COMM 160 UNIT 7 Graded Assignment 1. The child received a choice from a parent. A) active B) passive Feedback: The child is doing the receiving. The verb
... [Show More] is active. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. The witness was compelled to give his testimony. A) active B) passive Feedback: The witness is not doing the compelling; therefore, the verb is passive. See Pages 71-76 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 3. Murphy was denounced at the meeting. A) active B) passive Feedback: Murphy did not do the denouncing. The verb is passive. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 4. Police arrested a first-grade student for illegally downloading music files. A) active B) passive Feedback: The subject is doing the action; therefore, the sentence is active. See Page 71-76 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 5. The kitten will play with the ball of string. A) active B) passive Feedback: The kitten will do the action. The verb is active. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 6. Richard had written down a few things. A) active B) passive Feedback: Richard did the action. The verb is active. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 7. Mario hosts a weekly Italian cooking class. A) active B) passive Feedback: The subject is doing the action, and so the verb is active. See Pages 71-76 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 8. Mary was told to clean her room. A) active B) passive Feedback: Mary is not doing the telling. The verb is passive. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 9. Billy was swinging for the fences. A) active B) passive Feedback: Billy was doing the swinging. The verb is active. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 10. Fred will be replaced this weekend. A) active B) passive Feedback: The verb is passive. Fred will not replace himself. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 11. Larry says that he _______ tired. A) Be B) Is Feedback: "Is" is correct. Says that is indicative. See Page 81 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 12. Ben notices that the fighter ______________ his arm late in fights. A) Drop B) Drops Feedback: Drops is correct. Notices that takes the indicative. It is a statement of fact. See Page 81 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 13. If the team ______________ better, then I would relax. A) was B) were Feedback: Were is correct. This is stating a hypothetical. Hypotheticals are in the subjunctive mood. See Page 78 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 14. [Show Less]