Combining Sentences
Passive vs Active
Vocabulary Review
100
(Make a simple sentence)
Caleb is planning to meet Fang over Zoom this afternoon and work on their music project.
Fang is planning to meet Caleb over Zoom this afternoon and work on their music project.
Caleb and Fang are planning to meet over Zoom this afternoon and work on their music project.
100
(Is it passive or active? Then state it's opposite.)
Wilson Yip directed the marial art movie series Ip Man.
(active)
(passive) The marital art movie series Ip Man was directed by Wilson Yip.
100
interpret
evolution
analyze
reinforce
integrate
identify
element
The ____ of film has brought us from black and white silent films to realistic CG effects.
evolution
200
(Make a compound sentence - show contrast)
Yutong got a text from her friend during Zoom class.
She didn't get distracted by it.
Yutong got a text from her friend during Zoom class, but she didn't get distracted by it.
200
(Is it passive or active? Then state it's opposite.)
Edmond Wong wrote all four main films.
(active)
(passive) All four main films were written by Edmond Wong.
200
interpret
evolution
analyze
reinforce
integrate
identify
element
In Writing 2, you have been asked to ______ a major work from your field.
analyze
300
(make a complex sentence - cause)
Xiaoming visited the writing lab
He feels very confident with his writing assignment.
Because Xiaoming visited the writing lab, he feels very confident with his writing assignment.
300
(Is it passive or active? Then state it's opposite.)
Wing Chun weapons combat is considered instrumental in mastering the art form.
(passive)
(active) People consider Wing Chun weapons combat instrumental in mastering the art form.
300
interpret
evolution
analyze
reinforce
integrate
identify
element
We need to _____ art because we don't really know what the artist wanted to say. We have to make a guess.
interpret
400
(Make a compound-complex sentence - contrast/cause)
Polly and Dongming have been working hard on their papers.
They still need to refine their MLA citations.
They are still confused with the MLA system.
Polly and Dongming have been working hard on their papers, but they still need to refine their MLA citations because they are still confused with the MLA system.
400
(Is it passive or active? Then state it's opposite.)
Ip Man is convinced by his dying wife to face his rival Zhang Jin for the title of Wing Chun Grandmaster.
(passive)
(active) Ip Man's dying wife convinces him to face his rival Zhang Jin for the title of Wing Chun Grandmaster.
400
interpret
evolution
analyze
reinforce
integrate
identify
element
She loves to ______ multi media materials into her work.
integrate
500
(Make a complex sentence - adjective clause)
Shen asked a friend to help him with his MLA citations for Writing 2.
Shen's friend is good with English.
Shen asked a friend who is good with English to help him with his MLA citations for Writing 2.
500
(Is it passive or active? Then state it's opposite.)
In Ip Man 4, Geddes' brutal attacks overpower Ip Man, but Ip Man eventually wins.
(active)
(passive) In Ip Man 4, Ip Man is overpowered by Geddes' brutal attacks, but Ip Man eventually wins.
500
interpret
evolution
analyze
reinforce
integrate
identify
element
When you critique artwork, you should _____ a few problems and offer suggestions for improvement.
identify