IBM STUDENTS - ANSWER KEY - GRAMMAR EXERCISES- PASSIVE VOICE AND ACTIVE VOICE

Students from IBM, Caracas.

January 18, 2011

Answer key ---  Grammar exercises.   

PASSIVE VOICE VERSUS ACTIVE VOICE

Page 213 - Exercise 6

2-	A scholarship has been given to Peggy by Indiana University  /  Peggy was awarded a scholarship by Indiana University
3	Fred  was paid three hundred dollars in consulting fees
4-	Maria was given a promotion at her job as a computer programmer at Microsoft
5-	You will be sent a bill
6-	The starving people will be given a week´s supply of rice

Page 213 - Exercise 7

1-	You were invited to a party
2-	Rice is grown in many countries
3-	The game is being televised
4-	Reading is taught at first grade
5-	You were told to be here at ten
6-	That hat was made in Mexico
7-	Dinner is going to be served at six
8-	The news will ne announced tomorrow
9-	A mistake has been made
10-	A test is being given in the next room right now

Page 215 – Exercise 9

2-	… is surrounded
3-	… is spelled
4-	… will be built   / … is going to be built
5-	… was divided   /  has been divided
6-	… is worn
7-	… was caused
8-	… was ordered
9-	… was accidentally killed
10-	… was reported
11-	… was surprised
12-	… was offered
13-	… were frightened
14-	… was confused
15-	… is expected

Page 216 Exercise 10

1-	… is produced
2-	… is being treated
3-	… will probably be won
4-	… saw      -     … was interviewed
5-	… are controlled     -    … are determined
6-	… was caught   -   … was being chased    -    … jumped  -  … kept
7-	… appeared  - … have been named   - … described  - … are discovered
8-	… was informed  -   was told
9-	… is exposed    -   … affects
10-	… was discovered  - … called   - … was translated  -   …had been built   -   … do not exist
11-	… was recognized  -  … was asked   -   … took                                     -    … knew               … multiplied  -   came up
12-	… brought   -  … sent   -   … were asked  -  … was discovered    - … is still called

Page 219 – Exercise 11

4-	… must be kept
5-	… must keep
6-	… couldn´t be opened
7-	… could´t open
8-	… may be offered
9-	… may offer
10-	… may have already been offered
11-	… may have already offered
12-	… ought to be divided
13-	… ought to have been divided
14-	… have to be returned
15-	… has to return    -   … will have to pay
16-	… had better be finished
17-	… had better finish
18-	… is supposed to be sent
19-	… should have been sent
20-	… must have been

Page 220 – Exercise 12

2-	… must be married
3-	… must be written     /    have to be written
4-	… must have been left
5-	… should be postponed  /  has to be postponed  / must be postponed
6-	… shouldn´t be given  / can´t be given  /  mustn´t be given
7-	… should be encouraged
8-	… could / might / may  / will be misunderstood

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