Active To Passive
Passive To Active
True or False?
Common Confusables
Verb or Noun?
100
Amy mailed the letter.
What is... The letter was mailed by Amy.
100
The car was repaired by Sam.
What is...Sam repaired the car.
100
"Timothy has kissed Jane." This is written in active voice.
What is... True.
100

Sarah wants to know whether/weather the game is still on schedule.

whether

100

Affect vs. Effect

Affect = verb

Effect = noun

200
Once a week, John cleans the garage.
What is... Once a week, the garage is cleaned by John.
200
Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
What is...Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.
200
"Sam's family was accepted by Justin's family." This is written in active voice.
What is.. False.
200

Why don’t you ever take my advice/advise?

advice

200

Advice vs. Advise

Advice = noun

Advise = verb

300
I knew Adam would finish the work by 6:00 PM.
What is... I knew the work would be finished by 6:00 PM.
300
A delicious dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight.
What is... Sally is going to make a delicious dinner tonight.
300

Stationary is a verb and stationery is a noun. 

What is... true! 

300

The student counsel/council consists of students from each grade level.

council

300

Counsel vs. Council 

Counsel = verb

Council = noun

400
The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished.
What is... The mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished.
400
Michelle is very sad by the recent events that have taken place in school.
What is.. The recent events that have taken place in school made Michelle very sad.
400
Susan was pleased with Sarah's beautiful work. This is written in active voice.
What is... False.
400

He is a man with principals/principles and values.

principles

400

Assent vs. Ascent

Assent = noun

Ascent = verb

500
Chef Nick had been preparing the restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris.
What is...The restaurant's fantastic dinners had been being prepared by Chef Nick for two years before he moved to Paris.
500
The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.
What is...The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.
500

Conscience is a verb and conscious is a noun.

What is... false

500

That behavior will not be accepted/excepted.

accepted

500

Cite vs. Site vs. Sight

Cite = verb

Site = noun

Sight = noun

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