English Grammar Understanding the Basics - Evelyn P. Altenberg, Robert M. Vago 2010

Answer keys: Test yourself, Getting started questions - Unit 17
Unit 17: Related sentences
Part III: Getting started with sentences

Test yourself 51.1

1. They brought the clergyman their concerns.

2. I have an idea that you’ll like this movie.

3. You should hand the flight attendant your ticket.

4. By noon, Jackie had turned her assignment in.

5. I ordered your favorite book for you.

Test yourself 52.1

1. The landscaper was hired by her neighbor.   passive

2. Tim chose the pastries.      active

3. Christine had driven about thirty or forty miles that day. active

4. Little Suzie’s picture was taken by her grandmother. passive

5. We are cooking something for lunch.    active

Test yourself 52.2

Test yourself 52.3

1. The complaint was filed by the tenant.

2. Many ideas are presented by the advertising agency.

3. The questionnaires are analyzed by the politicians.

4. Their house was damaged by flood.

5. I was complimented by my colleagues.

Test yourself 52.4

1. Her remarks touch Graham.

2. A well-known architect built the tower.

3. The alarm bell breaks the silence.

4. Cortez conquered Mexico.

5. More than a billion people speak Chinese.

Test yourself 52.5

1. The trooper is pleased by the strategy. passive

2. The building by the bank is new.   location

3. He was confused by that new information. passive

4. This afternoon we rested by the pond.  location

5. The rally was attended by college students. passive

Test yourself 52.6

1. My office is being redecorated by two newcomers to the field.

2. The stop had been planned by the tour guide.

3. Her house might have been damaged by the storm.

4. This book should be read by curious students.

5. The long awaited picture will be unveiled by the painter next Sunday.

Test yourself 52.7

1. The complaint has been filed by the tenants.

2. The ideas are being presented by the advertising agency.

3. The questionnaires have been analyzed by the politicians.

4. A more interesting speech should have been given by the author.

5. The whole thing might have been forgotten by me.

Test yourself 52.8

1. The stories of his wealth have been exaggerated by others. full passive

2. That best-seller was written by Tony Martin.    full passive

3. The bridge has been repaired.      truncated passive

4. The store is being watched.      truncated passive

5. We should have been warned by the contractor.   full passive

Test yourself 52.9

1. The celebrity was spotted at eight in the morning.   passive

2. Tom is carrying two large glasses.     active

3. The old man might have been looking at his host suspiciously. active

4. The company was sold.        passive

5. The stop had been planned by the tour guide.    passive

Test yourself 53.1

1. Nate has not been busy lately.

2. You might not ask your father.

3. Interest rates are not going up.

4. It could not have been a hurricane.

5. I will not be playing soccer tomorrow.

Test yourself 53.2

1. This path will not lead you to the stable.

2. Frank had not been walking for hours.

3. Mr. Clay did not return as soon as he could.

4. The principal of this school is not thinking about retiring.

5. They do not have a swimming pool.