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Main or Auxiliary?
Main or Auxiliary?
Mary is a flight attendant.
Main
Mary is drinking some tea.
Progressive
Change the following sentence from a passive to an active:
The cake has all been eaten.
Someone ate all the cake.
_____________ is knocking at the door?
Who is knocking at the door?
My dad is looking for a job.
Auxiliary
Those boys were scolded for their overdue books.
Passive
Change the following sentence from a passive to an active:
The turkey was prepared a day ahead of time.
Dad prepared the turkey a day ahead of time.
To _____________ did you turn in your exam?
To whom did you turn in your exam?
These 10 houses will be scheduled for demolition.
Main
My mom is cooking chicken tonight.
Progressive
Change the following sentence from a passive to an active:
The robber was caught red-handed by the police.
The police caught the robber red-handed.
_____________ jacket is this?
Whose jacket is this?
They are penniless.
Main
The cake has been eaten.
Passive
Change the following sentence from a passive to an active:
Bob was given an award for good citizenship by the school.
The school gave Bob an award for good citizenship.
I don't know ______ can babysit.
I don't know who can babysit.
The potatoes are being boiled in the large pot.
Auxiliary
The Interstate is being closed for blasting.
Both!
Change the following sentence from a passive to an active:
No one was bothered by Lisa's tuba practice.
Lisa's tuba practice bothered no one.
or
Lisa's tuba practice didn't bother anyone.
No one knows ______ she loves.
No one knows whom she loves.
(or who)