Grammar Challenge

Select the sentence that is punctuated and structured correctly.

• Unfortunately, with these morals and principles, they also eradicated true emotions, which Huxley feels are 

  necessary in a meaningful life.

• Unfortunately, with these morals and principles, they also eradicated true emotions; which Huxley feels are 

  necessary in a meaningful life.

Select the sentence that is punctuated and structured correctly.

• English II Accelerated is a challenging class, as a result, you should be prepared to be successful and potentially

   earn college credit in your next two AP courses!

• English II Accelerated is a challenging class; as a result, you should be prepared to be successful and potentially 

  earn college credit in your next two AP courses!

Select the sentence that is punctuated and structured correctly.

• What John is trying to say is that people should have the freedom of thought and emotion. The freedom to feel 

  bad, or good.

• What John is trying to say is that people should have the freedom of thought and emotion – the freedom to feel 

  bad or good.

Select the sentence that is punctuated and structured correctly.

• The crowd’s reaction to the speech indicated one clear emotion: apathy.

• The crowd’s reaction to the speech indicated one clear emotion - apathy.

Select the sentence that is punctuated and structured correctly.

• The Romantic poets often addressed two major themes; the power of the individual and the beauty of nature.

• The Romantic poets often addressed two major themes: the power of the individual and the beauty of nature.

Select the sentence that is punctuated and structured correctly.

• There are several film versions of Pride and Prejudice; however, my favorite version stars Kiera Knightly.

• There are several film versions of Pride and Prejudice, however, my favorite version stars Kiera Knightly.

Which sentence demonstrates active voice?

• Magwitch filed off his shackles in Great Expectations.

• The shackles were filed off by Magwitch in Great Expectations

Which sentence demonstrates passive voice?

• A new, successful liver transplant was performed yesterday by the surgeon.

• The surgeon performed a new, successful liver transplant yesterday.

Look through the window, you can see the mountain peaks in the distance.

• Run-on

• Fragment

• Correct

Which is why I cried.

• Run-on

• Fragment

• Correct