Strong Verbs

The senator will be giving a speech on Monday.

• Correct

• The senator will speak Monday.

• On Monday, the senator will be giving a speech.

• The senator gave a speech on Monday.

Students should not be asking when class will end.

• Students shouldn't be asking when class will end.

• Students should never be asking when class will end.

• Correct

• Students should not ask when class will end.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

The Hobbit was boring to me.

• The Hobbit bored me.

• Correct

• The Hobbit is boring to me.

• The Hobbit was boring for me.

The lunch lines at O'Connell are long and tedious.

• The lunch lines at O'Connell were long and tedious.

• The lunch lines at O'Connell long and tedious.

• Correct

• Long and tedious are the lunch lines at O'Connell.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Sunday was the day the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream.

• Correct

• The Washington Mystics victory over the Atlanta Dream was on Sunday.

• It was Sunday when the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream on Sunday

• The Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.

Bilbo is a character who has earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.

• Bilbo is someone who has earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.

• Bilbo earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.

• Correct

• Bilbo has earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.

My pet rabbit is soft, fluffy, and kind.

• Soft, fluffy, and kind my pet rabbit is.

• My soft, fluffy, kind pet rabbit.

• My rabbit is soft, fluffy, and kind.

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Mr. Lambert's enthusiasm and sense of humor are inspiring to his students.

• Correct

• Mr. Lambert's enthusiasm and sense of humor inspire his students.

• Mr. Lambert's enthusiasm and sense of humor is inspiring to his students.

• Mr. Lambert's enthusiasm and sense of humor are annoying to his students.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.4

Is Knight Time happening today?

• Today is Knight Time happening?

• Correct

• Knight Time happening today?

• Knight Time today?

The number of small details throughout The Hobbit are making me angry.

• The number of small details throughout The Hobbit were making me angry.

• The number of small details throughout The Hobbit made me angry.

• The number of small details throughout The Hobbit is making me angry.

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1