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ANSWER KEY CHAPTER 1 - NOUNS EXERCISES A. Determine how each highlighted noun is used in the sentence and list as many types of the

noun as possible. Ask for Special Case, Use and Case. Answer EVEN NUMBERS and give ODD NUMBERS as Homework. When finished, ask individual students to read their answers.

1. That white cat ran up the tree because it was being chased by a dog. concrete, object of the preposition, objective

2. That white cat ran up the tree because it was being chased by a dog. concrete, subject, nominative

3. That white ran up the tree because it was being chased by a dog. concrete, object of the preposition, objective

4. The principal gave Mike a new folder because he constantly loses his stuff. concrete, indirect object, objective

5. The principal gave Mike a new folder because he constantly loses his stuff. concrete, direct object, objective

6. The principal gave Mike a new folder because he constantly loses his stuff. concrete, direct object, objective

7. A colony of ants climbed onto our picnic table! collective, subject, nominative

8. A colony of ants climbed onto our picnic table! concrete, subject, nominative

9. I elected Mike senator because he has a very good communication ability. concrete, object complement, objective

10. I elected Mike senator because he has a very good communication ability. abstract, direct object, objective

11. George, my uncle, is a very humorous person. concrete, appositive, nominative

12. George, my uncle, is a very humorous person. concrete, predicate noun, nominative


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13. He already gave Stephanie's pen to you! concrete, possessive/to show possessioon, poss

14. I left the textbook at New Road Park for Juliet. concrete, direct object, objective

15. I left the textbook at New Road Park for Juliet. concrete, object of the preposition, objective

16. I left the textbook at New Road Park for Juliet. concrete, object of the preposition, objective

17. Who would have ever guessed that she would actually give Henry Smith love? abstract, direct object, objective

18. Who would have ever guessed that she would actually give Henry Smith love? concrete, indirect object, objective

19. A flock of birds flew over the Golden Gate Bridge. concrete, object of the preposition, objective

20. A flock of birds flew over the Golden Gate Bridge.

compound, subject, nominative B. Write each group of words using a possessive noun.

1. the pens of the doctors doctors’ pens

2. the car of Dr. Gordon Dr. Gordon’s car

3. the dresses of the women women’s dresses

4. the basket of Mrs. Gates Mrs. Gates’ basket

5. the locker room of the men men’s locker room

6. the child of the parents parents’ child

7. the computer of my sister-in-law sister-in-law’s computer

8. the house of Ryan and Paul Ryan and Paul’s house

9. the profit of the business business’s profit

10. the shop of my brothers-in-law brothers-in-law’s shop


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A. Write each singular noun in plural form. 1. tooth teeth

2. alumnus alumni

3. parenthesis parentheses

4. appendix appendices

5. oasis oases

6. ox oxen

7. curriculum curricula

8. datum data

9. louse lice

10. basis bases

CHAPTER 2 – PRONOUNS

EXERCISES

A. Encircle the correct pronoun(s) for each sentence.

1. She/Her went to the store.

2. It was she/her.

3. We talked to he/him.

4. It is I/me.

5. Talk to they/them before making a decision.

6. Can you go with we/us?

7. Betsy and she/her have quit the team.

8. They asked he/him and I/me to join the staff.

9. That call was for I/me, not he/him.

10. You didn’t tell we/us that they/them were here first.

11. I/me wonder what he/him could have said to she/her.

12. A message arrived for he/him and she/her.

13. Tell Dan and she/her that I/me called.

14. I am as willing as he/him to work hard.

15. She invited he/him to be her escort.

16. Nancy called Helen and I/me as soon as she could.


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17. It is they/them.

