For the following sentence, choose the correct word in parentheses.

Therefore, they didn't see (his, him) escaping and setting off on a journey through several Central Asian states.

Write the noun clauses in the following sentence.

For example, are girls genetically "programmed" to be less aggressive than boys, or do girls simply respond to their parents' expectations about how girls should behave?

In the following sentence, choose the correct verb form.

Clearly, Tan's feelings toward her mother (have, has) been mixed.

For the following sentence, write each appositive or appositive phrase. Also indicate whether it is essential or nonessential.

When the deadline arrived, Ernest R. Breech, the chairman of the company, did not like any of the names under consideration.

Complete the following sentence by writing the principal part of the verb indicated in parentheses.

For (offend-present participle) many influential people, Socrates was tried and convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens.

In the following sentence, write the words that should be capitalized. If the sentence contains no errors, write Correct.

Leslie gave an oscar-winning performance on the victory stand.

For the following sentence, write each prepositional phrase. Then write the word or words it modifies and tell whether it is an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase.

During his $21$-year "reign," the "emperor" wore a gold-braided uniform and issued royal documents, inspected construction projects, and performed other activities in a highly dignified manner.

Choose the correct form of comparison in the following sentence.

No foods are identified as (badder, worse) than others.

Write the conjunction and the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence.

After they wilt, these flowers produce large quantities of cottony seeds.

For the following sentence, choose the correct pronoun in parentheses.

Earhart's and Noonan's fate has been the subject of much speculation over the years, but (he, they) most likely died at sea.

Add or delete commas to clarify the following sentence.

At Mr. Hughes's request, Carl calmly negotiated every turn parallel parked and smoothly merged back into traffic.

Write every word used as an adjective or an adverb in the following sentence. Identify each modifier as an adjective or adverb and tell the word or words it modifies.

It can be hard to eliminate weeds from an area, because they often spread and germinate quickly.

Rewrite the following sentence to make the comparisons clear and correct. If there are no problems in the sentence, write Correct.

The vitamin C in citrus fruits and berries is more plentiful than peaches and apricots.

Write the words used as adjectives or adverbs in the following sentences. Do not include articles.

Earlier experiments reported that excess sugar intake can possibly lead to aggressive or criminal behavior in adults.