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Table of Contents
About These Tests ................................................................................................iv
Chapter 1 Test: The Sentence ............................................................................1
Chapter 2 Test: Parts of Speech Overview

Noun, Pronoun, Adjective .................................................................................3
Chapter 3 Test: Parts of Speech Overview
Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection ...............................5
Chapter 4 Test: Complements ..........................................................................7
Chapter 5 Test: The Phrase ................................................................................9
Chapter 6 Test: The Clause ..............................................................................11
Chapter 7 Test: Sentence Structure ..............................................................13
Chapter 8 Test: Agreement .............................................................................15
Chapter 9 Test: Using Verbs Correctly .........................................................17
Chapter 10 Test: Using Pronouns Correctly ...............................................19
Chapter 11 Test: Using Modifiers Correctly................................................21
Chapter 12 Test: A Glossary of Usage ..........................................................23
Chapter 13 Test: Capital Letters .....................................................................25

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Chapter 14 Test: Punctuation
End Marks, Commas, Semicolons, and Colons .........................................27
Chapter 15 Test: Punctuation
Underlining (Italics), Quotation Marks, Apostrophes,
Hyphens, Parentheses, Brackets, Dashes ....................................................29
Chapter 16 Test: Spelling ..................................................................................31
Chapter 17 Test: Correcting Common Errors..............................................33
Chapter 18 Test: Writing Effective Sentences............................................35
Answer Key...........................................................................................................41
Answer Sheet,
for tests in this ancillary ...................................................................................48
Correcting Common Errors Test Answer Sheet,
for tests in Chapter 17 of Warriner's Handbook ........................................49

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FOR THE TEACHER

About These Tests
This booklet contains chapter tests for the first eighteen chapters of the Second Course Warriner’s Handbook. Each test, which
is presented in the multiple-choice format of a standardized
test, gives you a means for assessing your students’ grasp of
key English-language conventions taught in grade eight. After
you complete instruction on a specific chapter from Warriner’s
Handbook, copy a class set of the corresponding chapter test
and the appropriate answer sheet contained in this booklet;
then, administer the test.

Answer Key

When testing is complete, score each test by using the answer
key at the back of this booklet. For all tests, the answer key
indicates the correct answers and provides useful references
that tie these answers to the relevant Warriner’s Handbook
instruction. For the grammar, usage, and mechanics tests, the

answer key also provides instructional references for all incorrect answer choices. These references will help you pinpoint
which skills and concepts students have mastered and which
skilss and concepts need further attention.

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The Sentence: Subject and Predicate, Kinds of Sentences

DIRECTIONS Read each sentence below, and look at the underlined words. Then, choose the
answer that identifies the underlined words.
EXAMPLE

1. Did you see the show about lions last night?
A declarative sentence
B exclamatory sentence
C interrogative sentence
D imperative sentence

Answer:

A

B

C

D

1. You and I are first on the list.
A
B
C
D

complete predicate
compound verb
compound subject
simple predicate

2. Leading the nation in the production of wheat.

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B
C
D

imperative sentence
sentence fragment
interrogative sentence
declarative sentence

3. One of the only copies left on the shelf by ten o’clock that morning.
A
B
C
D

exclamatory sentence
imperative sentence
declarative sentence
sentence fragment

4. Where she had seen the hummingbird’s nest?
A
B
C

D

declarative sentence
exclamatory sentence
sentence fragment
interrogative sentence

5. In planters outside the porch door grew red geraniums.
A
B
C
D

imperative sentence
sentence fragment
exclamatory sentence
declarative sentence

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6. Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage sponsors several programs like this.
A
B
C
D

simple subject
complete subject
compound subject
complete predicate

7. The seeds of Mexican avocados are easily rooted in water.
A
B
C
D

simple predicate
simple subject

complete subject
complete predicate

8. What a surprise that was!
A
B
C
D

declarative sentence
interrogative sentence
exclamatory sentence
imperative sentence

9. Give me five!
A
B
C
D

interrogative sentence
declarative sentence
sentence fragment
imperative sentence

