ba. Ccenyiaht © by Hx, Rinehart end Win. Al one eer ~~ NAME CLASS DATE errs HANDBOOK [WORKSHEET 6 | Ree and Using Active and Passive Voice EXEREISE"A! On the line provided, identify the verb in cach of the following sentences as AV for active voice or PV for passive voice. PO oa dats t 9 xampie PY 1. The arctic tundra is characterized by long winters, little snow, and low temperatures. 1. Warm summer temperatures thaw the tundra’s surface soil but not the subsoil, or permafrost. 2. Therefore, water drainage is hindered by flat and partially frozen ground. 3, Ponds and bogs, sources of moisture for plants, are formed by standing water. 4, ‘Typical arctic vegetation includes low plants, such as cotton grass, sedge, and lichens, 5. Soil disturbances such as “flowing soil” are caused by thaws and movement of soil. 6. Irregular landforms, such as hummocks, frost boils, and earth stripes, are produced by poorly drained areas. 7. On the soft surface, deep gullies are caused by vehicle tracks. 8. The disruption of vegetation by vehicles melts permafrost. 9. Most arctic vegetation, however, can survive these soil disturbances. 10. Arctic wildlife is found on the tundra as well. EXEREISE'B! In the following sentences, first determine whether the sentence is in the active or the passive voice. Then, on the lines provided, rewrite each sentence in the other voice. EXaMpLes 1. ‘The tennis ball was served by Sharmaine. Sharmaine served the tennis ball. 2. My parents praised me for my good attitude. My good __ attitude was praised by my parents. 1. Dad cooked a lasagna dinner for the family last night. Continued w= Elements of Literature Using Verbs 37NAME CLASS DATE Pera HANDBOOK 2. The folk-dancing class was attended by several members of our foreign cultures club. 3. Sarah invited some friends to go to the movies with her on Saturday. 4, Famous works of art in the Louvre Museum in Paris are seen by many people. 5. Our pecan tree was pruned by a professional tree trimmer. 6. Glen gave a slide show and lecture on native plants of the Southwest. \coln's Gettysburg Address was read by the students 8. The Hardens invited me to their annual Labor Day picnic. 9. Our dog was given his rabies vaccination by Dr. Lambert. 10. Our computer was fixed by a technician. ‘Copii @ by Hot, Rehr and Winelon.l iherecared on 38 Language Handbook Worksheets Blements of FiteratureNAME class DATE Nets Epeeeres Lv / [WORKSHEET 4 | Identifying Present and Past Participles and Participial Phrases (Rules 6 e, f) EXERCISE'A) Underline each present participle or participial phrase in the following sentences, and circle the word or words that the participle or participial phrase modifies. Ifa sentence does not contain a present participle or a participial phrase, write NONE on the line provided. EXAMPLES 1. The roaring (ion) frightened the young child. NONE 2. My father is running every day now. 1. The growing popularity of the Internet is catching the attention of people who sell goods and services. 2. Peacefully floating on the lake, Rob and Lucio forgot about the horseback tide at two o'clock. 3. Hundreds of flood evacuees were arriving at the Red Cross camp each day. 4, The young boy was walking much faster than his braying donkey. 5. Ahmed, eagerly expecting a letter from his best friend, waited impatiently for the mail carrier. 6. By the time he was six years old, Wolfgang Amadcus Mozart was ( composing music. 7. Wanting to commemorate the primates at the Philadelphia Zoo, the artist Sally Linder painted fourteen portraits of them. 8. Pieter, a foreign exchange student who is living in Texas, misses the changing colors of leaves in autumn. 9. Our neighbors are building a deck in their back yard. 10. Studying French literature, Jan's sister decided to become a translator. z EXERCISE B) Underline each past participle or participial phrase in the following 2 sentences, and circle the word or words that the participle or participial phrase modifies, 3. If a sentence does not contain a past participle or a participial phrase, write NONE on the 2 line provided. z EXAMPLES 1. Eaded by the sun, the velour Gartain3 had lost i much of their splendor. NONE 2. The project was evaluated by several experts. 1. Born in New Orleans in 1961, Wynton Marsalis is a Grammy Award- winning trumpet player. 