An example sentence will be blown
into grammatical pieces. Your job is to
rearrange those pieces in a new order
to build a correct sentence.
Transform a weak, passive sentence
into an active sentence.
Correct the errors in a grammatically
atrocious text message.
Identify problems with parallel
structure in a list.
Identify problems with how
phrases and clauses are
organized and connected.
Find three capitalization errors
in an example sentence.
Create a grammatically correct sentence from the broken
pieces that is structurally different from the original sentence.
Feel free to add necessary connectors (like conjunctions or
prepositions), and be sure to include correct punctuation!
as the doors are about to close
As
the doors
are about to close
POSSIBLE
ANSWER:
with Minho and Alby still outside
with
Minhoand
andAlby
Alby
still
outside,
With Minho
still
outside
in
the
Maze,runs
Thomas
runs
to
join
them
as
Thomas
to
join
them
in
the
Thomas runs to join them
the
doors are about to close.
Maze.
in the maze
Create a grammatically correct sentence from the broken
pieces that is structurally different from the original sentence.
Feel free to add necessary connectors (like conjunctions or
prepositions), and be sure to include correct punctuation!
during the 20 years that follow
POSSIBLE
ANSWER:
During the 20 years that follow,
Much of civilization
is isdestroyed
by the
much of civilization
destroyed
much of civilization is destroyed by
infection; survivors live in heavily
the
infection;
survivors
live
in
by
the
infection
policed quarantine zones during the 20
heavily
policed
years that
follow.quarantine zones.
survivors live in heavily policed quarantine zones
What is the following group of words:
“after an environmental catastrophe”?
a)
b)
c)
d)
A phrase
A clause
A subject
A predicate
ANSWER: a
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Create a grammatically correct sentence from the broken
pieces that is structurally different from the original sentence.
Feel free to add necessary connectors (like conjunctions or
prepositions), and be sure to include correct punctuation!
after following an abandoned dirt road
POSSIBLE
ANSWER:
After following
an abandoned dirt
for three days
Exhausted and hungry for three days,
road for three they
days,
they
arrive
at
arrive of Sparks
they arrive at the village
the
village
of
Sparks,
exhausted
after following
abandoned
dirt
at thean
village
of Sparks
and
road.hungry.
exhausted and hungry
Create a grammatically correct sentence from the broken
pieces that is structurally different from the original sentence.
Feel free to add necessary connectors (like conjunctions or
prepositions), and be sure to include correct punctuation!
on the Gulf Coast nearby
On
the Gulf
Coast nearby, as
POSSIBLE
ANSWER:
humanity
hashasreverted
to survival
From asthe
scavenging
oftowashed-up
humanity
reverted
survival
mode oil
tankers,
small economy
economy has
mode, aasmall
hasgrown
grown
a small
economy
has grown
on
thethe
Gulfscavenging
Coast
nearby
humanity
from
ofas
washed-up
has
reverted to survival mode.
oil tankers
from the scavenging of washed-up oil tankers
Create a grammatically correct sentence from the broken
pieces that is structurally different from the original sentence.
Feel free to add necessary connectors (like conjunctions or
prepositions), and be sure to include correct punctuation!
while nearly half the tributes are killed
While
nearly
half
the
tributes
are
killed
POSSIBLE ANSWER:
in the first day of the Games
in
thefirst
first
day
of the
Games,
Katniss
In the
day
of the
Games,
to remain
unharmed
Katniss
relies
on her
well-practiced
hunting
and survival
skills
relies
on her
well-practiced
hunting
and
and
concealed
from
her enemies,
Katniss
relies
on
her
well-practiced
hunting
and
survival
skills
survival
skills
to
remain
unharmed
to remain unharmed and concealed and
while
nearly half
of her
the tributes
are killed.
concealed
from
enemies.
from her enemies
In your best zombie
impersonation, growl,
“Brains!”
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Create a grammatically correct sentence from the broken
pieces that is structurally different from the original sentence.
Feel free to add necessary connectors (like conjunctions or
prepositions), and be sure to include correct punctuation!
the next morning
The
next
morning,
the
three
the three arrive
POSSIBLE ANSWER:
arrive
back back
in of
the
Glade
as
the
To the amazement
the
other
Gladers,
the
in the Glade
three
arrive
backto
in the
Glade
the next
doors
open
the
amazement
the doors
open
morning as the as
doors
open.
of the other Gladers.
to the amazement of the other Gladers
Create a grammatically correct sentence from the broken
pieces that is structurally different from the original sentence.
