Grammar project

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The French government gave the Statue of Liberty to the U.S. in 1886.

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The Spanish brought potatoes to Europe in the sixteen century.

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They might have turned the electricity off.

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2. Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first.

They pulled down the old school in 2005.

The old school -------------------- in 2005.

Michael has given away Steve’s CDs.

Steve’s CDs--------------- (by Michael)

3. Write the words in the correct order.

The questions all be answered must

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Down by the committee our proposal been has turned

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Left was by my grandfather to me that house

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4. Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first

1. They were painting that wall yesterday.

That wall………………………………………………….

2. We’ve turned off the lights.

The lights………………………………………………..

3. Do I have to fill in this form?

Does this form………………………………………..

5. Correct the mistakes and offer an explanation.

1. An email has been arrived this morning.

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2. I was grown up in England.

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3. We’ve got our water supply disconnected.

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6. Choose the correct answer

1. Sorry. Your clothes ………..yet

A. didn’t been ironed

B. haven’t done iron

C. haven’t been ironed

2. Film stars love………… .

A. been photographing

B. being photographed

C. being photograph

3. …………….in the 60s?

A. Did the house build

B. Was the house built

C. Was built the house

7. There is a mistake in each of these sentences. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1. This toy was in China made.

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2. This shirt must be not dry-cleaned.

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3. This table has been reserved of the management.

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4. I borned in this house in 1998.

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5. Do not open the doors until the train is arrived at the station.

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8. Find 7 mistakes in the conversation and correct them.

A: Well, this is an interesting painting. Did you buy it?

B: No, it was given to me of my grandmother just before she died.

A: So she was the person who bought it?

B: Not exactly. She found it. It had left on the side of the road by somebody.

A: Wow. Tell me, is this the original frame?

B: No, I think it may be changed when my grandparents moved house. They had a really good carpenter and he made new frames for all their collections. It might have been put into a new frame from him.

A: That’s a pity. These paintings are always worth more if they’ve been keep in their original frames. It shouldn’t have been taken of the original frame out. But if it was for sale put up I expect it might fetch several hundred dollar.

9. Choose the best sentence to continue the affirmation and explain why.

Jayne brought a beautiful wooden table back from India.

- An old Indian carpenter made it.

- It was made by an old Indian carpenter.

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Diana was really happy when she got her first car.

- It was given to her by her parents just before she when to university.

- Just before she went to university her parents gave it to her.

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Diana and Jayne were shocked when they visited their old school.

- Somebody had demolished it and build a restaurant in its place

- It had been demolished and a restaurant built in its place.

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10. Apart from the given example, provide 2 more examples were we can use the passive voice in each of these situations.

1. News reports:

eg.1: Three men have been arrested