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answer choice corresponds.

Chapter 1 9. A (1h) 7. A (2l[1]) 5. A (3d)

Parts of Speech Overview B (1c) B (2l[3]) B (3e)
(The Work That Words Do),
p. 1 C (1e) C (2l[4]) C (3j)
D (1d) D (2l[2]) D (3k)
1. A (1b)
B (1a) 10. A (1g) 8. A (2l[1]) 6. A (3d)
C (1h) B (1e) B (2l[3]) B (3e)
D (1g) C (1a) C (2l[4]) C (3j)
D (1f) D (2l[2]) D (3k)
2. A (1c)
B (1g) 9. A (2l[1]) 7. A (3m)
Chapter 2 B
C (1e) The Parts of a Sentence (2l[3]) B (3g)
D (1f) (Subject, Predicate, C (2l[4]) C (3i)
Complement), p. 3 D (2l[2]) D (3k)
3. A (1d)
1. A (2c) 10. A (2l[1]) 8. A (3m)
B (1c)
B (2d) B (2l[3]) B (3g)
C (1g)
C (2i[1]) C (2l[4]) C (3i)
D (1a)
D (2j) D (2l[2]) D (3k)
4. A (1a)
B 2. A (2c) 9. A (3m)
(1g)
B (2d) Chapter 3 B
C (1f) The Phrase (Prepositional, (3g)
C (2i[1]) Verbal, and Appositive C (3i)
D (1e)
D (2j) Phrases), p. 5 D (3k)
5. A (1f)
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3. A (2d) 1. A (3h) 10. A (3m)

B (1e)
C B (2j) B (3j) B (3g)
(1b)
C (2i[2]) C (3l)
D (1d) C (3i)
D (2i[1]) D (3f) D (3k)
6. A (1b)
4. A (2c) 2. A (3h)
B (1f)
B (2d) B (3j) Chapter 4
C (1e) The Clause (Independent
D C (2i[1]) C (3l) and Subordinate Clauses),
(1d)
D (2j) D (3f[1]) p. 7

7. A (1d)
B 5. A (2c) 3. A (3h) 1. A (4b)
(1e)
B (2i[1]) B (3j) B (4d)
C (1c)
C (2j) C (3l) C (4e)
D (1f)
D (2k) D (3f) D (4f)
8. A (1b)
6. A (2i[2]) 4. A (3d) 2. A (4b)
B (1a)
B (2i[1]) B (3b) B (4d)
C (1e)
C (2j) C (3j) C (4e)
D (1c)
D (2k) D (3k) D (4f)

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right of each answer choice indicates the rule number(s) or concept(s) in the Holt Handbook to which the
answer choice corresponds.

3. A (4b) Chapter 5 9. A (5c,t[1]) 7. A (6k[2])

B (4d) Agreement (Subject and B (5u)
Verb, Pronoun and B (6c, e[5])
C (4e) Antecedent), p. 9 C (5g,v) C (6b,e[4])
D (4f) D (5s[1]) D (6f)
1. A (5b[1])
4. A (4b) B (5c) 10. A (5r) 8. A (6e[4])
B (4d) C (5b[1],m) B (5s[2]) B (6e[2])
C (4e) D (5c) C (5w) C (6e[4])
D (4f) D (5v) D (6c,e[2], f)
2. A (5f)
5. A (4b) B (5g) 9. A (6h)
Chapter 6
B (4d) C (5f) Using Verbs Correctly B (6h)
C (4e) D (5d) (Principal Parts,Tense, C (6i)
D (4f) Voice, Mood), p. 11
D (6j)
3. A (5i)
6. A (4b) 1. A (6c, e[6])
B (5g) 10. A (6j)
B (6c,e[4])
B (4d) C (5i) B (6b, e[4])
C (4e) C (6c,e[2])
D (5h) C (6c, e[4)
D (4f) D (6c,e[4])
D (6e[5])
4. A (5c,j)
7. A (4g[1]) 2. A (6c,e[4])
B (5j)
B (6c,e[4]) Chapter 7
B (4g[2]) C (5k)
C (6i) Using Pronouns Correctly
C (4g[3]) D (5j,m) (Nominative and Objective
D (4g[4]) D (6c,e[4]) Uses; Clear Reference), p.13
5. A (5l)

