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Who were the Etruscans?
A civilization that predated the Romans and influenced many of their traditions
Code of Bushido
A code of conduct followed by Japanese samurai fighters
What elements do sentences written in passive voice usually contain?
A past participle which is a verb written in the past tense.
imperative sentence
A sentence that requests or commands.
Feudalism
A system of government based on landowners and tenants
Gerund
A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun
verbal
A verbal is a verb that acts like a different part of speech. Infinitives, gerunds, and participles are all types of verbals.
Octavian added Imperator as part of his name. In doing so he was telling the world that:
All Roman military victories were a result of his leadership
Mercantilism
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought
Second Triumvirate
Antony, Octavian, Lepidus
Indentured Servants
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
what was an outcome of the dissolution of the Mycenean government?
Development of a series of independent City-States
Consider the following sentence: I was jolted back to life by electrocuting myself with a car battery. Other than the fact you would not want to try it, how is this thought best expressed using an active voice?
Electrocuting myself with a car battery jolted me back to life.
Sea Dogs
English pirates
Cortez
For Spain, conquered the Aztec empire of Mexico
Alexander the Great
King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia
Prince Shotoku
Leader who brought Chinese culture to Japan
Confucianism
The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
Magellan
This was the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the world
Communism
a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
absolute phase
a phrase that modifies a noun in a sentence
Pantheon
all the gods of a people or religion
Gauis Octavius
became Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus, Pater Patriae.
Imperator/Emperor
commander
Balboa
discovered the Pacific Ocean
Aviles
established Spain's first North American colony
John Cabot
explored for the northwest passage
Northwest Passage
fast, safe, western route to Asia that completely avoided Spanish territory
Sir Francis Drake
first Englishman to sail around the world
participle phase
function as adjectives, adding description to the sentence
The sentence: My mother smiles and nods. is an example of what type of mood?
indicative
We intended to leave early. In this sentence, 'to leave' is an example of...
n infinitive functioning as the direct object of the verb 'intended.'
The dancing teens cheered excitedly. The verb 'dancing' is used to describe the teens, so it is an example of a:
present participle
subjunctive
relating to or denoting a mood of verbs expressing what is imagined or wished or possible.
The Dorian Invasion of Mycenae led to which of the following:
the destruction of every city in Greece, a sharp decline in trade, and the abandonment of urban centers.
Infinitive
the word "to" plus a verb, usually functioning as a noun, and often as a predicate in a sentence
Shotuku Taishi
used Chinese political procedures to strengthen Japanese unity to resist Chinese power.
If you are trying to determine whether a sentence has been written in passive or active voice, what should you consider first?
what is the action happening in the sentence?