1. *center: core :: committee : __
2. *capital : Sacramento :: rank : ___
3. *friendly : hostile :: active : ____
4. *its, whose, ________
5. **rigid : flexible :: soothing : ___
6. **disquieted : distraught :: save : ______

Commas II.
Comma Rules:
*Before the but
*Three in a row
*Double adjective
*Intro phrase
*Interruption
*I'm talking to you
*Appositive

Match each rule with an example from the top part of the sheet. Write the rule next to the example on the sheet.
 

Pretest 2

1. p193 - #2
2. p193 - #3
3. p193 - #7
4. p193 - #8
5. p193 - #9
6. What rule should sentence #7 follow?  a) Before the but.  b) Three in a row.  c) Intro phrase.  d) Appositive.  e) Interruption.
7. What rule should sentence #8 follow?  a) Before the but.  b) Three in a row.  c) Intro phrase.  d) Appositive.  e) Double adjective.
8. Which sentence on p193 contain an example of "words that interrupt the flow of thought"? a) #1  b) #3  c) #4  d) #9  e) #6
9. Which sentence on p193 contains an example of an appositive? a) #1  b) #3  c) #4  d) #9  e) #6
10. Which sentence on p193 contains an example of  "a noun of direct address"?  a) #1  b) #3  c) #4  d) #9  e) #5

1. The coaches watched each potential player, looking for any natural ______(s) he might have, in order to choose the proper assignment to put those talents to work.  a) empathy  b) disposition  c) adherance  d) aptitude  e) hoard
2. Which is more important, your genes or the environment you are raised in?  This is often called the nature vs. ______ question.  a) disposition  b) nurture  c) disquieting  d) chortle  e) aptitude
3. When 3 year old Esteban took the apple home from the grocery store, he was _______(ed)  by his mother.  a) distraught  b) disquiet  c) chortle  d) nurture  e) chastise
4. After Halloween, I hid my ______ of candy so my brother wouldn't steal any of it.  a) hoard  b) empathy  c) chastise  d) chortle  e) disposition
5. Please ______ carefully to the instructions given. Failure to do so will be costly.  a) hoard  b) distraught  c) adhere  d) empathy  e) disposition
6. The root of this word means "to feel."  a) chastise  b) aptitude  c) chortle  d) empathy  e) disquieting
7. The ________ mourners burst into tears at the funeral.  a) disquieting  b) distraught  c) chastised  d) empathy  e) nurturing
8. Holly wasn't exactly scared by the incident the other night, just a little ________.  a) chortled  b) empathied  c) distraught  d) disquieted  e) chastised
9. The teacher's crabby ________ sort of brought the whole class down.  a) hoard  b) disquieting  c) distraught  d) empathy  e) disposition
10. Homer _______(ed) to himself as he thought of the bear driving the little car. a) distraught  b) disquiet  c) chortle  d) nurture  e) chastise
11. The characters in The Outsiders are so realistic, that we ______(ize) with them and their problems. a) disquiet  b) distraught  c) chastise  d) empathy  e) nurture
12. The tape didn't _______ too well to the brick, and the poster fell down.  a) empathy  b) disposition  c) adhere  d) chortle  e) hoard

The Outsiders.
 
 
 
 
 
 

1. *location : site :: agreement : _________
2. *upset : faze :: greet : _________
3. *hostile : amiable :: moving : _________
4. *wire : cord :: metaphor : _________
5. **common : obscure :: sloppy : ________
6. **unfeeling : callous :: greedy : _______

Parallel Structure.
Pretest #1.

1. Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Mike's latte.   a) correct  b) incorrect
2. Natasha tried holding her breath, chewing a piece of gum, and poking her belly, but she could not quiet her empty stomach, which rumbled during the chemistry exam.   a) correct  b) incorrect
3. In the restroom, Tishena was brushing her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.    a) correct  b) incorrect
4. Celine looked behind the toilet, in the laundry basket, and checked under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine-foot albino python.    a) correct  b) incorrect
5. Not only did Dennis apply an extra layer of deodorant to his armpits, but he also polished each tooth with special care. He did not want to offend Malinda with any unpleasant odors.    a) correct  b) incorrect
6. For his first date with Malinda, Dennis bought not only a dozen roses but he also purchased a box of chocolates.    a) correct  b) incorrect
7. Not only did Malinda squeal at the sight of the beautiful bouquet, but she also was tearing open the box and eating chocolates all the way to the restaurant.    a) correct  b) incorrect
8. Dennis tried to be thoughtful and generous, yet Malinda refused to give him not only a kiss good night but also a single chocolate from the nut and caramel sampler.    a) correct  b) incorrect
9. Chelsea had to paddle past a school of jellyfish, kick a small sand shark in the nose, and untangle seaweed from her surfboard before she reached her favorite point break.    a) correct  b) incorrect
10. Spiders that bite, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond's basement.    a) correct  b) incorrect

1. He was a successful salesman, partly because he was so  _________; people just liked and trusted him.  a) avaricious  b) painstaking  c) amiable  d) obscure  e) blatant
2. Many of your "perfect" papers lacked a(n) ________ attention to detail.   a) presumptuous  b) rancor  c) blatant  d) painstaking  e) amaible
3. Most criminals would rather remain _________ and unnoticed, but...  a) obscure  b) blatant  c) presumptuous  d) sabbatical  e) amaiable
4. ...others actually like the __________, even if it makes it hard to hide from the law.  a) rancor  b) notoriety  c) disclose  d) blatant  e) sabbatical
5. In the end, the bitter debate created quite a bit of _________ among the committee members.  a) rancor  b) notoriety  c) disclose  d) blatant  e) sabbatical
6. It's a little _________ of you to assume that you're my new BFF just because I invited you along.  a) notoriety  b) disclose  c) blatant  d) avaricious  e) presumptuous
7. His favorite band was some _________ punk rock trio from Albania.  a) presumptuous  b) avaricious  c) obscure  d) notoriety  e) rancor
8. In the cheap seats they had, their view of the field was __________(ed) by a pillar.    a) disclose  b) avaricious  c) obscure  d) notoriety  e) rancor
9. Drunk driving shows a(n) __________ disregard for the lives and safety of others.  a) rancor  b) notoriety  c) disclose  d) blatant  e) obscure
10. I will never ________ the solution to "How Many Petals Around the Rose?"  a) painstaking  b) notoriety  c) disclose  d) blatant  e) obscure
11. The con man's ________ scheme cheated the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars.  a) sabbatical  b) disclose  c) blatant  d) avaricious  e) presumptuous
12. Phillip's actions in Miss Narwin's class are already gaining him some _______. And it's only the beginning.    a) sabbatical  b) disclose  c) notoriety  d) avaricious  e) presumptuous
13. Soon Miss Narwin will be wishing that she had taken a _________ from teaching in order to avoid the problems that are coming.  a) presumptuous  b) avaricious  c) obscure  d) sabbatical  e) rancor
14. You probably shouldn't cheat so _________(ly) in front of Mr. Coward when he's holding his stick.  a) obscure  b) avaricious  c) disclose  d) blatant  e) rancor

NBTT