Voice Tone
Make the following sentence Active:
The World Series was won by the Yankees
The Yankees won the World Series.
Fix the italicized word to match subjunctive mood rules in the following sentence:
If I was better at math. I wouldn't need a tutor.
The change: was > were
If I were better at math. I wouldn't need a tutor.
True or False
If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular too
True.
Example - Tom rides his bike to work every day.
Subject -Tom. Verb - Rides
Identify the gerund in the sentence:
Swimming in the ocean has been Sharon’s passion since she was five years old.
(Hint: This is a type of verb)
Swimming
(Remember that gerunds are words formed with verbs, but act as nouns. Verb + ing)
Rearrange and correct grammer.
i always play outside with Cherie and on Monings Mondays .
Rearrange, capilitilize i, correct monings,
On monday mornings, Cherie and I always play outside.
Make the following sentence Active:
Dinner was made by my little brother.
My little brother made dinner.
Fix the italicized word to match subjunctive mood rules in the following sentence:
The attorney demanded her client had the same opportunity to defend himself as any other accused person would.
has > have
The attorney demanded her client has the same opportunity to defend himself as any other accused person would.
True or False
This is a correct depiction of subject-verb agreement:
The Teachers, in the classroom, is very experienced.
False
Since we know that “in” is a preposition, then it makes sense that “in the classroom” is a prepositional phrase. Cross out “in the classroom.” You are left with “The teachers... (is) very experienced.” “Teachers” is a plural subject, so it must take the plural verb “are.
Identify the gerund in the sentence:
Apologizing
(Remember that gerunds are words formed with verbs, but act as nouns. Verb + ing)
Add commas to the following sentence:
Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious lady.
1 comma
Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.
Make the following sentence in a passive voice:
My teachers decided to let us out early today.
It was decided by my teachers to let us out early today.
Fix the italicized word to match subjunctive mood rules in the following sentence:
I suggested that he watches for alligators before going near the bank of the lake.
(Hint: Do not re-arrange words)
Take away the -es
I suggested that he watch for alligators before going near the bank of the lake.
Which example is an incorrect depiction of subject-verb agreement?
*Both of my dogs has collars.
or
*Several of my friends are sick.
Both of my dogs has collars.
This is incorrect. Since “Both” and “Several” are plural indefinite pronouns, they take the plural verbs “have” and “are.”
True or False
The following words are gerunds: Flying, Doing, Getting, and Having.
True!
(Remember that gerunds are words formed with verbs, but act as nouns. Verb + ing)
Place quotation marks in the following sentence :
Where is the emergency room? he asked the nurse urgently.
“Where is the emergency room?” he asked the nurse urgently.
Make the following sentence in an Active Tone:
The new plan to start school an hour earlier will be opposed by the student body.
The student body will oppose the new plan to start school an hour earlier.
Fix the italicized word to match subjunctive mood rules in the following sentence:
I would follow them if I was you.
was > were
I would follow them if I were you.
Which example is a correct depiction of subject-verb agreement?
Everyone has done his or her homework.
Each of the students are responsible for doing his or her work.
1. Everyone has done his or her homework.
This is correct. Using "His or Her" as the subject makes the sentence singular, furthermore this makes the sentence take the third-person singular pronoun “has" to create a correct subject-verb agreement.
Identify the gerund in the sentence:
1.) They are capable of doing hard work.
doing
(Remember that gerunds are words formed with verbs, but act as nouns. Verb + ing)
Place quotation marks in the following sentence :
Stephen Hawking warned that the Higgs boson could potentially lead to catastrophic vacuum decay in the universe.
Stephen Hawking warned that the Higgs boson could potentially lead to “catastrophic vacuum decay” in the universe.
Is the following sentence Active or Passive Voice?
The Rochester Hairy Gorillas were beaten by the Miami Beach Pink Sparkly Dolphins at the championship soccer match at my high school on Sunday.
Passive Voive
Fix the italicized word to match subjunctive mood rules in the following sentence & explain how you got that answer:
I demand she have a chance.
I demand she has a chance.
Make the following sentence plural with correct subject-verb agreement:
The girl dances at the opening play in two weeks.
(Add an "s" to girl and take away the "s" in dances)
The girls dance at the opening play in two weeks.
Identify the gerunds in the sentence below.
During Sam's search for the rare breed of speckled pidgen, he came across their nesting place. It was a small brown nest right next to a swiftly running waterfall filled with brown elk, who were soaking up the sunshine and drinking clear water.
During, nesting, running, and soaking.
(Remember that gerunds are words formed with verbs, but act as nouns. Verb + ing)
Correct the 9 grammar mistakes:
Sammy wents for a swim in the muggy lake watar. During his swim he saw, a hige Carp, moments later somethings nibled on his Big toe. Following this, Sammy jumpd out of the water an screamed, An algator gots my bigg toes.
Sammy went for a swim in the muggy lake watar. During his swim he saw, a huge Carp, moments later something nibbled on his big toe. Following this, Sammy jumped out of the water and screamed, "A alagator got my big toe!"