Review Meeting 1 and Meeting 2 (GiWD)

In the sentence, “The teacher explained the concept clearly,” which part of speech is the word “clearly”?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

• Preposition

Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb?

• She wrote a letter to her friend.

• They baked a cake for the party.

• The baby slept peacefully.

• He bought a new car.

Which sentence contains a stative verb?

• The students are writing their essays.

• She believes in hard work.

• He ran the marathon in record time.

• The teacher gave a lecture on grammar.

In the sentence, “The children ran quickly across the playground,” identify the phrasal verb.

• Ran

• Across

• Quickly

• There is no phrasal verb in this sentence.

Which of the following sentences uses a conjunction correctly?

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.

• She studied hard, and she passed the exam.

• He enjoys reading books or playing video games.

• All of the above

Which sentence demonstrates effective use of sensory details in descriptive writing?

• The room was clean and tidy.

• The fragrance of freshly baked bread filled the air, while sunlight streamed through the windows.

• She went to the park with her friends.

• The man walked slowly to the door.

Which of the following is not a feature of descriptive text?

• Identification of a specific person, place, or thing

• Use of vivid imagery and sensory details

• Use of statistics and data to explain a process

• Detailed descriptions to evoke imagery

In action-oriented writing, which of the following is the most appropriate replacement for the sentence, “The project was completed by the team last week”?

• The team had completed the project last week.

• The project was finished last week.

• The team completed the project last week.

• Last week, the project was completed.

Why should passive voice generally be avoided in action-oriented writing?

• It makes sentences more complicated and harder to understand.

• It makes the subject of the sentence less active.

• It weakens the impact of the action in the sentence.

• All of the above

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates action-oriented writing?

• The cat was sleeping on the couch.

• The cat jumped onto the couch.

• The couch was sat on by the cat.

• The couch is where the cat sat.