Verbals
Name the three types of verbals.
Must name ALL three.
Gerunds
Participles
Infinitives
Name the five verb moods.
Must name ALL five.
Indicative
Imperative
Interrogative
Subjunctive
Conditional
Define ACTIVE voice.
The subject of the sentence is DOING the action.
Provide an example of a type of context clue.
Answers may vary. Some include:
Antonyms/Synonyms
Using roots/prefixes
What is the purpose of proofreading?
To find and fix errors in our writing
Name the functions of the three types of verbals:
Gerunds
Participles
Infinitives
Must get ALL THREE.
Gerunds- Noun
Participles- Adjective
Infinitives- Nouns, adjectives, OR adverbs
Give an example of an imperative sentence.
Answers will vary.
Must be a COMMAND
Identify the sentence below as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.
The dog is fed by Thomas.
PASSIVE
Break down the word below into the prefix, root, and suffix.
Rejection
Re-jec-tion
OR
Re-ject-ion
Name ONE of the non-negotiables of proofreading.
Pronoun I capitalized
Words spelled correctly
Sentences start with a capital letter and end with punctuation
Proper nouns capitalized
All sentences have a subject and a verb
Eating protein and vegetables are important parts of a balanced diet.
Identify the participle AND the word it is describing.
Must get BOTH parts correct.
Balanced
Describing diet
Identify the verb mood in the sentence below.
If I were to win a million dollars, I would go on vacation!
Subjunctive
Identify the sentence below as ACTIVE or PASSIVE.
Carter built the Lego set in less than an hour.
ACTIVE
Jessica learned all about rock types and volcanos in her geology class last year.
What might the prefix geo- mean?
Earth or rocks
Correct the sentence below.
He run quick to secon base
He ran quickly to second base.
We got in trouble for cheating on the test.
Identify the gerund in the sentence AND it's function.
Must get BOTH parts correct.
Cheating
Object of the Preposition
Identify the verb mood in the sentence below.
If I make good grades this semester, my parents will take me to Disney World.
Conditional
Rework the sentence below into ACTIVE voice.
The river was used by people for transportation and drinking water.
The people used the river for transportation and drinking water.
Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate obediently followed the curfew her parents set.
Based on this sentence, what might obediently mean?
Willing to follow order/rules
Correct the sentence below.
Its real important too study for the midterm
It's really important to study for the midterm.
She decided to skip school on senior skip day.
What is the infinitive in this sentence AND what does it function as?
Must get BOTH parts correct
To skip
A noun
Identify the inappropriate shift in verb mood in the sentence below:
Call 911, and you should wait outside.
It starts in imperative but shifts to subjunctive.
Identify the inappropriate shift in voice in the sentence below.
When the children turned on the tv, a buzzing sound was heard.
It starts in ACTIVE voice but shifts to PASSIVE.
On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tammy murmured something under her breath.
Based on this sentence, what might murmured mean?
To mumble
Correct the sentence below.
Lances parents decidd that he culd go but he could only stay a hour.
Lance's parents decided that he could go, but he could only stay an hour.