18. Beverly is more nervous than she/her.

19. It will be we/us who win this election.

20. Kathleen invited Lester and I/me to the movie.

21. This is he/him speaking.

22. She invited I/herself over.

23. Give the results to Jim or to me/myself.

24. If you were I/me, would you accept the job?

25. The confusion annoyed my friend and I/me.

26. It was she/her who cast the deciding vote.

27. In favor were Jan, Fay, and I/me.

28. The reservation for he/him and Barbara was made yesterday.

29. Shirley is as likely to get a raise as he/him.

B. Choose the correct word for each sentence. (WHO and WHOM/WHOEVER and WHOMEVER)

1. He is the man who was employed here.

He was employed. - Subject

2. She is the woman whom we employed last year.

We employed her. - Object

3. Of whom were you speaking?

You were speaking of him/her. - Object

4. Who do you think will do the work best?

She/He will work best. - Subject

5. He is the man whom we think, you mentioned.

You mentioned him. - Object

6. I will vote for whomever you suggest.

I will vote for him. You suggest him. - Him + Him = Whomever

7. Whom shall I ask about this matter?

I will ask her/him. - Object

8. Give the information to whoever requests it.

Give it to him. He requests it. – Him + He = Whoever

9. Tonight we shall find out who won.

She/He won. - Subject

10. Who runs this show?

She/He runs this show. - Subject


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11. We intend to notify whoever ranks highest on the list.

We notify him. He ranks highest on the list. – Him + He = Whoever

12. These are the sign language interpreters whom I feel, you should acknowledge.

You should acknowledge them. - Object

13. Whom can we trust in a crisis?

We can trust him/her. - Object

14. Ms. Cohen, who has a way with words, will be the valedictorian.

She has a way with words. - Subject

15. The person who produces the most work will receive a bonus.

She/He produces the most work. - Subject

C. Circle the correct word. (WHO vs. WHICH vs. THAT)

1. Books have been discovered ( that/which ) address the horrors of the Salem witch trials.

2. That book about the Salem witch trials, ( that/which ) was discovered in the basement

of the library, will be published next year.

3. That is a book ( that/which ) I have not yet read.

4. The state law ( that/which ) banned logging ancient redwoods began at the grassroots

level.

5. The state law to ban logging ancient redwoods, ( that/which ) began at the grassroots

level, has gained the attention of lawmakers at the national level.

CHAPTER 3 – VERBS

EXERCISES

A. Write the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

1. I have often (drive) driven a car by myself.

2. My best friend (live) lived with me last year.

3. I like to (play) play basketball.


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4. My sister often (go) goes shopping.

5. I wish I could have (wash) washed my car last weekend.

6. My father often enjoys (ski) skiing.

7. Did you finish (do) doing your homework?

8. My younger brother (eat) eats lunch with me every day.

9. One of my teachers (like) likes to play the guitar.

10. Were you able (swim) to swim yesterday afternoon?

11. She (have) has had a headache for several hours.

12. I (watch) was watching a movie when you called last night.

13. Do you think it (rain) will rain tomorrow?

14. Where's Tom? He said he (be) would be here at 4:30 PM.

15. If I (drink) hadn’t drunk so much coffee, I'd be able to sleep.

16. I recommend that Bob (study) study much more if he wants to pass all his classes.

17. I'm really looking forward to (take) taking a vacation!

18. I'm hungry because I (have) haven’t had breakfast or lunch.

19. He can't send e-mail because he (get) hasn’t gotten a modem for his computer.

20. By the time I got to Lucy's house, she (already, leave)had already for work.

A. Write the missing principal parts of the following verbs.

Answer 1-10. Numbers 11-30 is given as homework.

Present Past Present Participle Past Participle

1. _____break_____ broke breaking broken

2. write wrote _____writing____ written

3. sing ______sang ____ singing sung

4. sit sat sitting ______sat______

5. _____swim______ swam swimming swum

6. take ______took_____ taking taken

7. set ______set______ setting set

8. walk walk walking _____walked____

9. _____bring______ brought bringing brought

10. sink _____sank______ sinking sunk

11. think thought _____thinking____ thought

12. _____do________ did doing done

13. _____go________ went going gone

14. buy bought _____buying____ bought

15. read _____read ______ reading read


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16. cut cut cutting ______cut______

