Fill in the blanks.
1. She is so finicky that no one ………………….. her.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. Even after the country ………………….., guerillas fought the invaders in the hills.
Correct!
Wrong!
The country was defeated. It is not the doer of the action. Hence, a passive verb is required here.
3. She raged when her jewels …………………. while under police protection.
Correct!
Wrong!
The main verb is in the past tense. Hence, a past tense is required in the subordinate clause as well.
4. She ………………….. us some of her cookies.
Correct!
Wrong!
The subject is the doer of the action. Hence, an active verb is required here.
5. All these books …………………… to the library by a learned woman.
Correct!
Wrong!
The books were donated. A passive verb is required here.
6. The medicine ………………….. a bad taste in my mouth.
Correct!
Wrong!
The medicine caused the bad taste. It is the doer of the action; hence, an active verb is required here.
7. Mother ………………….. us a lecture on keeping our room neat.
Correct!
Wrong!
The simple past is the normal tense for talking about past events.
8. The woman ………………………. most of her money to charity.
Correct!
Wrong!
An active verb is required here.
9. Much labor …………………….. into the building of the pyramids.
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Wrong!
10. I ……………………. by the depth of her knowledge.
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Wrong!
The depth of her knowledge surprised me. That means I was surprised by the depth of her knowledge.
11. I ………………………. the whole of yesterday pruning the hedges.
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Wrong!
12. Her constant nagging ………………………. him.
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Wrong!
Answers
- She is so finicky that no one can please her.
- Even after the country was defeated, guerillas fought the invaders in the hills.
- She raged when her jewels were stolen while under police protection.
- She offered us some of her cookies.
- All these books were donated to the library by a learned woman.
- The medicine left a bad taste in my mouth.
- Mother gave us a lecture on keeping our room neat.
- The woman left most of her money to charity.
- Much labor went into the building of the pyramids.
- I was surprised by the depth of her knowledge.
- I spent the whole of yesterday pruning the hedges.
- Her constant nagging provoked him.
