Quiz for Lessons 151 - 155 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjectives

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Instructions: Find all the adjectives in these sentences, tell what they modify, and what they tell.

1. Grandpa's low growl was a quick warning to us.

2. The largest spaceship in the world stood ready for launch.

3. His lost vision was still not clear.

4. Many young people feel uneasy before a crowd.

5. Pink and blue flowers bloomed in the neighbor's garden.

6. Several gray clouds blocked the radiant sunlight.

7. There were no visible signs of activity at the old mill.

8. Five little speckled eggs were seen in the bird's nest.

9. Mother planted those yellow and white irises.

10. Soft, cool breezes blew off the beautiful silver lake.

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Answers:

1. Grandpa's low growl was a quick warning to us.

- Grandpa's (whose) and low (what kind) modify growl

- a (which) and quick (what kind) modify warning

2. The largest spaceship in the world stood ready for launch.

- The (which) and largest (what kind) modify spaceship

- the (which) modifies world

3. His lost vision was still not clear.

- His (whose) and lost (what kind) modify vision

- clear (what kind, predicate adj.) modifies vision

4. Many young people feel uneasy before a crowd.

- Many (how many) and young (what kind) modify people
- uneasy (what kind, predicate adj.) modifies people
- a (which) modifies crowd

5. Pink and blue flowers bloomed in the neighbor's garden.

- Pink (what kind) and blue (what kind) modify flowers

- the (which) and neighbor's (whose) modify garden

6. Several gray clouds blocked the radiant sunlight.

- Several (how many) and gray (what kind) modify clouds

- the (which) and radiant (what kind) modify sunlight

7. There were no visible signs of activity at the old mill.

- no (how many) and visible (what kind) modify signs

- the (which) and old (what kind) modify mill

8. Five little speckled eggs were seen in the bird's nest.

- Five (how many), little (what kind), and speckled (what kind) modify eggs

- the (which) and bird's (whose) modify nest

9. Mother planted those yellow and white irises.

- those (which), yellow (what kind), and white (what kind) modify irises

10. Soft, cool breezes blew off the beautiful silver lake.

- Soft (what kind) and cool (what kind) modify breezes

- the (which), beautiful (what kind), and silver (what kind) modify lake

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Lesson 153 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjectives

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Adjectives modify or affect the meaning of nouns and pronouns and tell us which, whose, what kind, and how many about the nouns or pronouns they modify. They come before the noun or pronoun they modify except for the predicate adjective which comes after a linking verb and modifies the subject.

 

Examples of adjectives:

The big brown bear grabbed the scared small man.

(The, big, and brown modify the subject bear and the, scared, and small modify the direct object man)

Examples of predicate adjectives:

The big bear is brown. The brown bear was big.

(brown and big come after the linking verbs is and was and modify the subject bear)

 

There are seven (7) words in the English language that are always adjectives. They are the articles a, an, and the and the possessives my, our, your, and their. (The possessives are from the possessive pronoun list but are always used with nouns as adjectives.) One should memorize them so they are immediately recognized as adjectives.

Adjectives used often that point out whose are possessive pronouns my, your, our, his, her, their, its and possessive nouns like Joe's, Pete's, etc.

Instructions: Find the adjectives that tell whose in these sentences and tell what they modify.

1. Badger's bark is my signal for food.

2. The sky's clouds are our shade trees.

3. Alaina's brother is also Pam's son.

4. Their hope was our arrival in time.

5. Her hair was a spider's web.

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Answers:

1. Badger's bark is my signal for food.

- Badger's modifies bark 

- my modifies signal

2. The sky's clouds are our shade trees.

- sky's modifies clouds 

- our modifies trees

3. Alaina's brother is also Pam's son.

- Alaina's modifies brother 

- Pam's modifies son

4. Their hope was our arrival in time.

- Their modifies hope 

- our modifies arrival

5. Her hair was a spider's web.

- Her modifies hair 

- spider's modifies web

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Lesson 33 - Parts of Speech - Adjectives

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Proper nouns, possessives and modifiers made from them, and common nouns can be adjectives.

     Examples:
     July storms
     winter weather
     Jim's boat
     boy's bed

Some authorities call nouns used to described another noun, noun adjuncts. They tell us whose or what kind.

Instructions: Find the adjectives in these sentences..

