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Practice Reading Comprehension
Review of passive to active voice assignment.
Name______________________
Passive to active
voice Directions: Change each passive voice sentence into the active voice.
Note you may need to adjust the form of the verb.
1.
The rock star was constantly chased by photographers.
The photographers chased the rock star.
The photographers chased the rock star.
2.
Our vehicle had been stolen from our garage by the same
burglary team.
The same burgulary team stole our vehicle from the garage.
The same burgulary team stole our vehicle from the garage.
3.
Melissa was taken to Disney
World by the people in the office.
The people in the office took Melissa to Disney World.
4.
All of the data on the hard
drive was erased by the careless blogger.
The careless blogger erased all of the data on the hard drive.
5.
All Siamese cats are held
by the SPCA for four days.
The SPCA holds all cats for four days.
6.
Allison was stunned by the actions of her classmates.
The actions of her classmates stunned Alison.
Alison's classmates' actions stunned her.
7.
A good insurance plan can now be gotten by all drivers.
All drivers can now get a good insurance plan.
8.
An election was held by the
township to determine the boundaries of all districts.
The township held an election to determine the boundaries of all districts.
9.
A full tuition scholarship
is presented to the winner each year by the judges.
The judges present a full tuition scholarship to the winner each year.
10.
A good deal of money will be made by that investment.
That investment will make a good deal of money.
11. The television was purchased by a
young man as a Father's Day gift.
The young man purchased the television as a Father's Day gift.
12. A colorful blanket for the new baby was knitted by a family friend.
A family friend knitted a colorful blanket for the new baby.
13. Three finalists will be given prizes by the film festival judges tonight.
The film festival judges will give three finalist prizes tonight.
14. Peter Rabbit has been told by his mother not to play in Mr.
McGregor's garden.
Peter Rabbit's mother told him not to play in Mr. McGregor's garden.
15. The mittens were lost by the three little kittens.
The three little kittens lost their mittens.
16. Sally and I were treated to an old blues tune by the pianist while we ate.
The pianist treated Sally and me to an old blues tune while we ate.
17. The man was rescued by a mysterious woman in a cape.
A mysterious woman in a cape rescued the man.
18. Ella complains that she is always given a million excuses by her daughter.
Ella's daughter always gives her a million excuses.
Ella complains her daughter always has a million excuses.
19. In this picture, my brother is being given a violin lesson by our
cousin, Jessica.
In this picture, our cousin Jessica is giving a violin lesson to my brother.
20. When the bread arrived, it was gobbled down by the hungry
guests.
The hungry guests gobbled down the bread when it arrived.
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Commonly misused words
1.
Carl appears to be
smarter (then, than) his brother.
2.
Randolph (accepted,
excepted) my invitation to dinner.
3.
She usually bought
(to, too, two) loaves of bread at a time.
4.
The books (were ,
we’re, where) all lying face down on your desk earlier this morning.
5.
(It’s, Its) been three
days since I have heard from Joe.
6.
I will try not to let
his words (affect, effect) me.
7.
If (were, we’re,
where) not supposed to watch TV, then what are we supposed to do?
8.
It is understood
(then, than) that there will be no test on Friday.
9.
You take (to, too,
two) many chances when you dive from that cliff.
10.
Even though we
complained to the manager, (there, their, they’re) has been no change.
11.
With (it’s its) flat
tire, the car could not move at all.
12.
We asked the movers to
place the boxes (there, their, they’re).
13.
The horror movie did
not (affect, effect) him at all.
14.
I wonder whether
(there, their, they’re) going to the mall.
15.
Yes, I suppose that I
would like to see that movie (to, too, two).
16.
Everyone (accept,
except) Dr. Smithers agreed to take part in the procedure.
17.
Your experiences as a
child (affect, effect) your adult behavior greatly.
18.
When (it’s its) late,
many people go home.
19.
She is going (to, too,
two) begin her swimming course in one week.
20.
Crossing the wires
produced an explosive (affect, effect).
21.
Later, they walked
back to (there, their, they’re) hotel.
22.
The three friends went
(to, too, two) a lake in New Hampshire for their annual fishing trip.
23.
Unfortunately, the
only (affect, effect) of the protest was a tightening of security.
24.
George runs (to, too,
two) much; consequently, he is always exhausted.
25.
She will leave on
Saturday, and I will leave (then, than) too.
26.
Unfortunately, I don’t
know (were, we’re, where) I am going.
27.
The chefs left (there,
their, they’re) aprons hanging on the stove knobs.
28.
