Supplementary Exercises

SAMPLE for Grades 9–10 UNIT1 THE SENTENCE

RECOGNIZING KINDS OF SENTENCES (UNIT 1) Exercise (1) In the blank before each number, identify the type of sentence. (2) Place the appropriate punctuation at the end of each sentence.

1. What seasonings pair best with salmon

2. The toddler happily ate the ham sandwich his mother made for him

3. Do not forget to wash your hands before dinner

4. Lindsay picked out all of the tomatoes in the casserole

5. Wow! I cannot believe you ate that whole pizza

6. Is this your favorite dish Mom makes, Nathan

RECOGNIZING SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES (UNIT 1) Exercise A (1) Underline each verb twice. (2) Underline each subject once. If the subject is understood, write (You) at the beginning of the sentence.

1. Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello will be performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha. 2. Please go to the store and buy some hamburger meat for the casserole. 3. Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and Mount Stanley are the three tallest mountains in Africa. 4. There are several applicants for the job opening. 5. Unfortunately, Ben does not always finish his homework for class. 6. Huckleberry Finn and Jim left their homes and traveled down the Mississippi River. 7. Are Mary and Charlotte going to the festival next week? 8. Large herds of antelope and wildebeests have migrated to other watering holes in the Serengeti. 9. Over the mountain pass lies a beautiful alpine meadow. 10. Sergeant, take this message to the general immediately. 11. The colorful fall leaves gently floated to the ground and landed on the forest path. 12. Here are the players’ uniforms and helmets for tonight’s game. 13. Are you still going to Aunt June’s house in Saskatoon for the summer? 14. The Apollo 13 astronauts began their journey to the moon but aborted their mission because of mechanical problems. 15. As a young man in college, my grandfather worked long hours in the field during the day anddid his schoolwork late into the night. 16. Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. 17. Here is the script for tomorrow evening’s play. 18. Many people have never seen the northern lights. 19. Pliny the Elder saw the destruction of Pompeii and wrote an eyewitness account of the event. 20. Are you preparing for tomorrow’s biology test?

RECOGNIZING COMPLEMENTS (UNIT 1) Exercise (1) Underline each verb twice. (2) Underline each subject once. (3) Circle each complement. (Not every sentence may have a compliment)

1. Woodrow Wilson was the twenty-eighth president. 2. General Eisenhower considered the weather report and still invaded Normandy. 3. Vince and Mallory found several specimens of feldspar and moonstone on their field trip to the desert. 4. William Blake wrote Songs of Innocence in 1789 and Songs of Experience in 1794. 5. Several students have not yet finished their research papers. 6. In spite of his fears, Jacob walked down the steep trail to the floor of the canyon. 7. While in Mexico City, we toured Chapultepec Park and watched a soccer game at Azteca Stadium. 8. Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote the book Anne of Green Gables. 9. My father and I walked in the park during the cool fall afternoon and rested on a bench. 10. Late yesterday afternoon, Raymond washed and waxed his new car.

CORRECTING SENTENCES, FRAGMENTS & RUN-ONS (UNIT 1) Exercise (1) Identify each group of words as s. (sentence), frag. (fragment), or r.o. (run-on).

1. The Canadian Rockies contain many of Canada’s most beautiful national parks. 2. A rugged yet beautiful terrain. 3. Founded in 1885, Banff National Park is Canada’s first national park. 4. Lake Louise, one of the best spots to visit in Banff National Park. 5. Bald eagles are a common sight in Jasper National Park, the park also has bear and moose populations.

6. Maligne Lake, which contains Spirit Island, one of the most photographed places in Canada.

7. Visitors from around the world walk on the magnificent Athabasca Glacier. 8. Yoho National Park is named after the Cree word for awe and wonder. 9. Mount Goodsir, located in British Columbia, Canada. 10. The Kootenay River gives its name to Kootenay National Park it was founded in 1920.

2 ◆ Supplementary Exercises © 2020 Pensacola Christian College, Inc. May be reproduced with limited permission. USING NUMBERS IN A SENTENCE (UNIT 1) Exercise Cross out all incorrectly written numbers and make all corrections as needed.

