ENGL125 Grammar Final Revision

Harry _________ six shrimp starters at the Gala dinner yesterday.

• eats

• eat

• is eaten

• ate

The novel _______ by Mom in one day.

• was read

• read

• reads

• readed

Tom __________ the entire house on his own every summer.

• painted

• paints

• paint

• is painted

There was a horrible forest fire that spread in California. The whole northern suburb _________ last summer.

• destroyed

• was destroyed

• is destroyed

• destroy

The wedding planner is making all the reservations right now because he ________ that it will be a busy season.

• is felt

• is feeling

• feels

• felt

Which sentence is in the active voice?

• The house was remodeled by the homeowners to help it sell.

• The house is remodeled by the homeowners.

• The house is ready for sale.

• The house was remodeled.

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouch.

• The baby carried the kangaroo in her sledge.

• The baby did not carry her kangaroo in her bag.

• The baby carried the kangaroo by her hand.

Which question is in the passive voice?

• Did you deposit some money in the bank?

• Was some money deposited in the bank?

• Was some money in the bank?

• Was some money available in the bank?

Shams __________ the global prize for environmental studies because she lied about her university background.

• not awarded

• did not awarded

• no award

• was not awarded

The Simple Present Tense is used for:

• 1. complete actions in the past

  2. important facts

• 1. sometimes

  2. Scientific facts only

• 1. routines

  2. actions happening now

• 1. routines

  2. facts