Grammer Homework

I need someone to do pick any 10 sentences from the provided papers and do two things.

 

• Determine if that sentence is Active or Passive
• Determine in which of the Seven Sentence Patterns the sentence belongs

  

Combining Sentences

1. Melinda reluctantly volunteered to keep her sister’s children all day.

2. George changed the spark plug and cleaned the air filter, but the lawnmower still wound not start.

3. Although Mike had a fever and a headache, he stayed up and finished his math homework.

4. Landon wanted to find the game on television, but quickly switched from channel to channel.

5. During her English class, Holly completed her chemistry worksheet.

6. To please his mother, the child picked up his toys and put them in the closet.

7. Leaving the party early, Jeremy went home and worked on his researched paper.

8. Linda baked a birthday cake for her boyfriend, by borrowing a recipe from her grandmother.

9. Abby is allergic to strawberries, but does not like blueberries, but enjoys anything made with raspberries.

10. A large crowd attended the basketball game that did determine the district championship.

Parallel Sentence Constructions

1. The novel is creative, humorous, but predictable.

2. Janet’s new car is not only very comfortable, but also fuel-efficient.

3. The girls wanted to a movie, to the mall, or to eat at a nice restaurant.

4. On Sunday, Melisa went to her church, wrote her paper for her sociology class, finished her laundry, and then called her grandparents.

5. A local business not only buys uniforms for the children, but also provides equipment, for the children.

6. Because Sam understands sentence structure and argument structure, he always makes good grades on his writing assignments.

Dangling Modifiers

1. Shaving in front of the steamy mirror, Edward nicked his chin with the razor.

2. While cooking breakfast, Sally splashed hot bacon grease on her arm.

3. The classroom was so stuffy that Kay almost fainted, while taking the final exam.

4. While pitching his tent, a snake bit Tom’s ankle.

5. As the elephants danced on their hind legs, the audience cheered widely.

6. The police spokesperson said the suspect was last seen wearing dark glasses and a blond wig.

7. While pouring the cereal, a coupon fell into Melissa’s bowl of milk.

8. Mike knew that the limousine carried someone important as it was escorted by dozens of police motorcycles.

9. The flight was inevitable, even though the couple was tired.

10. Maggie had difficulty removing the anchovies as they were packed tightly in a tiny can.

Avoiding Weak Passive Voice Verbs

1. Torture should be used as a last resort to save lives, even if may be seen unconstitutional.

2. Inappropriate television shows that are viewed as violent can corrupt children.

3. Protestors against smoking send the message that tobacco companies are responsible and should be held accountable.

4. Programs have started in order to educate parents about what should be done to manage their children’s behavior.

5. The price of gasoline is a valid indicator of the state of the economy.

6. Parents have allowed their children to learn poor eating habits leading to obesity in children.

Avoiding Passive Voice Verbs

1. Teenagers consider alcohol to be an attraction

2. Children are affected by divorce with the family.

3. Student safety has become an issue.

4. A method of reducing stress is often physical activity.

5. “Hippies” and “Losers” are considered drug users of Marijuana.

6. Communication techniques are learned by children by talking to different people and many levels.

7. Many countries that depend on foreign aid should be required to help themselves.

8.

The school system developed the rules and regulations required on standardized tests.