American Pageant Chapter 1 Study Guide

1. Before the holiday is over, the crowd will dwindle away.
2. Since dependent clauses often begin sentences, a comma separates the clause from the independent clause.
3. Although she was the winner she did not accept the prize.
4. As she stepped form the plane the crowd cheered.
5. As if I didn’t have enough problems my car broke down.
6. My daughter Ann will always be remembered for her athletic accomplishment a gold medal at the Olympics.
7. So that I would not miss work I arranged for a ride the next day.
8. Until the cows come home I am taking it easy.
9. Whenever we get our hopes up we find added disappointments.
10. Wherever we go we seem to get lost.
11. Where the red fern grows I will build my house.
12. While the sun shines make hay.

Until the sun goes down the air remains warm.
18. George Washington our first president is the father of our country.
19. The senator’s son Bill is a member of the U.S.A. soccer team our best team ever.
20. John Glenn U.S. senator and astronaut is a national hero.
21. After the team arrived we took our seats in the bleachers.
22. A letter of appreciation was sent to Jane Whitney our chairperson.
23. “You stay out of the cookie jar” his mother yelled.
24. Mr. Kincaid announced “The unit test will be this Friday.”
25. The sixteenth president of the United States Abraham Lincoln shall be remembered for saving the nation.
26. Because I have a cell phone I am never out of touch with my family.
27. Whenever I turn on my computer I have e-mail.
28. The ball was hit to our left fielder Sally Johnson.
29. The life of Babe Ruth America’s greatest baseball Hero is now featured in a film.
30. The playground had swings a slide a jungle gym and a rope walk.
31. The job requires experience a college degree and the ability to travel.
32. The dance square consisted of the following couples: Jack and Jill Bill and Barbara Marvin and Wanda and Jimmy and Sue.
33. My friend Rhonda will be given the highest academic award the Award of