Contested Usage Assignment and Quiz 100%

Which sentences contain split infinitives? Check all that apply. Ahmed decided to take a cooking class with his aunt. I try to completely ignore my little brother when he's pestering me. Daniella's parents asked her to quickly set the table. If you want to make the team, you should plan to practice every day. To try one's best is often more important than winning.

I try to completely ignore my little brother when he's pestering me. Daniella's parents asked her to quickly set the table.

Which sentence contains an infinitive? Will you take the package to Sheila? We walked to town with Grandma. Please forward that photo to me. It is normal to make mistakes.

It is normal to make mistakes.

Which sentences contain prepositions? Check all that apply. Lena bought a new table to put the sculpture on. At what time is the performance scheduled to begin? The committee includes three students and two teachers. That is the house in which I grew up. Jonathan looked under his desk for the lost keys.

Lena bought a new table to put the sculpture on. At what time is the performance scheduled to begin? That is the house in which I grew up. Jonathan looked under his desk for the lost keys.

Read each sentence and determine which revision, if any, makes the sentence stronger and clearer. Please plan to next week return. Tiana always aims to completely, efficiently, and without error finish her homework. You must force yourself to really think before making a final decision.Revise it to eliminate the split infinitive.Revise it to split the infinitive. No revision is necessary. I advised them to at least explore some new options.

Revise it to eliminate the split infinitive. Revise it to eliminate the split infinitive. No revision is necessary. No revision is necessary.

Which sentence contains a split infinitive? It is important to wear plenty of sunscreen at an outdoor swim meet. The coach tells the swimmers how to improve their performance. Parents drive to the local swim club so they can watch the competition. Swimmers must be sure to completely follow all of the team guidelines.

Swimmers must be sure to completely follow all of the team guidelines.

Which sentences are written in passive voice? Check all that apply. My little sister found three seashells in the tidal pool. That book was written by one of my favorite authors. Sebastian and Akiko are traveling to Ohio this summer. The contestants will be judged on style and originality. In my house, fruit is often served after a meal.

That book was written by one of my favorite authors. The contestants will be judged on style and originality. In my house, fruit is often served after a meal.

Which sentence must be revised to eliminate the preposition at the end? The museum had the throne where the king sat on. This is the beach umbrella we will be sitting under. I missed class, so I asked the teacher what we talked about. The concert starts at two, so I told him to meet me before.

The museum had the throne where the king sat on.

Read the sentence. Jameson dropped and broke the cookie jar while his parents were on vacation. What is the best explanation for why the writer would revise this sentence to use passive voice? The writer does not know who dropped the cookie jar. The writer does not know how the cookie jar broke. The writer wants to conceal the identity of the person who broke the jar. The writer wants to conceal the location of the broken cookie jar.

The writer wants to conceal the identity of the person who broke the jar.

Have you heard about the movie Return of the Robots? A movie studio will release this exciting new film tomorrow. How should the writer revise the second sentence in the passage to use passive voice? A movie studio made this exciting film and will release it tomorrow. This exciting new film will be released tomorrow. A movie studio releases this exciting new film tomorrow. This exciting new film releases tomorrow.

This exciting new film will be released tomorrow.

Which sentence uses passive voice? We arrived early for our annual dental check-ups. Dr. Gomez greeted us warmly and took X-rays. Calm music played quietly in the dentist's office. We were given new toothbrushes by the hygienist.

We were given new toothbrushes by the hygienist.

Which sentence requires no revision? New Jersey is the state where I grew up in. Christian knows where the party is at. Which bench will you be sitting on? Where are your parents driving to?

Which bench will you be sitting on?

Which sentence best creates emphasis specifically on water safety through the use of a split infinitive? You will have to watch the children really at the beach because the current is very strong. You will have to really watch the children at the beach because the current is very strong. Because the current is very strong, you will have to watch the children at the beach closely. Because the current is very strong, you will have to closely watch the children at the beach.

You will have to really watch the children at the beach because the current is very strong.

Which sentence best uses a split infinitive to create emphasis? Before getting behind the wheel, young drivers must remember to not text in the car. Young drivers must remember to fully focus on driving when they get behind the wheel. Young drivers must remember to always turn off cell phones before getting behind the wheel. When driving a car, young drivers must remember to completely ignore their cell phones.

Young drivers must remember to always turn off cell phones before getting behind the wheel.

Read the sentence. When she arrived at the concert hall, the singer walked through a crowd of cheering fans. Which word is a preposition? she at walked crowd

at

Select 4 options. Which words are prepositions? at no under near from see

at under near from

She did not have a container in which to put the leftovers. How could a writer best revise the above sentence to avoid overly formal language? by choosing to end the sentence in a preposition by switching from active voice to passive voice by inserting an adverb between the two parts of the infinitive by switching from passive voice to active voice

by choosing to end the sentence in a preposition

Original version: Have you heard about the movie Return of the Robots? A movie studio will release this exciting new film tomorrow. Revised version: Have you heard about the movie Return of the Robots? This exciting new film will be released tomorrow. Which best explains why a writer might revise the second sentence to use passive voice? to make it clear that the movie studio is performing the action of the verb to intentionally conceal the name of the film to put more emphasis on the film itself, rather than on the movie studio to help the reader better understand how movie studios operate

to put more emphasis on the film itself, rather than on the movie studio