Verb Tenses
The verb tense we use to say that something happens regularly, or to state a fact.
What is simple present?
Put the following active sentences into the passive.
People elect the President every four years.
The President is elected every four years.
Good, Fragment, or Run-on
When I got home last night.
Fragment
When I got home last night, I ate dinner.
The prefix that can be added to able, danger, force, large, and rich that means to make or cause something to be.
What is en-?
enable, endanger, enforce, enlarge, and enrich
When you fail to keep up with work, you fall _____.
What is behind?
The verb tense we use to say something is happening now or close to now.
What is present continuous?
People founded DMACC in 1966.
DMACC was founded in 1966.
Good Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on
She always goes to bed as soon as she gets home from work.
Good Sentence
The prefix that means to do something in the wrong way and goes with words like behave, lead, place, treat, and understand.
What is mis-?
misbehave, mislead, misplace, mistreat, misunderstand
When you participate in something, you take _______ in it.
The verb tense we use to say that a longer action was in the middle of happening in the past at a specific time, or when a shorter action interrupted it.
What is past continuous?
Bill will mow the lawn tomorrow.
The lawn will be mown by Bill tomorrow.
John works at a bank, he really likes his job.
Run-on
John works at a bank, and he really likes his job.
The prefix that means "not' and goes with words like happy, certain, well, and kind.
What is un-?
unhappy, uncertain, unwell, unkind
When someone looks like they will be successful at something, they ______.
What is show promise?
The verb tense we use to describe an action that began in the past and continues up until now.
What is present perfect?
More English classes should be offered by DMACC in the summer.
I want to take another ELL class, but am too busy.
Fragment
I want to take another ELL class, but I am too busy.
The prefix that means "before" and goes with words like test, cut, set, view.
What is pre-?
pretest, precut, preset, preview
When parents let children run everywhere, we say they are running _______.
What is wild?
The verb tense we use to indicate that one action in the past happened before another action in the past.
What is past perfect?
The students have to write two essays by the end of the semester.
Two essays have to be written by the end of the semester.
Abderaouf attacked by 3-5 robbers.
Fragment -
Abderaouf was attacked by 3-5 robbers.
The prefix that means "too much", and is used with words like charge, eat, estimate, react.
What is over-?
overcharge, overeat, overestimate, overreact
What is miss out on?