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Mixed Grammar: Passive Forms and Prepositions At and Of Exercise

October 2, 2011 A2pdf

Complete The Following Sentences.

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1The storm rocked the ship ...............
Wrong!
The adverb "violently" describes how the storm rocked the ship.
2The artist painstakingly worked ............... his masterpiece.
Wrong!
We use "work on" something such as a painting, book or project that we are creating.
3Dad ............... a free gift by the firm.
Wrong!
The passive form "was offered" shows that Dad received the offer.
4I read in the paper that the burglar ............... by the police.
Wrong!
The passive past perfect form "had been caught" fits because the burglar was caught before the report was read.
5The crickets began their piercing calls ............... nightfall.
Wrong!
The preposition "at" is used with the time expression "nightfall".
6He wore a hat made ............... coconut fiber.
Wrong!
The preposition "of" shows the material used to make the hat.
7............... is very popular in many parts of the world.
Wrong!
The uncountable noun "Coffee" is used without an article when speaking generally.
8They could not explore the cave ............... a torch.
Wrong!
The preposition "without" means they needed a torch to explore the cave.
9The shed ............... during the storm.
Wrong!
The passive form "was damaged" shows that something happened to the shed.
10James sat alone in his room, talking to ...............
Wrong!
The reflexive pronoun "himself" means James was talking to James; nobody else was there.

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  1. The storm rocked the ship violently.
  2. The artist painstakingly worked on his masterpiece.
  3. Dad was offered a free gift by the firm.
  4. I read in the paper that the burglar had been caught by the police.
  5. The crickets began their piercing calls at nightfall.
  6. He wore a hat made of coconut fiber.
  7. Coffee is very popular in many parts of the world.
  8. They could not explore the cave without a torch.
  9. The shed was damaged during the storm.
  10. James sat alone in his room, talking to himself.

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