active=when an object directly takes the action; passive=when the object doesn't directly take the action
100
What is a gerund?
A verbal acting as a noun.
100
Find the punctuation error: After the long and tiring bike ride Jake lumbered into the house and dropped down on the couch.
Need a comma after "ride."
100
List 3 verb moods.
indicative, imperative, subjunctive
100
What is a metaphor.
A figure of speech comparing 2 unlike things w/out using like or as.
200
Identify the voice: I rode my bike.
active
200
What does an infinitive act as?
As an adjective, adverb, and noun.
200
Find the error: The store sells books magazines, and candy, therefore, it is my favorite store.
1) commas after "books" and "magazines"
2) replace the comma after "candy" with a semicolon
200
This sentence is in the ___ mood. "I wish Richard were here."
subjunctive
200
Suppose you encountered an unfamiliar word: recount. Which word relationships can you use to figure out its meaning (like prefixes, roots, etc.)?
Answers may vary. Ex: re- means again.
300
Identify the voice: The bike was ridden by me.
passive
300
Skating was his favorite hobby, but he now prefers biking. "Biking" and "skating" are examples of a ___.
gerund
300
Which of the answer choices is correct? Note: "--" represents a dash.
A. Put on your seat belt -- it's the law.
B. Put on you seat belt... it's the law.
C. Put on your seat belt, it's the law.
A is correct because a dash can be used for emphasis to connect two independent clauses.
300
Describe the indicative mood.
It expresses facts; it's what most of our speech is in.
300
Provide an example of a simile.
answers may vary. Ex: The cat's fur is as dark as night.
400
Transform this sentence into passive voice: I threw the ball high.
The ball was thrown high by me.
400
Leaving the room, Jake forgot to turn off the light. What is "Leaving the room?" (verb, participial phrase, gerund phrase, etc.)
participial phrase
400
Correct all the errors: i went to The store to get some groseries, meanwhile... my sister went to the movies, instead.
I went to the store to get some groceries; meanwhile, my sister went to the movies instead.
400
Can you use "was" in the subjunctive mood?
no
400
Identify the figure of speech. "I was running late and left during rush hour, but there was no traffic."
Irony
500
Usually, in what kind of writing is OK to use passive voice? (ex; fiction, scientific, etc.)
scientific
500
What does the infinitive act as in this sentence? "To go skating was his dream."
a noun (the subject)
500
Find the error: Science is awesome... although, sometimes I wish I didn't have to take the class because the work is hard.
wrong use of an ellipsis.
500
Which verb mood is used here? How do you know? "Turn right in 100 ft, and your destination is on your left."
imperative
500
The tall tree looked like it has hugging the surrounding trees with its branches and shielding them from the rain.