Simple Sentences: Sentence Parts, Verb Tense, and Verb Voice

Which verbs would be appropriate to use in an essay that is written in the past tense? Check all that apply. arose beheld dealt exclude misled misunderstood overpower

-arose -beheld -dealt -misled -misunderstood

Read the sentence. At the end of the day, the dusk was filled by the coyote's haunting call. Which revision puts the sentence in the active voice while maintaining the meaning? At the end of the day, the coyote's haunting call filled the dusk. At the end of the day, the coyote's call haunted and filled the dusk. At the end of the day, the coyote's call was haunting the dusk. At the end of the day, the coyote was calling the haunted dusk.

At the end of the day, the coyote's haunting call filled the dusk.

Read the sentence. Before the main performance, the audience was entertained by a comedian. What is the best way to put the sentence in the active voice while still maintaining its meaning? Before the main performance, the comedian was entertained by the audience. Before the main performance, the comedian entertained the audience. Before the main performance, the audience was amused by the comedian. Before the main performance, the audience and comedian laughed.

Before the main performance, the comedian entertained the audience.

Read the paragraph. (1) Last week, our English class watched a hilarious movie based on a novel. (2) In it, a couple of incompetent thieves bungle their way through a heist. (3) After several escapades, a priceless painting is stolen by the thieves. (4) But then, the thieves make an impressive blunder and accidentally return it. Which sentence in the paragraph is in the passive voice? Sentence 1 Sentence 2 Sentence 3 Sentence 4

Sentence 3

Read the paragraph. (1) After our trip, the skyscraper visit was unanimously voted as our favorite. (2) The museum was supposed to be the highlight of the trip. (3) But those works of art were completed a long time ago. (4) At the skyscraper, we watched them in action building their masterpiece. Which sentence in the paragraph is in the active voice? Sentence 1 Sentence 2 Sentence 3 Sentence 4

Sentence 4

Read the sentence. Tension erupted in the room when it was revealed that the villain knew that the spy withholding information. Which is the best revision of the sentence? Tension will erupt in the room when it was revealed that the villain knew that the spy withholding information. Tension erupted in the room when it reveals that the villain knew that the spy withholding information. Tension erupted in the room when it was revealed that the villain will know that the spy withholding information. Tension erupted in the room when it was revealed that the villain knew that the spy withheld information.

Tension erupted in the room when it was revealed that the villain knew that the spy withheld information.

Read the sentence. The pirate who sailed his ship in the Atlantic Ocean pilfering from British naval ships and irritating the British navy. What is the best evaluation of the sentence? The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a complete subject. The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a complete predicate. The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a direct object. The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a indirect object.

The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a complete predicate.

Read the sentence. Before taking any drastic measures, the writer decided to carefully review his novel to see if there was anything he could salvage. What is the complete predicate of the sentence? Before taking any drastic measures, the writer the writer decided to carefully review his novel decided to carefully review his novel to see if there was anything he could salvage the writer decided to carefully review his novel to see if there was anything he could salvage

decided to carefully review his novel to see if there was anything he could salvage

The part of the sentence that tells "who" or "what" the sentence is about is the ______.

subject

Choose the verb with the correct verb tense to complete the sentence. The hotel lobby _____ with fans hoping for an autograph as soon as word spreads that the movie star is staying in the penthouse.

will flood