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100

Are the documents being signed by the manager?

Is the manager signing the documents?

100

The committee had already rejected the proposal before the meeting even started.

The proposal had already been rejected by the committee before the meeting even started.

100
Uniforms are required for all students at this school. a. The students require the uniform. b. The school requires the uniform.
b. The school requires the uniform.
100

Two-thirds of the water in the tank _______  already been used.

1. has

2. have

3. both

has

100

Even as a child, Maya showed that she had a way with words, as she always...

Options:
A) argued with her friends.
B) spoke clearly and persuasively.
C) forgot common vocabulary.
D) struggled to finish her thoughts.

B) spoke clearly and persuasively

200

Has the email been sent by the assistant?

Has the assistant sent the email?

200

Someone might have tampered with the evidence before the police arrived.

The evidence might have been tampered with before the police arrived.

200
The researchers were asked to repeat the experiment. a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment. b. The researchers asked somone repeat the experiment.
a. Someone asked the researchers to repeat the experiment.
200

Lots of books _______  been donated to the library.

1. has

2. have

3. both

have

200

Please state the idiom that can be best identified by this definition.

"To speak in a rude or harsh way"

To have a sharp tongue

300

A decision will be made by the board.

The board will make a decision

300

Someone will have repaired the engine by the time we return.

The engine will have been repaired by the time we return.

300
Her research paper was accepted for publication by the journal. a. A journal will publish her work. b. She will publish a journal.
a. A journal will publish her work.
300

Each of the books on the shelf _____ to a different author.

1. belongs

2. belong

3. both

belongs

300

Provide 2 examples of compound adjectives regarding pattern 2

much-loved, widely recognized

400

The package should have been delivered yesterday.

Someone should have delivered the package yesterday.


400

The information will fascinate our readers.

Our readers will be fascinated by the information.

400
We were told by the professor that we should leave our papers on his desk. a. The students told the professor that their papers were on his desk. b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
b. The professor told the students to leave their papers on his desk.
400

The minority of employees ___ (take / takes) longer lunch breaks.

1. take

2. takes

3. both 

both

400

What's the rule for hyphenating Compound Adjectives such as hard-working, never-ending, thought-provoking?

Before a noun: The hyphen is mandatory

After a verb: The hyphen is optional


500

The rules should be followed by all our students.

All our students should follow the rules.

500

New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.

The newspaper frequently hires new editors.

500
It is thought that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. a. I think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry. b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
b. People think that the ancient Egyptians had advanced knowledge of geometry.
500

Each applicant ___ (is / are) required to submit a resume and cover letter.

1. are

2. is

3. both 

is

500

Someone will pay the translator $10 for each page of the document.

The translator will be paid $10 for each page of the document.