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GRAMMAR Q1 - Set B Flashcards

Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, Dashes & Hyphens, Active & Passive Voice

1
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What is the active voice?

A

The active voice is when the subject of the sentence performs the action of the verb.

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is when the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb.

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Is this sentence active or passive?
“The book was read by the student.”

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Passive.

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4
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Is this sentence active or passive?
“The teacher graded the essays.”

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Active.

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5
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How can you change this passive sentence to active?
“The cake was baked by my mom.”

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“My mom baked the cake.”

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How can you change this active sentence to passive?
“The mechanic fixed the car.”

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“The car was fixed by the mechanic.”

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7
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Which voice tends to be more direct and clear: active or passive?

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Active voice.

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True or False: The passive voice often uses forms of the verb “to be.”

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True.

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Change this sentence from passive to active:
“The homework was completed by the student.”

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“The student completed the homework.”

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10
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Is this sentence active or passive?
“All the cookies were eaten by the children.”

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Passive.

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11
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Convert this active sentence to passive:
“She will announce the winners tomorrow.”

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“The winners will be announced by her tomorrow.”

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Is this sentence active or passive?
“The ball was thrown by the pitcher.”

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Passive.

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13
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Rewrite this passive sentence in the active voice:
“The letter was written by Sarah.”

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“Sarah wrote the letter.”

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14
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Which voice is used in this sentence:
“Everyone enjoys the game.”

A

Active

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15
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Identify if this sentence is active or passive:
“The report is being prepared by the team.”

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Passive

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Change this sentence from active to passive:
“The chef cooked the meal.”

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“The meal was cooked by the chef.”

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17
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Why might an author choose to use the passive voice?

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To emphasize the action or the receiver of the action, rather than the performer of the action.

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18
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Rewrite this passive sentence in the active voice:
“The song was sung by the choir.”

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“The choir sang the song.”

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Is this sentence active or passive?
“The experiment was conducted by the scientists.”

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Passive

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Which voice is clearer for most writing: active or passive?

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Active voice.

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21
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Convert this active sentence to passive:
“The cat chased the mouse.”

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“The mouse was chased by the cat.”

22
Q

Is this sentence active or passive?
“The windows were cleaned by the workers.”

A

Passive

23
Q

Change this passive sentence to active:
“The homework was forgotten by Jake.”

A

“Jake forgot the homework.”

24
Q

Is the following sentence active or passive?
“The house was painted by the crew last week.”

A

Passive

25
Q

Rewrite this active sentence in the passive voice:
“The police caught the thief.”

A

“The thief was caught by the police.”

26
Q

What is the main use of an apostrophe?

A

To show possession or form contractions.

27
Q

Correct the use of apostrophes in this sentence:
“The dogs bone was buried in the yard.”

A

“The dog’s bone was buried in the yard.”

28
Q

Where should the apostrophe go in this contraction:
“She is coming.”

A

“She’s coming.”

29
Q

True or False: You use an apostrophe to make a word plural.

A

False

30
Q

Fix the apostrophe mistake:
“Its time to go.”

A

“It’s time to go.”

31
Q

Where does the apostrophe go to show possession in the phrase:
“The teachers books”?

A

“The teacher’s books” (for one teacher) or “The teachers’ books” (for more than one teacher).

32
Q

What is the main function of quotation marks?

A

To indicate direct speech or quotations from a text.

33
Q

Place the quotation marks correctly:
Sarah said lets go to the park.

A

Sarah said, “Let’s go to the park.”

34
Q

True or False: Quotation marks are used to indicate titles of short works like poems and articles.

A

True

35
Q

Where should the quotation marks go?
He shouted fire! as he ran out of the building.

A

He shouted, “Fire!” as he ran out of the building.

36
Q

What is the purpose of a hyphen?

A

To connect words or parts of words, especially in compound terms.

37
Q

Add a hyphen where needed:
This is a well known fact.

A

This is a well-known fact.

38
Q

What’s the difference between a dash and a hyphen?

A

A hyphen connects words, while a dash separates clauses or adds emphasis.

39
Q

Where would you use a dash in this sentence?
“I couldn’t believe it she was right after all!”

A

“I couldn’t believe it—she was right after all!”

40
Q

Add a hyphen to correct the sentence:
The twenty three students arrived late.

A

The twenty-three students arrived late.

41
Q

What punctuation should be used to show a sudden break in thought?

A

A dash.

42
Q

Where do the quotation marks go?
“She replied I’ll think about it,” he said.

A

“She replied, ‘I’ll think about it,’” he said.

43
Q

Fix the apostrophe:
“Whos going to the party?”

A

“Who’s going to the party?”

44
Q

True or False: Hyphens are used to join prefixes to their base words (e.g., pre-school).

A

False (In modern usage, most prefixes are joined directly to the base word).

45
Q

Which is correct?
a) My sister-in-laws house
b) My sister-in-law’s house

A

b) My sister-in-law’s house

46
Q

Where should the apostrophe go in this sentence?
The childrens toys are scattered everywhere.

A

The children’s toys are scattered everywhere.

47
Q

When quoting a person, where do the punctuation marks usually go in American English?

A

Inside the quotation marks.

48
Q

Add a dash where needed:
“The plan didn’t work we need to try something else.”

A

“The plan didn’t work—we need to try something else.”

49
Q

Add quotation marks where needed:
My favorite poem is The Road Not Taken.

A

My favorite poem is “The Road Not Taken.”

50
Q

Choose the correct sentence:
a) James dog is very playful.
b) James’ dog is very playful.

A

b) James’ dog is very playful.

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