Base Elements
TRUE or FALSE?
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Grammar Myths:
TRUE or FALSE?
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Active and Passive
200

Every word has at least one base element.

TRUE

200

Singular 'they' is wrong.

FALSE

200

Gina

200

Which of the following words is related to active?
a. agent
b. actor
c. action
d. all of the above

d. all of the above

300

A word may have more than one base element.

TRUE

300

English speakers have used singular 'they' since the Old English period.

TRUE

300

someone

300

Which of the following words is related to passive?
a. pass
b. patient
c. partner
d. none of the above


b. patient

400

A bound base element can stand on its own.

FALSE

400

Singular 'they' can mark animate gender in English.

TRUE

400

flying

 

or 

400

Active or Passive:

Someone stole my car!

Active

500
A bound base element may end in a replaceable <e> even though you never see that <e> in a word.

TRUE

500

Singular 'they' is gender neutral.

FALSE

500

question

 

or 

500

Active or Passive:

The captain was thanked for his service.

Passive

640

A base element must always have a vowel letter in it.

FALSE

640

Never use the passive voice.

FALSE

640

in nine days

640

Active or Passive:

She could not believe what was happening. 

Active