WorksheetsLA1 (Grammar) Reviewer
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
TRUE/FALSE: The simple past tense is formed by adding -d or -ed for regular verbs, and by changing the form or spelling for irregular verbs.
True
False
TRUE/FALSE: The past perfect tense is formed using the verb phrase "HAD + past tense"
True (example: had went)
False (It should be HAD + Past Participle: had gone)
TRUE/FALSE. The sentence below displays correct use of verb tense:
Lily designed our presentation carefully.
True (the simple past "designed" shows action done in an unspecified time in the past).
False (the simple past tense should ALWAYS happen in a definite time in the past).
TRUE/FALSE. The sentence below displays correct use of verb tense:
Wena posted a controversial caption last night.
True (the simple past "posted" shows action done in a specified time in the past).
False (the past perfect tense should be used).
TRUE/FALSE. The sentence below displays correct use of verb tense:
Yen had started the discussion before her friends came.
True ("had started" in past perfect tense was done before "came" in simple past tense).
False (it should be "started" in simple past tense, and "had come" in past perfect tense because the friends' action happened first).
What is the VOICE of the verb below?
The cat took the pillow with it.
Active because the subject (cat) does the action (took).
Passive because the action (took) is done to the subject (cat).
What is the VOICE of the verb below?
Heavy rains is still experienced by the farmers.
Active because the subject (heavy rains) does the action (is experienced).
Passive because the action (is experienced) is received by the subject (heavy rains).
What is the VOICE of the verb below?
The test gave the students a surprise.
Active because the subject (test) does the action (gave).
Passive because the action (gave) is done to the subject (test).
What is the VOICE of the verb below?
Allie was voted most trustworthy.
Active because the subject (Allie) does the action (was voted).
Passive because the action (was voted) is done to the subject (Allie).
What is the correct TRANSFORMATION of the sentence below?
(ACTIVE) Luisa has brought new life to the story.
A new life to the story was brought by Luisa.
A new life to the story has been brought by Luisa.
A new life to the story had been brought by Luisa.
What is the correct TRANSFORMATION of the sentence below?
(ACTIVE) CNN News releases different columns daily.
Different columns is released by CNN News daily.
Different columns were released by CNN News daily.
Different columns are released by CNN News daily.
What is the correct TRANSFORMATION of the sentence below?
(PASSIVE) Our family had been sent outside the city.
*Note that for this passive sentence, the doer of the action is not mentioned, so the writer has to supply this "doer".
The mayor sent our family outside the city.
The mayor has sent our family outside the city.
The mayor had sent our family outside the city.
What is the correct TRANSFORMATION of the sentence below?
(PASSIVE) The program was drafted earlier this morning.
*Note that for this passive sentence, the doer of the action is not mentioned, so the writer has to supply this "doer".
Someone drafted the program earlier this morning.
Someone has drafted the program earlier this morning.
Someone had drafted the program earlier this morning.
TRUE/FALSE: The sentence below is a direct speech.
"You should come with us," my mom suggested.
True
False
TRUE/FALSE: The sentence below is an indirect speech.
They requested us to arrive earlier than 7am.
True
False
What is the correct conversion of the quoted speech:
"Pop the question now!", Jill shouted.
Jill told him to pop the question now.
Jill told him to pop the question then.
What is the correct conversion of the quoted speech:
The vendor said, "I sell these every day."
*Take note of "every day" indicating a general truth/habitual action.
The vendor said she sold those every day.
The vendor said she sells those every day.
What is the correct conversion of the quoted speech:
"What's your advocacy in life?" Lio said.
Lio asked their advocacy in life.
Lio said what their advocacy in life is.
What is the correct conversion of the quoted speech:
"We generated more ideas yesterday," she recalled.
She recalled that they had generated more ideas yesterday.
She recalled that they had generated more ideas the day before.
What is the correct conversion of the quoted speech:
"I will browse the news tomorrow," Harvey said.
Harvey said he would browse the news tomorrow.
Harvey said he would browse the news the next day.
