Which are aspects of formal writing?

No slang., Correct grammar and punctuation., Plain, active voice., Impersonal, but not unfriendly language.

Correct: "Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner."

Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

Select the correctly punctuated version.

"I want it right now!" she demanded angrily., She can wait, it's fine.

A word that sounds like another but has a different spelling and meaning

The noun performing the predicate

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

Sweet dreams are made of these.

When is it appropriate to use passive voice?

When you want to de-emphasize the subject., In a science report

Select the correct version.

"Did you do it?" Joe questioned.

When can double Negatives be used?

When writing fiction or talking with your friends., To create subtle meanings like "not dissimilar" or "not incorrect".

Why is it important to use professional tone?

It is respectful and gives you credability., 'Cause you don't want to be unemployed your whole life.

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Grammar Review 2023

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1
Define: Object
The noun the predicate is done to
The verb perfoming the predicate.
The noun performing the predicate
One of the things a noun can be, along with a place, person or idea.
2
Select the OBJECT: "Kailey and Michelle chased the ice cream truck down the road.”
chased
Kailey and Michelle
the ice cream truck
down the road.
3
Select the PREDICATE: “Thapesan and Parham chased the toddler down the road.”
the toddler
chased
Thapesan and Parham
down the road.
4
Define: Predicate
What the witches did: they Predicate he would be King.
The verb the object is perfroming.
The noun which the verb is done to.
The verb the subject is performing.
5
Which are aspects of formal writing?
No slang.
Correct grammar and punctuation.
Plain, active voice.
Impersonal, but not unfriendly language.
6
I enjoyed a picnic with my friend yesterday.
Run-on Sentence
Lie, her friend is insufferable.
Complete Sentence
Fragment
7
Correct: "Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner."
Dad is going bald, his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
Dad is going bald: his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
Dad bought a wig.
Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
8
Select the correctly punctuated version.
I want it right now! she demanded angrily.
"I want it right now!" she demanded angrily.
She can wait, it's fine.
"I want it right now! she demanded angrily."
9
Select the SUBJECT: “Paris and Xerxes chased the car down the road.”
the car
Paris and Xerxes
down the road.
chased
10
Define: Homophone
A word that is spelled like another word but has a different meaning.
A word that is neither spelled nor said the same as another.
Those things in the '80s with a long wire attached to the wall?
A word that sounds like another but has a different spelling and meaning
11
Define: Subject
A class you take every day
The verb performing the predicate.
The noun performing the predicate
The noun the predicate is done to
12
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Sweet dream’s are made of cheese.
Sweet dreams are made of these.
Sweet dreamses are made of theses.
Sweet dreams' are made of these.
13
Which is correct?
I hate you, dumb @$$!
I too am angry at you.
Eye to am hungry at ewe.
I two am angry, achoo.
14
Select the correct answer:
The Leefs well take it in fore.
The Leafs r gonna win.
The Leafs will lose.
The Leafs is going to won.
15
Sat on the chair.
Complete Sentence
Comma Splice
Run-on Sentence
Fragment
16
I love hockey it's my favourite.
Run-on Sentence
Fragment
Complete Sentence
Comma Splice
17
Select the correct way to emphasize the word, “real”.
Made with ‘real' monkey.
Made with “real” monkey.
Made with real monkey.
Made with real monkey.
18
When is it appropriate to use passive voice?
When you want to de-emphasize the subject.
When you are being passive
When you are being aggressive
In a science report
19
Select the correct version.
"Did you do it," Joe queried?
'Did you do it?' Joe enquired.
Did you do it? Joe asked.
"Did you do it?" Joe questioned.
20
When can double Negatives be used?
To balance when you have too many double positives.
When writing fiction or talking with your friends.
There ain't never no reason not to use none!
To create subtle meanings like "not dissimilar" or "not incorrect".
21
Double Negatives can NEVER be used in formal writing.
False
True
22
Why is it important to use professional tone?
It is respectful and gives you credability.
'Cause you don't want to be unemployed your whole life.
'Sall good, bruh! Peeps'll be fine w'it.
I dunno buddy, why?

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