Feel free to add necessary connectors (like conjunctions or
prepositions), and be sure to include correct punctuation!
driving into Pittsburgh
POSSIBLE
ANSWER:
Driving into
Pittsburgh,
Joel and
Ellie are ambushed Joel and
Joel and Ellie are ambushed while
Ellie
are
ambushed
by
bandits,
driving into Pittsburgh,
and
their
car
is
by bandits
and
their
is wrecked.
wrecked
by car
bandits.
their car is wrecked
Create a grammatically correct sentence from the broken
pieces that is structurally different from the original sentence.
Feel free to add necessary connectors (like conjunctions or
prepositions), and be sure to include correct punctuation!
initially led by its commanding general, Sebastian Monroe
Initially
ledANSWER:
by its commanding general,
POSSIBLE
the Monroe Republic
Sebastian
Monroe,
Monroe
Republic
Covering what
used tothe
be the
northeaster
section
appears
bethe
a military
dictatorship
appears
to be
atomilitary
dictatorship
of the United
States,
Monroe
Republic
(initially
led
by itsused
commanding
general,
Sebastian
covering
what
to
be
the
northeastern
covering what used to be the northeastern section
Monroe)
appears
to be aStates.
military dictatorship.
section of
the United
of the United States
Reword the sentence to change the passive voice
construction into active voice:
PASSIVE VOICE:
ACTIVE VOICE – POSSIBLE ANSWER:
In the Revolution Season 2 finale,
In the Revolution Season 2 finale,
President Jack Davis was arrested by
Texas Rangers arrested President Jack
the Texas Rangers for being a war
Davis as a war criminal.
criminal.
Shout out the opposite of
“passive voice.”
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Reword the sentence to change the passive voice
construction into active voice:
PASSIVEVOICE
ACTIVE
VOICE:– POSSIBLE ANSWER:
After an
theunknown
people from
person
Ember
deliberately
are
deliberately
inflicts
the people
inflicted
from
with
Ember
itchywith
rashes
itchy
by an
unknown
rashes,
angry
person,
Emberites
angry Emberites
start to gather
startinto
gather
the
town
in the
square.
town square.
Reword the sentence to change the passive voice
construction into active voice:
PASSIVE VOICE:
ACTIVE VOICE – POSSIBLE ANSWER:
Ryter, Spaz, and Bean are thrown out
The elders who rule over Eden decide
of Eden because the elders who rule
that Ryter, Spaz, and Bean are
over Eden decide they are
unacceptable and throw them out.
unacceptable.
Reword the sentence to change the passive voice
construction into active voice:
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE
VOICE:– POSSIBLE ANSWER:
Nita,
A
scavenger
the stranded
nameddaughter
Nailer rescues
of a
wealthy
Nita,
themerchant,
stranded daughter
is rescuedofby
aa
scavengermerchant.
wealthey
named Nailer.
Reword the sentence to change the passive voice
construction into active voice:
PASSIVEVOICE
ACTIVE
VOICE:– POSSIBLE ANSWER:
A train takes
Katniss
and Peeta
Katniss
areand
taken
Peeta
to the
to the
Capitol
Capitol,
by
train where
where
their they
drunken
are instructed
mentor, Haymitch
by their
drunken mentor,
Abernathy,
instructs
Haymitch
them to
Abernathy,
watch andto
watch and determine
determine
the strengths
theand
strengths
weaknesses
and of
weaknesses
the
other tributes.
of the other tributes.
Reword the sentence to change the passive voice
construction into active voice:
PASSIVEVOICE
VOICE:– POSSIBLE ANSWER:
ACTIVE
Upon reaching the Hole, they realize
that the Grievers are waiting for them.
Many
of the
Gladerskill
who
choose
to
The
metal
monsters
many
of the
fight arewho
killed
by thetometal
Gladers
choose
fight.monsters.
Reword the sentence to change the passive voice
construction into active voice:
ACTIVE VOICE
PASSIVE
VOICE:– POSSIBLE ANSWER:
Driving
As
Joel and
into Ellie
Pittsburgh,
drive into
JoelPittsburgh,
and Ellie
are ambushed
bandits
ambushbythem
bandits,
and and
destroy
their car
is destroyed.
their
car.
Which key word tells you that you
might be dealing with a passive voice
sentence that should be revised?
a) A superlative adjective
b) The preposition “with”
c) A “be” verb
ANSWER: c
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Reword the sentence to change the passive voice
construction into active voice:
ACTIVE
PASSIVEVOICE
VOICE:– POSSIBLE ANSWER:
After catching
Tomwas
Neville,
President
Tom Neville
caught,
he was
Davis
sent
him to locate
and
execute
sent by
President
Davis to
locate
and
Monroe.
execute Monroe.
