DGP Week 10

Front

What is the definition of active voice?

Back

Active voice is a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb. For example, 'The cat chased the mouse.'

Front

What is the definition of passive voice?

Back

Passive voice is a sentence structure where the subject receives the action of the verb. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

Front

How can you identify a transitive verb?

Back

A transitive verb is an action verb that requires one or more objects to complete its meaning. For example, in 'She kicked the ball,' 'kicked' is transitive because it has a direct object 'ball.'

Front

How can you identify an intransitive verb?

Back

An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require an object to complete its meaning. For example, in 'He sleeps,' 'sleeps' is intransitive.

Front

What is a direct object?

Back

A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb. For example, in 'She read the book,' 'book' is the direct object.

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. For example, in 'The dog barks,' 'the dog' is the subject.

Front

What is the purpose of punctuation in a sentence?

Back

Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas within a sentence. It is essential for proper sentence structure.

Front

What is a predicate adjective?

Back

A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject. For example, in 'The flowers are beautiful,' 'beautiful' is the predicate adjective.

Front

What is a predicate nominative?

Back

A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject. For example, in 'She is a teacher,' 'teacher' is the predicate nominative.

Front

What is the function of a preposition in a sentence?

Back

A preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. For example, in 'The book is on the table,' 'on' is the preposition.