Michael's Category of Mystery
Reported Speech
Question vs. Noun Clause
Passive Voice
Michael's Category of Danger
100

What is the name of Calgary's NHL team?

Flames

100

"I have a sandwich."

a) He said that he had a sandwich.

b) He said that he has a sandwich.

c) He says that he had a sandwich. 

a) He said that he had a sandwich.

100

Jason knew...

a) what his friend wanted

b) what did his friend want

A) What his friend wanted - noun clause

100

Is the following sentence in Active or Passive voice?

She will be working on her presentation this weekend.


Active Voice

100

True or False: Dinosaurs are extinct

False

200

True or False: Lions and elephants used to live in North America

TRUE

200

She asked me if I wanted a glass of water.

a) "You want a glass of water?"

b) "Do you want a glass of water?"

c) "If you want a glass of water?"

b) "Do you want a glass of water?"

200

"Teacher....improve my listening skills?"

a) How I can

b) How can I

c) Can How I

b) How can I - Question form

200

Is the following in active or passive voice?

They are assisted by trained medical professionals.

PASSIVE

200

What is the name of Montreal's NHL hockey team?

The Canadiens 

300

Which of the following animals are not actually bears?

Grizzly Bear, Black bear, Koala Bear, Polar bear, Panda Bear. 

KOALA BEAR - Koala's are marsupials and not closely related to actual bears. 

300

"The bear chased me out of the forest"

a) He said that a bear chased him out of the forest.

b) He said a bear chased him out of the forest.

c) He said that a bear had chased him out of the forest.

c) He said that a bear had chased him out of the forest.

300

I don't understand...

a) why didn't you fix the sink?

b) why you didn't fix the sink.

c) Why you not fix the sink.

b) why you didn't fix the sink - noun clause

300

Does the following sentence have a passive form? If so, change the sentence into passive voice.

The conference happened last week. 


No passive form - happen is an intransitive verb

300

Which of the following cities is the oldest?

Rome, Athens, London, Damascus 

Damascus

400

What name did the Aztecs use to refer to themselves?

Mexica

400

The teacher said that we would need to study our notes.

a) "You will need to study your notes."

b) "You would need to study your notes."

c) "We will need to study our notes."

a) "You will need to study your notes."

400

Susan asked her friend, "..."

a) Where does your mother live?

b) Where your mother does live?

c) Where your mother lives?

a) Where does your mother live?

400

Change the active to passive.


Dwayne Johnson taught a course about ancient Egyptian history.

A course about ancient Egyptian history was taught by Dwayne Johnson.

400

Name one Chinese Imperial dynasty.

Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Qing

500

"The world is round."

a) She said that the world is round.

b) She said that the world were round.

c) She said that the world was round. 

a) She said that the world is round.

Present simple statements which are facts to not need to be changed in reported speech.

500

I don't understand....It's terrible.....

a)Why are you smoking cigarettes. Do you plan to quit?

b) Why you are smoking cigarettes. Are you plan to quit?

c) Why do you smoke cigarettes? Do you plan to quit?

c) Why do you smoke cigarettes? Do you plan to quit?

500

Change the passive to active:

He was presented with an award by the committee. 

The committee presented him with an award. 

500

What Norse god is Thursday named after?

(Hint: He has a hammer...)

THOR

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