12/12/2010

FINAL TEST GRAM.(6B)

**FINAL TEST GRAMMAR REVIEW (6B)**

*ANSWERS

5) Phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs and verb-plus-preposition

a) Verb-plus-preposition.
Expl.: The prepositon complements the verb, that is, it has an aspect of position.

b) Phrasal verb.
Expl.: It's an intransitive phrasal verb, that is, it doesn't need to be followed by anything.

c) Verb-plus-preposition.
Expl.: The preposition gives an aspect of direction, as well as completes the verb.

d) Phrasal verb.
Expl.: The adverbial particle gives a new meaning to the verb.

e) Verb-plus-preposition.
Expl.: The preposition complements the verb, showing direction.

f) Prepositional verb.
Expl.: The preposition must precede its complement (noun group). It cannot be put in the middle position (between the verb and the preposition).

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12/09/2010

GRAM. (6B) PASSIVE VOICE

(6B) PASSIVE VOICE

*ANSWERS:

Pg. 102

1) The bill must be paid before going out.
2) The game had to be postponed because of the storm.
3) The package should be insured.
4) The case could have been brought.
5) The money isn't going to be put in that safe.

Pg. 103

1) and 2) class
3) The debit should have been paid.
4) I realized I was been followed.
5) Her purse had been snatched by a fourteen-year-old boy.
6) It was promised to me that nothing would happen to the children.
7) Will she be taught how to cook?
8) He was made to tell the truth.

Pg. 104

1) class
2) The mayor is expected to lose the election.
3) Some dangerous prisioners were reported to have escaped.
4) He is alleged to have been a spy.
5) The baby is thought to have been injured in the accident.

Pg. 105

1) My uncle has been made a captain (by them).
2) We are promised higher wages (by them).
3) I wasn't told that John was ill.
4) The men were showed the new computer.
5) He is being taught French.

Pg. 107

1) and 2) class
3) are supposed to leave
4) is supposed to be crazy
5) are supposed to be
6) is supposed to write

Pg. 109

1) of
2) in
3) with
4) in
5) of
6) with
7) of
8) with
9) of
10) in / with
11) with / of
12) with
13) of / with
14) in
15) of

Pg. 110

*Part A

1) at any rate
2) at first sight
3) at times
4) at a profit
5) at all costs
6) at will
7) at table
8) at war peace
9) at first sight
10) at that

* Part B

1) by degrees
2) by design
3) by all means
4) by no means
5) by far
6) by myself
7) by the way
8) by accident
9) by mistake
10) by rights

Pg. 111

1) on a visit
2) on purpose
3) on fire
4) on the whole
5) on holiday
6) on second thoughts
7) on horseback
8) on my account
9) on sale
10) on the contrary
11) on the whole
12) on any account

Pg. 112

1) on
2) of
3) at
4) of
5) with
6) to
7) at
8) to / to
9) for
10) in
11) with
12) for
13) in
14) with
15) to

Pg. 113

1) for
2) to
3) about (or) at /to
4) on
5) from
6) from
7) into
8) on
9) with
10) for
11) of / about
12) about / of
13) from
14) at
15) in

*Pgs. 114 and 115 will be corrected in class.

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