GRAMMAR BOOKLET ANSWER KEY

Review of: Verb Agreement

and Special ProblemsIrregular Verbs List,

and CorrectnessActive vrs. Passive voice

Chapter 1: Agreement: Special Problems, pgs. 5-12

This chapter is of general knowledge, you WILL NOT be specifically tested on this.

It will always help you to know what agreement is and which are the special cases listed in this chapter.

Chapter 2: Irregular Verbs, pages 13 to 16

Practice 5:

2. Go 3. send 4. leave 5. Do6. win 7. get 8. Give 9.meet10. eat 11.become

Chapter 2: Irregular Verbs, pages 13 to 16

Practice 6:1. Stood 2. sang 3. drove4. Put 5. didn`t finish 6. didn`t do7. Found 8. cut 9. had10. Ate 11. took 12. drove

Practice 7:1. Was 2. had 3. caught 4. caused5. Lived 6. taught 7. hung 8. painted9. Married 10.went 11.had 12.went13. Divorced 14. remarried 15. died

Practice 8: Be careful when asking a question in past tense

2. she/catch polio? DID she CATCH polio?

Yes, she did. She caught polio when young.

WRONG: Did she caught polio?3. Car/accident/cause/her pain? DID a car accident CAUSE her pain?

Yes, it did. It caused her a lot of pain.

4. What did she teach herself? She taught…5. What did she hang above her bed? She

hung6. Whom did she marry? She married…7. When did they go to S. Francisco? They

went..8.Why did they go to S. Francisco? They

went…9. Why did they divorce? They (got)

divorced…10. When did she die? She died…

Practice 9: YOUR ANSWERS MAY VARY

CROSSWORD OF I. VERBS

ACROSSSprang-lost-rose-got-eaten-swung-blew-was-hung-caught-lay-broke-went-awoke-told-tore-stood.

DOWNdrove-swore-ran-pled-grown-sat-knew-ground-shook-threw-ate-led-wept-fallen-sank-lent.

UNIT 4. THE PASSIVE VOICE, pgs.32 to 39Study note:

Learn to distinguish the Simple tenses from the Perfect tenses.

Practice 1: A for Active/ P for Passive1. A 2. A 3. P 4. A 5. A6. P 7. A 8. A 9. P 10. P

Practice 3.A: (Time phrases go after the by phrase or agent)

2. It was looked by him last week. 3. The oil will be changed by him tomorrow. 4. It will be picked up by me tomorrow.5. I should be finished by him by then.6. The garage has been owned by Jordan and his brother for

seven years.

Practice 3.B: 1. The house will be finished by the workers tomorrow.2. It hasn`t been painted by them yet because the paint was stolen

by someone. 3. The windows and carpeting have been already installed by them.4. It hasn`t been bought by anyone.5. It will be shown to the public by the agents.6. It can`t be seen by us until then.

Practice 3.C: Notice the by phrase or agent is unnecessary here because the daughter has done it all!

2. Have your chores been finished? (by me.) 3. The dishes have been washed. 4. My bed has been made. 5. My homework has been finished.6. The garbage has already been taken out. 7. My clean clothes have been put away.8. Everything that you have asked me to do has been

done.

Practice 3.D: Notice the by phrase or agent is necessary here

because everyone in the office is doing something different!

1. The coffee has already been done by me. 2. The cookies have been put out by me.3. The chairs were set up by Joseph.4. The paper will be handed out by me.5. The money will be collected by Larry.6. The chairs will be put away by Stephanie.7. The cups will be washed by Jackie.8. The introduction will be read by Paulo.9. The trash cans will be emptied by me.10. The new people will be greeted by Sarah.

Practice 3.E: Notice the by phrase or agent is

unnecessary in this dialogue because the husband doesn`t want to be blamed for the repair mess!

Well, the faucet wasn`t turned off (by me)

A plumber was called, but it wasn`t fixed by him. A new part is needed.

Practice 3.F: Notice the by phrase or agent is

unnecessary in these game instructions because no one knows for sure who will be playing.

How is the game played?Some money is given to each person, and then, the dice are rolled. Then, the pieces are moved around the board.

The cards are dealt. When the end is reached, the game is over.

Practice 4: In news articles, the passive voice is generally used.

A. 1. were destroyed Passive 2. escaped Active

3. was caused Passive4. were killed Passive5. were Active6. were found Passive7. changed Active8. thought Active9. Was put out Passive

Practice 4. B: B. 1. is Active 2. is served Passive

3. are offered Passive4. are known Passive5. is Active6. is made Passive7. are recommended Passive8. offer Active9. is Active10.is Active

Practice 5: YOUR ANSWERS MAY VARY.

Practice 6: The By phrase1. Unnecessary 2. Necessary3. Unnecessary 4. Unnecessary5. Necessary 6. Necessary7. Necessary 8. Unnecessary9. Unnecessary 10. Unnecessary

S T U D Y B R E A K NO. 1

Practice 7: Add any logical by phrase or agent according to each sentence.

