2 1. In Chapter 6 "RIchie" he state, "I want to tell the
to save me again and again, but he couldn't." Bas
way Pop (River Red) tries to save him and explain
again like RIchie says.

A constitution may have a bill of rights.

2. The Constitution of the United States guarantees of speech.

3. The Works Progress Administration existed

during the Great Depression.

4. That candidate is a staunch supporter of a

republican form of government.

5. The Articles of Confederation were

approved in 1781.

6. This document established “a firm league

of friendship” among the states.

7. The editorial in today’s

defended the proposed amendment.

8. The can decide cases

involving public officials.

9. Have you read the most recent book about

the trial of ?

10. He was tried for treason.

Compound Nouns and Collective Nouns, p. 2

EXERCISE A

1. coll 5. coll 8. comp

2. comp 6. coll 9. coll

3. comp 7. comp 10. comp

4. coll

EXERCISE B

11. How many players are on a team in baseball?

12. My sister-in-law plays the oboe in the localXERCISE A

1. Much is promised to someone who is willing to risk everything.

2. Knock on their door and see if anybody

is home.

3. The twins rely on themselves more than

they rely on anyone else.

4. Many tried out for the play, and the drama

teacher chose almost everyone.

5. Jared forgot about everything but his science fair project.

6. Several of us are meeting her for lunch in

the cafeteria.

7. Doesn’t anybody here besides you speak

Spanish?

8. Nobody forgot to bring a backpack on the

field trip.

9. All of the members of the chess club wondered who would win the tournament

this year.

10. Neither of the brothers was willing to ask

someone for help.

EXERCISE B

Answers may vary. Typical responses are given.

11. anybody 14. More

12. everything 15. someone, everyone

13. Everyone

Identifying Pronouns, p. 7

EXERCISE A

The possessive pronoun in item 3 also may be identified as a possessive adjective.

1. Before painting, they went to the hardware

store to buy paint.

2. The paint that Bryan had originally wanted

for the living room was no longer available.

3. Beth suggested two alternative colors, but

neither matched their furniture.

4. After searching for an hour, Beth found a

shade of green that both of them liked.

5. They returned home and quickly began

preparing to paint.

6. “What should we do first?” asked Bryan.

7. “You can stir the paint while I put drop

cloths over the furniture.”

8. “That is a good idea,” he replied.

9. Then Bryan realized he would also need to

move some furniture in the bedroom that

they intended to paint.

10. As a result, Beth had to paint the entire living room herself.

EXERCISE B The possessive pronoun in item 12 also

may be identified as a possessive adjective.

11. indefinite 16. reflexive

12. personal 17. demonstrative

13. personal 18. interrogative

14. demonstrative 19. intensive

15. relative 20. personal

Adjectives and the Words They Modify, p. 8

EXERCISE A

1. The little electric car chugged over the steep

hill and into the valley.

2. A bitter wind was blowing off the ocean the

night that Keith heard the eerie howling.

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3. The unpublished story revealed a new side

of Faulkner to the scholar.

4. The clear view of the distant ocean was

slowly obstructed by the new skyscraper.

5. The gray cat stretched itself out in the warm

sunshine pouring through the window.

EXERCISE B

6. I heard a lovely piece of music on the

portable radio this morning.

7. The red telephone on the desk rang loudly,

startling the maintenance worker.

8. The sky is often clear this time of the year.

9. The kitten playfully dug its sharp claws

into the old dog, who snapped at the kitten.

10. Tony can bring fifteen chairs to the

graduation party, if you need them.

11. Hang the apron on the little hook inside the

pantry door and put the oven mitt back in

the left-hand drawer.

12. Many people don’t understand that a

snowstorm can be dangerous.

13. This recipe makes a delicious pie, but it

does call for ten apples.

14. Out of the bedroom window, Nils could see

a young deer.

15. Why does Mr. Ecklund always use a red

pencil to mark homework assignments?

Pronoun or Adjective? p. 9

EXERCISE

1. of the houses in this neighborhood

were built by the same contractor.

2. The freshest fruits in the store are the

apples and pears, were picked only

yesterday.

3. These are not the books I ordered.

4. A days from now, we’ll be able to

laugh about the situation.

5. play are we going to see?

it might be b but i might be wrong