Passive Voice
The passive voice is used to...
Focus on the action of a sentence instead of the subject
A synonym is a word...
with the same meaning as another
The comparative is used to...
compare two or more objects using one another as reference
In the case of confuse & confusion, the suffix "ion" shows a change from... to...
verb to noun.
True or False: many words & modals in English come from Greek or Latin.
True
"Scientists confirmed the evidence in a report last week."
"The evidence was confirmed (by scientists) in a report last week."
An antonym is a word...
with the opposite meaning of another.
The superlative is used to...
describe the more-ness of one object over others in a given category.
A disagreement would be a situation in which two or more people...
disagree
True or False: the prefix "astro" is associated with the sun.
False. "Astro" is associated with the stars (i.e. Astronomy)
Put this sentence into the active voice...
"A barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure."
"Meteorologists use a barometer to measure atmospheric pressure."
A synonym for beautiful would be...
Pretty, gorgeous, lovely
The comparative of the adjective good is...
bad...
Better & Worse
Put these verbs into noun form...
punish
inform
collaborate
punishment, information, collaboration
True or False: the prefix "sol" is associated with then sun.
True (i.e. solar system)
The passive voice is most often found in... contexts.
Academic\Professional
An antonym for the word happy would be...
Sad, upset, depressed
The superlative of the adjectives good & bad are...
Best & Worst
True or false: all verbs need a prefix or suffix to transition to a noun.
False (i.e. to walk, a walk)
Name three words with the prefix "photo", meaning "light."
Photograph, photosynthesis, photosensitive, photon, photojournalism, photocopy, etc.
This sentence is evidence of the passive voice:
"Astronomers have known about the impact of solar wind on our atmosphere for decades."
False. "It has been known for decades the impact of solar wind on our atmosphere."
List two synonyms and two antonyms for the word fine.
synonyms: good, great, okay, nice
antonyms: bad, horrible, terrible, poor
Convert this sentence into the superlative...
"Coca-cola is better than Pepsi."
"Coca-cola is the best soda."
True or false: the noun detention comes from the verb deter.
False. It comes from the verb detain.
The prefix "geo" is associated with... and is used in words like...
Earth; geography, geology, geometric