1. The Eagles were the 1st team in 15 years to go undefeated in the double-elimination invitational tournament. 2. My favorite ice cream shop is opening another location on 83rd Street. 3. In nineteen ninety-two, the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain, marking the last time that the games were held in the same year. 4. 17 basketball players competed for the 5 starting spots. 5. As a church family, we passed out 3,000 Easter service invitations to the neighboring communities.

UNIT2 CAPITALIZATION

Exercise A Circle each letter that should be capitalized. (Rule 1)

1. The north american free trade agreement (nafta) is a trade agreement signed by mexico, canada, and the united states. 2. The murray river, australia’s longest river, reaches the indian ocean at lake alexandrina. 3. Important english writers during the age of reason include edmund burke, francis bacon, and thomas hobbes. 4. The iowa state fair, one of the largest state fairs in the country, is held every august in des moines. 5. My brother’s classes this year include geography, french, computer programming, and astronomy 101. 6. The brooklyn bridge in new york city was the first steel-wire suspension bridge ever built. 7. Mr. Zacharias bought a new john deere tractor at the dealership in centralia, illinois. 8. Travis has traveled to many different countries like india, romania, and belgium. 9. The british library, the national library of the united kingdom, has two original copies of the magna carta. 10. The new junior high school being built down the street is named after benjamin franklin. 11. According to the book of genesis, the sun, moon, and stars were created on the fourth day. 12. Jerome was surprised the ukrainian restaurant served french fries with his meal. 13. As a family, we visited arlington national cemetery during the memorial day holiday. 14. Workers put up new street lights on river drive from washington avenue to twenty-fifth street. 15. On her summer trip, Sophie visited eltz castle in the small german town of wierschem. 16. The discovery of the rosetta stone in 1799 helped scientists decipher egyptian hieroglyphics. 17. My mom stopped at the store for some crest toothpaste and pantene shampoo.

(continued) UNITS 1–2 ◆ 3 Unit 2, Exercise A, cont. 18. Many places in the west and the south will receive more snow than normal this winter. 19. In exodus, god gave his prophet moses the ten commandments on mount sinai. 20. Our english teacher, dr. henry dillard, visited the graves of nathaniel hawthorne, ralph waldo emerson, and henry david thoreau at sleepy hollow cemetery in concord, massachusetts.

Exercise B (1) Circle each letter that should be capitalized. (2) Write C before any sentences that are correct. (Rules 2–6)

1. Walt Whitman expressed his personal grief about the death of president Lincoln in his poem “when lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d.” 2. my uncle David has the chicago tribune delivered to his home. 3. one of my nephew’s favorite sculptures is trooper of the plains by Frederic Remington. 4. whose woods these are i think i know. his house is in the village though; he will not see me stopping here to watch his woods fill up with snow.—Frost 5. After serving as president, John Quincy Adams became a congressman from Massachusetts for seventeen years. 6. chief justice John Roberts was nominated to the Supreme Court by president George W. Bush. 7. last week, the king of Spain visited our city and met with the mayor. 8. The colonel said to lieutenant Morrison, “make sure all the supplies are ready for our deployment.” 9. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s collection of poems, lyrical ballads, includes “expostulation and reply” and the rime of the ancient mariner. 10. Yes, Governor, we are ready for the news conference to begin.

Exercise C Circle each letter that should be capitalized. (Rules 1–6)

1. the first newspaper printed in australia was the sydney gazette and new south wales advertiser. 2. patrick henry famously stated, “give me liberty, or give me death!” 3. nelson’s column in the middle of london’s trafalgar square was built to commemorate admiral horatio nelson, who died in the battle of trafalgar in 1805. 4. several references promising that the messiah would come are found throughout the old testament. 5. our grandmother jackson went to omaha to visit her brother norman. 6. one of my favorite summer festivals is the golden onion days held on labor day weekend in payson, utah. 7. in 1923, mustafa kemal ataturk became the first president of the urkisht republic. 8. alex wrote his science paper on the inner planets of mercury, venus, earth, and mars.

