Q4U1 Cumulative Writing Skills Review

Which sentence uses an appositive phrase correctly?

• My brother's car, a sporty, red convertible, is the envy of my friends.

• My brother's car, a sporty red convertible, is the envy of my friends.

• My brother's car a sporty red convertible, is the envy of my friends.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive in the sentence.

Her brother, Jimmy, is going to Purdue next year.

• Her brother

• Jimmy

• is going to Purdue next year

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Maggie was tired, but she wanted to stay up for the party.

• compound-complex sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Although he was hiding from me, I found my brother under the pillows.

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

My friend was absent today; I ate alone at lunch.

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

The money was counted by the cashier.

• This sentence is written in active voice.

• This sentence is written in passive voice.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Researchers showed that high stress can cause heart attacks.

• This sentence is written in active voice.

• This sentence is written in passive voice.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The Statue of Liberty honors freedom from oppression.

• This sentence is written in active voice.

• This sentence is written in passive voice.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

My cat’s favorite activity is sleeping.

• Sleeping is used as an adjective; a participle.

• Sleeping is used as a noun; a gerund.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

A ____ is a verb form acting as a noun and ALWAYS ends in "ing"

• gerund

• participle

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A