1.She ____ in Florida but prefers California.lives
goes
arrives
2.When we ____ on vacation, we never fly.
are
go
went
3.I ____ four languages, but I love Italian above all.
talk
speak
talks
4.We don't ____ which airport the plane goes from.
know
think
like
5.My girlfriend ____ her eyes when there's a horror movie on TV.
open
shut
closes
6.The proposal __ discussed when I called the office this morning.
was being
been
being
have been
7.Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds ___
Occasionally to find
Occasionally found
Have occasionally been found
Have occasionally found
8.Somebody cleans the room every day. Passive voice is:
The room was clean by somebody every day.
The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
The room is clean by somebody every day.
Somebody has cleaned the room every day.
9.Students are using computers now. Passive voice is ...
Computers are being used by students now.
Computers are used by them now.
Computers were used by them now.
Computers is being used by them now.
10.My father fixed the car yesterday. The passive voice is ...
My father was fixed the car yesterday.
My father was being fixed the car yesterday.
The car was fix by my father yesterday.
The car was fixed by my father yesterday.
11.Find the Noun Phrase: "The large dog was waiting for me outside so it could eat me."
was waiting
the large dog
dog
for me
12.Find the Noun Phrase: "I love eating lots of junk food."
I love
lots of junk food
junk food
eating lots
13.Find the Noun Phrases: "The student forgot his late homework."
The student
forgot his
his late homework.
Both "The student" and "his late homework."
14.Choose the correct definition of a noun phrase:
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
A noun phrase is a group of words that serves the same purpose as a noun.
a word that describes or gives more information about a verb
a word that describes a noun or pronoun
15.What are the constituents (building blocks) of a Noun Phrase?
Adjectives, Determiners, Adverbs
Adjectives, Determiners, Verbs
Determiners, Nouns, Adjectives,
16.What is an action verb?
An action verb expresses an mental activity that a person or thing do.
An action verb expresses an activity that a person or thing can do.
17.Which sentence has an action verb?
The raccoon opened our garbage can!
It is a smart animal.
My father seems upset.
A frown is on his face.
18. I'm asking you ... I want to know your opinion.
because
because of
due to
owing to
19. I was late this morning ... the traffic.
because
because of
as
since
20.She can't drive ... her blindness.
because
because of
since
for
21.She did not study hard for her examination. __ she failed.
However
Besides
Similarly
Consequently
22.He had been studying all night long. _ , he could not keep awake in class.
However
Similarly
Therefore
In addition