Summer Tutorial
Mr. Peter Andrew G. Regencia
April May 2008
All about Verbs
EXERCISES
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Date
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given after each sentence.
Use the present tense.
1. Myrna ______________ that she ______________ the book. (say, have)
2. It ______________ that this ______________ the correct answer. (seem, be)
3. The statement ______________ that he ______________ to go. (mean, want)
4. The man ______________ as he ______________ the child. (laugh, watch)
5. He ______________ industrious; he ______________ a lot. (seem, work)
6. Dan ______________ the bread before he ______________ it. (butter, eat)
7. Stella ______________ the rose and ______________ it. (pluck, smell)
8. The janitor ______________ the doors before he ______________. (close, leave)
9. A student ______________ and ______________ the correct answer. (recite, give)
10.Andy ______________ sign of the cross as he ______________ the church. (make,
enter)
11.Michelle ______________ her paper before she ______________ it in. (fold, hand)
12.The child ______________ her hands before she ______________. (wash, eat)
13.Kate ______________ the pot and ______________ for the water to boil. (fill, wait)
14.Luming ______________ to market and ______________ the food she buys. (go,
cook)
15.The teacher ______________ a question and ______________ for the answer.
(ask, wait)
B. Use the present tense form of the verb given after each item. Note carefully the
subject of the sentence.
1. Each of his cousins ______________ a present. (bring)
2. Her glasses ______________ on the table. (be)
3. Avocado and milk ______________ fine. (taste)
4. Each of the letters ______________ well written.
5. A fleet of ships ______________ blocking the harbor. (be)
6. A fleet of ships ______________ scattered around the bay. (be)
7. All we ask for ______________ some consideration. (be)
8. Politics ______________ hard to understand. (be)
9. The flock ______________ south in winter. (fly)
10.Neither his shoes nor my shoes ______________ polished. (be)
11.______________ either you or your friends coming? (be)
12.______________ either he or your friends interested? (be)
13.Measles ______________ contagious. (be)
14.Rice and fish ______________ good for breakfast. (be)
15.These socks ______________ not expensive. (be)
C. Change the verbs in the following sentences to the active form.
1. The forces of nature could not be controlled by primitive man.
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2. Many of natures secrets have been discovered by modern man.
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3. Igloos with blocks of ice are built by Eskimos.
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4. Available local materials in building homes are used by people.
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5. Wall paintings in the caves of primitive man have been found by
archeologists.
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6. Many of todays primitives have not deeply been affected by civilization.
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7. The traces of past cultures are being studies by anthropologists.
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8. Adobe brick is used by many people all over the world to build their homes.
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9. Today, the temperature and the light of our dwellings can be controlled by us.
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D. Change the verbs in the following sentences to the passive form.
1. Aunt Beryl took off the sacking of the dolls house.
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2. Everybody shunned the Kelveys.
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3. Isabels classmates surrounded her.
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4. I opened the door of the house quickly.
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5. Mrs. Hay had given the dolls house.
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6. The boys painted the dolls house spinach green and bright yellow.
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7. Isabel had chosen Emmie Cole and Lena to see the dolls house that
afternoon.
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8. The aunt drove Lil and Else away from the yard.
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9. Everybody talked about the dolls house.
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10.Else haw the little lamp.
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E. Underline the correct form of the verb.
1. The father, not the children (was, are, were, is) going on a tour.
2. The interest and the principal of her saving account (was been, were been,
are, is) computed every month.
3. There (were, had been, has been, was) reasons for her decision to change her
mind.
4. He (did impressed, impresses, impress, had impressed) her teacher very
much because of his manners.
5. Not only the chemistry room but also the physics room (was, is, are, were)
big.
6. Not only Nilo but also her sisters (intends, has intended, intend, had
intended) to attend the concert at the park.
7. Economics as well as Literature (is, was, are, were) my favorite subject.
8. Either Maricel or her classmates (are, were, is, was) joining the excursion.
9. Classes usually (end, ends, is ending, ended) in March.
10.Five hundred pesos (are, is, was, were) too much for the Christmas Party.
11.Everybody (was, were, is, are) present in the convocation yesterday.
12.Everyone (seems, seemed, seem, has seem) proud of the new school
uniform.
13.The audience (was, were, is, are) thrilled with the melodious voice of the
singer.
14.Somebody in the class (had, have, has, is) been cheating.
15.Luisito has sturdy muscles, (is he, hasnt he, doesnt he, did he)?
