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The Tongue Untied

A Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Style

  • Parts of Speech
    • Adjectives
      • Descriptive
      • Limiting
      • Predicate Adjective
      • Participles
    • Adverbs
    • Conjunctions
      • Coordinating Conjunctions
      • Subordinating Conjunctions
      • Correlative Conjunctions
      • Conjunctive Adverbs
      • Conjunctions vs Prepositions
    • Nouns
      • Subjects
      • Objects
        • Direct Object
        • Indirect Object
        • Obj. of the Preposition
        • Obj. of the Verbal
      • Predicate Nominative
      • Gerunds
    • Prepositions
    • Pronouns
      • Personal
      • Relative
      • Indefinite
      • Demonstrative
      • Interrogative
      • Reflexive
    • Verbs
      • Verb Parts
        • Lexical
        • Auxilliary
      • Verb Types
        • Transitive
        • Intransitive
        • Linking
    • Verbals
      • Gerunds
      • Participles
      • Infinitives
  • The Sentence
    • Clauses
      • Clauses, Independent
      • Clauses, Dependent
    • Phrases
      • Prepositional
      • Participial
      • Gerund Phrase
      • Appositives
  • Case
    • Nominative-Subjective
    • Objective
    • Possessive
    • Possessive Nouns
  • Agreement
    • Always Plural
    • Always Singular
    • Singular or Plural — It Depends
    • Antecedents
  • Punctuation
    • Apostrophe
    • Commas
    • Colon
    • Dash
    • Hyphens
    • semicolon
    • Quotation Mark
  • Writing/Editing
    • Accuracy
    • Clarity
    • Conciseness
    • Misplaced Modifiers
    • Small Things That Matter
    • Spelling/Word Choice
  • Practice

Punctuation Practice Exercise Answers

July 25, 2014 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

1) a) Her quickly amassed fortune includes a dramatic collection of paintings that are stored in the basement. b) Herb’s sister yelled, "Does anyone have a telephone"? c) Christina missed her graduation from high school, yet her parents didn’t seem … [Read more...]

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Punctuation Practice Exercise

July 25, 2014 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

Instructions: Select the incorrectly punctuated sentence from each group of choices. If all are correct, select d) all are correct. After completing the entire exercise, click on the "Are You Prepared?" button at the bottom of this page to see the … [Read more...]

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Pronoun Practice Exercise

June 21, 2014 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

Choose an answer for each question. After completing the entire exercise, click on the "Are You Prepared?" button at the bottom of this page, to see the answers. Identify the underlined part of speech 1. Those are Tom's. a. personal pronoun … [Read more...]

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Pronoun Practice Exercise Answers

June 16, 2014 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

1. Those are Tom's. a. personal pronoun      b. relative pronoun      c. indefinite pronoun     d. interrogative pronoun     e. reflexive pronoun    f. demonstrative pronoun 2. They didn't give themselves a chance to think before beginning the … [Read more...]

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Verbal Practice Exercise

February 25, 2014 by TheTongueUntied 1 Comment

Identify the underlined part of speech. After completing the entire exercise, click on the "Are You Prepared?" button at the bottom of this page to see the answers. 1. The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security guard. a. gerund     b. … [Read more...]

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Verbal Practice Answer Exercise

February 23, 2014 by TheTongueUntied 4 Comments

Identify the underlined part of speech 1. The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security guard. a. gerund     b. participle     c. infinitive 2. The flag waving in the wind is inspirational. a. gerund     b. participle     c. … [Read more...]

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Noun Practice Exercise

August 20, 2013 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

Identify the underlined part of speech. After completing the entire exercise, click on the “Are You Prepared?” button at the bottom of this page to see the answers. 1. Would you donate a month's salary to our cause? a. direct object      b. … [Read more...]

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Noun Practice Exercise Answers

August 19, 2013 by TheTongueUntied 1 Comment

Identify the underlined part of speech 1. Would you donate a month's salary to our cause? a. direct object      b. predicate nominative      c. indirect object      d. object of the preposition 2. Kathy buried her money in the yard. a. … [Read more...]

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Case Practice Exercise

August 12, 2013 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

Choose an answer for each question. After completing the entire exercise, click on the "Are You Prepared?" button at the bottom of this page to see the answers. 1. Martin and Thomas realized that Alabama's hurdlers were faster than a) they b) … [Read more...]

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Case Practice Exercise Answers

August 11, 2013 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

1. Martin and Thomas realized that Alabama's hurdlers were faster than a) they b) them. 2. The teacher will reward a) whomever b) whoever he thinks will do the best job. 3. Candace announced, "Things would go better if you would provide a) we … [Read more...]

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