Rewrite this carelessly edited passage to make it
grammatically correct (there are 6 errors):
The Hunger
hunger Games
Games tackles
tackles
issues like severe poverty,
starvation oppression
starvation,
oppression,and
andthe
the
affects of war
effects
war.
Rewrite this carelessly edited passage to make it
grammatically correct (there are 6 errors):
After returning to the Glade
Glade,
thomas isis socked
Thomas
shockedtotohere
hearthe
the
girl speek
speak telepathically to
2 him.
him.
Rewrite this carelessly edited passage to make it
grammatically correct (there are 6 errors):
In the fall
in
fall,Joel
Joeland
andEllie
Elliefinally
finallyfind
find
Tommy in Wyoming,
wyoming, were
wherehehehas
has
Assembled aa fortified
assembled
fortified settlement
settlement
near a hydroelectric dam.
dan.
Rewrite this carelessly edited passage to make it
grammatically correct (there are 6 errors):
Danny is asthmatic, and b4
danny
before
being kidnapped,
kid napped his older
sister consantly
constantlywatched
watchedover
over
and protected him.
him
Name three lazy writing habits that you
can get away with in text messages but
not in scholastic writing.
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by answering the bonus question:
Rewrite this carelessly edited passage to make it
grammatically correct (there are 6 errors):
Architects,scientists
Architects
scientists,and
anddoctors
doctors
referred to as,
as “The
“TheBuilders”
Builders, designed
the city of Ember and stocked it with
enough supplies for its inhabitants to
survive for
fouratatleast
least200
200years.
years.
Rewrite this carelessly edited passage to make it
grammatically correct (there are 6 errors):
Spaz soon meets Little Face,
Face aa
five year-old orphan who only
five-year-old
says the world
word “chox”
“chox”,because
because
he didn’t
didnt learn
learnhow
howtoo
to speak.
speak.
Name a deadly virus that
could actually cause a global
pandemic and an apocalypse.
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Rewrite this carelessly edited passage to make it
grammatically correct (there are 6 errors):
In a dystopian future:
in
future, the polar
ice caps have malted
melted and new
New
Orlean’sisisburied
Orleans
buriedunderwater.
underwater
Rewrite this carelessly edited passage to make it
grammatically correct (there are 6 errors):
As punishment for a past rebellion
rebellionsagainst
against
the Capitol,
Capital, in which a 13th district was
destroyed one
destroyed,
oneboy
boyand
andone
onegirl
girlbetween
between
the ages of 12 and 18 from each district are
selected by an annual
anual lottery
lotterytotoparticipates
participate
in the Hunger Games.
games.
Which version of the sentence has better parallel structure?
a) Collins says that The Hunger Games tackles
issues like severe poverty, how bad
government oppression can be, and the
effects of war.
b) Collins says that The Hunger Games tackles
issues like the severe effects of poverty,
oppression, and war.
ANSWER: b
How would you revise this sentence
to have parallel structure?
Katniss
EXAMPLE
believes
ANSWER:
Peeta’s profession of love
to
Katniss
be a ploy
believes
to gain
Peeta’s
sponsors,
profession
who can
of love
be
critical
to be a to
ploy
survival
to gainbecause
sponsors,
of their
who can
ability
be to
send
critical
gifts
to survival
such as food,
because
medicine,
of theirand
ability to
provide
send gifts
useful
such tools
as food,
to favored
medicine,
tributes
and tools
during
to favored
the tributes
Games. during the Games.
Which version of the sentence has better parallel structure?
a) Thomas also feels an inexplicable urge to be a
Runner, the people who explore, map out, and
search for a way out of the Maze.
b) Thomas also feels an inexplicable urge to be a
Runner, the people who are seen as explorers,
map out what they find, and search for a way
out of the Maze.
ANSWER: a
How would you revise this sentence
to have parallel structure?
Initial
trailers
for
The
Last
of
Us
EXAMPLE ANSWER:
showed
anforapocalyptic
event,an
Initial trailers
The Last of Us showed
apocalyptic
including
panic,
includingevent,
people
panicking,
a
quarantine, and violence.
quarantine, and violence.
Which version of the sentence has better parallel structure?
a) Tick Hassler urges the people of Ember to
attack the market stalls, seize food, and run,
which some of them do.
b) After encouragement from Tick Hassler, some
of the people of Ember begin attacking the
market stalls, seize food, and then they run.
ANSWER: a
Jump up and run (safely) in
a full circle around your
desk or table!
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How would you revise this sentence
to have parallel structure?