10. The wings of the Andean condor can measure up to ten feet tip to tip and can be seen from a
great distance.

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compound subject
complete subject
complete predicate
compound verb

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Parts of Speech Overview: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective
DIRECTIONS Read each sentence below, and look at the underlined word or words.
Then, choose the answer that identifies the part of speech of the underlined word
or words.
EXAMPLE

1. Yes, it is an Egyptian statue.
A proper noun
B proper adjective
C collective noun
D concrete noun

Answer:

A

B

C

D

1. Could this be the legendary continent of Atlantis?

A
B
C
D

personal pronoun
adjective
demonstrative pronoun
interrogative pronoun

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2. Ooh! Is that a present for me?
A
B
C
D

reflexive pronoun
noun
indefinite pronoun
personal pronoun

3. Who can take a note to the office?
A
B
C
D

demonstrative pronoun

noun
interrogative pronoun
reflexive pronoun

4. Deliver the lines again with more energy.
A
B
C
D

adjective
abstract noun
collective noun
concrete noun

5. In 1982, Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg won the Caldecott Medal.
A
B
C
D

common noun
proper adjective
collective noun
compound noun

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6. Indian curry powder is not one spice but a blend of several spices, such as ginger, pepper, and cloves.
A
B
C
D

pronoun
adjective
indefinite pronoun
intensive pronoun

7. Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback was the first African American to serve as a governor in the United
States.
A
B
C
D

collective noun
proper adjective
common noun
proper noun

8. What is a New York minute anyway?
A
B
C
D

proper noun
proper adjective
common noun
abstract noun

9. Wow! Your horse is beautiful!
A
B
C
D

common adjective

abstract noun
intensive pronoun
proper adjective

10. Can the team rely on you?

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pronoun
collective noun
adjective
compound noun

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Parts of Speech Overview: Verb, Adverb, Preposition,
Conjunction, Interjection
DIRECTIONS Read each sentence below, and look at the underlined word or words. Then,
choose the answer that identifies the part of speech of the underlined word or words.
EXAMPLE

1. Hey! Here’s a picture of Grandma in high school.
A adverb
B interjection
C preposition
D conjunction

Answer:

A

B

C

D

1. An abacus can solve many math problems quite accurately.
A
B
C
D

preposition
conjunction
adverb
interjection

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2. Either a kitten or a puppy would be a good pet for me.
A
B
C
D

compound preposition
compound verb
coordinating conjunction
correlative conjunction

3. Like a big, yellow smile, a crescent moon shone above.
A
B
C
D

preposition
adverb
conjunction
interjection

4. Seven candles light our table at dinner tonight.
A
B
C
D

transitive verb
intransitive verb
linking verb
helping verb

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5. No, the paint on the gate is not dry yet.
A
B
C
D

helping verb
transitive verb
action verb
linking verb

6. Mrs. Nash’s tests are tough but fair.
A
B

C
D

correlative conjunction
coordinating conjunction
preposition
adverb

7. Above us, wispy clouds drifted through a deep blue sky.
A
B
C
D

linking verb
transitive verb
intransitive verb
helping verb

8. Oh, you’re so silly in the morning.
A
B
C
D

interjection
preposition
adverb
conjunction

9. Interestingly, the boomerangs of many Aboriginal peoples did not return to their throwers.
action verb
linking verb
transitive verb
helping verb

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B
C
D

10. I usually read during study hall.
A
B
C
D

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verb
adverb
conjunction
preposition

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Complements: Direct and Indirect Objects, Subject Complements
DIRECTIONS Read each sentence below, and look at the underlined word or words. Then,
choose the answer that identifies the type of complement that is underlined.
EXAMPLE

1. Yuck! These oranges taste sour.
A direct object
B indirect object
C predicate nominative

D predicate adjective

Answer:

A

B

C

D

1. Could you get Ellen and us a copy of that photo?
A
B
C
D

direct objects
indirect objects
predicate nominatives
predicate adjectives

2. Brazil, India, and a few African countries produce cashews.

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B
C

D

direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
predicate adjective

3. Janet, your report on gorillas was thorough and accurate.
A
B
C
D

direct objects
indirect objects
predicate nominatives
predicate adjectives

4. My favorite John Philip Sousa march is “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”
A
B
C
D

direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
predicate adjective

5. Wow! He certainly has a talent for tap-dancing.

A
B
C
D

direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
predicate adjective

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6. Next year, the captain of the soccer team will be either Tony Perez or he.
A
B
C
D

direct objects
indirect objects
predicate nominatives
predicate adjectives

7. Since the 1960s, the Middle Eastern city of Abu Dhabi has become a center for international business.
A
B
C
D

direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
predicate adjective

8. After exposure to heat, the mixture looked different.
A
B
C
D

direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
predicate adjective

9. Who gave Iowa its name?
A
B
C
D

direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
predicate adjective

10. Would you call Steve and her and ask them to our party?

8

direct objects
indirect objects
predicate nominatives
predicate adjectives

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The Phrase: Prepositional, Verbal, and Appositive Phrases
DIRECTIONS Read each sentence below, and look at the underlined word or phrase. Then,

choose the answer that identifies the type of word or phrase that is underlined. Do not
separately identify a prepositional phrase that is part of a larger phrase.
EXAMPLE

1. Satisfied sheep grazed peacefully on the lush grass.
A gerund
B infinitive
C participle
D appositive

Answer:

A

B

C

D

1. Chaco Canyon, once the home of the Anasazi people, is now a national park.
A
B
C
D

prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
appositive phrase

2. There will, of course, be no talking during the film.

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A
B
C
D

adjective phrase
adverb phrase
gerund phrase
participial phrase

3. Make writing in your journal every day a priority.
A
B
C
D

appositive phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase

4. Even after two hours, they still had plenty left to say.
A
B
C

D

gerund
infinitive
participle
prepositional phrase

5. Countless people owe their lives to the groundbreaking work of Charles Richard Drew, M.D., a McGill
University Medical School graduate.
A
B
C
D

gerund
infinitive
participle
appositive

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6. The tools in that box are used only for metalwork.
A
B
C
D

adjective phrase
adverb phrase
gerund phrase
participial phrase

7. Did you enjoy the grilled vegetables?
A
B
C
D

gerund

infinitive
participle
appositive

8. Surrounded by bushels of pole beans, the boys spent the day shelling them for canning.
A
B
C
D

participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
appositive phrase

9. I just called to say hello.
A
B
C
D

adjective phrase
prepositional phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase

10. Planning is an important part of every job.

10

gerund
infinitive
participle
appositive

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The Clause: Independent Clauses and Subordinate Clauses
DIRECTIONS Read each sentence below, and look at the underlined clause. Then, choose the
answer that identifies the type of clause that is underlined.
EXAMPLE

1. Do you know how paper is made?
A independent clause
B adjective clause
C adverb clause
D noun clause

Answer: A

B

C

D

1. As we drove across the prairie, thousands of stars glittered above us.
A
B
C

D

independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause

2. In this game, whoever gets the fewest points wins.

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A
B
C
D

independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause

3. We were standing in the house where Thomas Edison lived and worked.
A
B
C
D

independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause

noun clause

4. Know what you want.
A
B
C
D

independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause

5. The sweater that you like is on sale until Saturday.
A
B
C
D

independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause

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6. Mrs. Hatala, whose daughter we had met earlier, was once an opera singer.
A
B
C
D

independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause

7. These gears will not work properly unless they are oiled.
A

B
C
D

independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause

8. He said hello as if he had always known them.
A
B
C
D

independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause

9. When Jewish children turn thirteen, the boys come of age in a ceremony called “bar mitzvah,” and girls
assume religious responsibility at their “bat mitzvah.”
A
B
C
D

independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause

noun clause

10. The chiles, which were not bright red, were ready for harvesting.

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independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause

