Activities for Review Week (2nd part)

(continúo de la primera parte)

V. Past passive voice

Rewrite the given sentences in passive voice.

1. She bought five apples.

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2. We won the match.

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3. The man stole the blue car.

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4. The police arrested the thieves.

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5. Francisco swam the 200 metres.

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6. The dog bit the old lady.

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7. Horacio and Julio ate five hamburgers.

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8. Rosy taught the children.

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9. Ale rode the brown horse.

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10. Grandmother told good stories.

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VI. Write in present continuous passive voice form the following sentences.

Example: This exercise (do) very carefully.
Answer: This exercise is being done very carefully.

1. This student (study) by the observing teacher.

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2. The flowers (water) by the little girl.

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3. The car (wash) by my father.

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4. The cows (milk) by the farmer.

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5. He (take) a picture by Yamile.

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6. A poem (write) by Daniel.

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7. Football (not play) by Atziri, Fabi, Rosy, and Karina.

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8. A tie (not wear) by Horacio.

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9. The party (prepare) by Fatima.

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10. The meeting (talk) by the COM teachers.

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VII. Simple present and present continuous. Write in the blank space the verb in the parenthesis in simple present or present continuous.

1. These (be) _________ Julio and Francisco.

2. Atziri (be) _________ Rosy's friend.

3. At the moment, the two kids (sit) ____________ on the floor.

4. Diego (hold) _________ a book, he (read) _____________ a story to Daniel.

5. Look! Fatima (listen) _____________ carefully and she (look) ___________ at the pictures.

6. Ale (love) ____________ Luis Armando's stories.

7. He (read) __________ a story to her everyday.

8. Daniel sometimes (write)____________ his own stories.

VIII. Simple past and past continuous. Complete each space with the verb in the parenthesis in simple past or past continuous.

1. The receptionist (welcome) ____________ the guests and (ask) ___________ them to fill in the form.

2. The car (break) ____________ down and we (have) ___________ to walk home.

3. The boys (swim) _____________ while the girls (take) ___________ the sun.

4. My father (come) __________ in, (look) __________ around, and (tell) ___________ me to clean up my room.

5. Last night one group (prepare) ____________ the dinner and the others (collect) __________ the wood for the campfire.

6. While the parents (have) _____________ breakfast, the children (run) ___________ around.

7. Martha (turn) ___________ off the lights and (go) _________ to bed.

*Este es el fin de la sección de grammar. Continúo con la sección de vocabulary en la siguente entrada.