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Gerund, Active and Passive Voice, Simple Past

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What´s your name?

4 lines
2.
I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you.
a)
to come
b)
come
c)
coming
3.
She enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.
a)
have
b)
having
c)
to have
4.
Do you feel like _____ (play) tennis?
a)
play 
b)
playing
c)
to play
5.
Olga needed (call) __________________________ a plumber when her sink had a leak.
a)
calling
b)
to call
6.
I want ... a new dress for the party, something not too expensive but cool.
a)
buying
b)
buy
c)
to buy
7.
I really like ... in the rain, do you?
a)
walk
b)
walking
c)
walks
8.
I became a journalist by accident. I wanted ... a  writer.
a)
be
b)
to be
c)
becoming
9.

I have ___________ my homework soon. (finish)

a)

to finish

b)

finishing

c)

finish

10.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Making some cakes from Oreo is very simple.

b)

Make some cakes from Oreo is very simple.

c)

Making some cakes from Oreo are very simple.

11.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Writing a poem was harder than he expected.

b)

Writing a poem were harder than he expected.

c)

Wrote a poem was harder than he expected.

12.

Choose the correct sentence with the gerunds as a subject.

a)

Reading books and magazines can help you to learn English.

b)

Reading books and magazines can helps you to learn English.

c)

Read books and magazines can help you to learn English.

13.

I don't mind ... (cook). But i don't like ... (do) the washing-up

a)

to cook/doing

b)

to cook/to do

c)

cooking/ doing

d)

cooking/ to doing

14.
Rosie enjoys ... documentaries.
a)
watches
b)
both
c)
watching
d)
none
15.

Would you like …………… round tonight? (come)

a)

come

b)

coming

c)

to come

16.

My husband doesn’t mind …………… (wash) up, but he hates …………… (iron).

a)

wash / ironing

b)

to wash / to iron

c)

washing / ironing

d)

to wash / ironing

17.

Mandy prefers …………………… (read) to ……………… TV (watch).

a)

to read / to watch

b)

reading / watching

c)

read/ watch

d)

to read / watching

18.

A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a _____.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

noun

19.

Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence:

Reading is an important skill.

a)

subject

b)

object of the preposition

c)

direct object

d)

predicate noun

20.

Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence:

We gave our consent in writing.

a)

subject

b)

object of the preposition

c)

direct object

d)

predicate noun

21.

Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence.

For most birds, flying is a way to escape predators.

a)

subject

b)

object of the preposition

c)

direct object

d)

predicate noun

22.

Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence.

The team practiced running on Friday.

a)

subject

b)

object of the preposition

c)

direct object

d)

predicate noun

23.

Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:

Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.

a)

subject

b)

object of the preposition

c)

direct object

d)

predicate noun

24.

Identify how the underlined gerund phrase is being used in the sentence:

Eating ice cream on a hot day is a good way to cool off.

a)

subject

b)

object of the preposition

c)

direct object

d)

predicate noun

25.

Lynsey and Bree were rolling their eyes when their teachers tried to trick them and said a bowl of peeled grapes were human eyeballs.


The word in blue is a...

a)

Preposition

b)

Verb

c)

Gerund

d)

Adjective

26.

A forma da voz passiva para "Even good students can make spelling mistakes" seria:

a)

Spelling mistakes can even make by good students.

b)

Spelling mistakes can be make even by good students.

c)

Spelling mistakes can be made even by good students

d)

Spelling mistakes are made by even good students.

27.

A forma correta de voz passiva para a frase "We treat the terms 'data' and 'information' as synonyms" é:

a)

The terms 'data' and 'information' are treated as synonyms.

b)

The terms 'data' and 'information' are being treated as synonyms.

c)

The terms 'data' and 'information' were treated as synonyms.

d)

The terms 'data' and 'information' is treated as synonyms.

28.

The active voice of "He can be taught" is:

a)

He can teach somebody.

b)

Somebody can be taught by him.

c)

Somebody can be teaching him.

d)

Somebody can teach him.

29.

"Men has made the world much more complex." The passive form:

a)

The world was made much more complex.

b)

The world had been made much more complex.

c)

The world has been made much more complex.

d)

Much more complex had been made the world.

30.

