Shifts in Mood, Voice, Tense
Which revision corrects the inappropriate shift in verb voice?
Original: Everyone turned around and stood up when the bride was noticed.
A. Everyone stood up and turned around when they noticed the bride.
B. When the bride was noticed, everyone stood up and turned around.
C. Standing and turning around, the bride was noticed by everyone.
D. Everyone stood up and turned around when the bride noticed them.
A. Everyone stood up and turned around when they noticed the bride.
Dancing across the stage, the teenager prepared for her performance.
Which statement explains the function of the participle in the sentence?
A. prepared functions as a verb
B. prepared functions as an adjective
C. dancing functions as a verb
D. dancing functions as an adjective
Active or Passive?
The homework was prepared by the teacher before class began.
Read the paragraph about printer ink.
Printer ink is the most expensive liquid most people will ever buy. An ink cartridge for a home printer usually contains only a few ounces of black ink. The cost of a typical ink cartridge could be as high as forty dollars, about half the cost of an average printer. With the exception of luxury items such as fancy perfumes ordinary black ink is by far the most expensive liquid people purchase.
Which is the correct way to use commas to punctuate the last sentence of the paragraph?
A. With the exception, of luxury items such as fancy perfumes, ordinary black ink is by far the most expensive liquid people purchase.
B. With the exception of luxury items such as fancy perfumes ordinary, black ink, is by far the most expensive liquid people purchase.
C. With the exception of luxury items such as fancy perfumes, ordinary black ink is by far the most expensive liquid people purchase.
D. With the exception of luxury items such as fancy perfumes ordinary black ink is by far, the most expensive liquid people purchase.
C. With the exception of luxury items such as fancy perfumes, ordinary black ink is by far the most expensive liquid people purchase.
What is the verb mood in the following sentence?
Do not stop working hard in school just because summer is coming soon.
A. conditional
B. imperative
C. indicative
D. interrogative
E. subjunctive
B. imperative
Which of these revisions corrects the inappropriate shift in verb tense?
Original Sentence: The team was running to catch the bus when they heard a scream. Everyone stops and wondered where the sound had come from.
A. when they hear a scream
B. everyone stopped and wonders
C. The team runs to catch the bus
D. Everyone stopped and wondered
D. Everyone stopped and wondered
Having visited the local butterfly farm, I know more about how to create my own butterfly garden.
Which phrase from the sentence contains an infinitive?
A. how to create
B. own butterfly garden
C. having visited
D. I know more
A. how to create
Active or passive?
Although middle school had been difficult, she began her high school career with confidence and enthusiasm.
Active
Which option uses brackets correctly?
A. According to KnowYourState.com, "This fascinating town contains both the Alamo [Texas] and the River Walk."
B. According to KnowYourState.com, "This fascinating town [Texas] contains both the Alamo and the River Walk."
C. According to KnowYourState.com, "This fascinating town contains both the Alamo and the River Walk [San Antonio]."
D. According to KnowYourState.com, "This fascinating town [San Antonio, Texas] contains both the Alamo and the River Walk."
D.According to KnowYourState.com, "This fascinating town [San Antonio, Texas] contains both the Alamo and the River Walk."
What is the verb mood in the following sentence?
How many years does it take the average student to complete a college degree?
A. conditional
B. imperative
C. indicative
D. interrogative
E. subjunctive
D. interrogative
Lieutenant Diaz looked up from her pile of paperwork. Something strange was happening out in front of the base. Jumping from her seat, she rushes out of her office to see what was going on. To her surprise, the cadets were practicing formations on their day off.
A. looked
B. was happening
C. rushes
D. were practicing
C. rushes
She took great pride in finishing the race.
The underline word finishing is:
a) a participle functioning as a noun
b) a participle functioning as an adjective
c) a gerund functioning as a noun
d) a gerund functioning as an adjective
Revise the following passive sentence to show active voice.
It is believed by the candidate that a ceiling must be placed on the budget by Congress.
The candidate believes that Congress must place a ceiling on the budget.
Which option correctly uses an ellipses to show that part of this quote has been left out?
Original: Animal Magazine says, "Because of their powerful legs, kangaroos are dangerous kickers and excellent jumpers. Sometimes they can spring up as high as three times their height."
A. Animal Friend magazine says, "Because of their powerful legs . . . can spring up as high as three times their height."
B. Animal Friend magazine says, "Because of their powerful legs, kangaroos . . . can spring up as high as three times their height."
C. Animal Friend magazine says, "Because of their powerful legs, kangaroos are dangerous kickers and excellent jumpers. Sometimes they can spring up. . . . "
D. Animal Friend magazine says, ". . . kangaroos are dangerous kickers and excellent jumpers . . . as high as three times their height."
B. Animal Friend magazine says, "Because of their powerful legs, kangaroos . . . can spring up as high as three times their height."
What is the verb mood in the following sentence?
The new Rollings auditorium has not opened yet because the builders are behind schedule.
