Bell Work: Week of January 27, 2014

Monday:

Underline each appositive in the following sentences. Remember to add commas

 if needed.

1. George Washington our first president had wooden false teeth.

2. He and his wife Martha lived at Mount Vernon in Virginia.

3. Martha a widow had children from her first marriage.

4. Washington’s home Mount Vernon is open to the public.

5. Martha Washington’s husband George was a farmer as well as a politician

Tuesday:

Underline the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. John and Tanya (was, were) very upbeat.

2. Parents and friends sometimes (shout, shouts) a lot at basketball games.

3. Laughter (swell, swells) up in his chest and nearly (make, makes) him choke.

4. She (write, writes) to her family each day.

5. Peas and carrots (is, are) my favorite vegetables.

Wednesday:

The following excerpt is from Growing Up by the American author Russell Baker.

 Indicate whether each of the underlined action verbs in the excerpt is transitive or

 intransitive by writing T or I in the space above the word. If the verb is transitive,

 underline the direct object twice.

For the first time, light shone on a possibility. Writing couldn’t lead to a job after

high school, and it was hardly honest work, but Mr. Fleagle had opened a door for

me. After that I ranked Mr. Fleagle among the finest teachers in the school. My

mother beamed with delight when I showed her Mr. Fleagle’s A-Plus and described

my triumph.

Thursday:

Underline each direct object once, and underline each indirect object twice.

1. I sang Tanya a song about happiness.

2. She drank juice for breakfast every day.

3. The glee club offers students an opportunity to sing.

4. The dogs licked José in the face.

5. Nick tossed Alicia a big, juicy apple.

6. Each of the players knew the rules.

7. The children loved the clown.

8. Parents asked teachers many questions.

9. The little girl ate a lollipop.

10. The little boy gave his mother a drawing.

Friday:

Rewrite each sentence to express passive voice.

1. Eliza won first place in the marathon. 
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2. Several friends admired my new bike. 
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3. I broke the window last week. 
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4. My friend patted me briskly on the shoulder. 
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5. The singer created excitement wherever he went. 
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