Dangling Participial
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
A. As I walked to school, the rain soaked my jacket.
B. Walking to school, I got caught in the rain.
C. Walking to school, the rain soaked my jacket.
D. Because it was raining, I wore a jacket to school.
C. Walking to school, the rain soaked my jacket.
Which sentence correctly uses correlative conjunctions?
A. Either you can stay home, or you can come with us.
B. Neither the book nor the movie was interesting.
C. Not only we practiced, but also we performed.
D. Both the rain and but the wind stopped.
B. Neither the book nor the movie was interesting.
This is the number of minutes teens should aim to be active each day.
60 min
*Daily Double*
Which sentence is written in active voice?
A. The homework was completed by Maria.
B. The game was won by our team.
C. Maria completed the homework.
C. Maria completed the homework.
Which sentence contains a gerund?
A. She is running in the park.
B. Running is good exercise.
C. The running water is cold.
D. He was running late.
B. Running is good exercise.
Gerunds also know as what.
Nouns
Which sentence contains a dangling participle?
A. Running through the park, Sarah found her lost dog.
B. Running through the park, the trees looked beautiful.
C. Running through the park, Sarah enjoyed the sunshine.
D. Running through the park, Sarah saw many birds.
B. Running through the park, the trees looked beautiful.
Where should the comma be placed?
A. No comma is needed.
B. After the rain, stopped we continued the hike.
C. After, the rain stopped we continued the hike.
D. After the rain stopped, we continued the hike.
D. After the rain stopped, we continued the hike.
During the teen years, your body builds this percentage of its adult bone mass.
40% to 60%
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
A. The teacher explained the lesson clearly.
B. The lesson was explained clearly by the teacher.
C. The teacher is explaining the lesson.
B. The lesson was explained clearly by the teacher.
Daily double
Which sentence contains a participle?
A. Swimming is my favorite sport.
B. The swimming team won the meet.
C. The girl swimming in the pool is my cousin.
D. I like swimming.
C. The girl swimming in the pool is my cousin.
When writing an Argumentive Essay you should always have what ?
counter claim
Which sentence corrects the dangling participle?
A. Walking to school, I was nearly hit by the bus.
B. Walking to school, the bus driver saw me.
C. Walking to school, the bus was loud.
D. Walking to school, it was scary.
A. Walking to school, I was nearly hit by the bus.
______ the students_____ the teachers were ready when the fire drill began. They all walked in a quiet, single filed line.
Line A
A. Both B. Nor C. And D. All
Line B
A. Both B. Nor C. And D. All
A. Both
C. And
*Double Points*
This mineral helps prevent anemia, which can cause tiredness and poor school performance.
Iron
Choose the best revision to make the sentence active:
The ball was thrown by Jake.
A. Jake threw the ball.
B. The ball threw Jake.
C. The ball is thrown by Jake.
A. Jake threw the ball
Which sentence contains a gerund used as the subject?
A. She enjoys reading before bed.
B. Running is my favorite hobby.
C. He was running late to school.
D. They went swimming at the lake.
B. Running is my favorite hobby.
Nonessential phrases have what type of details ?
not needed or useless can be taken out
Which uses the dangling participial phrase correctly ?
A. Rushing to the bus stop, the backpack straps were digging into Sam’s shoulders.
B. Rushing to the bus stop, the bus stop was crowded with students.
C. Rushing to the bus stop, Sam felt his backpack straps dig into his shoulders.
D. Rushing to the bus stop, there were backpack straps digging into Sam’s shoulders.
C. Rushing to the bus stop, Sam felt his backpack straps dig into his shoulders.
Which sentence is completely correct?
A. Either the principal or the teachers is announcing the winner.
B. Neither the rain nor the strong winds has stopped the game.
C. Both the author and the illustrator has signed the book.
D. Not only did she complete the project on time but she also impressed the judges.
D. Not only did she complete the project on time but she also impressed the judges.
These are the three types of exercise included in the “Power of Three.”
aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening exercises
Daily Double
Which sentence is correctly written in passive voice?
