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  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? They were starving, but a simple solution had occurred to Ellie, an expert on food.
    an expert on food.
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? A human garbage disposal, Marcus consumed five cheeseburgers in one sitting last night.
    A human garbage disposal
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: On April 19, 1775, arms were seized by British soldiers at Concord, precipitating the American Revolution.
    On April 19, 1775, British soldiers seized arms at Concord, precipitating the American Revolution.
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man.
    the fear of fear
  • What noun is the appositive in the following sentence modifying? After the birthday party, Carlos hung out with Jack, his best friend.
    Jack
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "While I do despise 6th grade students, I really can't stand 7th and 8th graders."
    Sentence
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? Alexander Graham Bell, the man credited with inventing the first telephone, was declared one of the country's greatest inventors in 1936.
    the man credited with inventing the first telephone
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "Go."
    Sentence
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: Jonas never brushes his teeth.
    Jonas's teeth are never brushed by him.
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "My brother wasn't yet home from school."
    Sentence
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: Willa howled at the moon and chased her ball around the backyard.
    The moon was howled at and her ball was chased around the backyard by Willa.
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? My cat, Pastachops, found its way home from the beach.
    Pastachops
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? Lou Epstein, the oldest, shortest, and baldest of the three Epstein brothers, barely looked up from the cash register when Alfred entered the store.
    the oldest, shortest, and baldest of the three Epstein brothers
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, became Queen of England in 1558.
    the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "After I had studied hard for two hours without stopping."
    Fragment
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? My teacher Mr. Matt is a tough grader.
    Mr. Matt
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: The letter was mailed yesterday by Marilyn.
    Marilyn mailed the letter yesterday.
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: The package was delivered by UPS before 6:00 on Thursday.
    UPS delivered the package before 6:00 on Thursday.
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "Because my niece Charlotte loves animals, we went to the zoo, we checked out the monkey house, we circled back around to see the bears."
    Run-on
  • What noun is the appositive in the following sentence modifying? The insect, an enormous hissing cockroach with long, spindly legs, crawled into the sleeping Mia's open mouth.
    insect
  • What noun is the appositive in the following sentence modifying? The enormous booger in Elliott's nose, a huge, crusty brown monster, looked as though it would fall onto my desk at any moment.
    booger
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? A great civil rights leader, John Lewis left a lasting legacy.
    A great civil rights leader
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: The house was built by the contractor in under a week.
    The contractor built the house in under a week.
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: The antelope was chased across the savannah by the cheetah.
    The cheetah chased the antelope across the savannah.
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: Levi loves to garden; he tenderly harvests all of the plants growing behind his ears each morning.
    Gardening is loved by Levi; all of the plants growing behind his ears are tenderly harvested each morning.
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "My cat meowed angrily so I knew she wanted food."
    Run-on
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? The enormous booger in Elliott's nose, a huge, crusty brown monster, looked as though it would fall onto my desk at any moment.
    a huge, crusty brown monster
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "Yesterday when I got off of the school bus."
    Fragment
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: My laptop was stolen!
    Someone stole my laptop!
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo"
    Sentence
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? My sister Katie might actually be an angel.
    Katie
  • Convert the following sentence from either active or passive voice into its opposite: Ryan, the master wizard, turned Zach into a toad.
    Zach was turned into a toad by Ryan, the master wizard.
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "My friend, Sheila, who is afraid of all animals."
    Fragment
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "Baxter got mad and he ran away."
    Run-on
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? The goofy student, Taj D., needs to calm down.
    Taj D.
  • Is the following a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence? If it is a fragment or run-on, correct it. "I hate this movie, it's so boring!"
    Run-on
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? One of his favorite baseball players, Barry Bonds played for the San Francisco Giants.
    One of his favorite baseball players
  • What is the appositive in the following sentence? The famous musician Stevie Wonder is completely blind.
    Stevie Wonder