The Editors of REA - REAs Handbook of English Grammar, Style, and Writing

1. 1. metermetre (meter is more commonly used)
   2. adviseradvisor (equally acceptable)
   3. judgmentjudgement (equally acceptable)
   4. theatre(theater is more commonly used)
   5. peddlerpeddlar (peddler is more commonly used)
2. 1. Mascara is taken from the Italian language.
   2. Delicatessen has its origin in German.
   3. Macaroni is originally derived from the Italian language.
   4. Pattern is taken from Middle English.
   5. Purple is taken from Middle English.
3. 1. knowledge: cognition (noun), wisdom (noun)
   2. bulwark: safeguard (noun), fortification (noun)
   3. earthly: terrestrial (adjective), worldly (adjective)
   4. latent: dormant (adjective), potential (adjective)
   5. magic: sorcery (noun), mystic (adjective)
4. 1. irregardlessusage (nonstandard)
   2. oersubject (poetry)
   3. adventiveusage (rare)
   4. discusage (informal)
   5. moltgeographical (chiefly British)
   6. beaverusage (rare when used in describing the visor of a helmet)
   7. jussivesubject (grammar)
   8. kineusage (archaic)
   9. alienorsubject (law)
   10. kidusage (informal)
5. 1. Isthmuses
   2. Sweden, pop. 102,100
   3. East by North
   4. Better (comparative), best (superlative)
   5. Tehran
   6. 5 (or-na-men-t-tion)
   7. Unconditional terms; unlimited power to decide
   8. Dt, dat, dt
   9. 1905
   10. Radii
   11. meager
   12. Goodie
   13. Strata
   14. American essayist, poet, and philosopher
   15. Blonde
   16. In a relatively long period of time
   17. , ,
   18. Innocent
   19. 3 (a-wak-en)
   20. 6.02217 1023

1. 1. Linda (P, CON); Memorial Day (P); home (COM, CON); year (COM)
   2. John Keats (P, CON); poem (CON, COM); Ode (COM, CON); Urn (COM, CON); Beauty (COM, A); Truth (COM, A)
   3. vacation (CON, COM); Monday (P, CON)
   4. picnic (COM, CON); lake (COM, CON)
   5. Platos (P, CON); dialogue (COM, CON); The Crito (P, CON); concept (COM, A); justice (COM, A)
   6. jury (COL, CON, NC); defendant (COM, CON); reason (COM, A); insanity (COM, A)
   7. dust (COM, CON, NC); furniture (COM, CON, NC)
   8. Supply and demand (COM, A); law (COM, CON); economics (COM, A)
   9. orchestras (COLL, CON); Handels (P, CON); Messiah (P, CON); concert (COM, CON)
   10. Reggie (P, CON); news (NC, COM, A); coffee (COM, CON)
2. 1. candy store
   2. backbreaking
   3. checkup
   4. common sense
   5. travelers check
   6. search warrant
   7. dining room
   8. trial and error
   9. overcooked
   10. go-ahead

GENDER

1. mother
2. book, cousin
3. father, brother, him, etc.
4. sister, teacher is one possible pairing
5. desk, parents is one possible pairing

NUMBER

1. birches
2. mottoes, mottos
3. bays
4. vertebrae, vertebras
5. selves
6. sheriffs
7. appendixes, appendices
8. ladies
9. foci, focuses
10. altos
11. carries
12. crises
13. flies
14. relays
15. ideas
16. bases
17. phenomena, phenomenons
18. oxen
19. employees
20. studios
21. fifties
22. deer, occasionally deers
23. symposia, symposiums
24. chiefs
25. stomachs

Possessive Case

1. 1. the witness(s) observations
   2. the mans reference
   3. the groups stand
   4. to everyones surprise
   5. a weeks work
   6. the sculptures texture
   7. Melissas blouse
   8. the foxs tail
   9. the grandparents house
   10. the horses race
   11. the companys strike
   12. the scissors point
   13. the boys choice
   14. the months end
   15. ten dollars worth
   16. the cars color
   17. this years production
   18. the ballets dancer
   19. the flowers bud
   20. the plays failure
2. 1. His suit, like James, was gray.
   2. The past of the presidents adviser was investigated.
   3. The pitchers job is more difficult than the fielders.
   4. The kittens of the womans cat were given away.
   5. The House of Representatives majority leaders speech was well received.
   6. The final plans of the meeting of the Boy Scouts of America were made.
   7. It was Susans, Anns, Joans, and my idea.
   8. The amateurs life differs from the professionals.
   9. That is Dr. Whites and her new house.
   10. The ending of the play satisfied the audience.
   11. It was Mark, the presidents, decision.
   12. The bus drivers and train conductors union went on strike.
   13. We are not allowed to use Mom and Dads car.
   14. That is Janes, the nurses, car. OR That is Jane, the nurses, car.
   15. Frank and Marys package arrived today.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

• A.
  1. who
  2. what
  3. which
  4. Whichever
  5. whatever
  6. which
  7. that
• B.
  1. whom
  2. whom
  3. whom
  4. whom
  5. who
  6. whoever
  7. who
  8. who
  9. whomever
  10. who
• C.
  1. We wondered who would come to the party.
  2. I asked Janet what she wanted to do tonight.
  3. I had no idea which club she wanted to go to.
  4. I said we would go to whichever one she wanted to.
  5. I have fun with Janet whatever we do.

• DEMONSTRATIVES

  C.
  1. Those are the red shoes I want.
  2. I was too nervous to speak to that girl.
  3. He was so sick after his first gin and tonic that he never drank another.
  4. It was such an exciting party.
  5. I must buy her that watch.

• REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

  D.
  1. ourselves (object, refers to we)
  2. myself (object, refers to I)
  3. yourself (object, refers to you understood)
  4. itself (object, refers to play)
  5. themselves (object, refers to they)
• E.
  1. Both James and they went to the beach.
  2. Jack himself read the speech.
  3. I will unload the car.
  4. They finished the painting themselves.
  5. He mowed the lawn himself.

• PERSONAL PRONOUNS

  F.
  1. I
  2. him
  3. We
  4. I
  5. she
  6. he
  7. they
  8. they
  9. we
  10. she
  11. I
  12. her, me
  13. he
  14. us
  15. they
  16. we
  17. him
  18. they
  19. me
  20. us
  21. him
  22. I
  23. they
  24. us
  25. him
  26. I
  27. her
  28. I
• G.
  1. Whose
  2. her
  3. that
  4. His
  5. mine
  6. Theirs
  7. hers
• H.
  1. Its
  2. There
  3. Its
  4. It
  5. Its
• I.
  1. her
  2. their
  3. its
  4. their
  5. his

1. 1. is
   2. forget
   3. take
2. 1. will read
   2. sang
   3. teaches
   4. took
   5. will grow
   6. stung
   7. had cast
   8. will be flying
   9. have been choosing
   10. had been buying
3. 1.