A. The report was finished by the students.
B. The students was finished the report.
C. The report finished by the students.
D. The students were finished the report.
A. The report was finished by the students.
Identify the sentence where the -ing word is a participle, not a gerund.
A. Painting helps me relax.
B. The painting hanging on the wall is expensive.
C. She enjoys painting landscapes.
D. Painting is difficult.
B. The painting hanging on the wall is expensive.
Correlative conjunctions have how many conjunctions
two
Which revision corrects the dangling participial phrase?
A. Driving to the tournament, we saw team buses fill the parking lot before sunrise.
B. Driving to the tournament, the parking lot was filled with team buses before sunrise.
C. Driving to the tournament, there were team buses filling the parking lot before sunrise.
D.Driving to the tournament, the parking lot was filled with team buses before sunrise.
A. Driving to the tournament, we saw team buses fill the parking lot before sunrise.
Identify the sentence that is completely correct.
A. The Great Wall of China which stretches over 13,000 miles, is visible from space.
B. The Great Wall of China, which stretches over 13,000 miles is visible from space.
C. The Great Wall of China, which stretches over 13,000 miles, is visible from space.
D. The Great Wall of China that stretches over 13,000 miles, is visible from space.
C. The Great Wall of China, which stretches over 13,000 miles, is visible from space.
How does the infographic support ideas presented in “Fueling Your Future: The Science of Adolescent Health”?
A. It introduces a new topic about adult health problems that the article does not discuss.
B. It reinforces the article’s key points by highlighting nutrition and activity information in a clear, visual summary.
C. It argues that screen time is the only factor that affects teen health.
D. It contradicts the article by stating that exercise matters but diet does not.
B. It reinforces the article’s key points by highlighting nutrition and activity information in a clear, visual summary.
Identify the sentence that is completely active.
A. The cookies were eaten before dinner.
B. The storm damaged several houses.
C. The houses were damaged by the storm.
D. The dinner was prepared by my dad.
B. The storm damaged several houses.
Which sentence correctly uses a gerund as the subject and a participle as a modifier?
A. Dancing is exciting for the dancing crowd.
B. Dancing gracefully, Maria won the competition.
C. Dancing is fun for the crowd watching the show.
D. The dancing is exciting.
C. Dancing is fun for the crowd watching the show.
Which verbal can be written in past and present tense?
Participles
Which sentence has a dangling participle used incorrectly?
A. After studying all night, Maria felt confident about the test.
B. Covered in frosting, the children admired the cake.
C. While driving down the street, a deer suddenly appeared.
D. Having finished the project, James turned on the TV.
C. While driving down the street, a deer suddenly appeared.
Identify the sentence that is completely correct.
A. Before leaving for school I packed my lunch, and grabbed my backpack.
B. Before leaving for school, I packed my lunch and grabbed my backpack.
C. Before leaving, for school I packed my lunch and grabbed my backpack.
D. Before leaving for school I packed, my lunch and grabbed my backpack.
B. Before leaving for school, I packed my lunch and grabbed my backpack.
Look at the infographic titled “Fueling Your Future: The Science of Growth & Movement.” What is the main purpose of this infographic?
A. To summarize a few details about the topic.
B. To entertain readers with a fictional story about a teen athlete
C. To summarize key information about teen nutrition and physical activity in an easy-to-scan format.
D. To list strict rules that every teen must follow exactly
C. To summarize key information about teen nutrition and physical activity in an easy-to-scan format.
Which sentence is passive AND correctly punctuated?
A. The trophy was awarded to the team by the principal.
B. The principal awarded the trophy to the team.
C. The team awarded the trophy by the principal.
D. The trophy awarded to the team by the principal.
A. The trophy was awarded to the team by the principal.
Dancing is fun for the crowd watching the show.
Which word(s) are the gerund and participle.
Dancing- Gerund
watching- Participle
Daily Double
When writing an Argumentive essay you need what to type of sentence to back up your claim? After finding this back up information you must what write what sentence afterwards?
Cited evidence and elaboration