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Phrases and Sentences
Punctuation
Subjects and Verbs
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Active and Passive Voice
100
What is difference between a dependent/independent clause?
Dependent clause = sentence fragment; cannot stand alone Independent clause = complete sentence; part of a larger sentence, but could stand alone
100
Rewrite the following sentence with commas added where needed: Ms. Rhianna loves chocolate pizza and Chinese food.
Ms. Rhianna loves chocolate, pizza, and Chinese food.
100
In a complete sentence, the predicate is the...
VERB
100

What is the difference between a GERUND and a PARTICIPLE?

A GERUND acts as a noun, and a PARTICIPLE acts as an adjective

100
In active voice, is the subject doing the action or having the action done onto him/her?
Active -- subject is DOING the action!
200
What is the subject in a sentence?
A subject is a person/place/thing that is DOING THE ACTION in a sentence.
200
Add commas where needed to the sentence below. You must add all of them to get the points! Philadelphia one of the oldest cities in America is home to the Liberty Bell and cheesesteaks.
Philadelphia, one of the oldest cities in America, is home to the Liberty Bell and cheesesteaks.
200
In the sentence below, UNDERLINE the complete predicate and CIRCLE the simple predicate: Corey enjoys playing the piano.
SIMPLE: enjoys COMPLETE: enjoys playing the piano
200

Which sentence contains a Gerund?

a. Hiking is good for you!

c. Looking at the road, I began to run

A. hiking is good for you!

200
Is the sentence below written in active or passive voice? "The entrance exam was failed by over 1/3 of the students."
PASSIVE
300
Is the following sentence a COMPOUND or COMPLEX sentence? "John was excited to get his new shoes that he purchased from the internet."
COMPLEX SENTENCE
300
Which sentence below DOES NOT need commas? a) "Don't go there" said Blake. b) "Who is banging on that desk?!" screamed Keniah. c) Kevin turned to Ms. Rhianna and said "We had homework? Oh no!!"
B -- when there is other forms of punctuation, such as exclamation points or question marks, commas ARE NOT needed!
300

In the sentence below, underline the simple subject (one word). "The entire basketball team went to the party after the game."

COMPLETE = 'the entire basketball team' SIMPLE = 'team'

300

What is the name of the test to determine if a verbal is a gerund or participle, and how does it work?

The "IT" test. If you can replace a verbal or verbal phrase with "it", and the sentence is grammaticaly correct, then it is a GERUND

300
Is the sentence below written in active or passive voice? "I have damaged your bicycle."
ACTIVE
400

Underline the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in the sentence (The commas have been removed; you must identify the FULL dependent clause) below: The teacher who lives next door to Rob is Ms. Johnson.

DEPENDENT CLAUSE = "who lives next door to Rob"

400
Add commas to the sentence below. You must add all of them to get the points! My mom who is a nurse cares for the sick injured and disabled.
My mom, who is a nurse, cares for the sick, injured, and disabled.
400
In the sentence below, label the SUBJECT, VERB AND VERBAL (must say what type of verbal it is)! "Charlie decided to invite his friend Spencer over.
SUBJECT = Charlie VERB = decided VERBAL = to invite (INFINITIVE)
400
Which VERBAL is being used in the sentence below? What part of speech is it acting as? (ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS FOR PTS.) "My mother likes to hike."
to hike -- infinitive, noun
400
Is the sentence below written in active or passive voice? "The fire was extinguished by the time the residents got to the scene."
PASSIVE
500

In the sentence below, label the subject and the verb as they exist in the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE (The commas have been removed): "The cake burned because I forgot to take it out of the oven at the time."

Subject = CAKE Verb = BURNED

500
Add a comma/commas where needed in the sentence below (you must get ALL of them to get the point.): Jamie who was still angry turned to Justin and said "fine! If that's how you're going to be I'm leaving!"
Jamie, who was still angry, turned to Justin and said, "fine! If that's how you're going to be, I'm leaving!"
500

In the sentence below, what is the PREDICATE that relates to the subject? What is the VERBAL being used? (You must answer both questions to get the points) "Running makes the fat on your legs disappear quickly."

PREDICATE = "makes" VERBAL = "running" (gerand)

500

Which VERBAL is being used in the sentence below? What part of speech is it acting as? (ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS FOR PTS.) "She once had a frightening hike near a bear."

frightening -- participle, adjective

500

Rewrite the sentence as passive voice

Later in the day, I was viciously barked at by a dog

A dog viciously barked at me later in the day