17. begin began beggining _____begun_____

18. learn learned/learnt ____learning____ learned/learnt

19. run ______ran______ running run

20. _____teach_____ taught teaching taught

21. speak spoke speaking ____spoken_____

22. study ____studied_____ studying studied

23. _____send______ sent sending sent

24. find found _____finding____ found

25. eat _____ate_______ eating eaten

26. _____throw______ threw throwing thrown

27. give gave _____giving____ given

28. see _____saw_______ seeing seen

29. say said _____saying_____ said

30. ____awake _____ awoke waking awaken

31. drive drove driving ____driven______

32. ring _____rang _____ ringing rung

33. _____make______ made making made

34. ride rode ____riding______ ridden

35. grow grew growing ____grown _____

36. _____keep _____ kept keeping kept

37. talk _____talked_____ talking talked

38. drink drank ____drinking____ drunk

39. rise _____rose ______ rising risen

40. ____fight ______ fought fighting fought

41. get got getting _____gotten_____

42. _____fly _______ flew flying flown

43. ____choose ____ chose choosing chosen

44. draw _____drew______ drawing drawn

45. wear wore ____wearing_____ worn

46. tear ______tore______ tearing torn

47. forget _____forgot_____ forgetting forgotten

48. sleep slept _____sleeping___ slept

49. know knew knowing _____known____


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50. ____swing _____ swung swinging swung

CHAPTER 4 - ADJECTIVES

EXERCISE Place the three adjectives in the correct order before the noun.

1. book interesting – small – Spanish - an interesting, small, Spanish book 2. picture modern – ugly – rectangular - ugly, modern, rectangular picture

3. opinion old – boring – American - boring, old, American opinion

4. apple ripe – green – delicious - delicious, ripe, green apple

5. suit woolen – large – black - large, black, woolen suit

6. house beautiful – modern – small - beautiful, small, modern house

7. magazine German – slender – strange - strange, slender, German magazine

8. cap cotton – funny – green - funny, green, cotton cap 9. maid little – pretty– French - pretty, little, French maid 10. rack wooden – hanging– round - round, wooden, hanging rack

CHAPTER 5 - ADVERBS

EXERCISES

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct letter. D 1. The ___________ the hill, the ________ to climb it.

A. lower, easyer B. more low, more easy C. most low, most easy D. lower, easier E. lowest, easiest

B 2. Between Maria and Joanna, she is ______________. A. nice B. nicer C. more nice


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D. more nicer E. the nicest

D 3. The "Globe" is ______________ newspaper in town. A. the importanest B. the more important C. the less important D. the most important E. the importanter

D 4. Today his mother is _______________ than usual.

A. sad B. saddest C. more sad D. sadder E. much sadder

_E 5. She is ___________ than Sean.

A. juster B. more juster C. justest D. less just E. more just

A 6. Riding a horse is not ___________ riding a bicycle.

A. so easy as B. easyer than C. more easy than D. the least easy E. the least easy

D 7. Your coat is _____________ than mine.

A. heavyer B. more light C. less heavier D. lighter E. more heavy

C 8. This book is ________ the last one we used.

A. worst than B. more good than C. worse than D. gooder than E. best than


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C 9. Today, Kelly is _____________ woman in the world.

A. happier B. the most happy C. the happiest D. the less happy E. happiest

B 10. The farmer owned more _________ five hundred acres of good land.

A. of B. than C. that D. then E. a and b are correct

B. Decide whether each bold word is being used correctly. Write NE if there is No Error. If not, change it.

really/very 1. We are real happy to be of service to you and your family.

sweet 2. The perfume smells sweetly.

NE 3. I feel bad about what happened.

NE 4. Of all the holidays, this is the most joyful.

dry 5. This wine tastes dryly to me.

bad 6. Don’t feel too badly about what you said.

NE 7. This girdle hugs me firmly.

better 8. Life in the city is exciting, but life in the country is best.

clearly 9. If you don’t talk clear, the audience will not understand you.

NE 10. The sweet smell of roses has no match.

slowly/more slowly 11. Walk slow or you will be sorry.

NE 12. You don’t look as though you feel well today.

NE 13. You don’t look as though you are doing well today.

well 14. My son doesn’t feel very good today.

more 15. She was the most beautiful of the two.

really 16. The dentist said, I will be finished drilling real soon.

slowly/more slowly 17. Speak slower or you will lose your audience.

prettiest 18. Cassandra is the prettier among the other women inside the room.