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Sentence Structure: The Four Basic Sentence Structures
DIRECTIONS Read each sentence below. Then, choose the answer that identifies the type of
sentence.
EXAMPLE

1. Before the sun rises, she runs two miles or does calisthenics.
A simple sentence
B compound sentence
C complex sentence
D compound-complex sentence

Answer:

A

B

C

D

1. Will it snow this weekend?
A
B
C
D

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

2. Twin fawns slept in the tall grass while their mother kept watch.

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B
C
D

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

3. Joe wrote most of the story, but Kevin will read it to the class because Joe is too nervous.

A
B
C
D

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

4. Slaves from Africa gave the peanut its common name in the South—goober.
A
B
C
D

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

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5. Cork trees require twenty years of care before they may be stripped of their bark, but then they may yield
another harvest in only eight years.
A
B
C
D

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

6. The hikers could easily see layers of colored rock along the cliff where the riverbed turned sharply.
A
B
C

D

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

7. Mercury is a poisonous metal, yet it has many practical uses.
A
B
C
D

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

8. A line of dump trucks rolled up the street, and the neighbors came out and watched them.
A
B
C
D

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

A

B
C
D

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

10. At the end of the Civil War, General Edmund Kirby Smith surrendered the last Confederate army in the
field.
A
B
C
D

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compound sentence
complex sentence
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Agreement: Subject and Verb, Pronoun and Antecedent
DIRECTIONS Read each of the following sets of sentences. Three of the sentences in each set
have errors in agreement; one sentence is written correctly. Choose the sentence that is
written correctly, with NO ERRORS in agreement.
EXAMPLE

1. A
B

C
D

Neither of the girls forgot their library books.
No one wanted to lose their turn.
Neither Bolivia nor Paraguay has the benefits that a seaport offers.
Ernie and they doesn’t go to our school anymore.

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B

C

D

1. A
B
C
D

There is many opinions on this complex issue.
The Senate have postponed its vote until tomorrow.
Neither the index nor the table of contents list that topic.
A beaker and a thermometer were lying on the lab counter.

2. A
B

C
D

All of the puzzle have been completed.
No one in tomorrow’s events know how the rain will affect the schedule.
Some senior students at my brother’s high school takes college-level courses.
Nobody in his or her right mind rides a bicycle without first putting on a helmet.

3. A
B
C
D

Both the Dominican Republic and Haiti occupies the island of Hispaniola.
One large lemon or two small ones are all we need.
“Sounds of Cars” are the title of Kathy’s poem.
Anyone in the eighth grade should know their ZIP Code.

4. A
B
C
D

Nicole or Jane usually brings her camera.
Yes, the basketball team are taking a bus to its next game.
Everybody in the class had their own way of interpreting the poem.
Does Kyle and she make their hand puppets out of papier-mâché?

5. A
B

C
D

Your future is all your tomorrows.
Mike’s rabbits and guinea pig is living quite happily together.
Several of these words has African origins.
One of the dolphins were swimming beside our boat.

6. A
B
C
D

Some of the rocks in the basket actually was topaz crystals.
Each of the chefs have a special way of making enchiladas.
The referee, to our surprise, calls a strike.
Neither Lyle’s brothers nor Lyle were able to decode the message.

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7. A
B
C
D

Blue balloons are my favorite.
Three chairs and a table was sitting on the lawn, ready for the yard sale.
He don’t speak much Spanish yet.
Each of the dancers from Thailand were beautifully dressed.

8. A
B
C
D

Somebody on the team left his or her permission slip on the bench.
You should take civics this semester because they will not be offered again for a year.
After the field trip to the post office, the students appreciated his or her postal carrier a little bit more.
Somebody in the class are bringing in some examples of African sculpture.

9. A
B
C
D

Are a pen or a pencil allowed on this essay?
Yes, I has always thought so.
Smooth, black stones and white pebbles paves the path.
Doesn’t she still practice the piano every morning?
Ten dollars will be the entrance fee, and they should be paid by next Friday.
Here is a few of the most interesting facts about Chile.
I can’t find our copy of A Tale of Two Cities anywhere; Randy must have loaned them to somebody.
Have you ever taken algebra?