2. Soundly defeated, the soldiers laid down their weapons. (77> cots Continued ww 6B Language Handbook Worksheets Elements of Literatureccm oy at, cha ana Wnstn A gi sane NAME CLASS DATE anes eee Nett cle aed 3. In the mid-1800s, the soprano Jenny Lind was known as the “Swedish Nightingale.” 4, Elyssa walked away slowly with wounded pride. 5. The unanswered letter lay at the bottom of the drawer. 6. The old tractor, broken and forgotten, was still in the barn. 7. Myanmar, located in Southeast Asia, was formerly called Burma. 8. Federico Garcia Lorca is considered by some to be the most popular poet of the Spanish-speaking world 9. The contract, written in German, was found among Mr. Bohr’s belongings. 410. Now also cultivated in the United States, the kiwi fruit is named after a flightless brown bird of New Zealand. 11. Heidi, encouraged by the audience's applause, decided to sing another song, 12. Ashamed of his rudeness to his mother’s visitor, Rudy took a deep breath and apologized to the woman. 13. The farmer, completely exhausted by his twelve-hour day in the field, ate a hearty supper. 14. The surprised burglar dropped his tools and loot and ran out the back door. 15, ‘The librarian searched several databases before she found the answer to Colleen’s question. 16. The frustrated two-year-old scowled, turned red in the face, and finally let out an ear-piercing wail ‘The soccer player, sidelined by a torn ligament, watched his team score the winning goal. 18. Elected by a large margin, the politician declared that she would fulfill all of her promises. 19. Vicky sneezed, coughed, and blew her nose frequently when she suffered an allergy attack. 20. Overwhelmed by a crush of hungry diners, the restaurant owner admitted that there could be too much of a good thing. 21. The enraged steer bellowed, lowered its head, and charged at the rancher, 22. Accompanied by John on drums, Luther on bass, and Travis on guitar, Kenny played a flawless trumpet solo. 23. The electrical transformer, struck by lightning, exploded in a ball of fire. 24. Grandmother's lined face reflected a lifetime of smiles, laughter, and love. 25. ‘The pierced tin lantern cast a beautiful pattern of light over the patio. Elements of Literature Phrases 69NAME class DATE ene iE eos PHRASES ( WORKSHEETS | Identifying and Using Gerunds and Gerund Phrases (Rules 6 g, h) EXERGISEA) Underline cach gerund or gerund phrase in the following sentences. If a sentence does not contain a gerund or a gerund phrase, write NONE on the line provided. EXAMPLES _____ 1. I like listening to music with my friends. NONE 2. We were listening to music in the car. 1, Last week my friend Ravi was playing the Graceland CD, on which Paul Simon is accompanied by several well-known African musicians. 2. Listening to this amazing recording made me want to find out more about African music, 3. By doing a little research at the library, I discovered some interesting facts. 4, Holding an important role in African societies, music is a medium for the transmission of knowledge. 5. Another common purpose of music in Africa is celebrating community and personal events, 6. Singing is a significant part of most African people's lives. 7. Africans usually highlight important stages of their lives by making music. ( 8. People in many African societies participate in musical events by adding a voice or a clap pattern to a song’s chorus. 9. In Ghana one can hear the performing of special songs when a child loses his or her first tooth. 10. Some men in Liberia use group singing in their work to coordinate their machete blows in clearing thick brush for rice fields, EXERCISEB! Underline cach gerund or gerund phrase in the following sentences. On the line provided, identify its use in the sentence as 5 for subject, PN for predicate nominative, DO for direct object, or OP for object of a preposition. If a sentence does not contain a gerund or a gerund phrase, write NONE. EXAMPLES __OP 1. Marla saved the puppy from drowning. NONE 2. Swinging hard, Mark McGwire hit the ball. 1. Did you hear that screeching owl at nightfall? 2. Mr. Garza heard low chanting in the courtyard. 3. Aunt Ramona’s expertise is repairing the wicker on chairs. 