Active and Passive Voice
Is this sentence in active or passive voice?
Sandra should have been acknowledged for her role as debate coordinator.
Passive Voice
The Bearded Dragon
One of my best childhood friends was a bearded dragon named Gray. Bearded dragons might sound like mythical creatures, but these gentle and active lizards make excellent pets. However, their owners must be prepared to provide them (1) with the specialized care they need to thrive.
Which is the best choice for underlined phrase 1?
a. NO CHANGE
b. provided them
c. providing them
d. to be providing them
a. NO CHANGE
Correct the following sentence by adding commas where necessary.
*Hint - there are 4!*
Hanoi Vietnam has had many names throughout the centuries including Thang Long which means Soaring Dragon.
Hanoi, Vietnam, has had many names throughout the centuries, including Thang Long, which means Soaring Dragon.
The Fight for Women's Freedom
The fight for women’s freedom to vote began when the United States officially became a country of its own. In 1787, the signing of the U.S. Constitution gave voting decisions to the states, only one of which allowed women to vote. By 1807, no states allowed it. If I had been a woman living during those years, I would be (1) so disappointed.
Choose the word or phrase that corrects underlined section 1.
a. NO CHANGE
b. have been
c. has been
d. being
b. have been
Which word is a synonym of assimilate?
a. build
b. integrate
c. introduce
d. resemble
b. integrate
Is this sentence in active or passive voice?
Without adequate water, the transplanted lilies will wilt.
Active Voice
Caring for my lizard companion began with ensuring that he ate a nutritious diet. Like human diners, bearded dragons enjoy variety. If Gray had been ordering from a menu, he would have requested an assortment of fruits and vegetables to accompany the crickets that provided him with protein. I chopped (2) vegetables to make a “salad” for my pet became a regular part of my mornings.
Which is the best choice for underlined phrase 2?
a. NO CHANGE
b. Chopping
c. If I chopped
d. When chopping
b. Chopping
Correct the sentence by adding commas where necessary.
Oh no she just dropped my phone into the kiddie pool!
Oh no, she just dropped my phone into the kiddie pool!
The U.S. women’s suffrage movement was born in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention. In 1866, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the American Equal Rights Association, which worked to secure voting rights for all Americans. For the next 54 years, suffragists held protests, marched in the streets, and had been arrested (2) and beaten for supporting these efforts. In 1920, the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote! If Stanton and Anthony had not been such brave soldiers, our country would be turned out very differently.
Choose the phrase that corrects the underlined section 2.
a. NO CHANGE
b. is arrested
c. was arrested
d. were arrested
d. were arrested
Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization.
uncle pete explained to me that the magna carta was written by english nobles to curb the Power of king john.
Uncle Pete explained to me that the Magna Carta was written by English nobles to curb the power of King John.
Rewrite the sentence in active voice.
Several satellites were launched by NASA.
NASA launched several satellites.
While humans often rush through their lives, bearded dragons spend much of their time basking. They require heat lamps to provide the warmth they crave. Once settled under the heat lamp in his cage, Gray would close his eyes and bask for hours. If he was (3) a human sunbather, he would have been sprawling on a beach towel to soak up the sun’s rays.
Which is the best choice for underlined word 3?
a. NO CHANGE
b. is
c. were
d. would be
c. were
Correct the sentence by adding a comma or semicolon if necessary.
Shrek a sheep from New Zealand went six years without being shorn so his fleece weighed sixty pounds when it was finally cut.
Shrek, a sheep from New Zealand, went six years without being shorn, so his fleece weighed sixty pounds when it was finally cut.
The U.S. women’s suffrage movement was born in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention. In 1866, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the American Equal Rights Association, which worked to secure voting rights for all Americans. For the next 54 years, suffragists held protests, marched in the streets, and had been arrested and beaten for supporting these efforts. In 1920, the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote! If Stanton and Anthony had not been such brave soldiers, our country would be (3) turned out very differently.
Choose the word or phrase that corrects underlined section 3.
a. NO CHANGE
b. would
c. would of
d. would have
d. would have
Create a correct citation for the following excerpt from page 10 of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
"May the odds be ever in your favor."
"May the odds be ever in your favor" (Collins 10).
Rewrite the sentence in active voice.
I was dazzled by her charm and wit.
Her charm and wit dazzled me.
After I moved Gray into his new cage, he at first seemed skeptical (4) of his new living arrangements. Here was his familiar branch for perching and his familiar water bowl but what was this strange and cavernous place? The appearance of his usual crickets and salad seemed to reassure him that the routine of his life did not becoming disrupted.
Which choices are closest in meaning and tone to underlined word 4? Select two correct answers.
a. disobedient
b. doubtful
c. scornful
d. suspicious
e. uninterested
b. doubtful
d. suspicious
Correct the sentence by adding a comma or semicolon if necessary.
Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London she is best known for her award-winning novel White Teeth.
Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London; she is best known for her award-winning novel White Teeth.
Notably, though the 19th Amendment granted women of color the right to vote as well, it was often hard for them to do so. Over the next 45 years, they were barred from ballot boxes, intimidated, and beaten or arrested for attempting to vote. Additionally, voting restrictions were enacted of ensuring (4) that very few women or people of color could actually exercise their rights.
Choose the phrase that corrects underlined section 4.
a. NO CHANGE
b. to be ensuring
c. to ensure
d. for ensure
c. to ensure
Rewrite the following sentence using the correct verb tense.
Books about science is shelved at the end of this row.
Books about science are shelved at the end of this row.
Rewrite the following sentence in active voice.
Many people are annoyed by traffic.
Traffic annoys many people.
After I moved Gray into his new cage, he at first seemed skeptical of his new living arrangements. Here was his familiar branch for perching and his familiar water bowl but (5) what was this strange and cavernous place? The appearance of his usual crickets and salad seemed to reassure him that the routine of his life did not becoming disrupted.
Which choices for underlined phrase 5 use correct punctuation to indicate a pause? Select two correct answers.
a. bowl, but
b. bowl, but;
c. bowl but:
d. bowl-but
e. -bowl but
a. bowl, but
d. bowl-but
Correct the sentence by adding a comma, colon, or semicolon if necessary.
Mr. Santiago hiked six of earth's most magnificent mountain ranges the Great Dividing Range, the Andes, the Himalayas, the Atlas Mountains, the Alps, and the Rocky Mountains.
Mr. Santiago hiked six of earth's most magnificent mountain ranges: the Great Dividing Range, the Andes, the Himalayas, the Atlas Mountains, the Alps, and the Rocky Mountains.
In the 1960s, the 24th Amendment, the Supreme Court decision in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 granted the right to vote (5) to people of all genders and races by prohibiting discrimination in
American elections.
Choose the phrase that corrects underlined section 5.
a. NO CHANGE
b. of vote
c. of voting
d. to voting
a. NO CHANGE
Correct the following sentence by adding quotation marks and apostrophes where necessary.
In her biography the author stated, Maya Angelou advised, be a rainbow in someone else's cloud (Smith 40).
In her biography the author stated, "Maya Angelou advised, 'be a rainbow in someone else's cloud'" (Smith 40).