Question

Because he was late, Fred missed the movie.
Which group of word is included in the sentence?
gerund phrase
participial phrase
infinitive phrase
dependent clause

Answer 1

Which sentence displays correct subject-verb agreement?
The island visited by the travelers are warm.
My collection of stamps is extensive.
The books at the library is very helpful.
The cattle in the field is huge!

Answer 2

The flowers at the edge of the park ___ in full bloom. The swing behind the tall trees ___ the best view of the flowers. fill in the blanks

Answer 3

Which word is a gender-neutral plural pronoun?
he
she
it
they

Answer 4

Which sentence has proper subject-verb agreement?
My sister and brother is responsible for cleaning the house this afternoon.
Missouri and Illinois are states along the Mississippi River.
The members of the French Club is aware of the details.
hope, peace, and love is achievable for everyone.

Answer 5

Which sentence includes a participial phrase?
I would like to go to the new mountain resort.
I looked in the closed for my sweater.
Staring down the mountain, Jack was excited for a day of skiing.
Would you help our planning the trip?

Answer 6

Which sentence includes a prepositional phrase?
I will try to memorize the poem.
The test was moved to Wednesday.
Monday is the last day to sign up.
The cat is swishing its tail.

Answer 7

Which sentence has correct pronoun and antecedent agreement?}
While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk.
Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.
Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out.

Answer 8

Which sentence includes a dependent clause?
They gave sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
On the way to the store, Nicole saw a lost cat.
The boy received a dog named Rover for his birthday.
When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall.

Answer 9

“Many mistakes were made today,” the coach said after the team’s loss. Which option turns the sentence that is written in passive voice into active voice?

The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
The team lost the game because the players made mistakes.
The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.
The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.

Answer 10

Coach Nash was interviewed by Harper Grace, editor of the online school newspaper. The success of his team was first noticed by spectators during the Week Three game against rival school Washington High School. The team collected statistics on every shot made and attempted. During daily practices, the team would be observed by coaching staff. The starting lineup would then be created by the head coach.

Which sentence in the paragraph uses the active voice?
The team collected statistics on every shot made and attempted.
The success of his team was first noticed by spectators during the Week Three game against rival school Washington High School.
During daily practices, the team would be observed by coaching staff.
Coach Nash was interviewed by Harper Grace, editor of the online school newspaper.

Answer 11

Which sentence uses active voice?
The students organized the bake sale.
It was decided that the students would organize a bake sale.
It was the students who organized the bake sale.
The bake sale was organized by the students.

Answer 12

The triumphant tennis player [to feel] proud of himself. He [to see] all of his efforts pay off in this one match. The fans [to cheer], the cameras [to flash], and victory [to claim].
Rewrite the paragraph by making the verbs agree in number with their subject.