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fast 19. The driver of the car is trying to escape fastly the officer.

NE 20. Mario lives farther from school than Anwar.

CHAPTER 6 – PREPOSITIONS EXERCISE Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

1. He responded by shrugging his shoulders.

2. Were you on the phone a lot this afternoon? I tried calling you five times and always got a busy signal.

3. I'm tired of waiting for him. I'm leaving.

4. No, I came here on foot. My bicycle had a flat tire and my car was out of gas.

5. I'll wait until 5:00, but not one minute longer!

6. What are you afraid of ? Nothing bad is going to happen.

7. The accident happened at the intersection of 10th Street and Applegate Drive.

8. Chuck isn't here. He'll be away for at least an hour.

9. My roommate wrote that letter to/for me.

10. What are the main ingredients of this casserole?

11. My best friend lives on Boretz Road.

12. My fingers were injured so my sister had to write the note for me.

13. It's been snowing since Christmas morning.

14. I'll see you at home when I get there.

15. The professor from South Africa amazed the American students with her stories.

16. I was visiting my best friend at the hospital.

17. I told Mom we would be home in an hour or so.

18. You frequently see this kind of violence on television.

19. He usually travels to Philadelphia by train.

20. The child responded to his mother's demands by throwing a tantrum.

CHAPTER 7 – CONJ & INT

EXERCISE


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A. Select the letter of the correct conjunction

A. so that B. as long as C. while D. until E. as if

F. so G. although H. when I. since

1. You can come to the meeting __B__ you don't say anything.

2. I'm not leaving __D__ I get an apology from you.

3. I came here __ F/A __ you could give me an explanation.

4. Bob is very tall __C__ Bill is very short.

5. You look __E__ you've seen a ghost.

6. The exercise was boring __F__ I stopped

7. We're not making much profit __F__ we need to raise our prices.

8. __I__ we have so much to do, let's delay discussing this until our next meeting.

9. I haven't seen her __I__ last summer.

10. I don't know __H__ I'll be back.

B. Provide the correct conjunction/s for each sentence.

1. Because, When, While, As long as, Now that, Unless, If, Since food production increases proportionately to the population growth, there will be no problem on food shortages.

2. The Green Revolution occurred over 30 years ago, however, although, but, yet its impact is still being felt today.

3. Lorna had to forego going to places now that, since, where, because parking is difficult.

4. Darth has a certain arrogance and, for, since, hence, even if, furthermore he is manipulative.

5. Franco’s career may be short—lived; but, however, nevertheless his impressive accomplishments earned the admiration of his colleagues.

6. The brontosaurus was so heavy being thirty tons, however, although, even though, but yet it had a tiny brain.

7. Not only, Both Lea Salonga but also, and Monique Wilson got the lead role as alternating artists in the musicale Miss Saigon.

8. Not only did the photos set the standards, but they called attention to the desperate needs of the poor rural areas.


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9. Whether Nostradamus’ predictions will come true or not, we have to prepare ourselves for whatever calamities the Earth may befall

10. Even if, Though, Although, Even though, After renegade priest Conrado Balweg has been murdered, his ideologies will remain in the heart of his group

C. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate interjection. The following are suggested answers, but may be replaced with other appropriate interjections.

1. Hey ! Give me back my wallet.

2. Gosh ! That is awful.

3. Ouch ! My head hurts.

4. Wow ! What a body.

5. Help ! Our neighbor’s house is on fire.

CHAPTER 8 – MODALS

EXERCISE Fill in the blanks with the correct modal.

1. I would like to apologize for not answering your letter earlier.

2. Are you saying you want me to work all day? You can’t be serious.

3. This car is in terrible condition - you might have an accident any time.

4. May I have an apple juice, please?

5. They could not understand the teacher because he spoke too fast.

6. I would rather not go by car, if you don't mind.

7. Would you open the door, please?

8. I'm not surprised you failed the exam. You should have worked harder.

9. The government might/may increase taxes soon.

10. I wish you would not make so much noise. I'm trying to work.

11. You should try to write your letters a bit more neatly or you'll never get a job.

12. She can type 40 words per minute.

13. I'm free this evening. Shall we go to the movies?

14. Shall I lock the door for you?


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15. I would like to help you if I could.

