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Basic Practice Exercises - Verb and Voice Shifts
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1
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
The semester ended, and . . .
A)Sherry moved to California.
B)to California Sherry will move.
C)Sherry will move to California.
D)Sherry moves to California.
2
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
When the lake freezes, . . .
A)we have all gone ice skating.
B)ice skating we all went.
C)ice skating we all have gone.
D)we all go ice skating.
3
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
The children are allowed to stay up until . . .
A)their father had came home.
B)home came their father.
C)home had come their father.
D)their father comes home.
4
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
Gary arrived after . . .
A)he finished work.
B)he finishes work.
C)he will finish work.
D)he is finishing work.
5
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
The sky is light blue, and . . .
A)the ocean was aqua green.
B)aqua green was the ocean.
C)aqua green had been the ocean.
D)the ocean is aqua green.
6
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
Jeanne hears the alarm go off at 5 a.m., but . . .
A)she will have ignored it.
B)it will be ignored.
C)she ignores it.
D)she had ignored it.
7
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
Nancy will be going to the market today and . ..
A)will be buying bananas.
B)bananas will have been bought.
C)will have been buying bananas.
D)bananas are bought by her.
8
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
The park is crowded, and . . .
A)many people enjoyed the first sunny day of the year.
B)the first sunny day of the year was enjoyed by many people.
C)many people are enjoying the first sunny day of the year.
D)many people had enjoyed the first sunny day of the year.
9
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
By the time Don arrived, . . .
A)the exam will be over.
B)the exam has been over.
C)the exam is over.
D)the exam was over.
10
Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of the verb.
A)Before I visited Ireland, Sean suggests that I read the works of Yeats, Joyce, and O'Casey.
B)Before I visited Ireland, Sean has suggested that I read the works of Yeats, Joyce, and O'Casey.
C)Before I visited Ireland, Sean had suggested that I read the works of Yeats, Joyce, and O'Casey.
11
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
Susan couldn't decide what to order for lunch,. . .
A)so she asks for a cup of coffee.
B)so she asked for a cup of coffee.
C)so she will ask for a cup of coffee.
D)so a cup of coffee is what is asked for.







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