D.O / I.O
ELABORATION
Active / Passive Voice
Parts of Speech
Misc
100

What question does the direct object answer?

What or whom is the recipient of the action?

100

What is an essay that looks at the similarities and differences between two things called?

Comparative Essay

100

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

Whether or not the subject receives or performs the action.

100

What role do adverbs normally play in a sentence?

Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

100

What form of there/they're/their indicates possession?

What is THEIR?

200

What question does the indirect object answer?

To or for what / whom?

200

Define implications.

The greater effects or consequences of information.

200
Is this sentence in active or passive voice?


Mr. Ender was struck in the face by his fist.

PASSIVE

200

What part of speech is "like" in the following sentence?

"Mr. Ender dresses like a hobo."

PREPOSITION!!

200

Where in this quote should the period go?

According to Source #3, "dogs like Parker use the buttons to communicate their feelings"

After the end quotation marks.

300

Find the direct object in this sentence.

She paid Mr. Ender 100$ for tutoring. 

100$!

300
Come up with analysis for the following sentence.


Parker, upon meeting her owner's dad, quickly pressed in succession the buttons 'what', 'name', 'human.'

Answers may vary;


Parker was mostly likely trying to ask how to refer to the new human.

300

Why in formal writing should passive voice not be overused?

Can confuse the reader, overly wordy, detached tone 

300

Define subordinate clauses.

Cannot stand alone as a complete sentence- complements a main clause.

300

What part of speech is "the?"

Definite article

400

Find the indirect object in this sentence.


The teacher gave the students a detailed explanation of the concept.

the students!

400

Name all six types of elaboration.

Explanation, Examples, Analysis, Implications, Analogy, Relationships

400

Rewrite this sentence into the passive voice.

The barista handed him his coffee with a smile.

His coffee was handed to him by the barista with a smile.

400

Identify the gerund in this sentence.

"Harry has been eating too many sweets."

eating

400

Define "digress."

To briefly go off topic in writing or speech.

500

In English, what usually comes first? The direct or indirect object?

Indirect object

500

Come up with a simile comparing English class to a food.

Answers will vary.

500

Rewrite into active voice.

Will the play be directed by Mr. Ender?

Will Mr. Ender direct the play?

500

Besides forms of the verb "to be", what kind of verbs are most frequently linking?

Sensory words, seems, feels, etc.

500

What state is Mr. Ender from?

Louisiana

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