Verbals, Gerunds, and Participles ... Oh My
In the sentence, 'The cracked mirror was replaced yesterday,' which word is acting as an adjective?
Cracked
Which of the following sentences is written in the PASSIVE voice?
B. The students completed the exam.
C. The exam was completed by the students.
D. The students are studying for the exam.
C. The exam was completed by the students.
How would you correctly puncutate this sentence:
The winner of the race was you'll never believe it Andrew'
The winner of the race was--you'll never believe it--Andrew.
The Latin root 'spect' means 'to look.' Which word describes a person who watches a game or a show?
Spectator
Identify the verb mood in the following sentence: "We are playing jeopardy"
Indicative
Identify the word acting as an adjective in this sentence: 'The screaming students drove Mr. Macyk to the insane asylum.'
Screaming
Correct the inappropriate shift in the following stence: "First you get the money and then the power is given to you."
First you get the money, then you get the power.
What do you need to put in the middle of this sentence to make it accurate and keep the central idea
Zion said "Mr. Macyk, I'm sorry, my dog ran away, I got abducted by aliens, and a ghost visited me so I didn't do my homework."
Zion said "Mr. Macyk, I'm sorry I didn't do my homework."
Zion said "Mr. Macyk, I'm sorry ... I didn't do my homework."
If the Greek root 'tele' means 'far' and 'graph' means 'to write,' what was the literal purpose of a telegraph?
To write something from far away
Interrogative
In the sentence, 'Walking to the store is a great way to get exercise,' the word 'Walking' acts as which type of verbal?
(Hint: Gerund-Verb actin as a Noun, Infintive verb + to, participle functions as an adjective)
Gerund
Correct the inappropriate voice shift in this question:
King shot the basketball and the ball was blocked by Nieem
King shot the basketball and Nieem blocked it
"Read the two sentences below. Which one uses punctuation to show a sudden interruption or an abrupt change in thought?
Sentence A: 'I was thinking about going to the park... but then it started to rain.'
Sentence B: 'I was thinking about going to the park—wait, is that a squirrel on the roof?'"
Sentence B: 'I was thinking about going to the park—wait, is that a squirrel on the roof?'"
The root 'bene' means 'good' or 'well.' Which word describes a person who gives money or help to a person or cause?
Benefactor
Which verb mood is used in this sentence: 'If I were you, I would get some rest tonight.'
Subjunctive mood
Which word functions as an adjective in the following sentence? 'The middle school athletes gathered their gear for the Penn Relay.'
Middle School
Explain why the following sentence is weak writing and explain how to fix it using the active voice:
'After the loud crash was heard by the neighbors, the police were called.'
The original sentence uses passive voice ("was heard," "were called"), which makes the action feel indirect and clunky.
The neighbors head the loud crash and called the police
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a dash to emphasize a specific detail at the end of the sentence?
The explorer finally reached the summit—a goal he had chased for ten years.
The root 'chron' means 'time.' If a doctor tells a patient they have a 'chronic' illness, what does that mean about the illness?
It lasts a long time
Identify the mood:
If you get 8-10 hours of sleep tonight, you are more likely to succeed on the test tomorrow.
Conditional
Identify the gerund in this sentence: Biking around the city is a fun activity
Biking
"Identify the voice of the following sentence and then rewrite it into the opposite voice to make it more direct and concise:
'The ancient, dusty artifacts were carefully examined by the team of determined archaeologists.'"
The team of determined archaeologists carefully examined the ancient, dusty scrolls
A student is writing a report and wants to shorten the following quote without changing its meaning: 'The revolutionary new engine, which was designed by top engineers over five years, will reduce carbon emissions by half.' Which version correctly uses an ellipsis to show the omission of the non-essential clause?
C. The revolutionary new engine... will reduce carbon emissions by half.
The prefix mis- means hate or bad (like in 'misfortune' or 'mistreat').
The root anthro means human or mankind.
Based on these roots, what is the definition of a misanthrope?"
Someone who hates human
Answer this question.
(which mood is that)
Imperative