Answer Key^313
Written Practice 2-2
- verb 2. subject 3. modifi er 4. object 5. subject 6. subject 7. object 8. verb
- verb 10. subject
Written Practice 2-3
- Psychologists, people 2. Dr. Daniel Gilbert, psychologist, future, choices
- choices, today, future 4. cards, convenience 5. credit, year 6. lawyer, case
- designer, glass, Chihuly 8. carpet, space 9. environmentalists, area, clams,
ponds, success 10. lawmakers, hearings, defi cit
Written Practice 2-4
- fl ies 2. glitter and gleam 3. is 4. felt 5. am 6. closed 7. will merge 8. are
- seared 10. produced
Written Practice 2-5
- was 2. appears 3. seems 4. grew 5. smell 6. were 7. are 8. remain 9. seem
- was
Written Practice 2-6
Sample answers are provided.
- is 2. could be 3. were 4. will be/was 5. was 6. to be 7. smell 8. taste 9. are
- will be
Written Practice 2-7
- We’re 2. Here’s 3. It’s 4. You’re 5. You’ll, it’s 6. I’m 7. He’s 8. They’re
- You’re 10. It’s
Written Practice 2-8
- smooth-haired 2. organized 3. well-informed 4. tall, tan, long 5. sleek, front
- strapping 7. right, injured 8. loud, pulsing, small 9. angry 10. gesturing, smiling
Written Practice 2-9
1.... is more valuable... 2.... the most effi cient... 3.... worst. 4.... are the
best. 5.... a more diffi cult piece... 6.... the most enormous... 7.... most
legible... 8.... more tenacious. 9.... is more sympathetic... 10.... most
beautiful...
Written Practice 2-10
- well 2. good 3. well 4. good 5. well 6. good 7. well 8. well 9. good 10. good
Written Practice 2-11
- My friends and I... 2. He and I... 3.... gave him and me... 4.... to
him... 5.... from Alex and me.