Sentence Connections
Combine these two thoughts into one compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction (like and, but, or, so): "I studied all night. I passed the final exam."
"I studied all night, so I passed the final exam" (or using and)
Complete or rewrite this sentence using the phrase "lead to": "Eating too much junk food causes health problems."
"Eating too much junk food can lead to health problems"
Turn this past perfect active sentence into the passive voice: "The mechanic had repaired the car before we arrived."
"The car had been repaired by the mechanic before we arrived"
This 9-letter word means the opposite of "genuine." It describes someone who is faking their feelings, like putting on a fake smile.
insincere
This vocabulary word means a feeling of hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something.
optimism
Combine these thoughts into one complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction (like although, because, if): "The weather was terrible. We still went for a run."
"Although the weather was terrible, we still went for a run" (or "...we still went for a run even though the weather was terrible")
Rewrite this sentence using the word "consequence": "Because the storm hit the city, the electricity went out."
"The electricity going out was a consequence of the storm" (or "As a consequence of the storm, the electricity went out")
Turn this active sentence into the passive voice: "The chef has prepared the gourmet meal."
"The gourmet meal has been prepared by the chef"
This word describes a quality, talent, or ability that you are born with, rather than something you learned later in life.
innate
According to the summary rubric, what type of clause must you include when you use relative pronouns like "who" or "which" to specify exactly which person or object you are talking about?
a defining relative clause
Rewrite this simple past sentence using the Present Perfect Simple tense: "They ate lunch."
"They have eaten lunch"
Rewrite this sentence using the transition word "therefore": "The roads were icy, so the school bus was delayed."
"The roads were icy; therefore, the school bus was delayed"
Turn this active sentence into the passive voice: "Scientists have developed a brand new vaccine."
"A brand new vaccine has been developed by scientists"
If an athletic training program or a school exam is extremely strict, thorough, and challenging, it can be described with this adjective.
rigorous
This vocabulary verb means to imitate or copy the actions, speech, or lifestyle of someone else.
mimic
Rewrite this past tense sentence using the Present Perfect Simple tense: "She painted a beautiful landscape."
"She has painted a beautiful landscape"
Use the conditional word "if" to rewrite this statement: "You will improve your vocabulary by reading books every day."
"If you read books every day, you will improve your vocabulary"
Turn this past perfect active sentence into the passive voice: "The author had completed the final chapter before midnight."
"The final chapter had been completed by the author before midnight"
This noun refers to the qualities, characteristics, or features that belong to a person or thing, such as patience or loyalty.
attributes
When writing a summary of an article, should you include your own personal opinions, or should you strictly stick to the main ideas of the text?
strictly stick to the main ideas of the text
Correct the punctuation or structural error in this attempted compound sentence: "The bell rang, the students left the room."
"The bell rang, and the students left the room" (or replacing the comma with a semicolon)
Identify whether the word "because" introduces a cause or an effect in a sentence.
cause?
In passive voice sentences, what preposition is almost always used right before naming the person or thing that performed the action?
the word "by"
This noun means an official note written by a doctor that allows you to get a specific medicine, or it can mean an established rule/recommendation.
prescription
Based on the article's themes, modern businesses are shifting away from traditional advertisements. Whom do they prefer to collaborate with now to promote their products?
digital influencers (or online personalities)