EXAMPLE
ANSWER:is later revealed to be
This technology
This technology is later revealed to be a
a form of nanotech with the ability to
form of nanotech with the ability to drain
drain
electricity,
controlling
the
electricity, control the environment, and
environment,
even kill people.and even death.
Which version of the sentence has better parallel structure?
a) Major themes in The Last Book in the Universe
included overcoming obstacles, courage, being
brave, heroism, and the importance of
individuality.
b) Major themes in The Last Book in the Universe
included perseverance, bravery, heroism, and
individuality.
ANSWER: b
How would you revise this sentence
to have parallel structure?
Unfortunately,
one
of
the
mayors
of
EXAMPLE ANSWER:
Ember
dies before
hemayors
is able
to return
Unfortunately,
one of the
of Ember
dies
before
he is
return the
box topassing
its rightful
the box
toable
its to
rightful
place,
it
place,
on to mayor,
the next mayor,
or inform
on topass
theitnext
or to inform
anyone else of its importance.
anyone else of its importance.
Parallel structure means that when you
have a list of three or more items, the
items should all be similar in
grammatical structure.
Explain what “parallel
structure” means:
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Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
a) After entering the code, the Grievers are shut
down and the remaining Gladers join Thomas,
Teresa, and Chuck.
b) After Thomas, Teresa, and Chuck enter the
code, the Grievers are shut down, and the
other Gladers join them.
ANSWER: b
Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Realizing that Katniss and Peeta intend to
commit suicide, an announcement states that
there will be two victors of the 74th Hunger
Games.
b) Realizing that Katniss and Peeta intend to
commit suicide, the Gamemakers announce
that both will be the victors of the 74th
Hunger Games.
ANSWER: b
Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Infected three weeks ago, Ellie
claims that her immunity may lead
to a cure.
b) Infected three weeks ago, Ellie’s
immunity may lead to a cure.
ANSWER: a
Shout out the name of a
character from a postapocalyptic novel!
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Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Lanaya reveals to the elders that the
mindprobes, which they come from Eden,
cause too much damage to the people who
use them in the Urb.
b) Lanaya reveals to the elders that the
mindprobes, which come from Eden, cause
too much damage to the people who use
them in the Urb.
ANSWER: b
Which of the following shows an example of
ANSWER: a
a misplaced modifier?
a)
b)
Established in the ruins of North America after an unknown
apocalyptic event, The Hunger Games takes place in a nation
known as Panem.
The Hunger Games takes place in Panem, a new nation established
in the ruins of North America after an unknown apocalyptic event.
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Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Ruled by militias and their generals, several new
“Republics” or nations rise up because of the lack
of electricity and collapse of government.
b) Ruled by militias and their generals, the lack of
electricity and collapse of government led to the
rise of several new “Republics” or nations.
ANSWER: a
Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Katniss’s alliance with Rue is brought to an abrupt
end when Rue is killed by another tribute, whom
Katniss then kills in self-defense with an arrow.
b) Katniss’s alliance with Rue is brought to an abrupt
end when Rue is killed by another tribute, whom
Katniss then kills her in self-defense with an
arrow.
ANSWER: a
Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games had a first
printing of 50,000 copies, which they then
bumped it up twice to 200,000 copies.
b) Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games had a first
printing of 50,000 copies, which was bumped
up twice to 200,000 copies.
ANSWER: b
Which version of the sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Shocked to hear the girl speak telepathically
to him, Thomas realizes that her name is
Teresa and they already know each other.
b) Shocked to hear the girl speak telepathically
to him, the Gladers realize that Thomas and
Teresa already know each other.
ANSWER: a
Correct the capitalization errors:
The Hunger Games takes place in
the dystopian, pPost-Apocalyptic
a
nation of Panem in the ruins of
Nnorth America.
Flip the light switch off and
then on again!
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Correct the capitalization errors:
Giancarlo Esposito plays Ccaptain Tom
Neville, a former iInsurance adjuster
who joined the Monroe Rrepublic
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Correct the capitalization errors:
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Colorado.
Correct the capitalization errors:
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Correct the capitalization errors:
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Correct the capitalization errors:
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Ddefense, funded and supported Ben
Matheson’s project to weaponize the
nanotech for military purposes in response
to the death of his own son in Afghanistan.
Correct the capitalization errors:
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sequels,Tthe Scorch Trials and Tthe
Death Cure, as well as one prequel
entitled Tthe Kill Order, which came out
in 2012.
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shouldtitles
be capitalized
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capitalized,
and
when
when they are used as an official title (the
should
theyofnot
capitalized?
President
the be
United
States of America.)
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Correct the capitalization errors:
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Joel and Ellie arrive
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by a PPatrol.