English Grammar Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Answer Key^313


Written Practice 2-2



  1. verb 2. subject 3. modifi er 4. object 5. subject 6. subject 7. object 8. verb

  2. verb 10. subject


Written Practice 2-3



  1. Psychologists, people 2. Dr. Daniel Gilbert, psychologist, future, choices

  2. choices, today, future 4. cards, convenience 5. credit, year 6. lawyer, case

  3. designer, glass, Chihuly 8. carpet, space 9. environmentalists, area, clams,
    ponds, success 10. lawmakers, hearings, defi cit


Written Practice 2-4



  1. fl ies 2. glitter and gleam 3. is 4. felt 5. am 6. closed 7. will merge 8. are

  2. seared 10. produced


Written Practice 2-5



  1. was 2. appears 3. seems 4. grew 5. smell 6. were 7. are 8. remain 9. seem

  2. was


Written Practice 2-6
Sample answers are provided.



  1. is 2. could be 3. were 4. will be/was 5. was 6. to be 7. smell 8. taste 9. are

  2. will be


Written Practice 2-7



  1. 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

  2. You’re 10. It’s


Written Practice 2-8



  1. smooth-haired 2. organized 3. well-informed 4. tall, tan, long 5. sleek, front

  2. 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



  1. well 2. good 3. well 4. good 5. well 6. good 7. well 8. well 9. good 10. good


Written Practice 2-11



  1. My friends and I... 2. He and I... 3.... gave him and me... 4.... to
    him... 5.... from Alex and me.

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