1. The Northeast~New York, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
2. Mid-Atlantic~Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Washington, DC

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I found a site called The Papers Of George Washington. It has his 110 Rules of Civility. It is from the University of Virginia.

Indefinite pronouns are pronouns that do not point out specifically. They point out generally. They include such words as another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, many, neither, nobody, none, no one, one, other, others, some, somebody, and someone.
Find the indefinite pronouns in the following sentences.
1. Everybody loves someone sometime.
2. Both of the students should hand in everything they have completed.
3. I didn’t see anyone I knew.
4. If no one helps others, nothing gets done.
5. Somebody said that one should touch neither of them.
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The states which are in the Northeast region of the United States are:
New York
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Here are their capitals and the meaning behind their names:

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Do you know the correct answer to the pronoun quiz at the bottom of this page on this grammar site? You will be able to check your answers afterwards.

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integrity
jocular
kindle
ludicrous
provocative
Fill in the blank with the correct word for the definition.
1. _______________(adjective) ridiculous; so out of place as to be funny
2. _______________(noun) strict compliance to an ethical standard
3. _______________(verb) to set on fire; to stir up or excite
4. _______________(adjective) that arouses one to be angry, amused, curious thoughtful
5. _______________(adjective) given to joke
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