Glencoe Language Arts: Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 9
Glencoe Language Arts: Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 9
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780028182940
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Page 138: Exercise 1

Exercise 1
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The $text{underline{prosecutor}}$ $text{underline{underline{spoke}}}$ convincingly to the $text{underline{jury}}$.

Write “adv.” above “convincingly”

Exercise 2
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Several rose $text{underline{bushes}}$ are still $text{underline{underline{blooming}}}$ in the $text{underline{garden.}}$

Write “adj.” above “several” and above “rose”

Write “adv.” above “still”

Exercise 3
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The department $text{underline{store}}$ $text{underline{underline{sold}}}$ its holiday $text{underline{decorations}}$ at half $text{underline{price}}$.

Write “adj.” above “department”, above “holiday”, and above “half”

Write “d.o.” above “decorations

Result
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The department $text{underline{store}}$ $text{underline{underline{sold}}}$ its holiday $text{underline{decorations}}$ at half $text{underline{price}}$.

Write “adj.” above “department”, above “holiday”, and above “half”

Write “d.o.” above “decorations”

Exercise 4
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The hungry $text{underline{herd}}$ of $text{underline{bison}}$ $text{underline{underline{grazed}}}$ lazily on the open $text{underline{range}}$.

Write “adj.” above “hungry” and “open”

Write “adv.” above “lazily”

Exercise 5
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$text{underline{Mr. Jackson}}$ $text{underline{underline{gave}}}$ his $text{underline{class}}$ bad $text{underline{news}}$ concerning the $text{underline{field trip.}}$

Write “adj.” above “his” and “bad”

Write “d.o.” above “news”

Exercise 6
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Which $text{underline{underline{is}}}$ longer, the $text{underline{Nile}}$ or the $text{underline{Amazon}}$?

Write “adj” above “longer”

Exercise 7
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$text{underline{Ms. Wong}}$ $text{underline{underline{answered}}}$ my sincere $text{underline{question}}$ in a somewhat mocking $text{underline{tone}}$.

Write “adj” above “my”, “sincere”, “somewhat”, and “mocking”

Write “d.o.” above “question”

Exercise 8
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A large $text{underline{truckload}}$ of dairy $text{underline{products}}$ $text{underline{underline{has spilled}}}$ onto the $text{underline{road}}$.

Write “adj.” above “large” and “dairy”

Exercise 9
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$text{underline{I}}$ $text{underline{underline{will give}}}$ $text{underline{you}}$ my secret $text{underline{recipe}}$ for very moist $text{underline{brownies}}$.

Write “adj.” above “my”, “secret”, “very”, and “moist”

Write “d.o.” above “recipe”

Exercise 10
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Many Chinese $text{underline{dynasties}}$ $text{underline{underline{caused}}}$ great $text{underline{changes}}$.

Write “adj.” above “many,” “Chinese,” and “great”.

Write “d.o.” above “changes”

Exercise 11
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The $text{underline{car}}$ in front of $text{underline{us}}$ $text{underline{underline{stopped}}}$ quite suddenly.

Write “adj” above “quite”

Write “adv” above “suddenly”

Exercise 12
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$text{underline{Jake}}$ $text{underline{underline{called}}}$ the radio $text{underline{station}}$ twice.

Write “adj” above “radio”

Write “adv” above “twice”

Write “d.o.” above “station”

Exercise 13
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The $text{underline{Incas}}$ $text{underline{underline{ruled}}}$ $text{underline{one}}$ of the largest and richest $text{underline{empires}}$ in the $text{underline{world.}}$

Write “adj” above “largest” and “richest”

Write “d.o.” above “empires”

Exercise 14
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The $text{underline{secret}}$ $text{underline{underline{will be}}}$ safe with $text{underline{me}}$.

Write “adj.” above “safe”

Exercise 15
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$text{underline{Sharon}}$ $text{underline{underline{bought}}}$ a tiny $text{underline{trinket}}$ at the $text{underline{bazaar}}$.

Write “adj” above “tiny”

Write “d.o” above “trinket”

Exercise 16
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$text{underline{We}}$ proudly $text{underline{underline{displayed}}}$ the American $text{underline{flag}}$.

Write “adj” above “American”

Write “adv” above “proudly”

Write “d.o.” above “flag”

Exercise 17
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The $text{underline{ambulance}}$ $text{underline{underline{has}}}$ already $text{underline{underline{radioed}}}$ the emergency $text{underline{room}}$ with vital $text{underline{information.}}$

Write “adj” above “emergency” and “vital”

Write “adv” above “already”

Write “d.o.” with “room”

Exercise 18
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The $text{underline{interview}}$ $text{underline{underline{went}}}$ more smoothly today.

Write “adj” above “more”

Write “adv” above “smoothly” and “today”

Exercise 19
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$text{underline{You}}$ $text{underline{underline{swim}}}$ very well for a $text{underline{novice.}}$

Write “adj” above “very”

Write “adv” above “well”

Exercise 20
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$text{underline{Amanda}}$ $text{underline{underline{teaches}}}$ her $text{underline{parrots}}$ slang $text{underline{words}}$.

Write “adj” above “slang” and “her”

Write “d.o” above “words”

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