Exercise 43: Problem Verbs
Circle the correct form of the verb in parentheses and underline the complement if there is one. Remember that complements do not begin with prepositions.
1. You will see on the map that the Public Auditorium (lies/lays) north of the take.
2. My dog loves to (sit/set) in the sun.
3. The delivery boy (lay/laid) the groceries on the table.
4. After the heavy rain, the water in the lake (raised/rose) another two feet.
5. The paper hangers decided to (raise/rise) the picture a few more inches.
6. He was exhausted so he decided to (lie/lay) down for a little while.
7. The workers were (lying/laying) cement for the patio when it began to rain.
8. The soldier (rose/raised) the flag when he heard the bugle blow.
9. In chemistry class, we learned that hot air (rises/raises).
10. They tried to (set/sit) the expiosives carefully on the floor.
Mini-Test 3 For Grammer Items 21 Through 29
Directions
Each question on this mini-test consists f a sentence in which four words or phrases are ndeerlined. The for underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English. Circle the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct.
1. D. But too interesting
2. A. He should take
3. C. Know
4. B. Speaks
5. C. Because of
6. B. Fine
7. A. In spite
8. B. To make
9. A. Rising
10. D. The new
11. A. Read
12. A. Knew how
13. C. Despite of
14. B. Studies
15. D. In preparation
16. A. Studied
17. A. Set
18. B. He
19. D. As well
20. A. Despite
21. A. Know how
22. A. Have been informed
23. B. To purchase
24. D. As well
25. A. Work
26. A. To rewrite
27. A. Be divided
28. C. Were destroying
29. B. As well as
30. A. Raised
31. A. Of whom
32. A. Although
33. A. Ha repealed
34. B. Who
35. C. To rise
36. A. That
37. A. Told Mr Anderson that
38. A. Sat
39. A. Which
40. A. Despite of
41. A. Has cancelled
42. C. Laying
43. A. Discovered
44. A. Lay
45. D. To rewrite
46. A. Stated he
47. B. Be injured
48. B. Have Improved
49. B. To rise
50. D. Able finding
I. Correct these incorrect sentences.
1. I wish that you could repair my broken computer.
2. Lintang would rather eat orange than apple.
3. Brenda prefers to go to Berlin than go to Paris.\
4. She wishes that she was coming to the party.
5. This car costs twenty dollars.
6. Angel is supposed to study tonight.
7. It may have rained last night.
8. Depok’s climate is different with Bekasi’s.
9. These are twenty-dollar shoes.
10. Olovia should have finished her study.
11. His car runs as fast as a race car.
12. Edwin had beteer become a pilot.
13. The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speed racing bicycle for his birthday.
14. Edwin had such enjoyable vacation in Europe this summer that he plans to return as soon as he saves enough money.
II. Supply the correct form of the verb, adjective of the following sentences.
1. Could understood
2. Will accept
3. Study
4. Soon
5. Writes
6. Would have talked
7. Would have founded
8. Bad
9. Well
10. Will give
11. Would have call
12. Fluent
13. Sick
14. Had explained
15. Staying
16. Fast
17. More important
18. As hot
III. Change these Active sentences to Passive sentences.
1. A bowl of bakso is being eaten by me.
2. The broken computers have been repaired by us.
3. I was given a new dress by her last week.
4. English is being studied by them.
5. I am sent a lot of letters every month by her.
6. The questions are answered correctly by Brenda.
7. Mr. theodorus will be called by Mr. Robert tonight.
8. Your HP should be switched off in the train.
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