2.15 Subject-Verb Agreement

 

2.15 Subject –Verb Agreement

D. Rewrite these sentences correctly.

1. I does not know how to sketch.

= I do not know how to sketch.

2. We goes to school.

= We go to school.

3. Sarah love to play football.

=  Sarah loves to play football

4. He don’t talk to me.

= He doesn’t talk to me.

5. She have a lovely voice.

= She has a lovely voice.

6. Those pants has withered.

= Those pants have withered.

7. Mary of the student has done well in English this year.

= Mary of the student have done well in English this year.

8. They wasn’t willing to lend me the DVD.

= They weren’t willing to lend me the DVD.

9. He give me a life to get to school every morning.

= He gave me a lift to get to school every morning.

10. The Indian elephant have smaller ears than the African elephant.

= The Indian elephant has smaller ears than the African elephant.

2.15 Subject-Verb Agreement

2.15 Subject-Verb Agreement

B. Tick </> the correct verbs to complete these sentences.

1. Some board games like Monopoly <are / is> based on both luck and strategy.

2. Nowadays most board games <have been / has been> made available as computer games.

3. The player with a superior strategy <win / wins> often.

4. Either luck or strategy <decides / decide>

5. We want to <takes / take> part in the tournament.

6. Neither the players nor the audience <remains / remain>

7. One of my friend <know / knows> at least twenty indoor games.

8. Neither the judges nor the participants <is / are> ready.

2.15 Subject-Verb Agreement

2.15 Subject-Verb Agreement

C. Tick (true) the sentences that are right. Correct the wrong ones.

1. The number of the students present here are large.

= true

2. The Pickwick Papers were written by Dickens.

= true

3. My father and mother do the housework together on Sundays.

= true

4. The rise of the computer have led to a decline in some board games.

= true

 5. Some board games have been popular for centuries

= true

 

 

 

2.15 Subject-Verb Agreement

2.15 Subject-Verb Agreement

The subject and the verb in every sentence must agree-both must be singular or both must be plural.

A. Choose the right form of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. Matt …is… hungry. <is / are>

2. Ants …work… hard. <works / work>

3. The child …has… a lot of toys. <has / have>

4. He …helps… his friends. <helps / help>

5. Eskimos …live… in igloos. <lives / live>

6. The lake …is… frozen. <is / are>

7. The geese …migrate… every winter. <migrates / migrate>

8. Both the teams …play… well. <plays / play>

9. Monkeys …leap… from tree to tree. <leap / leaps>

10. The water …flows… gently through the hills. <flow / flows>

 

 

 

 

 

2.14 Active and Passive

2.14 Active and Passive

E. Change these sentences from the passive voice to the action voice. Make appropriate changes.

1. The ball was caught by the goalkeeper.

= The goalkeeper caught the ball.

2. The leader was cheered by a huge crowd at the airport.

= A huge crowd cheered the leader at the airport.

3. The film The King’s Speech has been reviewed positively by several critics on television and other media.

= Several critics on television and other media positively reviewed the film The King’s Speech.

4. The last game was won by the new player.

= The new player won the last game.

5. The children were frightened by the horror film.

= The horror film frightened the children.

6. The land was ploughed by the farmer in preparation for sowing.

= The farmer ploughed the land in preparation for sowing.

7. This costume was designed by my grandmother last year.

= My grandmother designed this costume last year.

8. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

= Shakespeare written Hamlet.

 

 

 

2.14 Active and Passive

 

2.14 Active and Passive

D. Complete the sentences with the passive forms.

1. James Cameron made the movie The Terminator.

= The movie, The terminator was made by James Cameron.

2. J.K. Rowling has written the Harry Potter series.

= The Harry Potter series has been written by J K Rowling.

3. The new television channel interviewed Maradona.

= Maradona was interviewed by the new television chanalwas interviewed by the new television channel

4. A.R. Rahman scored the music for Slumdog Millionaire.

= The music for Slumdog Millionaire was scored by A.R. Rahman.

5. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the book The Adventures of Serlock Holmes.

= The book, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes was written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

 

2.14 Active and Passive

2.14 Active and Passive

C. Change the verbs from passive to active and rewrite the sentences.

1. All the questions were answered by Jake.

= Jake answered all the question.

2. The money was paid by the customer.

= The customer paid the money.

3. A book on whales has been written by Jacques Cousteau.

= Jacques Cousteau has written a book on whales.

4. Carol was asked to clean the room by her mother.

= Her mother asked Carol to clean the room.

5. Rose seeds were planted by the gardener.

= The gardener planted rose seeds.

 

 

 

2.14 Active and Passive

2.14 Active and Passive

B. Change the verbs from active to passive and rewrite the sentences.

1. My teacher praised my painting.

= My painting is praised by teacher.

2. Frank owns the bakery.

= The bakery is owned by Frank.

3. My sister cooked this dish.

=  This dish is cooked by my sister.

4. Jenny took the baby to the hospital.

= The baby go to the hospital by Jenny.

5. Everyone admired the artist.

= The artist is admired by everyone.

6. I took these photos.

= These photos have been taken by me.

7. He was the first to spot the white tiger.

=  The white tiger was firstly spot by him.

2.14 Active and Passive

2.14 Active and Passive

A verb is said to be in active voice when the action is performed by the subject of the sentence.

My father drives our car. Subject

A verb is said to be in passive voice when the action is being done to the subject in the sentence.

Our car is driven by my father. Subject.

A. Underline the verb in each sentence. Write A in the space next to the sentence if it is active and P if it is passive.

1. The dog barked at the stranger. …A…

2. She is making sandwiches. …A…

3. The report is sent to the teacher. …A…

4. The movie is directed be Elena Parker. …P…

5. Roald Dahl wrote Matilda. …A…

6. The old man was bitten by a snake. …P…

7. Mother bought groceries at the store. …A…

8. The thief was sent to prison. …P…

9. They ordered coffee at the restaurant. …A…

10. He was awarded the first prize. …P…

 

2.14 Active and Passive

2.14 Active and Passive

D. Complete the sentences with the passive forms.

1. James Cameron made the movie The Terminator.

= The movie .The terminator.

2. J.K. Rowling has written the Harry Potter series.

= The Harry Potter series.

3. The new television channel interviewed Maradona.

= Maradona.

4. A.R. Rahman scored the music for Slumdog Millionaire.

= The music.

5. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the book The Adventures of Serlock Holmes.

= The book.

Active or Passive

Exercises

1	I ate a piece of chocolate cake.
2	The librarian read the book to the student.
3	The money was stolen.
4	They are paid on Fridays.
5	The movie is being made in Hollywood
6	I washed my car three weeks ago
7	His hair was cut by a professional
8	I will introduce you to my boss this week
9	It would have been fixed on the weekend.
10	The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time.

11. The Statue of Liberty (give) ……………. to the United States by France.

12. It (be) ……………… a present on the 100th anniversary of the United States.

13. The Statue of Liberty (design)………………. by Frederic August      Bartholdi.

14. It (complete)……………..  in France in July 1884.

15. In 350 pieces, the statue then (ship)…………… to New York, where it (arrive)………………. on 17 June 1885.

16. The pieces (put)…………….together and the opening ceremony (take)……………… place on 28 October 1886.

17. The Statue of Liberty (be)……………… 46 m high (93 m including the base).

18. The statue (represent)……………..the goddess of liberty.

19. She (hold)……………… a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand.

20. On the tablet you (see / can)…………………the date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776).

2.13 Tenses <111-112>

The Simple Present and the Present Continuous Tenses.

Verbs are said to be in the present simple form if the action denoted happened of ten or is repeated. The action can be a daily routine or a hobby or a scheduled event.

