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Grammar Grab Bag
100

The team (is heading, are heading) to practice as a group this afternoon.

is heading

100

Rewrite the sentence so that the verbs are compatible:

Mark finished his essay, tidies his room, and went out for supper.

Mark finished his essay, tidied his room, and went to bed.

(Answers may vary, but as long as there's compatible verse tense, the answer should be fine. Let me just double-check.)

100

Rewrite sentence in Active voice:

The book is being read by most of the class.

Most of the class is reading the book.

100

Rewrite the sentence in the Passive Voice:

Some people drink orange juice in the morning.

Orange juice is drunk by some people in the morning.

100
Rewrite the sentence in the Active Voice:


The book will be published by Random House.

Random House will publish the book.

200

The team (is eating, are eating) with their families tonight.

are eating

200

Rewrite the sentence so that the verbs are compatible:

The winds along the coast blow the trees over when the weather got bad.

The winds along the coast blow the trees over when the weather gets bad.

200

Rewrite the sentence in the Active Voice:

Results will be published in the next issue of the journal by the scientists.

Scientists will publish the results in the next issue of the journal. 

200

Rewrite in the Passive voice:

Chefs use these machines to mix the ingredients.

These machines are used by chefs to mix the ingredients.

200

The huge swarm of locusts (destroys, destroy) the crops.

destroys

300

Our staff (meets/meet) on Tuesday mornings to discuss customer complaints.

meets

300

Rewrite the sentence so that the verbs are compatible:

The snake hid under a rock while it sleeps.

The snake hides under a rock while it sleeps.

300
Rewrite the sentence in the Active voice:


Mistakes were made by us.

We made mistakes.

300

Rewrite in the Passive voice:

They renovated the restaurant in 2004.

The restaurant was renovated in 2004.

300

The pack of dogs (was, were) running off in different directions.

were

400
The flock of geese (flies, fly) over in separate packs to different parks to grab the left over popcorn.

fly

400

Rewrite the sentence so that the verbs are compatible:

The girls listened to the radio while it rains.

The girls listened to the radio while it rained.

400

Rewrite the sentence in the Active voice:

The committee's recommendation was vetoed by the presiding officer.

The presiding officer vetoed the committee's recommendation.

400

Rewrite in the Passive voice:

The teachers informed the students that the class had been cancelled.

The students were informed that the class had been cancelled. 

400

Rewrite the sentence so that the verb tenses are compatible:

Never go outside if the lightning will have been severe.

Never go outside if the lightning is severe.

500

The mock trial team (was/were) happy with (its/their) presentations to the judge.

(was, its)

500

Rewrite the sentence so that the verbs are compatible:

Concerts are good if they started on time

Concerts are good if they start on time.

500

Rewrite the sentence in the Active voice:

A fair resolution to the crisis is being sought by the leaders.

The leaders are seeking a fair resolution to the crisis.

500

Rewrite in the Passive voice:

People consider New York to be the most diverse city in the U.S.

New York is considered the most diverse city in the U.S.

500

Rewrite the sentence so that the verbs are compatible:

You will have eaten the cake by the time I will have arrived.

You will have eaten the cake by the time I arrive.