Grammar Gladiators

In active voice, the _____ does the action.

• past

• verb

• subject

• first person

Why is passive voice NOT preferred by writers?

• Because in passive voice, the action happens TO the subject which can be confusing to the reader.

• Because in passive voice, the subject does the action, and that can be confusing to the reader.

• Passive voice is more challenging for writers.

• Passive voice uses past tense, and writers struggle to write in past tense.

True or False: As a writer, it is appropriate to switch between active and passive within a sentence.

• True

• False

Which verb agrees with the subject of this sentence: An EL student, as well as regular ed. students, _______ strategies for vocabulary acquisition.

• needs

• need

Everyone experiences stress in _______ lives.

What pronoun agrees with "everyone"?

• its

• their

• his or her

• our

In 2022, the MLIT student, along with their professors, ______ tired of wearing a mask.

• was

• were

What pronoun agrees with its antecedent: The Smith Family is competitive when it comes to _______ family game night?

• its

• her

• his

• their

A compound sentence consists of _____ independent clauses joined together.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Which two words are part of the FANBOYS coordinating conjunctions?

• from

• for

• and

• an

Which FANBOYS conjunction makes the most sense in this sentence:

MLIT students get tired of writing, ____ their professors never get tired of reading their work!

• and

• for

• so

• but