Parallel Structure
Simba's infant cousin has three talents: eating, to sleep, and she cries a lot.
Simba's infant cousin has three talents: eating, sleeping, and crying a lot.
Identify the voice:
Gilderoy Lockhart listens to pop songs in the shower.
ACTIVE VOICE
Fix any errors in punctuation:
I was late but I still made it to school.
I was late, but I still made it to school.
Fix any errors in punctuation:
Tony Hawk made a skateboarding video and posted it online. His neighbor wasn't happy to see they used his driveway for tricks however.
Tony Hawk made a skateboarding video and posted it online. His neighbor wasn't happy to see they used his driveway for tricks, however.
Choose an appropriate transitional word:
Peeta Mellark would have caught my back flip on camera ___ he hadn't sneezed at the skate park.
Peeta Mellark would have caught my back flip on camera if he hadn't sneezed at the skate park.
Sanger Rainsford can't wait for jumping, tumble, and flipping at the trampoline park.
Sanger Rainsford can't wait to jump, tumble, and flip at the trampoline park.
Identify the voice:
The Jenga tower has been toppled three times already.
PASSIVE VOICE
Fix any errors in punctuation:
Because I woke up late I missed the bus.
Because I woke up late, I missed the bus.
Fix any errors in punctuation:
Sirius Black came home on a red motorcycle yesterday night, as a result, his mom bought him a heavily padded helmet.
Sirius Black came home on a red motorcycle yesterday night; as a result, his mom bought him a heavily padded helmet.
Choose an appropriate transitional word:
Jerry tries to climb every large structure he sees; ___, the walls of our school building are too slippery.
Jerry tries to climb every large structure he sees; however, the walls of our school building are too slippery.
Minerva McGonagall kept going even though the cave had very little light, was damp, and the cave scared her.
Minerva McGonagall kept going even though the cave was dark, damp, and scary.
Rewrite the sentence in ACTIVE VOICE:
The inner tube was inflated by Spongebob while he was in line for the water slide.
Spongebob inflated the inner tube while he was in line for the water slide.
Fix any errors in punctuation:
I will get a job this summer if, I can get a ride to work every day.
I will get a job this summer if I can get a ride to work every day.
Fix any errors in punctuation:
Oliver Wood trimmed the bushes. His neighbor; meanwhile, watered the sunflowers and roses.
Oliver Wood trimmed the bushes. His neighbor, meanwhile, watered the sunflowers and roses.
Choose an appropriate transitional word:
Nala wore the fishbowl on her head ___ she wanted to look like an astronaut.
Nala wore the fishbowl on her head because she wanted to look like an astronaut.
For days after Professor Moody came back from the rodeo, he only talked about raising horses, buying a farm, and a move to Montana.
For days after Professor Moody came back from the rodeo, he only talked about raising horses, buying a farm, and moving to Montana.
Rewrite the sentence in ACTIVE VOICE:
Hermione Granger's orchestra will be conducted by me two years from now.
I will conduct Hermione Granger's orchestra two years from now.
Fix any errors in punctuation:
Patrick wanted to finish cooking a gourmet dinner, before his friends arrived, but, he was out of butter.
Patrick wanted to finish cooking a gourmet dinner before his friends arrived, but he was out of butter.
Fix any errors in punctuation:
Cedric Diggory has always been nice to me. My grandma however thinks he has a bit of an attitude.
Cedric Diggory has always been nice to me. My grandma, however, thinks he has a bit of an attitude.
Choose appropriate transitional words:
Ariel’s seagull friend Scuttle comes up with creative names and uses for human objects. ___, he calls a fork a "dinglehopper" and says that it is used for combing hair. ___, he names a pipe a "snarfblatt" and tells Ariel that it can make music.
Ariel’s seagull friend Scuttle comes up with creative names and uses for human objects. FOR EXAMPLE, he calls a fork a "dinglehopper" and says that it is used for combing hair. ALSO, he names a pipe a "snarfblatt" and tells Ariel that it can make music.
Neville Longbottom trained his dragon to start campfires, for cleaning chimneys, and fly to the supermarket.
Neville Longbottom trained his dragon to start campfires, clean chimneys, and fly to the supermarket.
Rewrite in PASSIVE VOICE:
Zazu picks up a pizza from Mr. Gattis every evening after work.
A pizza from Mr. Gattis is picked up by Zazu every evening after work.
Before we start this game of Monopoly; read the instructions, I want to make sure Cinna understands the rules.
Before we start this game of Monopoly, read the instructions; I want to make sure Cinna understands the rules.
Fix any errors in punctuation:
Pumbaa wanted to adopt a kitten from the animal shelter. His mother; however, was allergic to cat hair.
Pumbaa wanted to adopt a kitten from the animal shelter; his mother, however, was allergic to cat hair.
Choose appropriate transitional words:
___ it is over 70 years old, the board game Monopoly is still one of the most popular on the market. ___, many would argue that the game has gotten more popular over time.
EVEN THOUGH it is over 70 years old, the board game Monopoly is still one of the most popular on the market. IN FACT, many would argue that the game has gotten more popular over time.