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8. A (4g[1]) 3. A (6b,e[2]) 1. A (7e)
B (5m)
B (4g[2]) C B (6c,e[2]) B (7e)
(5m)
C (4g[3]) C (6c) C (7b)
D (5n)
D (4g[4]) D (6c,e[4]) D (7c)
6. A (5p)
9. A (4g[1]) B 4. A (6b,e[5]) 2. A (7e)
(5n)
B (4g[2]) B (6h) B (7d)
C (5p)
C (6j)
C (4g[3]) D (5n) C (7f)
D (4g[4]) D (6i) D (7d)
7. A (5c)
10. A (4g[1]) 5. A (6f) 3. A (7h)
B (5p)
B B (6j)
(4g[2]) C (5q) B (7b)
C (4g[3]) C (6j) C (7f,h)
D (5o)
D (4g[4]) D (6i) D (7f,h)
8. A (5h,u)
6. A (6k[1]) 4. A (7i)
B (5s[2])
B (6c,e[5]) B (7f)
C (5t[1])
C (6c,e[5]) C (7i[NOTE])
D (5u)
D (6f) D (7i)

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answer choice corresponds.

5. A (7k[1]) 3. A (8g) 9. A (8i) 5. A (than, then)

B (7j) B (8h) B (8i) B (fewer, less)
C (7k[4]) C (8g) C (8i) C (its, it’s)
D (7b,h) D (8e) D (8i) D (its, it’s)

6. A (7e) 4. A (8i) 10. A (8j [misplaced 6. A (like, as if)

B (7b) B (8i) participial B (learn, teach)
C (7b) C (8j) phrase]) C (hardly, scarcely
D (7b) D (8i) B (8i) [double nega-
C (8j [misplaced tive])
7. A (7k[3]) 5. A (8j[misplaced adjectives]) D (like, as if)
B (7e) prepositional D (8j)
C (7k[1]) phrase]) 7. A (try and, try to)
D (7k[1]) B (8j) B (no, nothing,
Chapter 9
C (8j[misplaced A Glossary of Usage none [double
8. A (7c) participial (Common Usage Problems), negative])
B (7d) phrase]) p. 17 C (try and, try to)
C (7f) D (8j[misplaced D (no, nothing,
D (7g[2]) 1. A (a, an)
participial none [double
B (accept, except)
phrase]) negative])
9. A (7k[1]) C (accept, except)
B (7g[2]) D (between,
6. A (8c) 8. A (fewer, less)
C (7g[2]) B (8f) among) B (than, then)
D (7g[2]) C (8e) C (affect, effect)
2. A (a, an)
D (8c[bad, badly]) D (than, then)
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10. A (7d) B (between,

B (7d) 7. A (8d[3]) among) 9. A (good, well)
C (7c) B (8c) C (beside, besides) B (used to, use to)
D (7g[2]) C (8c) D (bring, take) C (your, you’re)
D (real, really) D (this here, that
3. A (bring, take)
Chapter 8 there)
8. A (8c) B (beside, besides)
Using Modifiers Correctly
(Comparison and B (8j[misplaced C (bust, busted) 10. A (some,
Placement), p. 15 D (a lot)
adverb]) somewhat)
C (8j[misplaced B (them [those])
1. A (8g) 4. A (borrow, lend,
prepositional C (them [those])
B (8c[good, well]) loan)
C phrase]) D (which, that,
(8e) B (can, may)
D (8j[misplaced who)
D (8e) C (hardly, scarcely
participial
[double nega-
2. A (8g) phrase])
tive])
B (8e,f) D (no, nothing,
C (8g) none [double
D (8h) negative])

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right of each answer choice indicates the rule number(s) or concept(s) in the Holt Handbook to which the
answer choice corresponds.

Chapter 10 9. A (10h[1]) 7. A (11j[1]) 5. A (12e[1][NOTE])

Capital Letters (The Rules B (10f[4]) B (11a,h) B (12a)
for Capitalization), p. 19
C (10a,h[2],f[4]) C (11h) C (12f[2])
1. A (10f[3]) D (10f[12]) D (11h) D (12f[1])
B (10a,c)
10. A (10f[4]) 8. A (11a,k[1]) 6. A (12f[2])
C (10f[2])
B (10g) B (11f[3],j[1]) B (12e[1])
D (10f[5])
C (10h[3],f[1]) C (11f) C (12b)
2. A (10a,f[4]) D (10h[3]) D (11f[3]) D (12e[1])
B (10f[3])
9. A (11i[4]) 7. A (12d)
C (10f[11]) Chapter 11
Punctuation (End Marks, B (11i[1]) B (12a)
D (10f[3])
Abbreviations, and C (11a,i[2],k[3]) C (12b)
Commas), p. 21 D (11j[1]) D (12a)
3. A (10f[5])
B (10f[7]) 1. A (11a,k[1])
C 10. A (11h) 8. A (12b)
(10a,f[3]) B (11k[3]) B (11h) B (12d)
D (10f[6]) C (11l) C (11j) C (12a)
D (11f[3]) D (11d,j[2]) D (12e[2])
4. A (10h[2])
B (10h[1]) 2. A (11b) 9. A (12e[1][NOTE])
C (10h[2]) B (11b,f[1]) Chapter 12
D Punctuation (Semicolons B (12a)
(10a,g) C (11l) and Colons), p. 23 C (12b)
D (11c)
5. A (10a) D (12a)
1. A (12a)
B (10f[10])

