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STANDARD I: The student will recognize correct grammar and usage .

STANDARD I: The student will recognize correct grammar and usage. OBJECTIVE 7 Identify effective use of voice. Effective Use of Voice. When a verb expresses an action performed by its subject, the verb is in active voice . We gave the child many presents.

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STANDARD I: The student will recognize correct grammar and usage .

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  1. STANDARD I: The student will recognize correct grammar and usage. OBJECTIVE 7 Identify effective use of voice.

  2. Effective Use of Voice • When a verb expresses an action performed by its subject, the verb is in active voice. • We gave the child many presents. • Willa Cather wroteMy Antonia. • Someone has erased the tapes. • The author provides helpful diagrams.

  3. Effective Use of Voice • When a verb expresses an action performed upon its subject or when the subject is the result of an action, the verb is in the passive voice. • Many presents were given to the child. • The child was given many presents. • The wreck was caused by carelessness. • Use the passive voice sparingly; avoid the use of weak and awkward passives.

  4. Effective Use of Voice • Choose the sentence written in the active voice. • A nap is being taken by the dog. • In the morning, I will cook breakfast. • Many were struck by the honesty in the poem. • The campaign for governor was run by Janet Smith. Answer: B

  5. Effective Use of Voice • Identify the sentence that is written in the passive voice. • Jason toured Europe with a national boys’ choir. • Jamie recruited seven students to work in the art gallery. • John H. Jones, noted author, was recognized by an alert fan. • David is studying computer-assisted drafting at the technical school. Answer: C

  6. Effective Use of Voice • Choose the sentence that is written in the active voice. • Her coat was left in the cabin overnight. • The janitor will be missed by the teachers. • At 0°C, the water freezes on the lake. • A smile was noticed on Mr. Gray’s usually stern face. Answer: C

  7. Effective Use of Voice • Select the sentence that is written in the passive voice. • The key ring also held a small flashlight. • The ancient clock chimed only at midnight. • The lamp turned on when she clapped her hands. • The telephone was designed to look like a sports car. Answer: D

  8. Effective Use of Voice • Identify the sentence that is written in the active voice. • My aunt gave me a sweater. • I was given a sweater by my aunt. • A sweater was given to me by my aunt. • A sweater was given by my aunt to me. Answer: A

  9. STANDARD I: The student will recognize correct grammar and usage. OBJECTIVE8 Determine correct placement of modifiers

  10. Correct Placement of Modifiers • For clarity, place adjectives and adverbs as near as possible to the word they modify. • He only sliced one apple. (incorrect) • He sliced only one apple. (correct)

  11. Correct Placement of Modifiers • A modifying phrase or clause must clearly and sensibly modify a word in the sentence. When there is no word that the phrase or clause can modify, the modifier is said to dangle. • Eating my dinner quietly, the explosion made me jump. (dangling participle) • Eating my dinner quietly, I jumped when I heard the explosion. (correct)

  12. Correct Placement of Modifiers • Usually an adjective precedes the noun that it modifies. • nine boxes • large animals • brown eyes

  13. Correct Placement of Modifiers • The adverb is most commonly used to modify a verb; an adverb may modify an adjective or another adverb. • sang daily • unusually clever • very rapidly

  14. Correct Placement of Modifiers • Choose the sentence that is written correctly. • The chirping of the crickets kept us awake camping by the riverbank. • Looking for a way out of the traffic jam, he spotted an open alley. • Dedicated to completing the job on time, the rain didn’t keep him from laying the bricks. • Preparing for a career in medical research, biology and chemistry are his majors in college. Answer: B

  15. Correct Placement of Modifiers • Choose the sentence that contains an error. • Leaving the dinner dishes in the sink, we went out to a movie. • Working on my paper until 1:00 a.m., I didn’t get enough sleep last night. • Throwing the baton high into the air, the majorette impressed the crowd. • Speeding across the finish line, the sports announcer praised the race car driver. Answer: D

  16. Correct Placement of Modifiers • Choose the sentence in which almost is used most appropriately. • We almost drove to Cypress Park, but our car would not start. • We drove almost to Cypress Park, but our car would not start. • We drove to Cypress Park, but almost our car would not start. • We drove to Cypress Park, but our car would not almost start. Answer: A

  17. Correct Placement of Modifiers • Choose the sentence in which the underlined word is an error. • With his foot tapping, Russell listened attentively to the music. • As the band played into the night, the couples danced continuously. • When the music gradually wound down, the crowd dispersed. • After eventually all the people had left, the dance floor was quiet. Answer: D

  18. Correct Placement of Modifiers • Choose the sentence in which quite is used most appropriately. • We were quite upset about the long delay before our bus arrived. • We were upset quite about the long delay before our bus arrived. • We were upset about the long delay quite before our bus arrived. • We were upset about the long delay before our quite bus arrived. Answer: A

  19. STANDARD I: The student will recognize correct grammar and usage. OBJECTIVE9 Identify correct usage of commonly confused words

  20. Correct Usage of Commonly Confused Words already-all ready altar-alter altogether-all together ascent-assent born-borne brake-break capital-capitol clothes-cloths coarse-course complement-compliment council-counsel desert-dessert formally-formerly ingenious-ingenuous its-it’s later-latter lead-led loose-lose

  21. Correct Usage of Commonly Confused Words miner-minor moral-morale peace-piece personal-personnel plane-plain principal-principle quiet-quite route-rout stationary-stationery straight-strait than-then there-their-they’re to-too-two waist-waste weather-whether who’s-whose your-you’re

  22. Commonly Confused Words 1. Choose the sentence in which already is used correctly. • They have already called her number four times. • The team was already to get on the bus for the game. • I thought they were already for the dance before I arrived. • The band members were already to march out on the field. Answer: A

  23. Commonly Confused Words 2. Read the definition. Then choose the sentence in which the underlined word has the meaning given in the definition. Definition: the seat of government • Have you ever visited the Capitol? • Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota. • The defendant had committed a capital crime. • When he stood on the steps of the capital, he felt proud. Answer: B

  24. Commonly Confused Words • Choose the sentence that contains an error. • I can give you two good reasons for being late. • If I lose my homework, I’ll have to do it again. • Brushing your teeth is an everyday experience. • He is taller then anyone else in his entire family. Answer: D

  25. Commonly Confused Words • Choose the sentence that is written correctly. • I’ve already had too much ice cream today. • I sincerely hope you didn’t loose your keys. • She stepped on a pebble and injured her heal. • In the summertime many teens become board. Answer: A

  26. Commonly Confused Words • Choose the sentence in which the underlined word is an error. • The principal export of Brazil is coffee. • Mrs. Tanner is a woman of high principles. • His argument was based on sound principles. • The principle of our school is leaving to go to a larger school. Answer: D

  27. Commonly Confused Words • Choose the sentence in which the underlined word is correct. • The Mayor appointed him a member of the City Counsel. • The new rule has effected a change in everyone’s behavior. • She bought a box of stationary at the office supply store. • The crew was complemented for its efficiency by the director. Answer: B

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