4 ◆ Supplementary Exercises © 2020 Pensacola Christian College, Inc. May be reproduced with limited permission. 9. after george VI, king of england, died in 1952, his daughter became queen elizabeth II. 10. solomon writes in proverbs 4:10, “hear, o my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.” 11. simon drove his new dodge challenger to his home on twenty-fifth street. 12. last semester, kevin had to take these three courses: economics 101, algebra II, and french. 13. established in 1602 to profit from the spice trade, the dutch east india company placed its capital in the modern Indonesian city of jakarta. 14. the orient express, a passenger train that ran from paris to Istanbul, ceased operations in 2009. 15. the tennis court oath was an important event in the early days of the french revolution. 16. in 1942, british general bernard montgomery defeated field marshal erwin rommel at the second battle of el alamein in north africa. 17. the cia was established in 1947 under president truman. 18. in 1819, one of washington irving’s most beloved works, “rip van winkle,” was published in the sketch book. 19. on our trip to south america, we visited machu picchu, an incan citadel built in the mountains of peru. 20. The mariana islands in the pacific ocean include the territory of guam, home of andersen air force base.

UNIT3 PUNCTUATION

USING PERIODS & END MARKS (UNIT 3) Exercise Add periods, question marks, and exclamation points where needed.

1. Are you planning on attending Mrs Hilson’s lecture on natural gases at the local college 2. Where did you buy those flowers 3. Susan has an appointment with Dr White at 1:45 pm to get her ankle x-rayed 4. Rev Joseph Adams will be speaking to the college for this year’s commencement address 5. Be sure to turn off the lights before leaving the house 6. Henry Phillips, BS, and Jessie Williams, PhD, will be hosting a book signing event at the library downtown. 7. My little sister Olivia exclaimed, “Look how pretty the sunset is” 8. Mr Lewis, do you know what year NASA was founded 9. Alexander the Great was born in Macedonia in 356 BC 10. Pierre is the capital of South Dakota 11. My history teacher Mr Worley asked, “What do you think happened to the people of Roanoke” 12. What a great God we serve

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© 2020 Pensacola Christian College, Inc. May be reproduced with limited permission. UNITS 2–3 ◆ 5 Unit 3, Exercise, cont. 13. Though the meeting was scheduled to end at 9:30 am, we did not dismiss until 9:45 am 14. Annie asked our teacher, “What is the difference between AD and BC” 15. Master Sergeant Robert Hughes was in the USAF for twenty-three years

USING COMMAS (UNIT 3)

Exercise A (1) Insert commas where needed. (2) Write C before any sentences that are correct. (Rules 1–6)

1. Roswell New Mexico is home to the New Mexico Military Institute. 2. I enjoy water skiing when we go to the lake but my mother prefers to relax on the shore. 3. After Charles Martel died his kingdom was divided among his sons Carloman Pippin and Grifo. 4. A hard worker will be an asset to his employer and will get satisfaction from a job well done. 5. Of course all Christians should have an active prayer life. 6. Tim you can send your suggestions to McDonald’s USA 2111 McDonald’s Plaza Chicago Illinois 60532. 7. Pastor Jacobsen who has been our pastor for seven years has a quiet steady personality. 8. Going on an African safari has always been a dream for Carlos. 9. My uncle raises llamas ostriches and emus on his farm in Texas. 10. The salty sea air blew across the deserted beach.

Exercise B (1) Insert commas where needed. (2) Write C before any sentences that are correct . (Rule 3)

1. Any man who humbles himself before the Lord will be exalted. 2. The Blue Grotto is a sea cave found on Capri an island off the coast of southern Italy. 3. The ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote an important book of tactics called The Art of War. 4. Alpacas domesticated animals from South America are smaller than llamas. 5. The tropical storm caused some damage even though we prepared the best we could. 6. Jerome and Peter both working diligently finished the project before the deadline. 7. Cinnabar a mineral that contains mercury is toxic to human beings. 8. Mrs. Edwards who has taught English at our school for the past seven years is moving to Colorado. 9. Edward the Confessor was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England. 10. Sopapillas a pastry often used as a dessert in New Mexican cuisine was created in 1926.