Part of Speech
What word describes
Nouns?
Adjectives
Define what a passive voice is.
The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action.
What is the difference of 'if I was...' and 'If I were...'
"if I were" is used for imaginary, hypothetical, or unreal situations, while "if I was" is used for possible past situations or things that actually happened.
"If I were you, I would take the job" (You are not the other person).
"If I was rude yesterday, I apologize" (It's possible that you were rude).
What is the main goal of a persuasive essay?
To persuade or to convince readers to accept a viewpoint or take action.
Identify the error: Neither of the answers are correct.
Should be is correct (singular verb with “neither”).
What word describes Adjectives?
Adverbs
Write the passive form of:
The man dropped his axe into the river.
His axe was dropped by the man into the river.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., and, but).
Construct a persuasive statement and name the technique used.
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Combine using a relative clause: The man is my uncle. He lives next door.
The man who lives next door is my uncle.
Art lovers can visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the Upper Eastside next to Central Park.
What kind of phrase are the underlined words?
Noun Phrase
Change this into active voice: The homework was completed by the students.
The students completed the homework.
Identify the subject and predicate: Running every morning improves your health.
Subject: Running every morning; Predicate: improves your health.
What is an example of emotive language?
e.g., Everyone deserves a safe home.
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What does every sentence need to be complete?
A subject and a predicate (verb).
Construct a sentence occupying two adverbs.
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Construct a passive voice in a complex sentence.
e.g. It is believed that the Earth is round.
Explain the difference between a clause and a phrase.
A clause has a subject and a verb; a phrase does not.
Name five persuasive techniques used in writing.
emotive language, rhetorical question, repetition, statistics.
Rewrite this paragraph using at least one compound and one complex sentence.
I woke up late. I missed the bus. I was angry. I decided to walk to school.
I woke up late and missed the bus, so I decided to walk to school, even though I was angry.
Name three subordinate conjunctions.
because, when, although, if, which, that, etc..
When can an active sentence not be changed to passive?
If it uses an intransitive verb (one without a direct object).
"He slept," "The baby cried," or "They arrived".
Correct and explain: If I would have studied harder, I passed the test.
Correct: If I had studied harder, I would have passed the test. (3rd conditional structure)
Explain how the use of bias can affect persuasive writing.
Bias can make arguments one-sided or unfair but also more emotionally powerful when used strategically.
Write a compound-complex sentence that includes a subordinate clause and two main clauses.
e.g., Although it was raining, we went outside, and we played football.
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