Syntax
Identify the verb:
She enjoys reading books in the evening.
Enjoys
Active or passive?
The chef cooked the meal.
Active
Yesterday, I ____ (go) to the store.
Went
Identify the direct object:
They built a new bridge last year.
A new bridge
Change to passive:
They built the house in 1990.
The house was built in 1990
She has ____ (write) three reports this week.
Written
Identify the complement:
She became a doctor after many years of study.
A doctor
Complete:
The book ____ (write) by her last year.
Written
By next year, they will have ____ (finish) the project.
Finished
Identify the indirect object:
She gave her friend a gift.
Her friend
Identify the agent:
The song was written by a famous artist.
A famous artist
If he ____ (know) the answer, he would tell you.
Knew
Identify all parts: subject, verb, object/complement
The teacher made the lesson interesting.
Change to active:
The project has been completed by the team.
The team has completed the project
This time tomorrow, I will be ____ (work) on the project.
Working