Rewrite the following sentences, underlining each word or word group that should be italicized.

EXAMPLE: Didn't Joseph Conrad write the novel Heart of Darkness?

Didn't Joseph Conrad write the novel $\underline{\textit{Heart of Darkness}}$?

For my birthday, I received a print of Rousseau's The Jungle and the soundtrack for the musical Cats.

Without using a dictionary, divide each of the following words into syllables, inserting a hyphen between syllables. Be sure that the division of each word includes all the letters of the word. When you have finished, use a dictionary to check your work.

EXAMPLE: evacuate e-vac-u-ate

similar

Write the following phrases and sentences, adding apostrophes where they are needed. If an item is already correct, write $C$.

EXAMPLE: Hes sure those are us. He's sure those are u's.

shouldnt be disrespectful

From the choices in parentheses, select the correct word or words for each of the following sentences.

EXAMPLE: Which math (coarse, course) are you taking? course

Aaron, have you discussed this problem with your guidance (councilor, counselor)?

From the choices in parentheses, select the correct word for each of the following sentences.

EXAMPLE: We decided to make baklava for (desert, dessert). dessert

How long will it take Art to cross the (dessert, desert)?

Each of the following groups of words expresses a possessive relationship by means of a prepositional phrase. Revise each word group so that a possessive noun or pronoun expresses the same relationship.

EXAMPLE:a vacation of two weeks a two weeks' vacation

dressing room of the star

Rewrite the following passages, omitting the italicized parts and using ellipsis points to punctuate each omission correctly.

EXAMPLE : This thief during the last months had broken into the sheepfolds of the neighborhood like a wolf, had killed and dragged away his prey like a wolf, and like a wolf had left no trace after him.

Isak Dinesen, "The Ring"

This thief during the last months had broken into the sheepfolds of the neighborhood like a wolf, and like a wolf had left no trace after him.

The old native stood, breath blowing out the skin between his ribs, feet tense, balanced in the sand, smiling and shaking his head.

Nadine Gordimer, "The Train from Rhodesia"

Spell each of the following words correctly by supplying ie or $e i$.

EXAMPLE: f.... ld field.

bro.....f

Rewrite the following paragraph, adding italics (underlining), quotation marks, ellipsis points, apostrophes, and hyphens where they are needed.

EXAMPLES: This is one of Georgia O'Keeffes paintings, isnt it, Anthony? asked Darla. "This is one of Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings, isn't it, Anthony?" asked Darla.

Anthony said Youve been studying, havent you? Anthony said, "You've been studying, haven't you?"

What do you think of it?"

Rewrite the following sentence, using semicolons where they are needed.

EXAMPLE: An allegory is a story in which the characters, settings, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts one of the best-known allegories is The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.

An allegory is a story in which the characters, settings, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts; one of the best-known allegories is The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.

The first Alaskans most likely traveled to North America from Asia around twenty thousand years ago they may have been following caribou herds.

Rewrite the following paragraph adding semicolons and colons where they are needed.

EXAMPLE:Arthur Mitchell was more than a talented ballet dancer He was a pioneer in the world of ballet. Arthur Mitchell was more than a talented ballet dancer: He was a pioneer in the world of ballet.

As a young man, Mitchell studied tap dance, modern dance, and ballet at a special high school for the performing arts the challenges of ballet especially appealed to him.

Each of the following sentences contains at least one error in the use of numbers. Revise each sentence to correct the error(s).

EXAMPLE: In the bottom of the 9th inning, the Wildcats scored 7 runs and won the playoff. In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Wildcats scored seven runs and won the playoff.

Since he was 15 , my brother's 1st choice as a college major has been computer science, and his second choice has been mathematics.

Spell the plural form of each of the following nouns.

EXAMPLE: alto altos

Gomez

Rewrite the following paragraph, punctuating each sentence correctly.

EXAMPLE: A list of composers of extraordinary talent and 1 am sure most of you will agree would include Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin.

• A list of composers of extraordinary talent-and $/ \mathrm{am}$ sure most of you will agree-would include Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin.*

Yes, McCartney and other rock musicians have produced many memorable compositions for example, McCartney and his long time composing partner John Lennon gave us such popular ballads as Yesterday an Michelle.