Subject Harmony
Running and jumping is/are important basketball skills.
What is: Running and jumping are important basketball skills.
True or False? Happy birthday from the Fitzpatrick’s.
False. What is: Happy birthday from the Fitzpatricks.
Active or Passive Voice? The trees were uprooted by the storm.
What is: Passive voice. Rewrite in active voice: The storm uprooted the trees.
True or False in AP Style: I like bread, cheese, and milk.
False. What is: I like bread, cheese and milk.
Rewrite with proper modifier: Swinging from an overhead wire, we saw a kite.
What is: We saw a kite swinging from an overhead wire.
Checkers is/are the best board game.
What is: Checkers is the best board game.
True of False? We are planning a party on St. Patrick’s Day.
True. What is: We are planning a party on St. Patrick’s Day.
Rewrite in active voice: Salsa dancing has always been loved by our community.
What is: Our community has always loved salsa dancing.
The cat scratched the post with its/it’s claws.
What is: The cat scratched the post with its claws.
Rewrite in parralle structure: Bob stocks the shelves, is responsible for taking customer orders and he delivered packages.
What is: Bob stocks the shelves, takes customer orders and delivers packages for the store.
Either the children or the teacher is/are lying.
What is? Either the children or the teacher is lying.
True or False? Dory said, "Just keep swimming".
False. Dory said, "Just keep swimming." Punctuation inside the quote.
Rewrite in active voice: My first visit to Boston will always be remembered.
What is: I will always remember my first visit to Boston.
True of False? Our wedding on April 15, 1993, was beautiful.
True. What is: Our wedding on April 15, 1993, was beautiful.
Rewrite this sentence with proper modifier: The dad served lunch to the child on a paper plate.
What is: The dad served the child lunch on a paper plate.
Several alumni has/have agreed to raise money.
What is Several alumni have agreed to raise money.
True or False? To ensure the group project gets done, I’ll do it myself.
True. Not insure.
Active or Passive Voice? The boy caught the ball.
What is active voice. Rewrite in Passive Voice - The ball was caught by the boy.
Which is correct ?
A. Andrew adores fried chicken; he is a doctor.
B. Andrew adores fried chicken. He is a doctor.
What is: B. Andrew adores fried chicken. He is a doctor.
Rewrite in parallel structure: I like to sing, dancing and to be playing the guitar.
What is: I like to sing, dance and play the guitar.
The Girl Scouts is/are a fine organization.
What is: The Girl Scouts is a fine organization.
True or False? Can you make sure she's alright?
False. What is: Can you make sure she's all right?
Active or Passive Voice? Dana was offered a job as a bellhop by the hotel manager.
What is: Passive Voice. Rewrite in Active Voice- The hotel manager offered Dana a bellhop job.
Which is correct?
A. The silver haired professor published a new book.
B. The silver-haired-professor published a new book.
C. The silver-haired professor published a new book.
What is: C. The silver-haired professor published a new book.
Rewrite this sentence with proper modifier: Riding in a hot-air balloon, we saw thousands of birds.
What is: We saw thousands of birds while riding in a hot-air balloon.