Active --> Passive
Snow covered the mountains.
Mountains are covered by snow.
Four apples were bought by her.
She bought four apples.
What kind of clause is this sentence?
She has learned an important lesson.
Independent Clause
Determine whether the word in italic is an adjective or an adverb.
The botanical gardens are truly magnificent.
Adjective
Change the sentence into passive.
Most of the class are reading the book.
The book is being read by most of the class.
Jack has installed a new computer software.
A new computer software has been intalled by Jack.
The flowers are watered by my mother.
My mother waters the flowers.
What is the subordinate clause in the sentence?
We put together a skit that tells the history of our state.
that tells the history of our state.
Choose the correct option.
I can speak Spanish very . [ good / well ]
Well
Determine whether the word groups in italics are dependent clauses, independent clauses, or not a clause.
When you finish your homework, please take the dog for a walk.
Dependent clause
They were singing a song in the lesson yesterday.
A song was being sung by them in the lesson yesterday.
The lady has been interviewed.
Somebody has interviewed the lady.
Complete the sentence with the correct clause. (Nonsense sentences will not be considered)
___________________that Martin sent me yesterday.
Answers may vary.
Determine the whether the word in italic is an adjective or an adverb, and identify the type of word it modifies.
That performer sings rather beautifully.
Adverb modifying another adverb
Determine the whether the word in italic is an adjective or an adverb, and identify the type of word it modifies.
The crowd gathered inside the theater.
Not an adverb but a preposition.
They expected us to build the road.
We were expected to build the road.
Essays are not being written by them.
They are not writing essays.
Determine whether the word groups in italics are dependent clauses, independent clauses, or not a clause. Explain why.
While driving home from spring break, Maria saw a tornado touch down.
Not a clause--no subject
Determine the whether the word in italic is an adjective or an adverb, and identify the type of word it modifies.
They looked quite young.
Adjective modifying a pronoun
Use the given verb in either active or passive form in a suitable tense.
At the present time, the oldest house in town _______ (restore).
At the present time, the oldest house in town is being restored.
The friends have looked forward to meeting her.
Meeting her has been looked forward to by the friends.
The exercise had been finished by the student before the teacher asked him.
The student had finished the exercise before the teacher asked him.
Determine whether the word groups in italics are dependent clauses, independent clauses, or not a clause. Explain why.
Although tired and grumpy, Laura agreed to babysit for her sister-in-law.
Not a clause--no subject, no verb
Label the words in italics as neither, adjective or adverb.
The gardens also display many plants outside the greenhouses.
Also --> adverb
Many --> adjective
Outside --> Neither
Use the words in brackets in either active or passive form in a suitable tense.
_____________ (you, accept, already) by this university when you heard about the other scholarship?
Had you already been accepted by this university when you heard about the other scholarship?