English rules lesson 6

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1. We (am, is, are) down by the river bottom in record time.

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2. Because I told Little Ann that today is important, she (am, is, are) ready with her tail wiggling and twisting.

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3. A large raccoon (am, is, are) down in the river bottom.

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4. Hanging on the tool shed (am, is, are) my first hide.

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5. I (am, is, are) old enough to go hunting by myself.

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6. Two large coons (am, is, are) up in the tree.

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7. While Mama and my sisters (was, were) bundling me up, Papa lit my lantern.

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8. By the large oak tree (was, were) the largest coon I have ever seen.

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9. Two pairs of coon eyes (was, were) staring back at Billy.

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10. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

Billy was beside his hounds expecting one of them to bawl, but the hounds were ready for a rest.

Billy was beside his hounds expecting one of them to bawl, but the hounds was ready for a rest.

Billy were beside his hounds expecting one of them to bawl, but the hounds were ready for a rest.

Billy were beside his hounds expecting one of them to bawl, but the hounds was ready for a rest.

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11. Read this sentence. Billy is an inexperienced trainer, but Old Dan and Little Ann are the best coon dogs a boy could wish for. What is the correct way to write this sentence?

Billy am an inexperienced trainer, but Old Dan and Little Ann are the best coon dogs a boy could wish for.

Billy is an inexperienced trainer, but Old Dan and Little Ann is the best coon dogs a boy could wish for.

Billy are an inexperienced trainer, but Old Dan and Little Ann are the best coon dogs a boy could wish for.

Best as is.

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12. Which of the following is NOT written correctly?

My dogs were just big, awkward pups, trailing their first live coon.

The ring-tail fool was not going to trick my dogs again.

My dogs didn't know it, but I was pretty well convinced the coon had hidden in the log.