Discovering English Grammar, 2nd edition Richard Veit, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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Selected Answers to Exercises:
14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5
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1-10. active and passive sentences
1a. The fortress should have been stormed by the barbarians. 1b. The mice are being exterminated by the piper. 1c. Lancelot was banished by the king. 1h. Gamblers had waged large bets on the game. 2a. The fortress should not have been stormed by the barbarians. 2b. Are the mice being exterminated by the piper? 2c. Who was banished by the king? 2d. By whom could the roses have been sent? 2e. Haven't the elections been postponed again by the tribunal?
1. T-Pass rule 2a. Soup is served in bowls. 2d. One step of the passive transformation is omitted with indefinite subjects. 2e. Will taxes be raised? 2f. Rudeness must not be tolerated. 2g. What had been decided?
1. The drivers were given a warning by the patrolman. 2. The voters will be promised the moon by the candidates. 4. The future has been shown to Dionne by the magician.
1a. Be feared by your enemies. 1b. Do not be fooled by trick questions. 2. T-Supp
Sentences 3a-3c and 4a-4p review Chapters 12-14. You will derive the most benefit if you do not look at the answers until after you have drawn the derivations.
3a-3c. sentences with BE 4a. The lion chased the tiger. 4b. Had the plumbers fixed the leak? 4c. Maxine did not know about the party. 4d. What caused the earthquake? 4e. Whom did the students elect as secretary? 4f. A panic was caused by the appearance of ghosts. 4g. The pictures might be taken tomorrow. 4h. The poodle should have been given an award by the judges. 4i. Is the new guy liked by the staff? 4j. Who hasn't received a schedule? 4k. What was being demolished by the workers? 4l. Which person will be told the names of the winners? 4m. Where does Kareem shop for groceries? 4n. Whom was this poem written by? 4o. By whom was Astrid shown the secret passageway? 4p. Don't be intimidated by the new technology.
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