8th Grade Diagnostic, Conventions

Read the following sentence (active voice):

The watchman opens the door.

Which is the correct way to write the previous sentence using the passive voice?

• The door is open by the watchman.

• The door is opened by the watchman.

• The door was opened by the watchman.

• The door opens the watchman.

 

Read the following sentence (active voice):

Rita wrote a letter.

Which is the correct way to write the previous sentence using the passive voice?

• A letter wrote Rita.

• A letter is written by Rita.

• A letter was wrote by Rita.

• A letter was written by Rita.

 

Read the following sentence (active voice):

The students are eating chocolate chip cookies.

Which is the correct way to write the previous sentence using the passive voice?

• Chocolate chip cookies are being eaten by the students.

• Chocolate chip cookies are eaten by the students.

• Chocolate chip cookies were eaten by the students.

• Chocolate chip cookies eaten by the students.

 

Read the following sentence (active voice):

He will paint a picture.

Which is the correct way to write the previous sentence using the passive voice?

• A picture will painted by him.

• A picture is painted by him.

• A picture will be painted by him.

• A picture will paint by him.

Choose the correct connotation for the underlined word.

My friends are very thrifty.

• person who is careful with money

• person who hates to spend money

Choose the correct connotation for the underlined word.

My grandmother is cheap.

• person who is very careful with money

• person who hates to spend money

Choose the correct connotation for the underlined word.

My family is very proud.

• to have self-belief in your own abilities

• to have self-respect

• to view yourself to highly

Choose the correct connotation for the underlined word.

My friends sometimes act conceited.

• to have self-respect

• to view yourself too highly

• to have self-belief in your own abilities

Choose the correct connotation for the underlined word.

I feel confident giving a speech.

• to have self-belief in your own abilities

• to have self-respect

• to view yourself too highly

Write the word that shows the correct connotation for the following sentence.

I don´t like to do exercise and I hate doing hard work. I´m definitely _________(inactive / laid-back / lazy). It´s a problem, I know.