I Hear Active Voices
Happenin'
Homonyms
FANBOYS
Fever
A Different
Point of View
Overly Possessive Possessives
100
Good writers always try to use the passive voice.

True or False?

False
100
You're is a contraction which means _____ _____ (two words).
You are.
100
Name five of the seven FANBOYS.
100
What is the most professional point of view?

(first person, second person, or third person?)

Third Person
100
Fill in the blank:

To form the possessive of most singular nouns, simply add an ___________ and an "s" to the end of the word.

apostrophe ( ' )
200
The sentence below is written in passive voice. Rewrite the sentence so that it is in the active voice.

The puppy was kicked by the evil Mr. H.

The evil Mr. H. kicked the puppy.

200
Fill in the blank with the correct homonym.

(there, their, they're, your, or you're?)

your
200
Choose one of the FANBOYS that best completes this sentence: Mr. H. loves playing basketball, ______ he's kind of terrible at it.


A. For

B. But

C. Or

D. So

B. But
200
When you are deciding which point of view to use, you should always consider these two things:


Audience and Purpose
200
Simplify the following sentence by turning phrases into possessive nouns:

The dance moves of PSY are hilarious and incredible.

PSY's dance moves are hilarious and incredible.
300
The sentence below is written in passive voice. Rewrite the sentence so that it is in the active voice.

The students were given dumb homework by the teacher.

The teacher gave dumb homework to the students.
300
Fill in the blank with the correct homonym.

(there, their, they're, your, or you're?)


_______ are 3 kinds of people in the world. Those who can count and those who can't.

There
300
Combine these two sentences using one of the FANBOYS.

(Punctuation totally counts!)


A lot of people think Jeopardy is the most boring game ever. I still like it though.

A lot of people think Jeopardy is the most boring game ever, but I still like it though.


OR

A lot of people think Jeopardy is the most boring game ever, yet I still like it though.


300
Which point of view should Mr. H. use?

(first person, second person, or third person?)

Third Person.
300
Simplify the following sentence by turning phrases into possessive nouns:

The umbrella of Rhianna broke in the strong winds.

Rhianna's umbrella broke in the strong winds.
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