Exercise 43 : Problem
Verbs Page
149
1. You will see on the map that the Public Auditorium
lies north of the lake.
2. My dog loves to sit in the sun.
3. The delivery boy lay the groceries on the table.
4. After the heavy rain, the water in the lake rose
another two feet.
5. The paper hangers decided to raise the picture a few
more inches.
6. He was exhausted so he decided to lay down for a
little while.
7. The workers were laying cement for the patio when it
began to rain.
8. The soldier raised the flag when he heard the bugle
blow.
9. In chemistry class, we learned that hot air rises.
10. They tried to set the expiosives carefully on the
floor.
Mini-Test 3 for Grammar
Items 21 Through 29 Page 149-154
1. D. But too interesting
2. A. He should take
3. C. Know
4. B. Speaks
5. B. Entering
6. B. Fine
7. A. In spite
8. B. To make
9. A.
Rising
10. B. The Officers’ Club
11. A. Read
12. A. Knew how
13. C. Despite of
14. B. Studies
15. B. Practices
16. A. Studied
17. A. Set
18. B. He
19. D. As well
20. B. Us enter
21. A. Know how
22. A. Have been informed
23. C. Advertise
24. D. As well
25. A. Work
26. A. To rewrite
27. A. Be divided
28. C. Were destroying
29. B. As well as
30. A. Raised
31. A. Of whom the
32. A. Although
33. A. Has repealed
34. B. Who
35. A. In spite
36. A. That
37. A. Told Mr. Anderson that
38. A. Sat
39. A. Which
40. A. Despite of
41. A. Has cancelled
42. C. Laying
43. A. Discovered
44. A. Lay
45. D. To rewrite
46. A. Stated he
47. B. Be injured
48. A. That
49. B. To rise
50. D. Able finding
I. Correct these incorrect Sentences
1. I wish that you could repair my broken computer.
2. Lintang would rather eat orange than apple.
3. Brenda prefers to go to Berlin than go to Paris.
4. She wishes that
she was coming to the party.
5. This car costs twenty dollars.
6. Angel is supposed to study tonight.
7. It may have rained last night.
8. Depok’s climate is different with Bekasi’s.
9. These are twenty-dollar shoes.
10. Olivia should have finished her study.
11. The car runs as fast as a race car.
12. Edwin had better become a pilot.
13. The little boys mother bought him a five-speed
racing bicycle for his birthday.
14. Edwin had such enjoyable vacation in Europe this
summer that he plans to return as soonas he saves enough money.
II. Supply the correct form of the verb,
adjective or adverb of the following sentences.
1. Henry
talks to his dog as if it ______ him. (Could understood)
2. I ______ if they invite me to the party. (Will
accept)
3. Maria
would rather that we ______ more that we do. (Study)
4. The
Plane will arrive ______. (Soon)
5. If
she wins the prize, it will be because she
______ very well. (Writes)
6. If
they had known him, they ______ to him. (Would
have talked)
7. Had
they arrived at the sale early, they
______ a better selection. (Would have founded)
8. Marry
feels ______ about her test grade. (Bad)
9. Rita
plays the violin ______. (Well)
10. If
i finish the dress before Saturday, I
______ it to my sister her birthday. ( I will give)
11. If
he had left already, he ______ us. (Would
have call)
12. The
girls speak ______ french. (Fluent)
13. They
become ______ after eating the
contaminated food. (Sick)
14. He
would understand it if you ______ it to
him more slowly. (Had explained)
15. We
would rather ______ home tonight. (Staying)
16. He
had an accident because he was driving too
______. (Fast)
17. His
job is ______ than his friend’s. (More
important)
18. Last
week was ______ as this week. (as
hot)
III. Change these Active sentences into Passive
sentences
1. I am eating a bowl of Bakso. (A bowl of bakso is
being eaten by me)
2. We have repaired the broken computers. (The broken
computers have been repaired by us)
3. She gave me a new dress last week. (I was given a
new dress by her last week)
4. They are studying English. (English is being studied
by them)
5. She sends me a lot of letters every month. (I am
sent a lot of letters every month by her)
6. Brenda answered the questions correctly. (The
questions are answerred correctly by Brenda)
7. Mr Robert will call Mr The odorus tonight. (Mr The
odorus will be called by Mr Robert tonight)
8. You should switch off your HP in the train. (Your HP
should be switched off in the train)