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3. A (11a,c) B (12a) 10. A (12f[1])
C (10f[8]) B (11a, k[3]) C (12b) B (12a)
D (10f[7][NOTE]) C (11d, j[2]) D (12a) C (12f[2])
D (11e) D (12a,b [NOTE])
6. A (10h[3])
B 2. A (12b,f[1])
(10a,h[3]) 4. A (11i[1]) B (12a)
C (10h[3]) B (11a) Chapter 13
C (12b) Punctuation (Italics and
D (10h[3]) C (11l) D (12e[1]) Quotation Marks), p. 25
D (11j[2])
7. A (10h[3])
B 3. A (12e[1][NOTE]) 1. A (13c)
(10a,f[1]) 5. A (11f) B (12e[1]) B (13b)
C (10f[11]) B (11f[1]) C (12b) C (13c)
D (10h[3]) C (11i[2]) D (12f[1]) D (13l)
D (11a,i[3])
8. A (10h[2])
4. A (12e[1][NOTE]) 2. A (13d)
B (10f[8]) 6. A (11b,i[2]) B (12a) B (13d,e,h[3])
C (10h[3]) B (11i[3][NOTE])
D C (12b) C (13d)
(10a,h[3]) C (11i[2]) D (12c) D (13e,h[1])
D (11j[3])

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answer choice corresponds.

3. A (13a) Chapter 14 9. A (14a) 6. A (15b)

B (13c) Punctuation (Apostrophes), B (14e) B (15a[6])
p. 27
C (13a) C (14a) C (15e,f)
D (13l) D (14a [NOTE]) D (15f)
1. A (14g)
B (14a)
4. A (13d) C 10. A (14c [NOTE]) 7. A (15c)
(14g)
B (13d) B (14b) B (15a[5])
D (14b,g)
C (13l) C (14a,b) C (15b)
D (13c) 2. A (14g) D (14g) D (15a[1])
B (14d)
5. A (13a) 8. A (15b)
C (14c) Chapter 15
B (13h[1],l) B (15e)
D (14e) Punctuation (Hyphens,
C (13a) Dashes, Parentheses, C (15a[2])
D (13l) Brackets, Ellipsis Points), D (15e,f)
3. A (14b) p. 29
B (14d)
6. A (13d,e,f,g,h[1]) 9. A (15e,f)
C (14h) 1. A (15c)
B (13d) B (15e,f)
D (14g) B (15b)
C (13k) C (15d)
C (15c)
D (13d) 4. A (14b) D (15f)
D (15f)
B (14c)
7. A (13d) 10. A (15b)
C (14d) 2. A (15f)
B (13d,e,g,h[3]) B (15e,f)
D (14f) B (15i)
C (13d) C (15c)
C (15f)
D (13h[3]) 5. A (14a) D (15i)
D (15c)
B (14a [NOTE])
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8. A (13d)
C (14c) 3. A (15e) Chapter 16
B (13l) D Spelling (Improving Your
(14e) B (15b)
C (13k) C Spelling), p. 31
(15e)
D (13d,e,f,g,h[3]) 6. A (14h) D (15b)
1. A (16e)
B (14g)
9. A (13h[3]) B (16i)
C (14f) 4. A (15e)
B (13d,e,f,g,h[1]) C (16d)
D (14b) B (15e,f)
C (13h[3]) C D (16g)
(15e)
D (13h[1]) 7. A (14c) D (15c)
2. A (16h)
B (14c)
10. A (13d) B (16e)
C (14c) 5. A (15c)
B (13d,g) C (16i)
D (14g) B (15e,f)
C (13d,e,g,h[1],k) D (16j)
C (15b)
D (13l) 8. A (14h) D (15b)
3. A (16k)
B (14c)
B (16m[1])
C (14b)
C (16f)
D (14g)
D (16m[4])

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right of each answer choice indicates the rule number(s) or concept(s) in the Holt Handbook to which the
answer choice corresponds.