-Do you drink coffee?

-My mother leaves home at 9 o’clock every day.

Verbs are in the present continuous form if the action denoted is happening at the moment of speaking.

-It is raining.

-I cannot come with you. I am doing my home work now.

A. Complete these sentences with the Simple Present  or Present Comtinuous form of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. The show ….is beginning…. <begin> at 7 p.m.

2. These toys ….costs…. <cost> a lot of money.

3. The weather looks good. I ….go…. <go> for a walk.

4. I ….play…. <play> in the football match today.

5. Tim ….plays…. <play> the guitar very well.

6. The child seems to be hungry. He ….cries…. <cry>.

7. It ….snows…. <snow> heavily in the winter.

8. My father ….is reading…. <read> stories to me at night.

9. David Aston ….is writing…. <write> novels. He ….is working…. <work> on his fifth book now.

10. Laura ….loves…. <love> animals. She ….haves…. <have> a dog and a cat.

11. I ….get up…. <get up> late this morning.

12. My brother ….is owning…. <own> a photo studio.

2.12 Verbs (Page 110)

D. Complete these sentences with suitable verbs of your choice. In the box alongside, write T for Transitive and IT for Intransitive.

1. Hamelin ….was…. famous for the legend of the Pied Piper.   <VT>

2. The Pied Piper ….wore…. a coat of many colours.                    <VT>

3. He ….played…. strange music on his pipe.                                 <VT>

4. Whenever he ….played…., the rats ….came to…. him.             <VT> <VI>

5. Finally they ….swam…. in the river.                                             <VI>

6. The people of Hamelin ….were…. over joyed.                           <VI>    

2.12 Verbs (Page108-109)

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

*A verb that takes a direct object to complete its meaning is a transitive verb.

He spoke to me.

*A verb that does not need a direct object to complete its meaning is an intransitive verb.

She laughed loudly

A. Underline the transitive verbs and circle the intransitive verbs in these sentences.

1. He wrote a letter.

2. Sam worked in a retail store.

3. Janet studies medicine at the University.

4. Linda sings beautifully.

5. Paul went to the mall last evening.

6. He slept heavily.

7. Gina was a famous artist.

8. Tim learned to swim last summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Underline the direct object in each sentence. (Page 109)

1. Michelle loves ice-cream and chocolates.

2. She eats ice-cream almost every day.

3. Her sister, Meg, does not like sweets.

4. Meg gave Michelle a box of chocolate on her birthday.

5. Michelle found the box under her pillow in the morning.

6. Meg received a book as a gift  form Michelle.

7. Meg enjoys reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Complete these sentences. Use the correct Past Tense form of the verb in the brackets. (Page 109-110)

1. Tom ….lived…. in a house on the side of a hill. (live)

2. Tom …thought…. his house was nice. (think)

3. One day, he ….looked…. across the valley at his house. (look)

4. He …began… to pedal back to his house. (begin)

5. He ….saw…. sometime that ….made…. him stop. (see, make)

6. The rays of the sun ….fell…. on the windows of his house. (fall)

7. The windows ….shined…. like a thousand rainbows. (shine)

8. Tom ….felt…. that his house ….seemed…. a magical place. (feel, seem)

2.12 Verbs (Page 108)

C. Cross out (*) the wrong verb forms in the boxes and complete the paragraph.

I (has/had) a very good time during the holiday. We (spend/spent) two weeks with Aunt Susan’s family. My cousins and I (went/go) to the beach every evening. We (built/build) sand castles and (swim/swam) in the water. The huge waves (splashed/splash) all over us and we (are/were) completely wet in no time. We (bring/brought) home sea-shells and colourful pebbles. Uncle Tom (take/took) us to the zoo on one of the days. He (showed/show) us all the animals in their enclosures and (explain/explained) about them in detail. We all loved feeding the elephant. It (was/be) the most enjoyable time of the holiday.