SP 23 Review

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• Arrangement of words and phrases

• Syntax

• Author's attitude, emotion, tone, point of view or opinion

• Voice

• Choice of words or clarity of speech

• Imagery

• Use of words (descriptions) to evoke certain feelings and atmosphere

• Diction

• Use of vivid description to appeal to readers' senses and create a mental picture

• Mood

The two things that a sentence needs to be considered a COMPLETE sentence are the ​ (a)   and the ​ (b)   .​

• subject
• predicate
• pronouns
• voice
• verb

Match the following

• PAIR THIS WITH THE SAME MESSAGE.

• Active voice

• The subject is not the one doing the action (it is the one being acted upon).

• Passive voice

• The subject does the action.

• PAIR THIS WITH THE SAME MESSAGE.

Why do you use passive voice? Select all that apply.

• You want to focus on the result and not the act.

• You want to be vague about who was responsible.

• The doer of the action is either unimportant or obvious.

• It sounds more confident and authoritative.

Which of the following is NOT IDEAL for technical and academic writing?

• Your funnel introduction leads to the thesis statement.

• You stay consistent with the voice you've selected (passive or active).

• You set it in third-person point-of-view.

• You keep the verb tense consistent.

"Be verbs" such as "is," "was," "were" and "are" function as ​ (a)   if there are no other primary verbs in the sentence, and ​ (b)   if they are supporting another primary verb in the sentence.

• linking verbs
• helping verbs

Which of the following is in passive voice?

• I will be attending the party.

• I was attacked last night.

• I am writing my answer.

• I have finished my chores.

Which of the following is in active voice?

• The house was demolished.

• The notes were written.

• The mask is slipping.

• The cakes are eaten.

___ is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form.

Which of the following is NOT a subcategory of parallel structure?

• Epistrophe

• Antimetabole

• Antithesis

• Anaphora

• Epizeuxis