Subject Harmony
Running and jumping is/are important basketball skills.
What is: Running and jumping are important basketball skills.
True or False? Happy birthday from the Fitzpatrick’s.
False. What is: Happy birthday from the Fitzpatricks.
Active or Passive Voice? The trees were uprooted by the storm.
What is: Passive voice. Rewrite in active voice: The storm uprooted the trees.
True or False in AP Style: I like bread, cheese, and milk.
False. What is: I like bread, cheese and milk.
Rewrite with proper modifier: Swinging from an overhead wire, we saw a kite.
What is: We saw a kite swinging from an overhead wire.
Checkers is/are the best board game.
What is: Checkers is the best board game.
True of False? We are planning a party on St. Patrick’s Day.
True. What is: We are planning a party on St. Patrick’s Day.
Rewrite in active voice: Salsa dancing has always been loved by our community.
What is: Our community has always loved salsa dancing.
The cat scratched the post with its/it’s claws.
What is: The cat scratched the post with its claws.
Rewrite in parralle structure: Bob stocks the shelves, is responsible for taking customer orders and he delivered packages.
What is: Bob stocks the shelves, takes customer orders and delivers packages for the store.
Either the children or the teacher is/are lying.
What is? Either the children or the teacher is lying.
True or False? I could care less if we got there on time.
False. What is: I couldn’t care less if we got there on time.
Rewrite in active voice: My first visit to Boston will always be remembered.
What is: I will always remember my first visit to Boston.
True of False? Our wedding on April 15, 1993, was beautiful.
True. What is: Our wedding on April 15, 1993, was beautiful.
Rewrite this sentence with proper modifier: I like the purple women's shoes.
What is: I like the women's purple shoes.
Several alumni has/have agreed to raise money.
What is Several alumni have agreed to raise money.
True or False? Kerry favored NAFTA, but Hagan was against it.
True. What is: Kerry favored NAFTA, but Hagan was against it.
Active or Passive Voice? The boy caught the ball.
What is active voice. Rewrite in Passive Voice - The ball was caught by the boy.
Which is correct ?
A. Andrew adores fried chicken; he is a doctor.
B. Andrew adores fried chicken. He is a doctor.
What is: B. Andrew adores fried chicken. He is a doctor.
Rewrite in parralle structure: I like to sing, dancing and to be playing the guitar.
What is: I like to sing, dance and play the guitar.
The Girl Scouts is/are a fine organization.
What is: The Girl Scouts is a fine organization.
True or False? Can you make sure she's alright?
False. What is: Can you make sure she's all right?
Active or Passive Voice? Dana was offered a job as a bellhop by the hotel manager.
What is: Passive Voice. Rewrite in Active Voice- The hotel manager offered Dana a bellhop job.
Which is correct?
A. The silver haired professor published a new book.
B. The silver-haired-professor published a new book.
C. The silver-haired professor published a new book.
What is: C. The silver-haired professor published a new book.
Rewrite this sentence with proper modifier: Riding in a hot-air balloon, we saw thousands of birds.
What is: We saw thousands of birds while riding in a hot-air balloon.