Grammar Review 2

Which of the following is used to turn a statement into a short question at the end, such as "It's raining, isn't it?"?

• Question Tags

• Passive Voice

• Present Continuous

• -ing/-ed adjectives

Which of the following sentences uses an -ing adjective correctly?

• The movie was exciting.

• The movie was excited.

• The movie was excite.

• The movie was excitement.

What is the passive voice form of the sentence: "The chef cooks the meal"?

• The meal is cooked by the chef.

• The chef is cooked by the meal.

• The meal cooks the chef.

• The chef was cooking the meal.

Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?

• She is reading a book.

• She reads a book.

• She has read a book.

• She will read a book.

Why might a writer choose to use the passive voice instead of the active voice in a sentence?

• To focus on the action or the receiver of the action rather than the doer

• To make the sentence longer

• To use more adjectives

• To avoid using verbs

What is a question tag?

• A short question added to the end of a sentence

• A type of punctuation mark

• A long explanation at the start of a sentence

• A synonym for a main verb

What is the main purpose of using a question tag?

• To confirm something or check agreement

• To start a new paragraph

• To change the tense of a sentence

• To add more information

Which of the following is TRUE about the verb in a question tag?

• It must match the tense and form of the sentence

• It should always be in the past tense

• It must be different from the main verb

• It should be in the future tense

According to the rules, what kind of tag should you use after a positive sentence?

• A negative tag

• A positive tag

• Any tag

• No tag

If a sentence is negative, what kind of question tag should follow it?

• A positive tag

• A negative tag

• Any tag

• No tag