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what does a passive voice do? - ANSWER tells what is done TO someone or something
What does an active voice do? - ANSWER tells what a person or thing does
which sentence is written is passive voice?
a. Kendra ran the mile in 8 minutes.
b. Mel will not be at school on Tuesday because he has an orthodontist appointment.
c. The boys decided they were going to pull a prank on Timmy's mom.
d. The dress was made by Marta's grandmother - ANSWER c. The boys decided they
were going to pull a prank on Timmy's mom.
explanation: In a passive voice sentence, the subject doesn't do the verb; the subject
receives the action of the verb. In this case, the subject (dress) isn't doing anything, but it is
receiving the action of being made.
In an active voice sentence, it would read: "Marta's grandmother made the dress."
A paraprofessional is working with a student who has written an essay draft entirely in
passive voice. What is the best active voice translation of this passive voice sentence from
the essay?
"The swim meet was won by me in record time."
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,a. I won the swim meet in record time.
b. The swim meet, in record time, I won.
c. The swim meet will be won by me in record time.
d. In record time, the swim meet was won by me. - ANSWER a. I won the swim meet in
record time.
explanation:
Active and passive voice refer to the role of the subject in a sentence. If the subject is
actively doing, actively did, or actively will do the verb, the sentence is written in "active
voice." If the subject of the sentence has the verb done to it and it is passive, the sentence is
written in passive voice. Remember that when the action is done (past, present, future) does
not determine active or passive voice, the subject and verb do. Although The swim meet, in
record time, I won is written in active voice, it is not the best way to revise the sentence to
active voice as it is disrupted by the appositive phrase.
what is an adverb? - ANSWER used to describe a verb, adjective or another adverb
what does a complete predicate include? - ANSWER contains the main verb and all of
the words that are attached to the verb; these are adverbs, adverb phrases, and
prepositional phrases.
which sentence shows the complete predicate underlined?
a. Ali's dog was wet and dirty after the family's hike to the waterfall.
b. Although he could not identify him by sight, Mark recognized his attacker's voice.
c. Fourteen sailboats raced across the bay on a windy afternoon.
d. The wild turkey walked along the side of the road. - ANSWER d. The wild turkey
walked along the side of the road.
explanation: The complete predicate in a sentence includes the verb and all words modifying
or explaining the verb. Fourteen sailboats is a complete subject, to the waterfall is a
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, prepositional phrase, and Mark recognized his attacker's voice is an independent clause and
includes a subject and verb.
what is the purpose of a comma (,) ? - ANSWER they are used after a phrase, to
separate things in a list, used between complete sentences with a conjunction, sometimes
signify pauses, separate last from first names (ex. Doe, Jane)
what is the purpose of a semicolon (;) ? - ANSWER to combine two complete
sentences that are related.
what is the purpose of a colon (:) ? - ANSWER to give emphasis, present dialogue,
introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles
what punctuation mark should fill in the blank of this sentence?
"It is cold outside ____ I will bring a jacket."
a. a comma (,)
b. a semicolon (;)
c. no punctuation is needed
d. a colon (:) - ANSWER b. a semicolon (;)
explanation:
Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses. There should be no coordinating
conjunction used if there is a semicolon. But if a comma is used to join two independent
clauses, a coordinating conjunction must also be used. Colons may be used to join two
independent clauses as well, but are usually used when the second clause explains, lists, or
gives an example of the first, which is not the case in this sentence.
what is a pronoun? - ANSWER a word that replaces a noun
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what does a passive voice do? - ANSWER tells what is done TO someone or something
What does an active voice do? - ANSWER tells what a person or thing does
which sentence is written is passive voice?
a. Kendra ran the mile in 8 minutes.
b. Mel will not be at school on Tuesday because he has an orthodontist appointment.
c. The boys decided they were going to pull a prank on Timmy's mom.
d. The dress was made by Marta's grandmother - ANSWER c. The boys decided they
were going to pull a prank on Timmy's mom.
explanation: In a passive voice sentence, the subject doesn't do the verb; the subject
receives the action of the verb. In this case, the subject (dress) isn't doing anything, but it is
receiving the action of being made.
In an active voice sentence, it would read: "Marta's grandmother made the dress."
A paraprofessional is working with a student who has written an essay draft entirely in
passive voice. What is the best active voice translation of this passive voice sentence from
the essay?
"The swim meet was won by me in record time."
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,a. I won the swim meet in record time.
b. The swim meet, in record time, I won.
c. The swim meet will be won by me in record time.
d. In record time, the swim meet was won by me. - ANSWER a. I won the swim meet in
record time.
explanation:
Active and passive voice refer to the role of the subject in a sentence. If the subject is
actively doing, actively did, or actively will do the verb, the sentence is written in "active
voice." If the subject of the sentence has the verb done to it and it is passive, the sentence is
written in passive voice. Remember that when the action is done (past, present, future) does
not determine active or passive voice, the subject and verb do. Although The swim meet, in
record time, I won is written in active voice, it is not the best way to revise the sentence to
active voice as it is disrupted by the appositive phrase.
what is an adverb? - ANSWER used to describe a verb, adjective or another adverb
what does a complete predicate include? - ANSWER contains the main verb and all of
the words that are attached to the verb; these are adverbs, adverb phrases, and
prepositional phrases.
which sentence shows the complete predicate underlined?
a. Ali's dog was wet and dirty after the family's hike to the waterfall.
b. Although he could not identify him by sight, Mark recognized his attacker's voice.
c. Fourteen sailboats raced across the bay on a windy afternoon.
d. The wild turkey walked along the side of the road. - ANSWER d. The wild turkey
walked along the side of the road.
explanation: The complete predicate in a sentence includes the verb and all words modifying
or explaining the verb. Fourteen sailboats is a complete subject, to the waterfall is a
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, prepositional phrase, and Mark recognized his attacker's voice is an independent clause and
includes a subject and verb.
what is the purpose of a comma (,) ? - ANSWER they are used after a phrase, to
separate things in a list, used between complete sentences with a conjunction, sometimes
signify pauses, separate last from first names (ex. Doe, Jane)
what is the purpose of a semicolon (;) ? - ANSWER to combine two complete
sentences that are related.
what is the purpose of a colon (:) ? - ANSWER to give emphasis, present dialogue,
introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles
what punctuation mark should fill in the blank of this sentence?
"It is cold outside ____ I will bring a jacket."
a. a comma (,)
b. a semicolon (;)
c. no punctuation is needed
d. a colon (:) - ANSWER b. a semicolon (;)
explanation:
Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses. There should be no coordinating
conjunction used if there is a semicolon. But if a comma is used to join two independent
clauses, a coordinating conjunction must also be used. Colons may be used to join two
independent clauses as well, but are usually used when the second clause explains, lists, or
gives an example of the first, which is not the case in this sentence.
what is a pronoun? - ANSWER a word that replaces a noun
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