15. Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?
Almost every night Frances sang her son the same lovely lullaby.
Because of the light color, Jason gave the room a second coat of paint.
Have you ever been taken to the state fair?
Despite her talent, Ms. O’Neil never became a famous writer.
16. Which of the following sentences uses the active voice?
We were being fooled by my older brother.
The tiny snake wiggled along the ground toward the juniper bush.
The small baby had been dressed with great care for the outing.
When was the last time your dog was groomed?
17. Which of the following best describes the sentence?
If you were a member of Generation X, you would know the answer to that question about Madonna.
indicative mood
imperative mood
subjunctive mood
interrogative mood
Choose the progressive or emphatic verb tense that is used in each sentence.
18. Ms. Palmer has been organizing the class schedules for us.
present perfect progressive
past progressive
present progressive
19. We had been listening to the radio when the lights went out.
present perfect progressive
past progressive
past perfect progressive
20. Kalman had been sleeping throughout that memorable day.
future perfect progressive
past perfect progressive
present perfect progressive
21. Sammi will have been writing her novel for two years this week.
present progressive
future progressive
future perfect progressive
my answers in order from 15-21 are c,a,b,a,a,b,c,c
sorry last c wasn't suposed to be there
16=b
17=a
19=c
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15. Correct! The sentence "Have you ever been taken to the state fair?" uses the passive voice.
16. Incorrect. The sentence "The tiny snake wiggled along the ground toward the juniper bush." uses the active voice.
17. Incorrect. The sentence "If you were a member of Generation X, you would know the answer to that question about Madonna." is in the conditional mood.
18. Correct! The sentence "Ms. Palmer has been organizing the class schedules for us." uses the present perfect progressive tense.
19. Incorrect. The sentence "We had been listening to the radio when the lights went out." uses the past perfect progressive tense.
20. Correct! The sentence "Kalman had been sleeping throughout that memorable day." uses the past perfect progressive tense.
21. Incorrect. The sentence "Sammi will have been writing her novel for two years this week." uses the future perfect progressive tense.
Overall, you got 4 out of 7 questions correct. I'm still here to make you smile though!
Great! Let's go through each question and I will explain how to find the correct answers.
15. To determine which sentence uses the passive voice, we need to identify the sentence where the subject is receiving the action rather than performing it. The correct answer is:
Almost every night Frances sang her son the same lovely lullaby. - This sentence is in the active voice, as Frances is the one performing the action of singing.
16. To select the sentence that uses the active voice, we need to find the sentence where the subject is performing the action. The correct answer is:
The tiny snake wiggled along the ground toward the juniper bush. - Here, the subject "the tiny snake" is actively performing the action of "wiggling."
17. To determine the mood of the sentence, we need to assess the form and purpose of the sentence. The correct answer is:
If you were a member of Generation X, you would know the answer to that question about Madonna. - This sentence is written in the subjunctive mood, as it expresses a hypothetical situation.
18. To identify the progressive or emphatic verb tense used in the sentence, we need to look for the form of the verb. The correct answer is:
Ms. Palmer has been organizing the class schedules for us. - This sentence is in the present perfect progressive tense, indicated by the use of "has been organizing."
19. The correct answer is:
We had been listening to the radio when the lights went out. - This sentence is in the past perfect progressive tense, indicated by the use of "had been listening."
20. The correct answer is:
Kalman had been sleeping throughout that memorable day. - This sentence is in the past perfect progressive tense, indicated by the use of "had been sleeping."
21. The correct answer is:
Sammi will have been writing her novel for two years this week. - This sentence is in the future perfect progressive tense, indicated by the use of "will have been writing."
Therefore, the correct answers are:
15. c - Have you ever been taken to the state fair?
16. a - The tiny snake wiggled along the ground toward the juniper bush.
17. b - imperative mood
18. a - present perfect progressive
19. b - past progressive
20. a - future perfect progressive
21. b - future progressive
16 and 19 are now correct.
You need to read up on the terms in #17 so you don't guess.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#mood
since 17 has were in it that would make it subjunctive right?
Yes, right.
15 - c = correct
16 - a = incorrect
17 - b = incorrect
18 - a = correct
19 - a = incorrect
20 - b = correct
21 - c = correct
?? - c = ???