The sentence "The study was conducted by the University of Derby and The Wildlife Trusts" in Active Voice:

a)

The University of Derby and The Wildlife Trusts was conducted the study.

b)

The University of Derby and The Wildlife Trusts had conducted the study.

c)

The University of Derby and The Wildlife Trusts was conducting the study.

d)

The University of Derby and The Wildlife Trusts conducted the study.

31.

"These seeds are carried by the rivers" in the active voice:

a)

The rivers carried these seeds.

b)

The rivers carry these seeds.

c)

The rivers have carried these seeds.

d)

The rivers are carrying these seeds.

32.

Which sentence is in the Active Voice.

a)

The work is done.

b)

The car was bought by Sarah.

c)

Too many books have been written about

d)

Antibodies attack harmful bacteria

33.

. "What a beautiful shirt you're wearing!"

"Thank you. It _____________ especially for me by my mother."

a)

A. is made

b)

B. has made

c)

C. made

d)

D. was made

34.

"What happened to the postman?" "He _____________ to a new town to work."

a)

A. has sent

b)

B. was send

c)

C. was sent

d)

D. sent

35.

Use passive or active.


The police just 1_____________ (announce) that the Portnoy's Bank 2_____________ (rob) yesterday

a)

(1) announced

(2) was robbed

b)

(1) was announced

(2) robbed

c)

(1) was announced

(2) was robbed

d)

(1) announced

(2) robbed

36.

Millions of people 1_____________ social media every day. Tens of ads 2 _____________ every time they are online.

a)

(1) use

(2) are viewed

b)

(1) are used

(2) are viewed

c)

(1) use

(2) view

d)

(1) are used

(2) view

37.
Thousands of tourists view the Grand Canyon every year.
a)
active
b)
passive
38.
Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii.
a)
active
b)
passive
39.
Money was generously donated to the homeless shelter by Larry.
a)
active
b)
passive
40.

O que fazer com os verbos terminados em CVC?

a)

Acrescentar "IED" ao final do verbo

b)

Acrescentar "ED" ao final do verbo

c)

Repetir a última consoante e acrescentar "ED" ao final do verbo

41.

O que fazer com verbos terminados em "Y" precedidos por vogal?

a)

Acrescenta "IED"

b)

Acrescenta somente "ED"

c)

Dobra a última letra e acrescenta "ED"

42.

O que fazer com verbos terminados em "Y" precedidos por consoante?

a)

Troca o Y por "IED"

b)

Acrescenta somente "ED"

c)

Dobra a última letra e acrescenta "ED"

43.

O que fazer com verbos terminados em "X"?

a)

Acrescenta somente "ED" ao final do verbo

b)

Troca o Y por "IED"

c)

Dobra a última letra e acrescenta "ED"

44.

Estrutura do Past Simple na forma afirmativa:

a)

Subject + verb to be+ regular/irregular verb + complement

b)

Subject + regular/irregular verb + complement

c)

regular/irregular verb + subject + complement + verb to be

45.

Estrutura do Past Simple na forma interrogativa:

a)

Did + subject +verb (base form) +complement?

b)

Subject+ did + verb(base form) + complement?

c)

Do + subject + verb (base form) + complement?

46.

Pele _______ a great footballer

a)

was

b)

were

47.

I ____ in a fight yesterday

a)

was

b)

were

48.

Connie and I _______________ on our way to the supermarket

a)

were

b)

was

49.

What ____________ your favorite part of the movie?

a)

was

b)

were

50.

It _______ your birthday last week

a)

were

b)

was

51.

I ______ two magazines this morning.

a)

buy

b)

boued

c)

bought

d)

buyed

52.

George _____ me a nice present last night.

a)

give

b)

gaves

c)

gived

d)

gave

53.

____ you invite John to your party last night?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

d)

Are

54.

I came back _____.

a)

now

b)

two days ago

c)

every day

d)

tomorrow

55.

_________ many people at the beach last Saturday.

a)

There was

b)

There are

c)

There is

d)

There were

56.

_________ sick last week?

a)

Are did you

b)

Did you wear

c)

Were you

d)

Was you

57.

Last week Murphy (a)   a book about cats. They are not so scary after all. [read]

58.

Last winter Lucy and Max (a)   skiing. [go]

59.

Last Sunday Charlie (a)   too much. He couldn't move anymore. [eat]

60.

Last night Rosie (a)   an interesting documentary about humans on TV. [see]

61.

Yesterday Millie (a)   a message with funny pictures of humans to all her friends. [send]