Quiz for Lessons 316 - 320 - Mechanics - Capitalization

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Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. The swedish angel was a modern hero.

2. Nowhere was anger laughing louder.

3. The required courses are math, english, science and world history I.

4. Popular ancient courses are greek, latin, and hebrew.

5. The president will address the house of representatives this afternoon.

6. The supreme court and federal banking commission are important government bodies.

7. capt. j. r. banner will meet with a. b. javits, esq. about the matter.

8. We will go at 8:00 a.m. or at 1:00 p.m.

9. Did Julius Caesar live in 25 b.c. or a.d. 25?

10. mr. henry c. james, jr., and miss emily shepard were married by rev. frank black.

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Answers:

1. The Swedish Angel (epithet) was a modern hero.

2. Nowhere was Anger (personification) laughing louder.

3. The required courses are math, English, science and World History I.

4. Popular ancient courses are Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.

5. The President will address the House of Representatives this afternoon.

6. The Supreme Court and Federal Banking Commission are important government bodies.

7. Capt. J. R. Banner will meet with A. B. Javits, Esq. about the matter.

8. We will go at 8:00 A.M. or at 1:00 P.M.

9. Did Julius Caesar live in 25 B.C. or A.D. 25?

10. Mr. Henry C. James, Jr., and Miss Emily Shepard were married by Rev. Frank Black.

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Quiz for Lessons 16-20 - Parts of Speech - Nouns

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Instructions: Pick out the nouns in the following sentences and tell whether they are common or proper.

1. Mrs. Mills told the officer at the post office to weigh the package.

2. The principal at the school held Eric after the bell.

3. Sheep and horses eat grass shorter than cattle.

4. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are important to Americans.

5. War is a terrible thing that all nations should work to stop.

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Answers:

1. Mrs. Mills told the officer at the post office to weigh the package.
      Mrs. Mills - proper noun
      officer, post office, package - common nouns

2. The principal at the school held Eric after the bell.
      Eric - proper noun
      principal, school, bell - common nouns

3. Sheep and horses eat grass shorter than cattle.
      Sheep, horses, grass, cattle - common nouns

4. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are important to Americans.
      Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Americans - proper nouns

5. War is a terrible thing that all nations should work to stop.
      War, thing, nations - common nouns

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Lesson 320 - Mechanics - Capitalization

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Capitalize epithets (a word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or a thing). 

 

Example: 

the Lone-Star State 

 

Capitalize personifications (giving human attributes to inanimate objects). (Authors disregard this rule often.) 

 

Example: 

The Computer thought hard about the problem.

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. The lone-star state is texas.

2. florence nightingale is called the lady of the lamp.

3. The bears of colorado are being starved by nature.

4. The cruel hunger looked up from all the empty shelves.

5. In every face happiness smiled.

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Answers:

1. The Lone-Star State (epithet) is Texas.

2. Florence Nightingale is called the Lady of the Lamp (epithet).

3. The bears of Colorado are being starved by Nature (personification).

4. The cruel Hunger (personification) looked up from all the empty shelves.

5. In every face Happiness (personification) smiled.

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Lesson 20 - Parts of Speech - Nouns

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Three other specific classifications for nouns are collective nouns, count nouns, and mass nouns.

Collective nouns name groups, such as team, class, and choir.

Count nouns can be counted. You can use a, an, many, or a number before count nouns. Examples include: one boy, six sheep, and many days.

Mass nouns are not countable and include words like gasoline, water, and dirt.

Instructions: Find the nouns in these sentences and classify them as collective nouns, count nouns, or mass nouns.

1. Get some gasoline, or the class will be late arriving.

2. The alien group should come by bus soon.

3. The orchestra will be playing in the arena in the evening.

4. The water at the beach was covered with oil.

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Answers:

1. Get some gasoline, or the class will be late arriving.
      gasoline - mass noun
      class - collective noun

2. The alien group should come by bus soon.

      group - collective noun
      bus - count noun

3. The orchestra will be playing in the arena in the evening.
      orchestra - collective noun
      arena and evening - count nouns

4. The water at the beach was covered with oil.
      water and oil - mass nouns
      beach - count noun

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Lesson 319 - Mechanics - Capitalization

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Capitalize only school subjects that (a) come from the name of a country or a language, and (b) are actual titles of the course. 

 

Examples: 

French, English literature, typing, Typing II, history

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. I used to teach latin, history, and english.

2. In college I took algebra i and american history.

3. Mary loved her time in journalism and russian.

4. The hardest classes were geometry ii, psychology, and greek.

5. I didn't like chinese history or economics.

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Answers:

1. I used to teach Latin, history, and English.

2. In college I took Algebra I and American history.

3. Mary loved her time in journalism and Russian.

4. The hardest classes were Geometry II, psychology, and Greek.

5. I didn't like Chinese history or economics.

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Lesson 19 - Parts of Speech - Nouns

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Nouns can also be classified in specific ways. Concrete nouns, abstract nouns, and compound nouns are three such ways.

Concrete nouns name things that exist physically as sidewalk, bird, toy, hair, and rain.

Abstract nouns name ideas, characteristics, or qualities as courage, pride, goodness, and success.

Compound nouns are made up of more than one word as dining room, Bill of Rights, Jeff Hansen, and home run.

Instructions: In the following sentences find the nouns and classify them as concrete, abstract, or compound.