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B
C
D

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Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts, Regular and Irregular
Verbs, Tense, Voice

DIRECTIONS Read each of the following sets of sentences. Three of the sentences in each set
have errors in the use of verbs. Only one sentence is written correctly. Choose the sentence
that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of verbs.
EXAMPLE

1. A
B
C

D

By noon the fog was raising, and we could see the coast.
Wait until the bread cools and separated itself from the pan.
Just lay the folded sheets on the bed.
Have you sended that letter to Uncle Bill?

Answer:
1. A
B
C
D

A

B

C

D

Howie burst through the doorway and yelled that he had winned the spelling bee.
With every step that the pack mule took, pots and pans rattle loudly through the canyon.
Leaves of amber and rust slowly drifted from the high branches and settle around our feet.
Always helpful, my brother had set the table by the time dinner was ready.

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2. A The cowboys had drove the herd right through town.
B Look! We finded a gold ring with the metal detector!

C Although ginger originally came from India and China, it is now grown in Japan, the West Indies,
South America, and Africa as well.
D He’s been setting there all afternoon.
3. A At the river’s bank, a canoe was laying in the reeds.
B After the sun rose, dew evaporates quickly.
C He rolled up the message, tucked it in a bottle, corked the bottle, and throws it into the
outgoing tide.
D Here are some of those mazes that Herbie drew.
4. A
B
C
D

Yes, Dawn has wrote several computer programs.
The drill team was just raising the flag when the bell rang.
Won’t you set down, Mrs. Yang?
The five-year-old commanded the old dog to lay down.

5. A
B
C
D

In the middle of my speech, the fire alarm rings, and everybody got up and left.
A sudden shower filled the dry creek beds and refreshed the thirsty plants.
Vinnie must have spended days repairing that bike.
Before that, I had never ate jambalaya.

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B
C
D

That house must have costed a fortune.
Larry had broke the school track record; now, he set his sights on the county record.
Several geckos scramble for cover and ducked into a crack under a rock.
When we were in the West Indies, we learned to dance the limbo.

7. A
B
C
D

Without warning, Wanda’s horse suddenly set down in the grass with Wanda still in the saddle.
Dad had laid tiles before, so the job was easy for him.
When I told her about it, she says okay.
Some American Indians referred to a baby as a papoose and carry him or her on a cradle board.

8. A
B
C
D

Unfortunately, nobody had brung a map of the trails through the park.
Luis had went to visit his grandparents in Puerto Rico.
Apparently, Irene’s stumble has not hurted her chances of winning.
Carefully, Rhonda set the Kenyan sculpture on the fireplace mantle.

9. A With a block and tackle, the mechanics rose the engine out of the car.
B While Tom built a model space station out of plastic and foam, Frank works on the models of
spaceships.
C The cargo ship made little headway through the heavy waves.
D We seen a bald eagle today!

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10. A Have you set a place for our guest?

B Cameron had lain his new dashiki, a colorful African shirt, over a chair so that it would not get
wrinkled.
C The temperature will raise another twenty degrees before sunset.
D Have you ever rode in a horse-drawn wagon?

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Using Pronouns Correctly: Case Forms of Pronouns; Special
Pronoun Problems

DIRECTIONS Read each of the following sets of sentences. Three of the sentences in each set
have errors in the use of pronouns; one sentence is written correctly. Choose the sentence
that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of pronouns.
EXAMPLE

1. A
B
C
D

It couldn’t have been Randy and us that you saw.
Dad told Buddy and I stories about his time in Australia.
It must have been them in the yellow van.
Has anybody heard from Liz and them?

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B

C

D

1. A
B
C
D

Whom are you expecting?
Suddenly, the seal jumped right in front of the Taylors and we.
Wish Elena and they luck.
Will my aunt or her act as chaperones on the overnight trip?