2. (People, parents, students) made mistakes.3. The company built the apartment building in the 1960`s.4. Darío will take our class photograph tomorrow.5. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. 6. (I, My parents) painted my room.7. Cacao beans make chocolate.8. Someone had already turned on the T.V.9. That leading company exports many electronics from Asia.10. The Nobel Peace Prize (president, committee) awarded

Martin L. King, Jr. this award in 1964. 11. The collectors will pick up the garbage tomorrow morning.12. France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States.

Practice 8: Use only necessary agents.

1. The first zoo was built by Queen H. of ancient Egypt.2. Animals were given to pharaohs as gifts. 3. The Garden of Intelligence was created by W.W.

around 1000 B.C. 4. The first public zoos to study plants and animals were

built by the Greeks.5. Many small zoos were created in N. Africa, China, and

India between 1000 B.C. and 400 B.C. 6. The first elephant was brought to England by K. Henry

III in the 13th century. 7. It was given to him as a present. 8. The Vienna zoo is considered the oldest zoo in the

world. 9. It was opened in 1752.

1. The Matrix was written and directed by Andy and Larry W.

2. It was seen by thousands of people. 3. The movie was made in 1999. 4. The first week it was opened, $ 22.2 million were made.5. The human environment was controlled by computers in

the movie. 6. Neo, the hero, is discovered by one of the characters,

Morpheus. 7. The world is saved by Neo.

PRACTICE 10: YOUR ANSWERS MAY VARY.

PRACTICE 9: Use only the necessary agents.

Practice 11: (Unnecessary agent)

2. Pizzas are being made. 3. Reservations are being taken. 4. Tables are being cleaned off. 5. Dishes are being washed. 6. People are being seated. 7. Customers are being served.8. Bills are being paid. 9. Tips are being left.

10. Jokes are being told.Who is doing these tasks?

2. Cook 3. server 4. server 5. dishwasher

6. customers7. server 8. cashier 9. customers10. host

Practice 12: 1. One car is being towed and the other car is being photographed.2. Some people are being taken away and some are being

interviewed by the police. 3. One driver is being given a ticket.

Practice 13: (Active or Passive)

1. Was getting 2. was planning 3. Were happening 4. were flying in 5. Was being rented 6. was being catered7. Was being spent 8. was getting

Practice 14: 2. A magazine writer was interviewing the supermodels at 4 p.m.3. When I called the shop, the mechanic was repairing the computer.4. Someone is testing us on Monday.5. When they left, they were assembling the new furniture.6. Someone is washing your clothes right now.

Practice 15: (Passive with modal auxiliaries) 1. Should be served 2. must be put 3. Can be eaten 4. has to be washed 5. Must be made 6. can be popped7. Shouldn´t be kept 8. has to be put9. can be kept 10. ought to be eaten

Practice 16: 2. Your car can be registered on the Internet. 3. Your car must be insured. 4. Your driver license must be kept with you all the time. 5. The fees must be paid by the due date. 6. Your registration will be cancelled by the D.M.V. 7. Your car might be ticketed if it´s parked on the street. 8. Your money will not be refunded by the D.M.V.9. The D.M.V. can be contacted for information.

Practice 17: (Active or Passive) 1. A 2. P 3. P 4. P 5. A6. A 7. A 8. P 9. A 10. A

Practice 18: YOUR ANSWERS MAY VARY Practice 19:

2. The electricity is being checked. 3. The roof is being fixed. 4. New windows are being put in. 5. The old stove is being replaced. 6. The rooms are being painted. 7. The grass is being cut.

S T U D Y B R E A K NO. 2

FINAL OVERVIEW OF PASSIVE V.

Page 453. (P) Several employees were fired...4. (P) An article about China was

published...5. (A) Al Baker wrote the article.6. (A) The newspaper hires new editors...7. (P) Marla Jacobson was interviewed by ...8. (A) They gave Marla an assignment ...9. (P) The article was researched

thoroughly.10.(A) The information fascinated the

readers.

FINAL OVERVIEW OF PASSIVE V.

Page 463. The Philippines were named... 4. The islands were called...5. The country is known...6. The nation is made up ...7. Only 11 are considered ... 8. The Philippines were born ...9. Many of the tiny islands weren´t given...10.The second largest island is named...

FINAL OVERVIEW PASSIVE OR ACTIVE VOICE, Page 46

3. Even the mountains are inhabited. 4. Large rivers are found ...5. Floods often damage ...6. Windstorms cause ...7. Most of the land was covered ... 8. Forests cover ...9. They contain ... 10. Wild hogs are found...11. Water buffalos are used ...12. Bird and fish species inhabit the Philippines.

The passive with or without an agent, page 47

3. were followed by groups... 4. are spoken 5. are understood by speakers... 6. was declared 7. is spoken by... 8. is taught ... 9. is spoken ... 10. is used...

Questions and short answers with the passive voice, pages

48-493. Where are fruits and nuts grown? 4. Where is logging done? 5. What animals are raised? 6. Are llamas found in the East?7. Where are potatoes grown?8. Where is rubber produced?9. Where is oil found?10. Is wheat grown in the North?11. Is cattle raised in the East?