Active/Passive Voice
This sentence is written in the active voice:
All the chocolate were thrown to the ground by little Johnny.
True or False?
False
Which punctuation is added to the end of a sentence to evoke feelings of urgency?
Exclamation mark or !
Fill in the blank: The dog ______ loudly.
bark or barks?
barks
Fill in the blank: Henry loves playing the trumpet. ___ is good at it too.
He or They?
This is a complete sentence:
After the rain storm tomorrow.
True or False?
False
Is this sentence in active or passive voice:
The kids ate spaghetti for breakfast.
Active
A colon is used to separate an independent and dependent clause. True or false?
Fill in the blank: The children _______ together outside.
play or plays?
play
Fill in the blank: Each of the men has received _____ vaccine already.
his or their?
his
Which is a fragment?
a) She went to the store and she bought some groceries then she called her friend.
b) I love reading books I don’t have enough time to read them
c) I went to the store and bought some groceries.
d) Because I was late for the meeting.
D
Choose the sentence written in passive voice:
a) The book was read by the student.
b) The student reads the book every day.
c) The teacher explained the lesson clearly.
d) They will complete the project tomorrow.
A
The correct way to write this sentence is:
a) In June, students will leave school for the summer.
b) In June student will leave school; for the summer
A
Fill in the blank: Either Jeremy or the girls ______ the movie for movie night.
pick or picks?
pick
their or her?
their
a) She enjoys playing the piano in the evenings.
b) I went to the store I forgot to buy milk.
c) The sun set over the horizon, casting a beautiful glow across the sky.
d) After the test finished.
B
Change the following sentence from active to passive voice:
The little girl sold cookies outside Giant.
Cookies were sold by the little girl outside Giant.
The punctuation used to emphasize an appositive phrase from the rest of the sentence is called...
dash/hyphen
Fill in the blank? The pack of wolves ______ running through the snow.
is or are?
The counsel has come to ___ conclusion and ____ will reconvene tomorrow.
its/it or their/they
its/it
To make this run-on a proper sentence, punctuation should be added between which two words:
I couldn't finish the homework last night I didn't know what to do.
night and I
Change the following sentence from passive to active voice:
The painting was admired by everyone at the gallery.
Everyone at the gallery admired the painting.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a) My sister who loves reading enjoys visiting the library.
b) My sister who loves reading enjoys, visiting the library.
c) My sister, who loves reading, enjoys visiting the library.
d) My sister, who loves reading enjoys visiting the library.
Fill in the blank: The bike, along with the scooters, _____ to be put away.
has or have?
has
Fill in the blank: Phoebe agreed to write the paper even though she knew the other students were stronger writers than ____.
she or her?
she
Correct this sentence:
She loves cats and fish, but she doesn't like dogs, they are too energetic for her.
She loves cats and fish, but she doesn't like dogs. They are too energetic for her.