A. conditional
B. imperative
C. indicative
D. interrogative
E. subjunctive
C. indicative
Which revision corrects the inappropriate shift in verb voice?
Original Sentence: Dr. Redmond is conducting the procedure, though he is being assisted by Nurse Colvin.
A. Though Nurse Colvin is assisting him, the procedure is being conducted by Dr. Redmond.
B. The procedure is being conducted by Dr. Redmond, though Nurse Colvin is assisting him.
C. Dr. Redmond is conducting the procedure, though Nurse Colvin is assisting him.
D. Though he is being assisted by Nurse Colvin, Dr. Redmond is conducting the procedure.
C. Dr. Redmond is conducting the procedure, though Nurse Colvin is assisting him.
She wanted to go to the movies this afternoon, but she did not have enough money for a ticket.
Which of the following statements describes the function of the phrase to go?
A. infinitive functioning as a nounC. infinitive functioning as an adjective
D. gerund functioning as a noun
A. infinitive functioning as a noun
Active or passive?
It was demonstrated that heart attacks can result from high stress.
passive
Which version of the sentence uses punctuation correctly?
A. Cooking shows which started in England first aired on the radio, and starred a chef (who prepared meals) for the Royal Air Force and famous mystery writer Agatha Christie.
B. Cooking shows, which started in England, first aired on the radio and starred a chef who prepared meals for the Royal Air Force (and for famous mystery writer Agatha Christie).
C. Cooking shows (which started in England), first aired on the radio and starred a chef who prepared meals for the Royal Air Force and for famous mystery writer Agatha Christie.
D. Cooking shows, which started in England first aired, on the radio, and starred a chef who prepared meals for the Royal Air Force and for famous mystery writer (Agatha Christie).
C. Cooking shows (which started in England), first aired on the radio and starred a chef who prepared meals for the Royal Air Force and for famous mystery writer Agatha Christie.
What is the verb mood in the following sentence?
If you choose not to do any work all year, then you will fail 8th grade.
A. conditional
B. imperative
C. indicative
D. interrogative
E. subjunctive
Which if these is a correct use of parallel structure?
A .Our school has a jazz band, a marching band, and will start a drum corps.
B. Students can choose to have lunch in the cafeteria, on the front lawn, or work in the library.
C. Mr. Hawthorne teaches math, coaches soccer, and supervises the debate team.
D. This afternoon, Jessica has a biology test, trying out for the school play, and a tennis match.
C. Mr. Hawthorne teaches math, coaches soccer, and supervises the debate team.
Original Sentence: The last time Harvey the basset hound slept in my room, I couldn't sleep because of his snoring!
Which statement best explains how the gerund is used in the sentence?
A. The gerund slept functions as a noun that provides information about Harvey.
B. The gerund snoring functions as a verb that describes Harvey's action.
C. The gerund slept functions as a verb that describes Harvey's action.
D. The gerund snoring functions as a noun that provides information about Harvey.
D. The gerund snoring functions as a noun that provides information about Harvey.
Read the paragraph.
Our local park is taken care of by groups of volunteers. Each month, the park has its trash picked up by a different group of volunteers. Every group of volunteers must take a training class before being allowed to clean the park. Most volunteers have a pleasant experience.
How could the paragraph be rewritten using only the active voice?
A. Groups of volunteers take care of our local park. A different group of volunteers picks up the park’s trash each month. A training class must be taken by every group of volunteers before being allowed to clean the park. Most volunteers have a pleasant experience.
B. Our local park is taken care of by groups of volunteers. Each month, the park has its trash picked up by a different group volunteers. Every group of volunteers must take a training class before being allowed to clean the park. A pleasant experience is had by most volunteers.
C. Our local park is taken care of by groups of volunteers. Each month, the park has its trash picked up by a different group volunteers. A training class must be taken by every group of volunteers before being allowed to clean the park. A pleasant experience is had by most volunteers.
D. Groups of volunteers take care of our local park. A different group of volunteers picks up the park’s trash each month. Taking the training class will allow the volunteers to clean the park. Most volunteers have a pleasant experience.
D. Groups of volunteers take care of our local park. A different group of volunteers picks up the park’s trash each month. Taking the training class will allow the volunteers to clean the park. Most volunteers have a pleasant experience.
Which option correctly uses a comma to set off a nonrestrictive clause?
A. Paul Bunyan who was a famous lumberjack, had a best friend named Babe the Blue Ox.
B. Paul Bunyan, who was a famous lumberjack had a best friend, named Babe the Blue Ox.
C. Paul Bunyan who was a famous lumberjack had a best friend, named Babe, the Blue Ox.
D. Paul Bunyan, who was a famous lumberjack, had a best friend named Babe the Blue Ox.
D. Paul Bunyan, who was a famous lumberjack, had a best friend named Babe the Blue Ox.
What is the verb mood in the following sentence?
If I were going to take a vacation, I would go to Disneyworld for a month.
A. conditional
B. imperative
C. indicative
D. interrogative
E. subjunctive
E. subjunctive