L 2.2
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the four sentences. Three are correct. One is incorrect. Choose the
letter of the incorrect sentence.
____ 36. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. The party will be given by her.
b. The party was given on Friday.
c. The party was given by she.
d. The party will be given by several people.
____ 37. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. The book was read and was discussed by millions of people.
b. The book was read and discussed by them.
c. The book was read and discussed by millions of people.
d. Millions of people read and discussed the book.
____ 38. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. The money was found in the thief's apartment.
b. The money didn't find in the thief's apartment.
c. The money wasn't found in the thief's apartment.
d. The money was found.
____ 39. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. Dinner was cooked by Jean and Carol.
b. Dinner was cooked by them.
c. Dinner wasn't cooked by them.
d. Dinner was cooked by they.
____ 40. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. The book was written by a famous author.
b. The book didn't write by a famous author.
c. A famous author didn't write the book.
d. The book wasn't written by a famous author.
____ 41. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. Dinner was served to them at 8:00.
b. They served dinner at 8:00.
c. Dinner was served at 8:00.
d. Dinner was served them at 8:00.
____ 42. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. We greeted our friends.
b. We arrived at 5:00.
c. We were greeted by our friends.
d. We were arrived at 5:00.
____ 43. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. The flowers were placed in a vase.
b. The flowers were fallen on the floor.
c. They placed the flowers in a vase.
d. The flowers fell on the floor.
____ 44. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. Casey was seen by several friends.
b. Casey was taken home by taxi.
c. Casey was gone home after the party.
d. Casey was given presents at the party.
____ 45. Choose the letter of the incorrect sentence.
a. It was rained all day Tuesday.
b. The sun was hidden all day.
c. The streets were covered with water.
d. The rivers were filled with water.
Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verb in parentheses. Use
the passive with get.
Ex:
Alice got injured (injure) when she fell.
46. Some dishes ____________________ (break) at the party.
47. Lisa ____________________ (choose) to be president of the club.
48. My car ____________________ (steal) last Saturday night.
49. The mail carrier ____________________ (bite) by the dog.
50. All the food in the refrigerator ____________________ (eat) by my son's friends.
51. The children ____________________ (take) to the movies by their uncle.
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete one sentence with a present participle and one sentence with a
past participle of the verb in parentheses.
Ex:
This book is fascinating. (interest)
It's an interesting book.
I am interested in this book.
52. Our team almost lost the game. (excite)
We were ____________________ as we watched the game.
The game was ____________________.
53. I was late to my sister's wedding. (embarrass)
It was an ____________________ moment for me.
I was really ____________________.
54. Let's stop work for the day. (tire)
This is ____________________ work.
Are you ____________________ too?
55. I've done my best. (satisfy)
It's been a ____________________ day.
Are you ____________________ with my work?
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the correct form of get or be.
Ex:
How long have you been here?
56. When did you ____________________ married?
57. How long have you ____________________ married?
58. I'm drinking coffee. I don't want to ____________________ sleepy.
59. My grandfather ____________________ sick after he ate some fish.
60. Luis ____________________ lost twice trying to find my house.