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Intermediate 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.
As the day came to an end . . .
A)the young couple enjoyed the bright sunset.
B)the bright sunset was enjoyed by the young couple.
C)the young couple enjoy the bright sunset.
D)the young couple will enjoy the bright sunset.
2
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
Tom got tired of painting the fence, . . .
A)so the job was finished by Sid.
B)so Sid finished the job.
C)so Sid finishes the job.
D)so the job by Sid was finished.
3
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
After the two sides had fought for four long years, . . .
A)the Civil War was won by the North.
B)the North wins the Civil War.
C)the North won the Civil War.
D)the North has won the Civil War.
4
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
We could not enjoy the movie because . . .
A)noise was made by so many people in the theatre.
B)so many people in the theatre are making noise.
C)the people in the theatre made too much noise.
D)the people in the theatre make too much noise.
5
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
Few people today believe in trolls, dragons, and elves, . . .
A)yet ghosts are still believed to exist by many.
B)yet many still believed that ghosts exist.
C)yet many still believe that ghosts exist.
D)yet many will believe that ghosts exist.
6
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
Miles found the right woman, and . . .
A)he marries her.
B)he married her.
C)he had married her.
D)she was married by him.
7
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
When the sky darkened and the rain started to fall, . . .
A)it was decided by the family to cancel the picnic.
B)the family will decide to cancel the picnic.
C)the family decided to cancel the picnic.
D)the family decides to cancel the picnic.
8
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
When Julie turned eighteen, . . .
A)she enter college.
B)she entered college.
C)she will enter college.
D)college was entered by her.
9
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
The dinner was cooked, and . . .
A)we had set the table.
B)we have set the table.
C)the table was set.
D)the table is set.
10
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
Sarah plays the banjo and . . .
A)sings country songs.
B)sang country songs.
C)country songs sang.
D)country songs are sung by her.





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