Greek/Latin Roots
What is the meaning of the root "sol" and "helio-"?
Sun
Which sentence is written in an active voice?
A. The winning goal is scored by Carli Llyod.
B. The all-women's team was not made by Carli Llyod at first.
C. The coach asked Carli Llyod to play on the team.
D. The mistake was made by Carli Llyod.
Which of the following sentences contains the past perfect progressive form of the verb "practice"?
She practiced for hours in a nearby soccer field.
She was practicing for hours when her trainer called.
She had been practicing for hours in a nearby soccer field before making the high school team.
She has been practicing for hours every day.
3. She had been practicing for hours in a nearby soccer field before making the high school team.
Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun that makes it unclear who is being referred to?
For his approaches to training, Guerrero is both praised and critiqued.
Guerrero attended SAMRA University, as it is a school that focuses on Chinese traditional medicine.
Tom Brady was the oldest player in the NFL with the help of his athletic trainer.
Tom Brady and Alex Guerrero opened a training center called TB12, and he was very excited about it.
4. Tom Brady and Alex Guerrero opened a training center called TB12, and he was very excited about it.
What is the formula for active voice?
Subject + Verb + Object
What is the meaning of the root "grav-"?
Heavy
Which sentence shows the correct active voice?
Carli Llyod scored the game-winning goal.
The incredible goal was scored by Carli Lloyd.
Different types of cheers and roars were shouted in the crowd to determine who did the best job.
Flowers were received by Carli Lloyd after the game.
1. Carli Llyod scored the game-winning goal.
Which of the following sentences contains the past perfect progressive form of the verb "suffer"?
Guerrero noticed runner after runner suffering from the same hamstring injury.
Track athletes had been suffering from hamstring injuries before Guerrero observed their training.
The runners were suffering from injuries during their races.
His father-in-law suffered from skin cancer.
2. Track athletes had been suffering from hamstring injuries before Guerrero observed their training.
Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun that makes it unclear who is being referred to?
Athletes and celebrities like Michelle Obama, Michael Phelps, Steph Curry, and Novak Djokovic offered their support.
The racket and sweat bands helped Naomi’s performance because it provided extra support.
Naomi became the first Japanese tennis player to win a grand slam event, and she beat Serena Williams.
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams are two of the best tennis players of all time.
2. The racket and sweat bands helped Naomi’s performance because it provided extra support.
What is the formula for passive voice?
Object + Verb + Subject
What is the meaning of the "luna-"?
Moon
Which sentence contains an error in active voice?
When Carli Lloyd was younger, her parents wanted her to play will dolls and dress up.
Tom Brady surprised many fans when he won several super bowls at his age.
Naomi Osaka stopped playing during the French Open because she was overwhelmed and needed a break.
The winning goal was scored by Carli Lloyd during the Olympic Games.
4. The winning goal was scored by Carli Llyod during the Olympic Games.
Which of the following sentences contains the present perfect progressive form of the verb "work"?
Brady has worked with Guerrero since 2006.
Brady has been working with Guerrero since 2006.
Brady had been working with Guerrero before his 2008 ACL injury.
Guerrero works on Brady seven days a week.
2. Brady has been working with Guerrero since 2006.
Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun that makes it unclear who is being referred to?
Michael Jordan did not make all of the shots that he took, which is an inspiration to many players today.
When the list was posted, Jordan’s name was not on it.
Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are often compared to each other because he was the greatest basketball player of all time.
Michael Jordan was on the junior varsity team in high school.
3. Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are often compared to each other because he was the greatest basketball player of all time.
What is the meaning of the root "crat-"?
Rule/Ruler
What is the meaning of the root "celes-"?
Heavenly
Which sentence contains an error in active voice?
Tom Brady won seven super bowl championships with two teams making him the greatest quarterback of all time.
Unconventional methods such as massage, acupuncture, and meditation were used by Alex Guerrero.
Guerrero developed a training program that combined nutrition, hydration, and mental strength.
Brady and Guerrero opened a training center called TB12, focused on holistic approaches to health and wellness of athletes.
2. Unconventional methods such as massage, acupuncture, and meditation were used by Alex Guerrero.
Which of the following sentences contains the present perfect progressive form of the verb "train"?
Carli Lloyd trained in six-hour sessions in all kinds of weather.
Guerrero was training track athletes in Los Angeles.
Carli Lloyd has been training rigorously with her coach to achieve her goals.
She will have been training for months before the tournament starts.
3. Carli Lloyd has been training rigorously with her coach to achieve her goals.
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a vague pronoun reference?
It helped Carli Lloyd score more goals.
Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe were teammates, and she played center midfielder.
The goalkeeper can only stumble backward and swat at the ball as the improbable shot sails over her head and into the net.
Her father convinced her to work with soccer trainer James Galanis, and he encouraged her.
The goalkeeper can only stumble backward and swat at the ball as the improbable shot sails over her head and into the net.
Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice? "The fans cheered loudly as they watched the game."
Active
What is the meaning of the word part "spher-"?
Ball/Globe
10) Which of the following correctly changes the following sentence to passive voice?
“The game is not even one quarter over, and Carli Lloyd has already completed a hat trick- scoring three goals in one game. “
A hat trick was completed when the game was not even one quarter over.
Carli Lloyd completed a hat trick- scoring three goals in one game- when the game was not even one quarter over.
When the game was not even one quarter over, Carli Lloyd is completing a hat trick where she will be scoring three goals in one game.
A hat trick-scoring three goals in one game- was completed by Carli Lloyd when the game was not even one quarter over.
4. A hat trick-scoring three goals in one game- was completed by Carli Lloyd when the game was not even one quarter over.
Which of the following sentences contains the future perfect progressive form of the verb "coach"?
Guerrero is coaching elite athletes toward physical recovery.
Guerrero had been coaching athletes before co-founding the TB12 center.
By next year, Alex Guerrero will have been coaching Tom Brady for over twenty years.
Guerrero has been coaching athletes using traditional Chinese medicine methods.
3. By next year, Alex Guerrero will have been coaching Tom Brady for over twenty years.
Read the following sentence: “Fans followed Michael Jordan’s team because they enjoyed the thrill of watching him play.” Who does “they” refer to?
Fans
Michael Jordan
Team
Him
1. Fans
Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice: "The game was watched by the fans."
Passive