CHAPTER 9 – VERBALS

EXERCISES

A. Underline the gerunds or gerund phrases in the following sentences and label how they function in the sentence (subject, direct object, predicate, object of preposition).

_______ S______ 1. Swimming keeps me in shape.

_______ S______ 2. Swimming in your pool is always fun.

_______ S______ 3. Telling your father was a mistake.

______DO______ 4. The college recommends sending applications early.

______OP______ 5. He won the game by scoring during the overtime period.

______Pred_____ 6. Her most important achievement was winning the Olympics.

_______S_______ 7. Going to work today took all my energy.

_______S_______ 8. Fighting for a losing cause made them depressed.

B. Underline the participial phrase(s) in each of the following sentences, and encircle the noun or pronoun modified.

1. Getting up at five, we got an early start.

2. Facing college standards, the students realized that they hadn't worked hard enough

in high school.

3. Statistics reported by the National Education Association revealed that seventy

percent of American colleges offer remedial English classes emphasizing composition.

4. The overloaded car gathered speed slowly.

5. Gathering my courage, I asked for a temporary loan.

6. Starting out as an army officer, Karen's father was frequently transferred.

7. Mrs. Sears, showing more bravery than wisdom, invited thirty boys and girls to a

party.

8. The student left in charge of the class was unable to keep order.


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9. Applicants must investigate various colleges, learning as much as possible about them

before applying for admission.

10. The crying boy, angered by the bully, began to fight.

C. Underline the infinitive phrase and label the way it is used in the sentence. (N, Adv, Adj)

___N__ 1. I want to go.

_ADV_ 2. I want you to go home.

___N__ 3. We want to see the play.

___N__4. To see a shooting star is good luck.

___N__5. To fight against those odds would be ridiculous.

___N__6. To design a new building for them would be challenging.

_ADJ_ 7. I want him to be my bodyguard.

_ADV_ 8. Jim is expected to program computers at his new job.

___N__9. They will try to build a new stadium in ten years.

___N__10. To distill a quart of moonshine takes two hours.

___N__11. The president wants to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

_ADJ_ 12. She has the money to buy it.

_ADV_ 13. We demonstrated to attract attention to our agenda.

___N__14. I do not like to give poor grades.

_ADV_ 15. The dogs were taught to stand, to sit, and to bark on command.

___N__ 16. To be great is to be true to yourself and to the highest principles of honor.

___N__17. To see is to believe.

CHAPTER 10 – SV AGREEMENT

EXERCISES A. Underline the verbs twice and the subjects once.

1. He depends on her in times of need.


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2. (You) Watch your step.

3. The insurance agent gave her sound advice.

4. On the table was her purse.

5. In the newspaper, an interesting article appeared.

6. (You) Look before you leap.

7. Across the road lived her boyfriend.

8. We are forced to inhale and exhale this smog-filled air.

9. In the gutter, I found a shiny new dime.

10. Around every cloud is a silver lining.

11. Every one of the roses bloomed.

12. My brother jumped onto the table.

13. To achieve Nirvana was his goal.

14. That incident is brought to the Principal’s attention.

15. In the darkest of hours, you will find hope.

B. If the verb does not agree with the subject, write the correct verb on the blank before each number. If the sentence is correct write NE for No Error.

