Unit 1: Complete and Incomplete Sentences
Unit 2: Types of Sentences
Unit 3: Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates
Unit 4: Common Nouns
Unit 5: Common and Proper Nouns
Unit 6: Plural Nouns
Unit 7: More Plural Nouns
Unit 8: Singular Possessive Nouns
Unit 9: Plural Possessive Nouns
Unit 10: Subject and Object Pronouns
Unit 11: Complete Sentences and End Punctuation Review
Unit 12: Common and Proper Nouns Review
Unit 13: Singular and Plural Nouns Review
Unit 14: Possessive Nouns Review
Unit 15: Subject and Object Pronouns Review
Unit 16: Action Verbs
Unit 17: Linking Verbs
Unit 18: Helping Verbs
Unit 19: Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs
Unit 20: Perfect Tense Verbs
Unit 21: Irregular Verbs
Unit 22: Progressive Verbs
Unit 23: Transitive Verbs
Unit 24: Intransitive Verbs
Unit 25: Subject and Verb Agreement
Unit 26: Action Verbs Review
Unit 27: Linking and Helping Verbs Review
Unit 28: Verb Tenses Review
Unit 29: Verb Forms Review
Unit 30: Subject and Verb Agreement Review
Unit 31: Adjectives
Unit 32: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Unit 33: Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Unit 34: Adverbs
Unit 35: More Adverbs
Unit 36: Adverbs without -ly
Unit 37: Synonyms
Unit 38: Antonyms
Unit 39: Homophones
Unit 40: Adjectives Review
Unit 41: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Review
Unit 42: Adverbs Review
Unit 43: Synonyms and Antonyms Review
Unit 44: Homophones Review
Unit 45: Conjunctions
Unit 46: Compound Subjects
Unit 47: Compound Predicates
Unit 48: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Unit 49: Dependent Clauses
Unit 50: Independent Clauses
Unit 51: Commas
Unit 52: Compound Sentences
Unit 53: Complex Sentences
Unit 54: Compound-Complex Sentences
Unit 55: Conjunctions Review
Unit 56: Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates Review
Unit 57: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Review
Unit 58: Dependent and Independent Clauses Review
Unit 59: Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences Review
Unit 60: Appositives
Unit 61: More Uses for Commas
Unit 62: Quotation Marks
Unit 63: Contractions
Unit 64: Abbreviations
Unit 65: Semicolons
Unit 66: Colons
Unit 67: Word Usage: Sit or Set
Unit 68: Word Usage: Lie or Lay
Unit 69: Word Usage: Your or You’re
Unit 70: Appositives Review
Unit 71: Commas and Quotations Review
Unit 72: Contractions and Abbreviations Review
Unit 73: Colons and Semicolons Review
Unit 74: Word Usage Review
Unit 75: Interjections
Unit 76: Articles
Unit 77: Prefixes
Unit 78: Suffixes
Unit 79: More Prefixes
Unit 80: More Suffixes
Unit 81: Greek Root Words
Unit 82: Latin Root Words
Unit 83: Spelling Patterns and Exceptions
Unit 84: More Spelling Patterns and Exceptions
Unit 85: Negatives
Unit 86: Interjections and Articles Review
Unit 88: Suffixes Review
Unit 89: Greek and Latin Root Words Review
Unit 91: Negatives Review
Unit 92: Review of the Eight Parts of Speech
Unit 93: Applying Punctuation Knowledge
Unit 94: Applying Punctuation and Word Usage Knowledge
Unit 96: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Verb Tenses Review
Unit 97: Sentence Structure Review: Simple and Compound Sentences
Unit 98: Dependent Clauses and Sentence Structure
Unit 83: Spelling Patterns and Exceptions
The Rules of “ie” and “ei”
Spelling inEnglish can be tricky, but there are patterns to help you. One of the most famous rhymes is: Write i before e, except after c, or when sounded like a as in neighbor and weigh.
- Rule 1 (Normal): Most words use ie (e.g., friend, believe, field).
- Rule 2 (After C): If the vowel sound follows the letter c, use ei (e.g., receive, ceiling, deceit).
- Rule 3 (Sound of A): If the vowels make an /a/ sound, use ei (e.g., neighbor, sleigh, vein).
- Rule 4 (Exceptions): Some words break these rules and mustbe memorized. Common exceptions include seize, either, weird, and leisure.
Exercise 1: Sorting by Pattern
Sort the following words into the correct columns based on their spelling pattern: friend, receive, seize, believe, neighbor, retrieve, either, weird, ceiling, weight, field, niece.
i before e (Normal)
1. ______________
2. ______________
3. ______________
4. ______________
1. ______________
2. ______________
3. ______________
4. ______________
ei after c
5. ______________
6. ______________
5. ______________
6. ______________
ei sounds like /a/
7. ______________
8. ______________
7. ______________
8. ______________
Exceptions
9. ______________
10. ______________
11.______________
12. ______________
9. ______________
10. ______________
11.______________
12. ______________
Exercise 2: Complete the Spelling
Fill in the missing vowels (ie or ei) to complete each word correctly.
- n_____ghbor
- rec_____ve
- b_____lieve
- retr_____ve
- s_____ze
- fr_____nd
- w_____rd
- f_____ld
Exercise 3: RuleIdentification
Identify which rule applies to the bold word: (A) Normal Rule, (B) After C, (C) Sound of A, (D) Exception.
- The field was full of flowers. (___)
- Did you receive my letter? (___)
- That is a very weird noise. (___)
- My neighbor is kind. (___)
- I cannot believe it! (___)
- Seize the day! (___)
- The weight was heavy. (___)
- She is my best friend. (___)
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Select the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence.
- It was an (eerie / eire) night.
- You can have (iether / either) cake or pie.
- Please (retrieve / retreive) the ball.
- The (cieling /ceiling) is very high.
- He holds the (reigns / reins) of the horse.
- It is a (relief / releif) to be home.
- Do not (decieve / deceive) your parents.
- She is the (chief / cheif) of the tribe.
Exercise 5: Word Scramble
Unscramble the letters to form words from the vocabulary list.
- EZIESS ____________
- EIRFND ____________
- IEFDL ____________
- DRIEW ____________
- GIEHNRBO ____________
- VEIELEB ____________
- ECEVIER ____________
- EERIE ____________
Exercise 6: Match Definitions
Match the word from the list to its definition.
List: retrieve, seize, eerie, neighbor, believe, field, friend, receive
- To get something back: ____________
- Strange and frightening: ____________
- To accept as true: ____________
- To take hold of suddenly: ____________
- A person you know and like: ____________
- An open area of land: ____________
- To get or be given something: ____________
- Someone living next door: ____________
