Identify the rhyme scheme of the following poem:

He wore a question mark for tail,

An overcoat of gray,

He sat up straight to eat a nut.

He liked to tease and play,

And if we ran around his tree,

He went the other way.

Which of the following groups of words are phrases? Which are clauses?

1. a melodic new single

2. he released a melodic new single

3. some rappers have no sense of melody at all

4. rappers with no sense of melody at all

5. the last single from Lil Wayne

6. the last single from Lil Wayne failed commercially

7. a one-man corporation

8. Lil Wayne is a one-man corporation

9. He was in a coma for six frightening days in 2013

10. Carter gave a thumbs up to TMZ cameras.

11. he sounds terminally bored

12. on the last release

Active and Passive Voice

1. The painting was completed by Picasso. _____________________________________________.

2. Dinner is being prepared by Rita. ______________________________________________.

3. The vase was broken by Tom. __________________________________________________.

4. The car was washed by David before his date. _____________________________________.

5. Next year, engineering will be studied by the students. ______________________________.

6. The sink should be fixed by the plumber tomorrow. _________________________________.

7. Five tickets were reserved by the family. _________________________________________.

8. The rooms had been thoroughly cleaned by Mara. __________________________________.

9. Five million dollars were donated by Leonardo DiCaprio. ____________________________.

10. This dress was given to me by my grandmother. ___________________________________.

11. The election was won by Donald Trump. _________________________________________.

12. It's easy to tell when Julia is annoyed by Mark. ____________________________________.

13. My homework was eaten by my dog. ____________________________________________.

14. The table was reserved by Valerio. ______________________________________________.

15. The rock that broke the window had been thrown by Steven. __________________________.