Grammar and Language Workbook

1. The man, singing the tenor part, won an award for his last role.
2. The distance from Cleveland to Cincinnati is 249 miles (four hundred kilometers).
3. The tightrope walker had herself blindfolded—people were absolutely amazed—and
then proceeded to cross the wire without a net!
4. Can you remember who said, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes?”
5. The morning dawned cool, breezy, and cloudless.
6. 105 different books were nominated by the senior class as their favorite.
7. The art critic felt that the new portrait of the mayor was poorly-drawn.
8. I’m happy to introduce our speaker for this evening, Rev. Jeremy H. King of St. George’s
Episcopal Church.
9. A woodchuck burrow consists of an entrance, a nest, and a spy hole which is a little
opening near the entrance.
10. In my opinion, The Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s best novel, and “Young
Goodman Brown” is his best story.
11. The chestnut horse with the light-colored saddle is the one I’d like to ride.
12. James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, was reelected in 1820 with all
but one electoral vote; his election ushered in the “Era of Good Feeling.”
13. At the top lefthand corner of the house painters were working feverishly to finish the
job before it rained.
14. For the party I’m going to make my specialty, chili.
15. That pen you’re using is leaking ink, you might want to try another one.
16. UCLA won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in 1995.
17. I felt sorry for the raccoon that had injured it’s paw.
18. Which of your friends left you the note asking “What are you doing next Saturday?”
19. Heather’s three first choices are: Indiana University, the University of Michigan, and
Stanford University.
20. Brian’s sister Jan has decided to attend Cornell University in New York.
Unit 12, Punctuation, Abbreviations, and Numbers