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Posttest - Verb and Voice Shifts
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1
Choose the words that would correctly complete the sentence. Click on the right choice.
Colleen paddles the canoe down the river, and . . .
A)Ted steered as they go.
B)Ted steers as they go.
C)it will be steered by Ted as they go.
D)it was steered by Ted as they went.
2
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The clouds broke, the thunder clapped, and the rain . . .
A)will come down in buckets.
B)came down in buckets.
C)comes down in buckets.
D)had been coming down in buckets.
3
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Sean and Cathy have planned their summer vacation all winter, and . . .
A)they will be deciding to go to Florida.
B)they have decided to go to Florida.
C)they decide to go to Florida.
D)it was decided by them to go to Florida.
4
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Matthew has started working on his English paper and . . .
A)his chemistry project had been finished.
B)had finished his chemistry project.
C)his chemistry project was finished.
D)has finished his chemistry project.
5
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The telephone rang eleven times . . .
A)before it will be answered by Aunt Helen.
B)before it is answered by Aunt Helen.
C)before Aunt Helen answers it.
D)before Aunt Helen answered it.
6
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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.
7
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Sarah plays the banjo and . . .
A)sings country songs.
B)sang country songs.
C)country songs sang.
D)country songs are sung by her.
8
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Before Vinny went to sleep, . . .
A)he eats a bologna sandwich.
B)a bologna sandwich was eaten by him.
C)he ate a bologna sandwich.
D)a bologna sandwich he has eaten.
9
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Last semester Gina passed calculus, but . . .
A)biology had been failed by her.
B)she fails biology.
C)biology is failed by her.
D)she failed biology.
10
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Jennifer and Gary went to the movies, and . . .
A)a love story was seen by them.
B)they saw a love story.
C)they are seeing a love story.
D)a love story they are seeing.
11
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Last week Paulina made a giant cheesecake, and . . .
A)her neighbours were invited for dessert.
B)her neighbours had been invited for dessert.
C)her neighbours are invited for dessert.
D)she invited her neighbours for dessert.
12
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When we finished eating, . . .
A)everyone orders coffee.
B)coffee was ordered by everyone.
C)everyone ordered coffee.
D)coffee is ordered by everyone.
13
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As the man in the hard hat pressed the button, there was an explosion, there was a cloud of dust, and within a minute . . .
A)the condemned building falls into a pile of rubble.
B)the condemned building fell into a pile of rubble.
C)the condemned building will fall into a pile of rubble.
D)into a pile of rubble was falling the condemned building.
14
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Janet bought a pile of old books at the garage sale, and . . .
A)Jeanne has been buying two picture frames.
B)Jeanne bought two picture frames.
C)two picture frames had been bought by Jeanne.
D)two picture frames were bought by Jeanne.
15
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Glenn couldn't find any large envelopes, so . . .
A)he folds the letter and puts it into a small one.
B)the letter was folded by him and put into a small one.
C)the letter has been folded by him and put into a small one.
D)he folded the letter and put it into a small one.
16
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George decided to lead a healthier life, so . . .
A)smoking he gives up.
B)smoking was given up by him.
C)he gives up smoking.
D)he gave up smoking.
17
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The two young children sat on the park bench . . .
A)and the ducks were watched by them.
B)and watch the ducks.
C)and have watched the ducks.
D)and watched the ducks.
18
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Before my father entered the navy, he . . .
A)will be a barber.
B)is a barber.
C)is going to be a barber.
D)had been a barber.
19
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The children fell in love with the helium balloons; . . .
A)their mother had bought one for each of them.
B)one for each of them was bought by their mother.
C)their mother buys one for each of them.
D)their mother will buy one for each of them.
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John approached the house and . . .
A)noises were heard.
B)noises will be heard.
C)noises are heard.
D)heard noises.







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