Marlene has always
gotten higher grades (then, than) her brother George.
29.
The dog caught
(its,it's) tail in the door.
30.
Your kindness will
leave a lasting (affect, effect) on me.
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Reading Comprehension
Passage B
In the Wild
My brother and I hardly talk. I talk to my lawn mower 1
more and I don’t have a lawn mower. I have a lawn
that’s mostly clover and spots where dirt
has refused clover. The clover comes over
from the fields surrounding my yard, 5
where cows graze and geese too, who drive the cows nuts
in how they are not cows. These territorial battles
are more familiar when they come with ties or guns.
I wish everyone who used a gun wore a tie
or everyone who wore a tie carried a surfboard. 10
If I surfed I could call my brother from the rolling,
sneering lip of the Pacific and ask how he’s doing
in Alaska teaching kids whatever it is kids need to know,
how to solve for x, I guess. It would be one thing
were there one x and you solved the equation 15.
and ever after wore the answer on your T-shirt
and life was keeping that T-shirt relatively clean,
but there are x xs to solve for and no one to say
this is the x that matters. This poem
needs a better attitude: things could be worse. 20
I could be an animal estranged1 from its own kind
and mind by an awareness of its own kind
and mind and not the ocelot or giraffe
I suspect I am when I stay away from mirrors. Lately,
brother, I would so love to be the possum 25
that eats the dry cat food we leave out for gray cat
often and orange cat sometimes, the possum
who cleans himself—or herself, I’m not going to check—
very much like a cat. I’m not going to lie:
in the wild, we’d have gone our separate ways 30
long ago, and snarled if we met after that
had we the snarling apparatus, or run if our legs
were long and thin, or fought with tusks
or fangs, so what’s wrong here: maybe nothing,
brother. And maybe every mute second is our last 35
last chance.
—Bob Hicok
from The Georgia Review
Winter 2010
estranged — distant
11 The narrator’s statements in lines 1 and 2 convey
a sense of
(1) fear (3)
objectivity
(2) disbelief (4) irony
12 The reference to the T-shirt in lines 14 through
19 contributes to a central idea by
suggesting that
(1) errors are common
(2) relationships are complex
(3) stability is important
(4) desires are futile
13 The figurative language in lines 19 and 20 serves to
(1) illustrate an example
(2) foreshadow an event
(3) signal a transition
(4) predict a resolution
14 The language in lines 29 through 35 reveals the
narrator’s belief that siblings are
(1) mutually dependent
(2) generally friendly
(3) naturally oppositional
(4) largely unconventional
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Quiz: Tuesday, May 23
Rhetoric is a technique of using
language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form. It is an art
of discourse, which studies and employs various methods to convince, influence
or please an audience.
What are rhetorical devices?
Rhetorical devices are
strategies used to put forth your argument. Note that figurative language
devices (those marked with an asterisk below) are common rhetorical language
devices
Device Definition
1.
anaphora the repetition
of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
2.
epistrophe the repetition of a word at the end of
each phrase or clause: “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth.”
3.
analogy the comparison of two pairs that have the same
relationship. The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you
can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are
types of relationships you should find
4.
apostrophe interruption
of thought to directly address a person or a personification: “So, I ask you,
dear reader, what would you have me do?”
5.
* imagery language that evokes one or
all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling
touching
6.
counterpoints
contrasting ideas such as black/white, darkness/light, good/bad
7.
* hyperbole
exaggeration or
overstatement
8.
irony an expression, often humorous or sarcastic,
that exposes perversity or absurdity
Aristotelian Appeals
9.
logos appeals to the head using logic, numbers,
explanations, and facts. Through Logos, a writer aims at a person's intellect.
The idea is that if you are logical, you will understand
10. ethos
appeals to the conscience, ethics, morals, standards, values,
principles
11. pathos appeals to the heart, emotions, sympathy,
passions, sentimentality.
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For anyone who is absent, the correct responses to the above are:
11 The narrator’s statements in lines 1 and 2 convey
a sense of
(1) fear (3) objectivity
(2) disbelief (4) irony
12 The reference to the T-shirt in lines 14 through
19 contributes to a central idea by suggesting that
(1) errors are common
(2) relationships are complex
(3) stability is important
(4) desires are futile
13 The figurative language in lines 19 and 20 serves to
(1) illustrate an example
(2) foreshadow an event
(3) signal a transition
(4) predict a resolution
14 The language in lines 29 through 35 reveals the
narrator’s belief that siblings are
(1) mutually dependent
(2) generally friendly
(3) naturally oppositional
(4) largely unconventional
