Example 1. long poems $\underline{\text{The Waste Land}}$, $\underline{\text{Beowulf}}$, $\underline{\text{Gilgamesh}}$, $\underline{\text{Paradise Lost}}$, $\underline{\text{Rubaiyat}}$

3. long musical works and recordings $\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse with the sllvery mane and white tall was chosen by the photographer.}}}$

On the line provided after each item, write the contracted form, using apostrophes correctly.

Example 1. were not $\underline{\text{weren't}}$

3. will not $\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse with the sllvery mane and white tall was chosen by the photographer.}}}$

Add quotation marks and single quotation marks where they are needed in the following sentences.

Example 1. Mr. Tate assigned " Shelling Corn by Moonlight " and " Pedro the Hunter, " two selections from the book Among My People.

3. According to my Spanish dictionary, the word escudo means shield.

On the lines provided, rewrite the following dialogue, correcting any errors in the use of quotation marks and other marks of punctuation and beginning a new paragraph wherever necessary.

Example [1] Didn't you just have a birthday asked Marcia. $\underline{\text{"Didn't you just have a birthday?" asked Marcia.}}$

A frog named Steve asked Marcia.

On the line provided, write the possessive form of each of the nouns below.

Example $\underline{\text{leaves'}}$ 1. leaves

$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$ 3. today

Underline all words, letters, symbols, and numerals that should appear in italics.

Example 1. The Ingrid Bergman Festival will feature the films $\underline{\text{Notorious}}$ and $\underline{\text{Gaslight}}$.

3. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the music for Cats and The Phantom of the Opera.

On the lines provided, rewrite the following phrases and short sentences so that the possessive forms are correct. If an item is already correct, write $C$.

Example 1. Casey's and Marcos grades $\underline{\text{Casey's and Marcos's grades}}$

3. the CIAs history $\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse with the sllvery mane and white tall was chosen by the photographer.}}}$

Add quotation marks and single quotation marks where they are needed in the following sentences. Be careful to show the correct position of quotation marks in relation to other marks of punctuation.

Example 1. " Have you read the short story ' Speaking of Courage ' ?" wondered Durga.

3. According to the dictionary, the word betroth derives from an Old English word, treowth, meaning truth.

In each sentence below, place a caret $(\wedge)$ to indicate where an apostrophe should be inserted.

Example 1. Any student making all $A_\wedge$ s will receive an award.

25. Many third graders still confuse $<\mathrm{s}$ and $>\mathrm{s}$ when solving inequalities.

Underline the choice in parentheses that will complete each of the following sentences correctly.

Example 1. (Who's, $\underline{\text{Whose}}$) is the report with the colorful cover?

25. (Their, They're) buying the tickets now.

E25. Example You can never [1] pred- $\underline{\text{pre-dict}}$ ict what my relatives are going to do.

At seventy years old, my aunt Elaine [21] dec-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

ided to learn to paint. She took a few [22] beginn-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

cr courses to learn some techniques. Her first [23] wo-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

rk was a surprisingly well-executed [24] self-por-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

trait, remarkable for her use of colors. They were [25] a-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

stonishingly subtle, yet bold at the same time.

In each sentence below, place a caret $(\wedge)$ to indicate where an apostrophe should be inserted.

Example 1. Any student making all $A_\wedge$ s will receive an award.

24. Is your sister's name spelled with one or two $r$ s?

E24. Example You can never [1] pred- $\underline{\text{pre-dict}}$ ict what my relatives are going to do.

At seventy years old, my aunt Elaine [21] dec-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

ided to learn to paint. She took a few [22] beginn-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

cr courses to learn some techniques. Her first [23] wo-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

rk was a surprisingly well-executed [24] self-por-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

trait, remarkable for her use of colors. They were [25] a-$\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$

stonishingly subtle, yet bold at the same time.

Underline the choice in parentheses that will complete each of the following sentences correctly.

Example 1. (Who's, $\underline{\text{Whose}}$) is the report with the colorful cover?

24. (It's, Its) the most beautiful painting I've ever seen.