4, Living in San Diego allows Andrea to stay close to her family. (77> opr 0 Hot ede ad so. A ie enon 5. By studying for four hours, Clarissa prepared for the exam 70 Language Handbook Worksbeets Blements of LiteratureCpr © by Ha, han sd Winston. Al ots esred Naw NAME CLASS DATE et peace Identifying and Using Infinitives and Infinitive [WORKSHEETS Piacases (Itules 6 i,j) Te} EXERCISEA! Underline each infinitive or infinitive phrase in the following sentences. Ifa sentence does not contain an infinitive or an infinitive phrase, write NONE on the line provided. FXAMPLES _____ 1. Roger needs to listen more closely to instructions NONE 2. Vida went to Spain on her vacation. 1. Hans has an assignment to complete for tomorrow. 2. Yves likes to listen to Tonya reading poetry. 3. Mr. McIntyre has the patience to play with his grandson all day. 4, To get to the theater on time, Wendy and Zora left thirty minutes before the start of the performance. 5. My little cousin Charlie’s favorite activity is going to the grocery store. EXERCISEIB) Underline each infinitive or infinitive phrase in the following sentences. On the line provided, identify its use in the sentence as NV for noun, ADJ for adjective, or ADV for adverb. If a sentence does not contain an infinitive or an infinitive phrase, write NONE. exampies ____ 1. Would you like to participate in sled dog racing? NONE 2. Have you ever traveled to Alaska? 1. Susan Butcher likes to compete in sled dog racing. 2. She has managed to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race four times. 3. In 1972, she moved to Colorado to become involved in sled dog racing, or mushing. 4, In 1975, she moved to Alaska to train a dog team. 5. To race in the Iditarod was her dream, which became a reality three years later. 6. Another dream of hers was to lead a sled dog team to the summit of ‘Mount McKinley for the first time. 7. Susan Butcher was able to accomplish that dream, 8. In 1985, she needed to withdraw her team from the Iditarod because of a moose attack. 9. In 1986, she finally placed first, being the second woman to win the race. 10. To win the famous race even once is difficult, but Susan Butcher won it for the fourth time in 1990. Flements of Literature Phrases 71NAME class DATE ees eee Prarinr Identifying and Using Appositives and Appositive WORKSHEET 7 | phrases (Rules 6 k, J EXERCISE)A) Underline each appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentences. Assentence may contain more than one appositive or appositive phrase. If a sentence does not contain an appositive or an appositive phrase, write NONE on the line provided. EXAMPLES 1. The Kelly twins, Rory and Rick, are both excellent lacrosse players. NONE. The writer who is known as Mark Twain wrote a book titled Life on the Mississippi. 1. Nowadays a lathe, a machine tool used for cutting metal or wood, is likely to be programmed by a computer. 2. Quechua, the language of the Incas, is still spoken in South America. 3. The composer George Gershwin wrote the music for the opera Porgy and Bess. 4, Hosni owns books by Isaac Asimov, a scientist and science fiction writer. 5. Ms. MacLeod, born in 1922 in Scotland, emigrated to Canada in 1928. EXERCISE B’ Underline each appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentences. Then, circle the word or words each appositive or appositive phrase explains or identifies. EXAMPLE 1, (Jun€ 2)), the summer solstice, is Marguerite’s birthday. 1. High-definition television, HDTV, has cinema-quality images. 2, Seneca, the Roman philosopher and statesman, was actually born in Cérdoba, Spain. 3. A fourcime recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, Robert Frost was the first poet to read a poem at a presidential inauguration. 4, French and Spanish, both Romance languages, share many similar words 5. Several works by Caravaggio, Sandra's favorite painter, are on display at the museum. 6. Two crops, corn and potatoes, were grown in North and South America long before Europeans arrived. 7. When Akiho made a trip to Japan, he spent time in three cities, Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagasaki, 8. Lucy Telotte, Robert’s cousin, grew up in Guam, 9. Canis familiaris, the domestic dog, has lived with humans since the days of the cave dwellers, 110, My friend Ingrid wrote to the Costa Rican consulate for information about tours. 72 Language Handbook Worksheets Elements of Literature (> conytaht© vy Hot inset and Winston.