Active vs. Passive
Is the following sentence in active or passive voice?
The dog chased the cat.
Active Voice
When listing three or more items in a sentence, where should you place the commas?
After each item except the last one
which of the following words is spelled correctly?
A) Recieve
B) Believe
C) Decieve
B) Believe
I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.
I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.
Is the following sentence in active or passive voice?
The cake was baked by my grandmother.
Passive Voice
In a compound sentence, where should you place a comma when using a coordinating conjunction
Before the coordinating conjunction
What is the rule for forming the plural of a noun that ends in "y" preceded by a consonant?
Change "y" to "ies"
I wanted to go for a walk but it started raining.
I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.
Is the following sentence is in active or passive voice and then convert it to the opposite voice.
The letter was written by Sarah.
Passive voice
Sarah wrote the letter.
When do you use commas in a sentence with direct address?
Close off the naming of the person being spoken about from the rest of the sentence.
Explain the rule for doubling consonants f, l, and s in one-syllable words with a single vowel
one-syllable words with a single vowel, the consonants f, l, and s are typically doubled at the end of the word
She felt a sudden rush of happines.
She felt a sudden rush of happiness.
Determine if the sentence is in active or passive voice, and justify your choice.
The results of the experiment were published in the journal.
Passive voice
The subject ("the results of the experiment") is receiving the action of being published.
How should commas be used in dates and addresses?
Use commas to separate the day from the month, the month from the year, and between the elements of an address.
When a word ends in "f" and you are adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, what change is made to the word?
Change "f" to "v" before adding the suffix
The meeting is scheduled for March 10 2022 at 123 Main Street Springfield Illinois.
The meeting is scheduled for March 10, 2022, at 123 Main Street, Springfield, Illinois.
Rewrite the sentence to change it from active to passive voice or vice versa
The committee will review the applications next week.
In passive voice
The applications will be reviewed by the committee next week.
How do you correctly use commas to set off direct quotations in a sentence?
Place a comma before the opening quotation mark if introducing the quote, and after the closing quotation mark if the sentence continues
Explain the rule for using "ck" versus "k" to represent the sound /k/ at the end of a word, and provide examples for each case
"ck" is used to represent the sound /k/ at the end of a word when it follows a short vowel, "k" is used after other vowels
ck- back
k- look
The baby duc swam in the pond.
The baby duck swam in the pond.