Verbals
Identify the gerund in this sentence:
Swimming is my favorite hobby.
Swimming
Is this sentence active or passive?
The cat chased the mouse.
Active
What mood is this sentence?
Close the door.
Imperative
What type of sentence is this?
Tom and Jerry ran across the yard.
Simple
Where does the hyphen go?
She is a well known author.
She is a well-known author.
What type of verbal is bolded?
The barking dog kept me awake.
Is this sentence active or passive?
The mouse was chased by the cat.
Passive
What mood is this sentence?
Did you finish your homework?
Interrogative
Identify the independent clause in this sentence:
Although it was raining, we went outside.
we went outside.
Where should a comma be added?
It was a long exhausting day.
It was a long, exhausting day.
Find the infinitive and state its function (noun, adjective, or adverb):
She wants to travel the world.
The infinitive is "To travel"
The function is a noun
Restate this sentence in active voice:
The cake was baked by Maria.
Maria baked the cake.
What mood is this sentence?
She believes that chocolate tastes great.
Indicative; it is a fact that she believes that.
What type of sentence is this?
Although she was tired, she finished her homework.
Complex sentence
Where would the dash(es) go in this sentence?:
My brother who is very funny told a joke.
My brother --who is very funny-- told a joke.
Identify the participle and the noun it modifies:
The broken window let in cold air.
The participle is "broken".
The noun it modifies is "window".
Rewrite this sentence in passive voice:
The teacher graded the tests.
The tests were graded by the teacher.
Identify the mood and explain:
If I were taller, I would play basketball.
Subjunctive; "were" makes it a hypothetical
What type of sentence is this?
I wanted to go outside, but it started to rain.
Compound Sentence
Where would the apostrophe go in this sentence?:
The boys backpacks were left in the classroom.
The boys' backpacks were left in the classroom.
Identify all verbals and label each one:
Running through the park, I stopped to watch the glowing sunset.
Running=gerund
Glowing=present participle
To watch=infinitive
Identify the type of voice of this sentence:
The book will be read next week.
Passive, there is an implied "by someone".
Identify the mood and explain:
If I find money, then I will use it to buy a Needoh.
conditional; the if,then statement + the "will" tells us something depends on something else happening.
What type of sentence is this? Explain why.
While he was cooking, she set the table, and they prepared for dinner.
Compound-Complex Sentence; there are two independent clauses and one dependent clause; there is a subordinate(while) and coordinate(and) conjunction
Where is the best place to place an ellipsis in this sentence to show a pause?:
Well I am not sure about that.
Well...I am not sure about that.