1. Dan's new hat blew down the man's stairway.

2. Stormy spring weather can cause many flash floods.

3. Pam's new suitcase was ready for the Canadian trip.

4. December winds can make a dangerous Christmas trip.

5. The student's hope was the teacher's happiness.

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Answers:

1. Dan's new hat blew down the man's stairway.

2. Stormy spring weather can cause many flash floods.

3. Pam's new suitcase was ready for the Canadian trip.

4. December winds can make a dangerous Christmas trip.

5. The student's hope was the teacher's happiness.

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Lesson 31 - Parts of Speech - Adjectives

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Adjectives, another part of speech, give us a great deal of terminology. I will share it with you, but all that is really important is that adjectives modify or affect the meaning of nouns and pronouns and tell us which, whose, what kind, and how many about the nouns or pronouns they modify. They generally come before the noun or pronoun they modify, but there are exceptions to that rule. How and why they are different will be explained in later lessons. They still tell us which, whose, what kind, and how many.

There are seven (7) words in the English language that are always adjectives. They are the articles a, an, and the and the possessives my, our, your, and their. (The possessives are from the possessive pronoun list but are always used with nouns as adjectives.) Being only seven in number, one should memorize them so they are immediately recognized as adjectives.

     Examples:
     The neighbor girl likes chocolate ice cream.
     Mr. Johanson is tall, dark, and handsome.

Some authorities like to distinguish between what they call true adjectives and determiners, but both still just tell which, whose, what kind, and how many. Those words are the key to adjectives and should be memorized to make adjectives easy.

Instructions: Pick out the adjectives in the following sentences.

1. The heavy, red dress of Queen Elizabeth weighed over fifty pounds.

2. My sister chose two shirts for my graduation present.

3. That small Mexican restaurant in the next block serves fresh meals.

4. The little black dog barked at the well-dressed stranger.

5. An old wood fence had caught several discarded candy wrappers.

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Answers:

1. The heavy, red dress of Queen Elizabeth weighed over fifty pounds.

2. My sister chose two shirts for my graduation present.

3. That small Mexican restaurant in the next block serves fresh meals.

4. The little black dog barked at the well-dressed stranger.

5. An old wood fence had caught several discarded candy wrappers.

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Lesson 23 - Parts of Speech - Pronouns

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Some personal pronouns are called possessives because they show whose something is. They are the following pronouns: my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, and theirs.

    Example:
    The money is mine.
    (Mine tells whose money it is.)

Instructions: Find the possessive pronouns in the following sentences.

1. The new car is his.

2. Yours will be here tomorrow.

3. I like theirs best.

4. Should we go for a ride in his or hers.

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Answers:

1. The new car is his.

2. Yours will be here tomorrow.

3. I like theirs best.

4. Should we go for a ride in his or hers.

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Quiz for Lessons 406 - 410 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and/or "s" to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. Could I buy fifty cents worth of candy for the kids?

2. Somebodys shoes have been left in the living room.

3. His shoes are here, but where are yours?

4. His aunts nephew will be on television with Chansons group.

5. The cows udder was cut from jumping the neighbors fence.

6. Bob and Rays store will be open on Christmas.

7. Everybody elses help will be appreciated by my mothers family.

8. Just two days work will finish this room.

9. Anns and Marys costumes were the prettiest of everyones.

10. The women and girls ages were revealed to everyone.

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Answers:

1. Could I buy fifty cents' worth of candy for the kids?

2. Somebody's shoes have been left in the living room.

3. His shoes are here, but where are yours? (no apostrophe needed)

4. His aunt's nephew will be on television with Chanson's group.

5. The cow's udder was cut from jumping the neighbor's fence.

6. Bob and Ray's store will be open on Christmas.

7. Everybody else's help will be appreciated by my mother's family.

8. Just two days' work will finish this room.

9. Ann's and Mary's costumes were the prettiest of everyone's.

10. The women's and girls' ages were revealed to everyone. (could be girl's)

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Lesson 410 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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As a rule, use the "of" phrase to show possession by (or connection with) inanimate objects. 

 

Example: 

the edge of the grass [not the lawn's edge]

Instructions: Choose the correct form for each of the following sentences. In some circumstances, either answer is correct.