_____are____1. Neither the farmer nor the farmworkers is willing to settle the strike.

_____is _____2. Neither Frank nor Ida are capable of such a crime.

_____NE_____3. The teacher or student is going to appear on stage first.

____swims___4. The mother duck, along with all her ducklings, swim so gracefully.

_____NE_____5. Each of those dresses is beautiful.

_____was____6. The folder, not the letters, were misplaced.

_____are____7. Here is the three doughnuts you wanted.

_____is _____8. Five hundred dollars are all the dealer is asking.

_____NE_____9. Three fourths of the pies have been eaten.

_____NE_____10. The majority of the state is Republican.

_____NE_____11. A golden retriever is one of those dogs that is always faithful.

_____NE_____12. Every one of the dancers is very limber.

_____NE_____13. The original document, as well as subsequent copies, was lost.

_____was____14. Neither the ashtray nor the lamp were on the table.

_____are____15. Only forty percent of the eligible voters is going to the polls.


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_____is _____16. Almost all of the newspaper are devoted to advertisements.

_____NE_____17. There are maps hanging on the walls.

_____are____18. Here is Janice and Jessie.

_____NE_____19. The anguish of the victims have gone unnoticed.

_____are____20. Taxes on interest is still deferrable.

_____am_____21. Neither he nor I are going.

_____is _____22. Is it possible that Joe, as well as his family, are missing?

_____is _____23. Five dollars are all I have to my name.

_____is _____24. Neither of the lawyers are willing to take the case.

_____is _____25. Each of the vacation homes are furnished with jacuzzi bathtubs.

CHAPTER 11 – WRITING NUMBERS EXERCISE A. Correct the following sentences if an error appears. If there is no error write NE on the blank

before each number.

__36 or thirty-six__ 1. There are thirty six students in my section.

______.035______ 2. You can take home 0.035 percent of the earnings from the sale.

_______NE_______ 3. The 10th of November is when we celebrate Chrismukkah.

________2________ 4. I told him to bring 13 workbooks but he showed up with only two.

_______NE________ 5. Please make five copies of each page.

_____52/NE_______ 6. Approximately fifty-two men attended the seminar.

___March 27/27th of March___ 7. YELC staff will meet on March 27th.

________7 ½______ 8. Metrobank has seven and a half percent interest on House Loans.

________NE_______ 9. Three-fourths of the pie were consumed by the campers.

_____$2,350.00____ 10. The brand-new MacBook Air is worth $2350.00

CHAPTER 12 – CAPITALIZATION

EXERCISE A. Correct the following sentences if an error appears. If there is no error write NE on the blank

before each number.


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Bees 1. She said, "bees are not the only insects that sting."

That 2. "You must understand," he pleaded, "That I need more time to pay you."

vice pres 3. Mark Paxton, the Vice President of the company, embezzled over $1 M.

NE 4. The President of the United States wields much power.

NE 5. I live in the northeastern part of the state where the climate is colder.

NE 6. The West, especially California, is famous for its liberalism.

the 7. Have you read All The King’s Men?

summer 8. I enjoy Summer more than any other season.

company 9. Employees of the Company were laid off with little hope of returning to work.

dear 10. My Dear Mr. Simpson:

yours 11. Sincerely Yours,

Street 12. I lived on Elm street a few years ago.

River 13. The American river is extremely cold all year.

river 14. Do not swim in that River because of the swift current.

NE 15. "You must realize," he explained, "that my circumstances are desperate."

Don’t 16. "Stop it!" she screamed. "don’t ever do that again."

We 17. She said, "we strive hard for a better world, but we don’t lift a finger for perfection."

West 18. The west has a milder climate than the east.

Spanish 19. You must take the following courses: history, geometry, and spanish.

NE 20. The supervisor will decide whether state regulations prohibit our taking Monday as a holiday.

CHAPTER 13 – PUNCTUATION

EXERCISE

Correct any punctuation or capitalization errors in the following sentences. Some sentences need no correction. Highlighted areas are punctuations that should be added. Underlined areas should be

changed.

1. How do you spell the plural of “tomato“?

2. Go West three blocks and turn right.

3. Yes; sir, I will do it immediately.


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4. "How," I asked ,"Can you always be so forgetful"?

