Being a Writer

Student Skill Practice Book

Being a WriterTM

SECOND EDITION

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CONTENTS

Sentences Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

Complete Sentences 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compound Sentences 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dependent and Independent Clauses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Combining Sentences 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Review 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nouns and Pronouns Lesson 7 Nouns and Possessive Nouns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Lesson 8 Subject and Object Pronouns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lesson 9 Possessive and Intensive Pronouns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Lesson 10 Pronoun Antecedents and Noun-Pronoun Agreement.. . . . . . 28 Lesson 11 Review 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Verbs Lesson 12 Verbs 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 13 Perfect Verb Tenses 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 14 Progressive Verb Tenses 40 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 15 Shifts in Verb Tense 43 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 16 Subject-Verb Agreement 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 17 Review 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Modifiers and Other Parts of Speech Lesson 18 Adjectives 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 19 Adverbs 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 20 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Lesson 21 Correlative Conjunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Lesson 22 Formal and Informal English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Lesson 23 Consistency in Style and Tone.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Lesson 24 Review 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Capitalization and Punctuation Lesson 25 Commas 73 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 26 Commas, Parentheses, and Dashes to Set Off Extra Information 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 27 Punctuating Dialogue 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 28 Colons and Semicolons 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 29 Capitalizing and Punctuating Titles.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Lesson 30 Review 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Student Grammar Guide 91 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proofreading and Editing Tasks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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The Island Continent

A. Read each sentence. Underline the complete subject and circle the simple subject. If the sentence has a compound subject, circle the two simple subjects.

1. The smallest continent in the world is the island of Australia.

2. The Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean surround Australia.

3. Australia's biggest cities can be found on the coast.

4. Melbourne or Sydney can be a fun place to visit.

5. Surfers and scuba divers flock to Australia's beaches.

6. Beautiful white sand stretches for miles.

B. Read each sentence. Underline the complete predicate and circle the simple predicate. If the sentence has a compound predicate, circle the two simple predicates.

1. The Great Barrier Reef near Australia is the largest reef in the world.

2. Different types of coral form the reef and provide a habitat for many sea animals.

3. Colorful fish look for food or hide from predators.

4. Temperature change and pollution can harm the coral.

5. Scientists study the reef constantly and observe its condition over time.

C. Write three complete sentences about a beach that you have visited or one that you imagine. Use at least one compound subject or compound predicate.

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The Outback

A. Read the paragraph. Above each underlined word or phrase, write SS for simple subject, CS for compound subject, SP for simple predicate, or CP for compound predicate.

A vast, dry area covers a large part of Australia. This sparsely populated region is called the Outback. Dunes and grasses make up most of the Outback. Some animals have adapted to the environment and survive well there. The bearded dragon is one of these animals. This little reptile nibbles on plants or catches insects for food.

Many people will visit Ayers Rock in the central part of the Outback. This huge rock formation looks orange at noon and glows red at sunset. Its walls and caves are decorated with ancient rock paintings.

B. Imagine you are in a desert, a prairie, or another vast space you know of. Write four sentences describing what you see. Use at least one compound subject and one compound predicate.

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Down Under

A. Read each subject and predicate in the chart. Match the subjects and predicates to write four complete sentences. Remember to begin each sentence with a capital letter and end it with the correct punctuation mark.

Subject

corals and sponges the city of Canberra a crocodile tourists

Predicate

is the capital of Australia surf and dive in the ocean are marine animals can hunt in water or prowl on land

1. 2. 3. 4.

B. Circle the conjunction in each sentence. Write CS for compound subject or CP for compound predicate to tell which it forms.

1. My aunt and my uncle live in Sydney, Australia. 2. They work at a university and teach music. 3. My dad calls or e-mails them every week. 4. Aunt Sara or Uncle Leo just sent us this photo. 5. Sydney looks beautiful and has interesting buildings.

C. Write five sentences about somewhere far away that you would like to visit. Underline the complete subject and draw two lines under the complete predicate in each sentence.

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Sisters and Brothers

A. Read each sentence. Write S if it is a simple sentence and C if it is a compound sentence. Underline each complete subject and draw two lines under each complete predicate.

1. Gina has one brother and two sisters.

2.Gina is older than her brother, but she is younger than her sisters.

3. Celia is the oldest girl, but she is not the tallest.

4.Gina is the same height as Celia, so the girls sometimes share clothes.

5. Gina's brother Anthony is only five years old.

6. Gina or one of her sisters often babysits for Anthony.

B. Complete each compound sentence by adding a comma and the correct conjunction (and, but, or, or so). Use each conjunction once.

andbutorso

1. Marie is the middle sister

she is also very athletic.

2. Marie is teaching Anthony to catch a baseball

he is

not very good.

3. Anthony often drops the ball

it flies past him.

4. Marie is a patient teacher improve soon.

maybe Anthony will

C. Write four compound sentences about someone who has taught you something. Try to use and, but, or, or so in at least two of your sentences.

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