1. People like to see a home run hit over the wall.

2. My daughter works for the post office in Salt Lake City.

3. Rhode Island is a success although smaller than Texas.

4. Respect must be earned, but honesty should always be our policy.

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Answers:

1. People like to see a home run hit over the wall.
      People and wall - concrete nouns
      home run - compound noun

2. My daughter works for the post office in Salt Lake City.
      daughter - concrete noun
      post office and Salt Lake City - compound nouns

3. Rhode Island is a success although smaller than Texas.
      Rhode Island - compound noun
      success - abstract noun
      Texas - concrete noun

4. Respect must be earned, but honesty should always be our policy.
      Respect, honesty, and policy - abstract nouns

Note: Compound nouns can also be concrete or abstract.

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Lesson 318 - Mechanics - Capitalization

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Capitalize the official names of governmental officers, offices, and bodies. When referring to the President of the United States, always capitalize President, and capitalize names of other officers when used in place of specific individuals. 

 

Examples: 

He works for the State Department. 

The Secretary of State will visit here tomorrow. 

I am not guilty, Judge!

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. mr. speaker, i will yield to the senator from utah.

2. The attorney general and the president are meeting now.

3. He was a county judge after leaving the senate.

4. The secretary of agriculture is speaking to congress at noon.

5. It has been a pleasure to serve you, president.

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Answers:

1. Mr. Speaker, I will yield to the Senator from Utah.

2. The Attorney General and the President are meeting now.

3. He was a county judge after leaving the Senate.

4. The Secretary of Agriculture is speaking to Congress at noon.

5. It has been a pleasure to serve you, President.

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Lesson 18 Parts of Speech - Nouns

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Nouns are classified into two general classifications, proper and common.  Proper nouns name a special person, place or thing and begin with capital letters.  All other nouns begin with small letters and are common nouns.

Examples of common nouns include: city, man, boat, and radio.  These could be changed into proper noun forms by naming specifics: Salt Lake City, Mr. Jones, Santa Maria, and Motorola.

Instructions: Pick out the nouns in these sentences and tell if they are common or proper.

1. Becky went with her sisters to Disneyland on Friday.

2. My youngest son is in Brazil until September.

3. Mr. Smith works with his wife in American Fork.

4. Love could bring marriage to Mark and Terri.

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Answers:

1. Becky went with her sisters to Disneyland on Friday.
      Becky, Disneyland, Friday - proper nouns
      sisters - common noun

2. My youngest son is in Brazil until September.
      Brazil and September - proper nouns
      son - common noun

3. Mr. Smith works with his wife in American Fork.
      Mr. Smith and American Fork - proper nouns
      wife - common noun

4. Love could bring marriage to Mark and Terri.
      Mark and Terri - proper nouns
      love and marriage - common nouns
      (love is capitalized because it begins the sentence)

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Lesson 317 - Mechanics - Capitalization

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Capitalize the abbreviations Jr., Sr., and Esq. following names; the abbreviations A.M., P.M., B.C., and A.D.; and abbreviations of academic degrees.

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. What happened in a.d. 1492?

2. Be here promptly at 9:45 a.m.

3. This is Kraig Jenson, m.d., my doctor.

4. John Jones, jr. is my neighbor.

5. At 2:00 p.m. richard wiget, sr. and c. elliott, esq. will be with us.

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Answers:

1. What happened in A.D. 1492?

2. Be here promptly at 9:45 A.M.

3. This is Kraig Jenson, M.D., my doctor.

4. John Jones, Jr. is my neighbor.

5. At 2:00 P.M. Richard Wiget, Sr. and C. Elliott, Esq. will be with us.

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Lesson 17 - Parts of Speech - Nouns

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Nouns can be singular (as in Lesson 16) or be plural in form.  Plural means two or more.  Plurals are formed by adding s, es, changing y to i and adding es, and with changes in spelling as in man becoming men.

      Examples:
      car, cars
      fox, foxes
      baby, babies
      man, men

Instructions: Find the nouns in the following sentences.  Some are plurals and some are not.

1. Computers are making work easier for secretaries.

2. Children always require great energies from parents.

3. Labors on farms take great effort by workers.

4. Alaina doesn't like puzzles or mathematics.

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Answers:

1. Computers are making work easier for secretaries.

2. Children always require great energies from parents.

3. Labors on farms take great effort by workers.

4. Alaina doesn't like puzzles or mathematics.

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Lesson 316 - Mechanics - Capitalization

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Capitalize titles preceding personal names, abbreviations of those titles used with proper names, initials, or titles when used alone in place of the name or person. 

 

Examples: 

Mr., Miss, Rev., Dr., W. C. Johanson, Captain

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. Have you met the rev. mr. ryan, mrs. hubbard, and dr. peterson?

2. This is supt. e. r. wing who was a captain during combat.

3. mr. and mrs. jones with miss smith will accompany you tomorrow.

4. Did you serve, colonel, in india?

5. I am to dine with cardinal corolucci tonight.

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Answers:

1. Have you met the Rev. Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Hubbard, and Dr. Peterson?

2. This is Supt. E. R. Wing who was a captain during combat.

3. Mr. and Mrs. Jones with Miss Smith will accompany you tomorrow.

4. Did you serve, Colonel, in India?

5. I am to dine with Cardinal Corolucci tonight.

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Lesson 16 - Parts of Speech - Nouns

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.  It also one of the eight parts of speech.  Examples: man, city, book, and courage.  Nouns often follow words like a, an, and the.

Instructions: Pick out all the nouns in these sentences.

1. The teacher told the student that a person should always be loyal.

2. People with perseverance will be successful in life.

3. I bought a new pen at the drugstore across the street.

4. The man said to the policeman that he had not seen the accident.

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Answers:

1. The teacher told the student that a person should always be loyal.

2. People with perseverance will be successful in life.

3. I bought a new pen at the drugstore across the street.

4. The man said to the policeman that he had not seen the accident.

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