grammar 12
grammar 12
Subject : Grammar
Grade : 12
I. Use the words in the parenthesis in active or passive voice, in the correct tenses, to complete
these sentences.
1. There was a terrible accident on the street yesterday. Dozens of people (see) ____________
it, including my friend who (interview) _________________ by the police.
2. In my country, certain prices (control) ____________ by the government, such as the prices
of medical supplies. However, other prices (determine) _______________ by how much
people are willing to pay for a product.
3. Yesterday, a purse snatcher (catch) ___________________ by a dog. While the thief (chase)
_____________________ by the police, he (jump) ____________ over a fence into
someone’s yard where he encountered a ferocious . The dog (keep) __________________
the thief from escaping.
4. The government used to (support) ________________ this school. Today, it (support)
_____________________ by private funds as well as by the tuition the students pay.
5. A nettwork of lines (discover) ______________ on Mars’ surface by an Italian astronomer.
The astronomer (call) ______________ these lines “channels”, but when the Itailan word
(translate) _________________ into English, it became “canals”. As a result, some people
thought the lines were waterways that (build) _______________ by some unknown living
creatures. We now know that the lines are not eally canals. Canals (exist, not)
__________________ on Mars.
III. Change these active sentences into passive and vise versa.
2. They were not expected to come to the wedding party, but they did come.
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3. The students are listening to the principal in the school hall while the teachers are standing
behind the students.
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4. The Amazon valley is extremely important to the ecology of the earth because it produces
forty percent of the world’s oxygen.
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5. The new hospital is going to be build next year. The new elementary school has already been
built.
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IV. Change these quoted speech into reportes speech and vise versa.
1. He said, “My father is a businessman. My mother is an engineer.”
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2. I wondered if Jim knew what what he was doing.
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3. “Is what I’ve heard true?” she asked.
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4. Jane told me, “ I need to go to the supermarket before it closes.”
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5. On her letter Diana said, “I am excited about my new job.I’ve found a nice apartment.”
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