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Grammar - Practice for Exam

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Question 1

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Identify if the sentence is written in the active or the passive voice: "The cake was eaten by the children."

active

passive

Question 2

2.

Which sentence is written in the active voice?

She was stung by a jellyfish while swimming in the ocean.

They jellyfish stung her while she was swimming in the ocean.

Question 3

3.

Choose the correct verb:

Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test.

Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test.

Question 4

4.

Choose the correct verb:

Each of the dogs barks loudly at strangers.

Each of the dogs bark loudly at strangers.

Question 5

5.

Select the sentence that eliminates unnecessary words:

Due to the fact that it was raining outside, the game was postponed.

I believe the movie was not very interesting to watch.

It was George Washington who once said, "Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected."

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Question 6

6.

Select the sentence that eliminates wordiness:

The baker has hopes and desires of owning his own shop.

She was pleased with the final outcome.

The tragedy struck the hearts of so many

The end result of the experiment was not what they wanted.