The Key to Passing this Test:
The Key to Passing this Test VISUALIZE (create a picture) of each sentence. Ask yourself: “ WHO is doing WHAT? ” Ask yourself: “ Does this MAKE SENSE? ” Does it sound backwards?
Active vs. Passive Voice:
Active vs. Passive Voice Active Voice: when the subject (person) does something . Passive Voice: when the subject does NOT do something . Important: Passive Voice usually contains “ to be ” verbs: was, were, are, etc.
Active vs. Passive Voice Examples:
Active vs. Passive Voice Examples Active Voice: Shelden dunked the basketball. Passive Voice: The basketball was dunked by Shelden . Passive Voice usually contains was, were, are, etc.
Modifiers:
Modifiers Modifiers add detail and clarity to a sentence. Modifiers should be RIGHT NEXT TO what they are describing. Let’s look at some examples.
Misplaced Modifiers:
Misplaced Modifiers Covered in mustard , I enjoyed the hot dog. VISUALIZE (create a picture) of each sentence. Ask yourself: “ WHO is doing WHAT? ” Ask yourself: “ Does this MAKE SENSE? ” Mustard Man says, “Please graduate high school . . . I didn’t.”
Misplaced Modifiers:
Misplaced Modifiers I enjoyed the hot dog covered in mustard .
Misplaced Modifiers:
Misplaced Modifiers The hunter waited for the bear to appear with his rifle . VISUALIZE (create a picture) of each sentence. Ask yourself: “ WHO is doing WHAT? ” Ask yourself: “ Does this MAKE SENSE? ”
Misplaced Modifiers:
Misplaced Modifiers The hunter, with his rifle , waited for the bear to appear.