it to snow in October. 7. I nearly (froze, frozen) this morning! 8. A chilly wind has (blew, blown) all day. 9. I (saw, seen) very few people outdoors. 10. No one (drove, driven) on the icy streets. Many Voices Language Many Level Voices Many H Language Voices Chapter Language 5: Prepositions, Level H Level Chapter Conjunctions, H Chapter 2: Nouns 11: & and Interjections Using Pronouns Verbs 165

CHAPTER 11 Using Verbs (pages 72 87) Using the Correct Verb Form Rewrite each sentence, using the correct past or past participle of each verb in parentheses. 1. We have not (see) such a storm in ten years. 2. The plaza fountain has (freeze) solid. 3. The snow has (drive) most people off the streets. 4. It has (throw) the whole town into confusion. 5. The snowdrifts have (rise) higher than the tops of the cars. 6. A snowplow has (broke) through the drifts on Central Avenue. 166 Many Voices Language Level H Chapter 5: 11: 2: Prepositions, Nouns Using and Verbs Pronouns Conjunctions, & Interjections

A Writer s Glossary of Usage (pages 120 129) Finding the Correct Word Underline the word in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence. 1. There are (fewer, less) tellers of tall tales today than there used to be. 2. If writers write a tall tale (good, well), they (can, may) make us laugh. 3. (Its, It s) tongue-in-cheek type of narration (doesn t, don t) usually make us think deeply. 4. Tall tales (doesn t, don t) usually have complicated stories because the plot is of (fewer, less) importance than the humor. 5. It does, however, (bring, take) us entertainment and often (brings, takes) us back to the days of the Old West. 6. Although writers (can, may) use a variety of humorous techniques, certainly one of them is exaggeration. 7. An unexpected fall is a (good, well) way to create slapstick. 8. Someone carelessly falling headfirst (in, into) a huge bucket of paint is one example of slapstick humor. 9. When a person (bad, badly) mispronounces a word by reversing its syllables, (its, it s) called a spoonerism. 10. Another technique, situation comedy, has a character react differently than we (would have, would of) expected. Many Voices Many Language Many Voices Voices Level Language H Level Chapter Level H 14: H Chapter Using Chapter A Writer s Adjectives 2: Nouns 12: Glossary Using and Pronouns of Adverbs Usage 265

A Writer s Glossary of Usage (pages 120 129) Writing Negatives Correctly Rewrite each sentence so that there are no double negatives. 1. Before the frontier days, almost no one never heard a tall tale. 2. Tall tales hadn t hardly been written at that time. 3. Of course, tall tales don t never tell a straight story. 4. In most tall tales, scarcely no one speaks without using dialect. 5. Naturally, not none of these stories is believed. 266 Many Voices Language Level H A Chapter Writer s 12: 14: Glossary Nouns Using and Pronouns Adjectives of Usage Pronouns and Adverbs