5. The woman, who is standing there, is his ex-wife.

6. Although we have a competent staff; bottlenecks do occur.

7. I did not receive the order; therefore, I will not pay my bill. - No Error

8. We offer a variety of drinks, for instance, beer. - No Error

9. Is that book your’s?

10. We have much to do, for example, the carpets need vacuuming.

11. Estimates for the work have been forwarded, and a breakdown of costs has been

included. - No Error

12. Because of his embezzling, the company went bankrupt.

13. A proposal, that would make harassment of whales illegal, has just passed.

14. You may; of course, call us anytime you wish.

15. Michael hurried to the depot to meet his aunt, and two cousins.

16. Finish your job, it is imperative that you do. - No Error

17. Sandy and Ron’s house was recently painted. - No Error

18. "Stop it!" I said, "Don’t ever do that again."

19. I would; therefore, like to have an explanation for the missing cash.

20. "Would you like to accompany me"? he asked?

21. I have always had a mental block against Math.

22. He is a strong, healthy man.

23. To apply for this job, you must have previous experience.

24. Marge, the woman with blonde hair, will be our speaker this evening.

25. He thought quickly, and then answered the question in complete detail.

26. He asked if he could be excused?

27. It is hailing; not raining.

28. We will grant you immunity, if you decide to cooperate with us. - No Error

29. You signed the contract, consequently, you must provide us with the raw materials.

30. I would like; however, to read the fine print first.

31. You are required to bring the following: Sleeping bag, food, and a sewing kit.


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32. The three secretarie’s computers were stolen.

33. The womens’ department is upstairs and to your left.

34. It hurt it’s paw.

35. One of the lawyer’s left her briefcase.

CHAPTER 14 – VOCAB SKILLS

EXERCISES

A. In the following items, each sentence has an underlined word. From the given choices, select the word that has nearly the same meaning as the underlined word.

1. The universe is composed of discrete bodies. discrete-distinct, individual,single, separate, singular, particular A. unconnected C. concrete E. small B. lavish D. conflicting

2. The boy was dour and aloof. dour - stern, gloomy, sullen A. torpid-lacking in energy C. stubborn E. small B. obedient D. determined

3. The entire show degenerated into a farce since nothing went right. farce - laugable, nonsensical, charade, ludicrous A. success C. glowing ardor E. sadness B. mockery D. happiness

4. The carpenter had to refinish the marred surface of the desk. marred – blemish, damage, mutilate, cut up A. dull C. dirty E. disfigured B. mirrored D. polished

5. The lion sensed the hunter’s proximity and bounded away. proximity – closeness, immediacy, vicinity A. smell C. distance E. presence B. nearness D. gun

6. The student wants to rectify her mistake before it is too late. rectify – pit right, set right, remedy, cure, fix A. disprove C. confess E. admit B. correct D. outline


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7. I feel sluggish and incapable of exertions since I haven’t slept for two days. sluggish – lethargic, inactive, slow, listless, slothful A. slow C. depressed E. down B. sleepy D. vigorous

8. The camel learned to adapt in an arid environment. arid – lacking moisture, dry, parched, infertile, waterless, baked A. dirty C. hot E. barren B. wide D. humid

9. Be prepared to discount what he has to say about his in-laws. discount – brush off, ignore, overlook, pass over A. disregard C. discriminate E. disrespect B. discontinue D. deprecate

10. The disparity in their ages made no difference at all. disparity – discrepany, gap, dissimilitude, discrepancy A. disregard C. discrimination E. denial B. difference D. deprecation

A. In the following items, each sentence has an underlined word. From the given choices, select the word opposite in meaning as the underlined word. Listed are the synonyms of the given word.

1. The resident of the townhouse likes the thermal bath thermal – heated, hot, scorching, sizzling A. hot C. tepid E. cold B. refreshing D. quick

2. He thinks you are a mere tyro. tyro – novice, beginner, neophyte, greenhorn A. beginner C. worker E. novice B. slave D. expert

3. Let us go and look at her palatial abode. palatial – grand, grandiose, luxurious, magnificent A. agreeable C. humble E. tangible B. pleasing D. open

4. These are but few petty matters to bother us. petty – junior-grade, superficial, trivial A. unimportant C. trivial E. small B. crucial D. overlooked


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5. The fresh graduate likes rococo style in architectural design. rococo – fancy, artistic style, decorative A. ornate C. flashy E. simple B. polished D. severe