1. Will you get me the (horse's bridle, bridle of the horse).

2. The (jar's top, top of the jar) was broken.

3. We found the wrecked car at the (road's end, end of the road).

4. (My uncle's friend, The friend of my uncle's) will be here tomorrow.

5. All the (car's tires, tires of the car) were flat.

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Answers:

1. Will you get me the horse's bridle. 

       - or -  (both correct)

    Will you get me the bridle of the horse?

2. The top of the jar was broken.

3. We found the wrecked car at the end of the road.

4. My uncle's friend will be here tomorrow.

       - or -  (both correct)

    The friend of my uncle's will be here tomorrow.

5. All the tires of the car were flat.

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Lesson 409 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Use the apostrophe with expressions of time, space, and amount. 

 

Example: 

He bought a dollar's worth of ice cream.

Instructions: Supply the apostrophes to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. You are to be here in two hours time.

2. Can you spare a moments time to help me?

3. That store sells a quarters worth of candy for a dime.

4. The child had three pennies worth of candy in his sack.

5. To finish this job will take four days work.

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Answers:

1. You are to be here in two hours' time.

2. Can you spare a moment's time to help me?

3. That store sells a quarter's worth of candy for a dime.

4. The child had three pennies' worth of candy in his sack.

5. To finish this job will take four days' work.

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Lesson 408 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Use no apostrophe in personal, relative, or interrogative pronoun possessives. Words like its, hers, his, ours, yours, theirs, and whose.

 

Example: 

This book must be yours. 

Whose is it?

Instructions: Supply the apostrophes to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. This book must be someones.

2. Everyones voice will be heard but yours.

3. Whose idea was it to stay longer?

4. Somebodys wallet is on the ground. Is it hers?

5. I found anothers concept whose time had come similar to yours.

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Answers:

1. This book must be someone's.

2. Everyone's voice will be heard but yours.

3. Whose idea was it to stay longer?

4. Somebody's wallet is on the ground. Is it hers?

5. I found another's concept whose time had come similar to yours.

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Lesson 407 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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If the indefinite pronoun is followed by "else", then that word takes the apostrophe. 

 

Example: 

Somebody else's lock is on my locker.

Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and "s" ('s) to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. Someone else effort caused the needed result.

2. We should always be aware of somebody else pain.

3. Everyone else coat has been hung up.

4. Does anyone else need mean anything to you?

5. No one else houses were damaged by the storm.

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Answers:

1. Someone else's effort caused the needed result.

2. We should always be aware of somebody else's pain.

3. Everyone else's coat has been hung up.

4. Does anyone else's need mean anything to you?

5. No one else's houses were damaged by the storm.

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Lesson 406 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Indefinite pronouns show the possessive by adding 's. 

 

Example: 

one's idea

Indefinite pronouns are pronouns that do not point out specifically. They point out generally. They include such words as another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, many, neither, nobody, none, no one, one, other, others, some, somebody, and someone. (Lesson 28)

Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and "s" ('s) to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. Anyone guess is as good as mine.

2. Someone stupidity is going to hurt everyone chances for success.

3. I think everybody views should be heard.

4. No one vote should be left out.

5. Is this anybody book?

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Answers:

1. Anyone's guess is as good as mine.

2. Someone's stupidity is going to hurt everyone's chances for success.

3. I think everybody's views should be heard.

4. No one's vote should be left out.

5. Is this anybody's book?

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Quiz for Lessons 401 - 405 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and/or "s" to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. The men and boys boots were all mixed together. (separate ownership)

2. Tess mother lives next door to us.

3. The dog growl scared the baby in the neighbor yard.

4. Both Mark and Stephanie hair is red. (separate ownership)

5. Mathew and Sarah mother came to the performance. (joint ownership)

6. The babies and the children fun ended with the parents return. (joint ownership)

7. The men hoods covered their faces.

8. The coop was covered with several chickens feathers.

9. I could hardly hear the puppy bark.

10. The wolves howls came sharply to the deer ears.

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Answers:

1. The men's and boys' boots were all mixed together. (separate ownership)

2. Tess's mother lives next door to us.

3. The dog's growl scared the baby in the neighbor's yard.

4. Both Mark's and Stephanie's hair is red. (separate ownership)

5. Mathew and Sarah's mother came to the performance. (joint ownership)

6. The babies and the children's fun ended with the parents' return. (joint ownership)

7. The men's hoods covered their faces.

8. The coop was covered with several chickens' feathers.

9. I could hardly hear the puppy's bark.

10. The wolves' howls came sharply to the deer's ears.

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Lesson 405 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. Use an apostrophe with each name to show separate ownership. 

