Can you please correct my English exercises?

Question

Complete the sentences using the correct active or passive voice of the verbs in brackets:

1. The museum’s new painting will be shown the public starting next month.(show)
2. When must our reports be handed in? (must/hand)
3. Did the police catch the thief yesterday? (catch)
4. Many theories have been invented about the moon landing since it took place.(invent)
5. The baby is crying. The storm must be woken her up. (must/wake)
6. The doctor is examining Sue at the moment.(examine)
7. I can’t find my bag. It might be stolen at the restaurant but I’m not certain.(might/steal)
8. We knew about Jim’s financial problems even before he told us.(know)
9. At this moment our dogs are being walked by our neighbour.(walk)
10. The e-mail hadn’t been sent before the meeting so nobody arrived on time. (not send)

Answer 1

• The museum’s new painting will be shown to the public starting next month.(show)

• When must our reports be handed in? (must/hand)

• Did the police catch the thief yesterday? (catch)

• Many theories have been invented about the moon landing since it took place.(invent)

• The baby is crying. The storm must have woken her up. (must/wake)

• The doctor is examining Sue at the moment.(examine)

• I can’t find my bag. It might have been stolen at the restaurant but I’m not certain.(might/steal)

• We knew about Jim’s financial problems even before he told us.(know)

• At this moment our dogs are being walked by our neighbour.(walk)

• The e-mail hadn’t been sent before the meeting so nobody arrived on time. (not send)

Answer 2

The final sentence could also be: The e-mail was not sent before the meeting so nobody arrived on time. (not send) It would depend on the time frame; at the actual meeting "was not sent" would be used, but the next day "had not been sent" would be better.

Answer 3

She never makes an effort, so she doesn´t succeed. (Unless) - She will never succeed unless she makes an effort.

It was a bad idea for us to bring the dog. (shouldn´t) - We shouldn't have brought the dog.

I think that you should get some rest. (If I) - If I were you, I would get some rest.

Answer 4

Pedro Duque made his country proud when he 1.became (become) the first Spanish astronaut in outer space. He had worked in the European Space Agency for twelve years before he 2. was sent (send) on his first space mission in 1998.

In October 2003, Duque flew to the International Space Station in a Russian spaceship together with oter astronauts who 3. had been taken (take) there for a six-month stay. He himself 4. stood (stay) stayed there for seven days, doing scientific research.

Duque is shure that there will be a flight to Mars as soon as we 5. will develop (develop) develop the necessary technology, and he hopes that he 6. will be chosen (choose) to be on that flight. He says that we have got some knowledge of what is on the ¨red planet¨ from photographs that 7. had been taken (take) have been taken in the past few years. However, he feels that nothing compares to the knowledge that 8. can be acquired (can/acquire) by actually being there.

There are other errors/awkward phrases that aren't in the fillin the blanks sections.

develop could also be have developed.

Answer 5

1. He was being watched closely (by the police. /

2. The photographs are being shown (to my mother) /

3. Free samples will not be given to customers (by them)

Answer 6

Keep them coming - we can help andreuta.

Answer 7

2.They are showing my mother the photographs. - The photographs are being shown to my mother. - My mothers is being shown the photographs.

7.They won´t give customers free samples. - Free samples won´t be given.

Answer 8

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences.

Have they cleaned the house yet?(has) - Has the house been cleaned yet?

They´re building a new hotel in our town. (being) - A new hotel is being built in our town.

She never makes an effort, so she doesn´t succeed. (Unless) - Unless an effort is made she doesn´t succeed.

It was a bad idea for us to bring the dog. (shouldn´t) - The dog shouldn´t be brought.

I think that you should get some rest. (If I) - If I were you I´ll get some rest.

Answer 9

well..

Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent when possible. Some sentences can be written in more than one way.

1.The policemen were watching him very carefully. - He was watched very carefully.

1. John had not signed the paper when we arrived. - The paper had not been signed when we arrived.

   1. Do they sell English books at the shop? - Are English books sold at the shop?

   2. They are sowing my mother the photographs. - The photographs are shown to my mother. - My mothes is shown the photographs.

5.Should we send the invitations today? - Should the invitations be sent today?

6.The students could have solved the problem earier. The problem could have been solved earlier.

7.They won´t give customers free samples. - Free samples weren´t be given.

1. Someone has stolen my bicycle. - My bicycle has been stolen.

1. He was being watched closely (by the police. / 2. The photographs are being shown (to my mother) / 7. Free samples will not be given to customers (by them) - ian-hill, May 9, 2011

Answer 10

Complete the passage with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.

Pedro Duque made his country proud when he 1.became (become) the first Spanish astronaut in outer space. He had worked in the European Space Agency for twelve years before he 2. was sent (send) on his first space mission in 1998.

In October 2003, Duque flew to the International Space Station in a Russian spaceship together with oter astronauts who 3. had been taken (take) there for a six-month stay. He himself 4. stood (stay) there for seven days, doing scientific research.

Duque is shure that there will be a flight to Mars as soon as we 5. will develop (develop) the necessary technology, and he hopes that he 6. will be chosen (choose) to be on that flight. He says that we have got some knowledge of what is on the ¨red planet¨ from photographs that 7. had been taken (take) in the past few years. However, he feels that nothing compares to the knowledge that 8. can be acquired (can/acquire) by actually being there.

Answer 11

Thank you very much. But I have more...

Keep them coming - we can help andreuta. - ian-hill, May 9, 2011