Base Elements
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE or FALSE?
Busting
Grammar Myths:
TRUE or FALSE?
Grammar Myths:
TRUE or FALSE?
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Active and Passive
200
Every word has at least one base element.
TRUE
200
Singular 'they' is wrong.
FALSE
200
Gina
200
Which of the following words is related to active?
a. agent
b. actor
c. action
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
300
A word may have more than one base element.
TRUE
300
English speakers have used singular 'they' since the Old English period.
TRUE
300
someone
300
Which of the following words is related to passive?
a. pass
b. patient
c. partner
d. none of the above
b. patient
400
A bound base element can stand on its own.
FALSE
400
Singular 'they' can mark animate gender in English.
TRUE
400
flying
or 
400
Active or Passive:
Someone stole my car!
Active
500
A bound base element may end in a replaceable <e> even though you never see that <e> in a word.
TRUE
500
Singular 'they' is gender neutral.
FALSE
500
question
or 
500
Active or Passive:
The captain was thanked for his service.
Passive
640
A base element must always have a vowel letter in it.
FALSE
640
Never use the passive voice.
FALSE
640
in nine days
640
Active or Passive:
She could not believe what was happening.
Active