6. There is no problem about some puny detail. puny – shrimpy, inferior, diminutive

A. insignificant C. tiny E. minor B. weak D. major

7. Barrabas is a ruthless criminal. ruthless – cruel, callous, brutal, merciless, pitiless A. merciful C. pitiless E. repentant B. escape D. dying

8. The daughter of the richest man in town is an urbane and sophisticated lady. barbaric – uncicilized, wild, gaga, savage A. keen C. modest E. suave B. elegant D. barbaric

9. He is well-liked because of his genteel character. genteel – aristocratic, civil, courtly, couteous, elegant A. well-bred C. suave E. uncouth (un-kuth) B. fluent D. great

10. Maricel’s mercurial temperament is her downfall. mercurial – volatile, impulsive, erratic, capricious A. fickle C. dormant E. keen B. predictable D. malevolent

CHAPTER 15 – READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 1. C 2. D. 3. D.

Passage 2 1. D. 2. C. 3. B. 4. A. 5. C.

Passage 3 1. C. 2. E. Passage 4 1. A. 2. B. 3. A. 4. D. 5. A.


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CHAPTER 16- APPRECIATING LIT

1. Irony

2. Alliteration

3. Paradox

4. Euphemism

5. Hyperbole

6. Litotes

7. Personification

8. Antithesis

9. Paradox

10. Assonance

11. Synecdoche

12. Metonymy

13. Apostrophe

14. Simile

15. Metonymy

Passage 1 1. A.

2. C.

3. D.

Passage 2 1. D.

2. E.

3. E.

4. C.

5. B.

6. B.

7. D.

8. D.

CHAPTER 17 – VERBAL REASONING

EXERCISES

A. Write the relationship of each pair of words.


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1. MONDAY : TUESDAY Sequential Relationship

2. CRUDE : RUDIMENTARY Synonym Relationship

3. FEET : WALK Purpose Relationship

4. HOSPITAL : DOCTOR Place-Person Relationship

5. CRUSH : LOVE Degree Relationship

6. LAW : FOLLOW Purpose Relationship

7. BEST : WORST Antonym Relationship

8. SLICE : PIZZA Part-Whole Relationship

9. WORK : EARN Cause-Effect Relationship

10. ALGEBRA : MATH Part-Whole Relationship

B. From the choices given, select the word or pair of words that appropriately completes each set of relationship.

1. ACCESSIBLE : REACH :: _____________ : _____________ A. credulous : convince C. promote : job E. eminent : praise B. hospitable : house D. skating : rink

2. SAILBOAT : COURSE :: _____________ : _____________

A. moon : earth C. ring : finger E. insect : light B. satellite : orbit D. skating : rink

3. SEED : SPROUT :: _____________ : _____________

A. idea : germinate C. crop : harvest E. word: phrase B. myth : explode D. virus : speed

4. WATER : THIRST :: _____________ : _____________

A. hope : fear C. poverty : feed E. love : pain B. desire : greed D. food : hunger

5. BEAM : LIGHT :: _____________ : _____________

A. ripple : lake C. curve : circle E. bowling : pin B. forge : metal D. current : electricity

6. BELLS : CHIME :: _____________ : _____________

A. boards : warp C. tiger : pounce E. birds : flutter B. flowers : sway D. chains : clank


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7. POTTER : CLAY :: _____________ : _____________ A. blacksmith : iron C. baseball : player E. miner : coal B. miser : gold D. prince : silver

8. QUILL : PORCUPINE :: _____________ : _____________

A. fur : cat C. prey : animal E. hoof : cow B. scent : skunk D. neck : giraffe

9. CONTRACT : PARTIES :: _____________ : _____________

A. promise : couple C. treaty : hostilities E. pact : nations B. certificate : awards D. extremes : compromise

10. WATER : CONDUIT :: _____________ : _____________

A. escalator : step C. railroad : train E. liquid : glass B. elevator : shaft D. electricity : outlet

CHAPTER 18 – LOGICAL REASONING

1. A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. A. 5. D. 6. C. 7. A. 8. D. 9. A. 10. B.

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