2. A
B
C
D

We attended the awards ceremony, but we didn’t win one.
Between you and I, the award should have gone to her.
Has he found a home for the kitten yet?
The first person in line was me.

3. A
B
C
D

Mr. Penn assigned Maurice and I an extra book report.
With the addition of Mindy and she, we now have five people on the committee.
Tell whoever you talk to about the change in plans.
Mr. Bertoluzzi and we Boy Scouts are going camping next month.

4. A
B
C
D

I had to read Alice the letter because she doesn’t know Japanese.
Can Doug and me help you with the carpentry?
After dinner, his brother and him are usually in the garage, working on models of buildings.
Give Ms. Johns and they a tour of the school.

5. A Are you going with Miss Edwards and I to the museum?
B John James Audubon, whom was born in Haiti, won enduring fame with his wonderful paintings of
birds.
C Would Mrs. Waller lend us art students her video camera?
D An usher looked at our invitations and admitted Mr. Miles and we delegates into the conference
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B
C
D

Wendy asked who the package was for when she saw it in her mother’s arms.
Simón Bolivar is such a hero to the people of South America that Bolivia is named after him.
Bring the children and we a souvenir from Mexico.
While Timothy and him are making the piñata, George will hang the crepe paper.

7. A
B
C
D

Our captain should have been she.
James talked to Nick while he was tying his shoes.
Did you show Mark and she your new painting?
Say hello to Ellen and he for me.

8. A Carl Lewis, who won eight Olympic gold medals, is one of the most remarkable track athletes since
Jesse Owens.
B Grandfather explained the symbolism of the totem pole to Sheila and we boys.
C Mrs. Walker and us are doing an experiment on plants and sunlight.
D The only girls who can jump higher are Martha and her.
9. A Be sure to send Jerry and he a copy of the video.
B Taoism is based in part on the beliefs of Lao Tzu, whom (according to legend) wrote the
Tao Te Ching.
C We band members will meet on the field at 7:30 A.M.
D During last week’s fishing trip, Mary caught several.
The boy playing the trumpet solo was he.
Mother assured Rita that she would enjoy a trip to the lake.
Who would have guessed that the stars of the show would have been us eighth-graders?
Pass the ball to Martin or he.

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10. A
B
C
D

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Using Modifiers Correctly: Comparison and Placement
DIRECTIONS Read each of the following sets of sentences. Three of the sentences in each set
have errors in the use of modifiers; one sentence is written correctly. Choose the sentence
that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of modifiers.
EXAMPLE

1. A
B
C
D

Grandmother loved talking to her only grandson, who had been born half a century later than she.
Jerry found a mysterious note in the dresser that was crumpled and torn.
Freshly cut just this morning, the vase was full of roses.
Rounding the corner, a street sign to Caracas finally appeared.

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A

B

C

D

1. A
B
C
D

A warm and cozy fire protected us from the cold outside our window.
I want the one in the big box on the top shelf with a blue wrapper.
Don’t do nothing to wake that baby, Josh.
I can’t hardly understand the words to that song.

2. A
B
C

D

Nobody hasn’t ever found a trace of the mountain lion’s tracks.
We hadn’t seen no hint of rain until the thunder cracked.
Raul and his team couldn’t find the last item on the scavenger hunt anywhere.
What is the most largest animal in the world?

3. A
B
C
D

No one tells more funnier jokes than she does.
Jefferson Street is a shorter route than Palmer Avenue.
My mother considers Martin Luther King, Jr., Day one of the importantest holidays of the year.
The characters in this novel were least interesting than those in any other book I’ve ever read.

4. A
B
C
D

To me, the statues on Easter Island are more mysterious than any ancient object.
You know more about raccoons than anyone does.
Keith, who is running for treasurer, is more responsible than any candidate.
That sailor can tie better knots than anyone else on the dock.

5. A
B
C

D

This colt is the wildest of the two that arrived here last week.
Between social studies and Spanish, Spanish is the subject I like most.
After a little extra practice, Jody was able to organize her essays more coherently.
He spoke soft to avoid disturbing those who were reading.

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