Objective or Subjective?
Clauses
Grammar
Author's Purpose
Author's Perspective
100

Is this objective or subjective?
The school day begins at 8:00 a.m.

Objective

100

Independent or dependent?


The students finished their work.

Independent

100

Correct the capitalization:

i went to the park after school.

I went to the park after school.

100

What does P-I-E stand for?

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

100

What does author’s perspective mean?

The author’s point of view, attitude, or feelings about a subject.

200

Which sentence is subjective?


A. The movie is 90 minutes long.
B. The movie was released in 2024.
C. The movie is absolutely hilarious.
D. The movie has three main characters.

C. The movie is absolutely hilarious.

200

Independent or dependent?


Because the bus arrived late

Dependent

200

Correct the capitalization:

we are going to boston on saturday.

We are going to Boston on Saturday.

200

A passage explains how tornadoes form and provides facts about severe weather. What is the author’s purpose?

Inform

200

The new community park is a wonderful addition to our neighborhood.

Does the author have a positive, negative, or neutral perspective?

Positive

300

Rewrite this statement so that it is objective:
The New York Yankees are an amazing team.

The New York Yankees are a baseball team.

300

Identify the dependent clause:


We stayed inside, because it was raining.

because it was raining.

300

Add the missing punctuation:

After lunch we went outside.

After lunch, we went outside.

300

An author writes a funny story about a student who accidentally wears two different shoes to school. What is the author’s purpose?

Entertain

300

"The new park opened on Saturday and includes two playgrounds, a basketball court, and a walking trail."

Is the author’s perspective mostly objective or subjective?

Objective

400

Which statement is objective?


A. Selfies are the best way to remember an event.
B. Selfies are incredibly annoying.
C. A selfie is a photograph someone takes of themselves.
D. Everyone loves taking selfies.

C. A selfie is a photograph someone takes of themselves.

400

Turn this dependent clause into a complete sentence:


Although I was tired

Possible Answer: 

Although I was tired, I finished my homework.

400

Correct all the mistakes:

on monday my friend and i walked to the library

On Monday, my friend and I walked to the library.

400

A writer argues that students should have more time for recess and gives several reasons to support the idea. What is the author’s purpose?

Persuade

400

"Unfortunately, the new schedule gives students far too little time to eat lunch."

What word or phrase reveals the author's perspective?

Unfortunately and/or far too little. They show that the author has a negative perspective about the schedule.

500

Explain why this sentence is subjective:

Dogs are better household pets than cats.

It expresses an opinion that can not be fact checked.

500

Identify both clauses and label each one independent or dependent:

When the bell rang, everyone packed their bags.

When the bell rang — Dependent
everyone packed their bags — Independent

500

Correct all the mistakes:

when the bell rang the students grabbed there backpacks and ran outside

When the bell rang, the students grabbed their backpacks and ran outside.

500

"Every school should have a recycling program. Recycling reduces waste, helps the environment, and teaches students to take care of their community."

What is the author’s purpose, and what evidence helped you decide?

Persuade.

The author says schools “should” have recycling programs and gives reasons to convince the reader.

500

Compare the perspectives:

Author A: Video games can provide an entertaining way for friends to spend time together.

Author B: Spending too much time playing video games can prevent children from enjoying other activities.

How are the perspectives different?

Author A presents a positive perspective by focusing on entertainment and friendship. 

Author B presents a more negative or cautious perspective by focusing on a possible drawback.