Adjectives versus Adverbs
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Active versus Passive Voice
Commonly confused words
Transition words between writing and paragraphs
150

What part of speech describes a noun?

Adjective

150

What is a pronoun?

he, she, her, him, 

a word that stands in place of a noun or noun phrase

150

Which word normally accompanies the passive voice? 

Was 

150

Which word is a transition word that shows a contrast? (however/therefore)

However

300

Fill in the blank: "She is a very ______ student." (smart/smartly)

smart

300

Correct this sentence: "Every student should do their best."

his or her

300

Is the sentence, "The cat chased the mouse," in the active or passive voice?

Active 

300

Fill in the blank: "______ going to the park." (Their/They're)

They're

300

Which transition word emphasizes a point? Think fancy and extra language that is great for academic writing

Furthermore, In addition, Moreover 

450

Which word is the adverb in this sentence: "He is very happy."

very

450

True or False: A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender.

True

450

Rewrite this sentence in the active voice: "The ball was thrown by the boy."

The boy threw the ball

450

Which word means "to be successful"? (succeed/exceed)

succeed 

450

Which transition word shows a contrast? (on the other hand/in conclusion)

on the other hand

500

Correct this sentence: "He is a real good singer."

Correct this sentence: "They returned quick from the store" 

really

quickly

500

In the sentence, "The dogs wagged their tails," what is the antecedent for the pronoun "their"?

dogs 

500

Rewrite this sentence in the active voice: "The speech was given by the principal."

The principal gave the speech. 

500

Fill in the blank: "I need to ______ a new jacket." (buy/by)

buy

750

Write a sentence or two with at least one adverb and two adjectives

adverbs modify verbs and adjectives or an entire sentence: 

quick = quickly 

sharp = sharply 

well = very well 

soon = very soon 

750

What is an antecedent? 

An antecedent is one or more words that identifies a pronoun or other pro-form

750

Write two sentences with active and passive voice. 

For the first sentence, write it in the passive voice; was 

For the second, write it in the active voice 

Was 

turns into active (action is being done currently) 

750

Sometimes, words sound the exact same but have multiple meanings. Their, There, and They're are an example. 

Writing a sentence or two using ALL 3 showing comprehension and is grammatically and academically correct 

Their = possession 

There = location 

They're = They are (person or thing) 

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