4. A (16m[3]) Chapter 17 7. A (11b) 6. D (identifying

Correcting Common Errors B (11d,j[2])
B (16m[2]) (Key Language Skills complete
C (16m[5]) Review), p. 33 C (11i[1]) sentences)
D (16m[6]) D (11f[3], i[3])
1. A (5i) 7. A (revising frag-
5. A (16m[8]) B (5t[1]) 8. A (12a) ments with
B (16m[7]) C (5u) B (11i[4]) missing
C (16m[9]) D (5f) C (12e[1] [NOTE]) subjects)
D (16m[10]) D (14g)
2. A (6f) 8. C (identifying
6. A (16c) B (6h) 9. A(16h) fragments)
B (16m[10]) C (6c) B (than, then)
C D (6c) C (desert, dessert) 9. B (revising frag-
(16m[11])
D (16b) D (who’s, whose) ments [series of
3. A (7f) items])
7. A (16p) B (7b, i[NOTE]) 10. A (2a)
B (16n) C (7i) B (2a) 10. D (revising verbal
C D (7c, h) C (7b, 11g) phrase frag-
(16p)
D (advice, advise) D (12a) ments)
4. A (7h, 8e)
8. A (brake, break) B (8g) 11. C (revising run-on
Chapter 18
B (capital, capitol) C (8j [misplaced Writing Complete sentences
C (capital, capitol) adjective Sentences, p. 35 [fused])
D (brake, break) clause])
D (8i) 1. A (revising prepo- 12. D (revising frag-

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9. A (desert, dessert) sitional phrase ments)
B (complement, 5. A (like, as if) fragments)
compliment) B (don’t, doesn’t; 13. D (identifying
2. C (revising prepo- complete sen-
C (complement, anyways,
anywheres, sitional phrase tences)
compliment)
everywheres, fragments)
D (desert, dessert)
14. C (revising subor-
nowheres,
3. D (identifying dinate clause
10. A (hear, here) somewheres)
B fragments) fragments)
(peace, piece) C (could of)
C (peace, piece) D (good, well) B (revising frag-
4. 15. B (revising phrase
D (hear, here)
ments) fragments
6. A (11g)
B (11f) [appositive])
5. A (revising run-on
C (14b)
sentences 16. A (revising run-on
D (14a)
[comma splice]) sentences
[fused])

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17. C (revising prepo- 6. B (creating com- 15. D (creating com-

sitional phrase plex sentences) pound subjects)
fragments)
7. C (creating com- 16. B (revising wordy
18. C (revising frag- pound verbs sentences)
ments with [joined by and])
missing verbs) 17. B (revising sen-
8. A (revising tences to
19. B (revising subor- sentences to create parallel
dinate clause create parallel structure)
fragments) structure)
18. C (revising stringy
20. C (revising run-on 9. B (combining sentences)
sentences sentences by
[comma splice]) inserting words) 19. C (combining sen-
tences by insert-
10. C (revising stringy ing words)
Chapter 19
Writing Effective Sentences, sentences)
p. 39 20. D (creating com-
11. D (varying pound verbs
1. B (creating com- sentence [joined by or])
plex sentences beginnings)
[adjective
clause]) 12. B (creating
compound
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2. A (creating com- sentences

pound subjects [joined with
[joined with yet])
neither … nor])
13. A (combining sen-
3. D (combining tences by insert-
sentences by ing phrases
inserting [prepositional])
phrases)
14. C (creating com-
4. C (revising wordy pound sen-
sentences) tences [joined
by semicolon
5. B (combining sen- and conjunctive
tences by insert- adverb])
ing phrases
[appositive])

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2 A B C D 12 A B C D
3 A B C D 13 A B C D
4 A B C D 14 A B C D
5 A B C D 15 A B C D
6 A B C D 16 A B C D
7 A B C D 17 A B C D
8 A B C D 18 A B C D
9 A B C D 19 A B C D
10 A B C D 20 A B C D

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A
A
B
B
B
C
C
C
D
D
D
E
E
E

1 A B C D E 6 A B C D E 11 A B C D E
Section 2 A B C D E 7 A B C D E 12 A B C D E

2 3
4
5
A
A
A
B
B
B
C
C
C
D
D
D
E
E
E
8
9
10
A
A
A
B
B
B
C
C
C
D
D
D
E
E
E
13
14
15
A
A
A
B
B
B
C
C
C
D
D
D
E
E
E

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