 

Example: 

Becky's and Pam's dolls were lost.

Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and/or "s" to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. Alaina and Eric sleds were both well used.

2. The children and infants clothing were in different parts of the store.

3. The hounds and the fox tracks went the same direction.

4. The bee and the butterfly lives are totally different.

5. Both men and women hats are sold in this store.

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Answers:

1. Alaina's and Eric's sleds were both well used.

2. The children's and infants' clothing were in different parts of the store.

3. The hounds' and the fox's tracks went the same direction. (hound's is also possible)

4. The bee's and the butterfly's lives are totally different.

5. Both men's and women's hats are sold in this store.

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Lesson 404 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. Use the apostrophe with the last name only for joint ownership. 

 

Example: 

Carl and Helen's cat was stuck up the tree.

Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and/or "s" to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. Smith and Johnson store sells almost everything possible.

2. Jim and Jeff apartment was really dirty.

3. We can borrow Gene and Fred boat for tomorrow.

4. The cat and mouse game ended abruptly.

5. The buyer and salesman discussion brought the buyer a new car.

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Answers:

1. Smith and Johnson's store sells almost everything possible.

2. Jim and Jeff's apartment was really dirty.

3. We can borrow Gene and Fred's boat for tomorrow.

4. The cat and mouse's game ended abruptly.

5. The buyer and salesman's discussion brought the buyer a new car.

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Lesson 403 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. A plural noun that does end in "s" forms the possessive adding just '. Write the noun; change no letters; drop no letters; and then simply add '. This rule is always the same for each plural noun that does end in "s."

To be sure you need a possessive and not just a plural, say the word followed by "what." 

 

Example: 

I saw those girls. 

"Girls" what? Nothing. "Girls" is a plural. 

I saw those girls' gloves. 

"Girls" what? Gloves. "Girls" is a possessive.

Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and "s" ('s) to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. All the pupils seats were taken.

2. Mud had covered all of the girls dresses.

3. The lawyers fees came to a million dollars.

4. The Allens house burned to the ground last night.

5. The sailors parents were very worried by the news.

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Answers:

1. All the pupils' seats were taken.

2. Mud had covered all of the girls' dresses.

3. The lawyers' fees came to a million dollars.

4. The Allens' house burned to the ground last night.

5. The sailors' parents were very worried by the news.

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Lesson 402 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. A plural noun that does not end in "s" forms the possessive adding 's just like the singular noun. Write the noun; change no letters; drop no letters; and then simply add 's. This rule is always the same for each plural noun that does not end in "s."

Example: 

men - men's

Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and "s" ('s) to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. These women hats are sold in this store.

2. The children party was a great success.

3. The mice tracks were everywhere in the dust.

4. We followed the two deer tracks in the snow.

5. The geese flight was smooth and graceful.

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Answers:

1. These women's hats are sold in this store.

2. The children's party was a great success.

3. The mice's tracks were everywhere in the dust.

4. We followed the two deer's tracks in the snow.

5. The geese's flight was smooth and graceful.

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Lesson 401 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. A singular noun forms the possessive adding 's. Write the noun; change no letters; drop no letters; and then simply add 's. This rule is always the same for each singular noun. 

 

Examples: 

baby - baby's

cow - cow's

Mr. Bass - Mr. Bass's

Some authorities feel that only an apostrophe is needed when the noun ends in "s." That works okay for written material, but if you say it, you must say the extra "s" sound; therefore, I feel that the "s" is necessary in written material also.

Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and "s" ('s) to make the possessives in the following sentences.

1. The boy bike is in the back yard.

2. James car was in the accident yesterday.

3. Mr. Jones talk was the best yet.

4. What happened to that horse leg?

5. That woman umbrella is blowing away in the wind.

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Answers:

1. The boy's bike is in the back yard.

2. James's car was in the accident yesterday.

3. Mr. Jones's talk was the best yet.

4. What happened to that horse's leg?

5. That woman's umbrella is blowing away in the wind.

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