MODERN ENGLISH

VERBS
Name : IndriaOkta Pertiwi
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3.1
ADDING INFLECTIONAL ENDINGS
Verbs with Final
-y or ie
1.Marry
Answer : Marries-Married-Marrying
3.2
DERIVATION (1)
ADDING THE SUFFIXES EN,IZE,IFY
Change the following nouns to verbs by adding the sulfixes en, ize, ify. Make
whatever changes are necessary.
1.Apology
Answer: Apologize
3.3
DERIVATION (2)
ADDING PREFIXES EN-, BE, AC, IM
Change the following nouns to verbs by adding the prefixes en, be, ac, im
1.Custom
Answer: Accustom
3.4
DERIVATION (3)
CHANGING NOUNS TO VERBS
In the blank spaces supply the verbs that are related to the italicized nouns. Use the
correct verb forms.
1.The production of coal in our country is very great. How much coal does your country
Answer : Produce

3.5
IRREGULAR VERBS (1)
All Three
Principal Parts are Different
1.They (drink)

too much beer yesterday.

Answer : Drank

3.6
IRREGULAR VERBS (2)
Supply the verb forms for the past tense and the present perfect tense.
1.She (hang)

the clothes on the line.

Answer : Hang, has hung

3.7
IRREGULAR VERBS (3)
Use the past tense (second principal part) or the past participle (third principal part) of
the irregular verbs in parentheses.
1.I feel asleep just as soon as I (Iie)

down on the bed.

Answer: lied

3.8
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Vs PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Supply the simple present or the present progressive form of the verb, in a few
sentences either form may be used.
1.The play (begin)
Answer: Beginning

now

3.9
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Vs PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Use the simpleor progressive form for the past tense. In some sentences both past
tense forms are possible.
1.The minute we (receive)

his gift,we (write)

Him a note of thanks.

Answer : Was receiving , Wrote

3.10
PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Wherever possible, change the verbs to progressive form. Keep in mind that the
progressive emphasizes duration of a single event.
1.We watched television last night.
Answer : We were watching television last night

3.11
PAST PROGRESSIVE WITH TIME CLAUSES
A.Combine each set of sentences so that the second sentence becomes a when
clause. Use the required verb forms.
1.She (do) her homework.
She (become) very sleepy.
Answer : She was doing her homework, when she become very sleepy.

3.12
FUTURE TIME
MODERN ENGLISH: EXERCISES FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS,Part I
For the following sentences, add the other ways of expressing future time.
1.I will meet him later.
Answer: I-will metting him later
I meet him later
Iam meeting him later

Iam going to meet him later

3.13
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TEENSE
Wherever possible, change the verbs to progressive form. Keep in mind that the
future progressiveform, like the present progressive, may refer to a single action that
has very short duration.
1.I shall arrive tomorrow
Answer : I shall be arrving tomorrow.

3.14
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
Supply the correct forms of the present perfect tense. Do not use the progressive
forms for this exercise.
1.The professor (lecture)

for over an hour.

Answer : Have lectured

3.15
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Wherever possible, changge the present perfect verbs to progressive form.
1.She has said the same thing for an hour.
Answer : Is she has been saying the same thing for an hour

3.16
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
Vs PAST TENSE.
Use the present perfect tense for indefinite time (with since, for, often, so far, recently,
etc), or the past tense for definite time (with yesterday, a few days ago, last week, etc).
Note where the progressive fohrms of the verb are possible or preferable.
1.He (not smoke)
Answer : Has not smoked

for several weeks.

3.17
PAST PERFECT TENSE (1)
In each of the following sentences, use a past perfect verb in one of the clauses, and
a past verb in the other.
1.Almost all the guests (leave)

by the time we (arrive)

Answer : Had left and Arried

3.18
PAST PERFECT TENSE (2)
WITH JUST, ALREADY
Combine each group of sentences so that the second sentence becomes a when time
clause.
1.He (just buy) a new home.
His company (transfer) him to another city.
Answer : He had just bought a new home
His company transfered him to another city

3.19
PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Wherever possible, change the verbs to progressive form. Keep in mind that the
progressive usually emphasizes duration of a single event.
1.He had worked for several hours when the mailman came with a special delivery letter.
Answer : He had been working for several hours when the mailman came with a special
delevery letter.

3.20
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
Fill in the blanks with the future perfect tense
1.By the time the rehearsal is over. The audience (begin)
theater.
Answer : Will have begun

to enter the

3.21
PASSIVE FORM OF VERBS (1)
Change the following sentences to passive form. Be sure to use the same tense as in
the original sentences.
1.The court will try the case next week
Answer : The case will be tryed next week by the cours

3.22
PASSIVE FORM OF VERBS (2)
AGENT OMITTED
The agent is often omitted in passive sentences in the following sentences containing
passive verbs without agents, use the verb form required by the time expression.
1.Much attention (devote) to this question at this time.
Answer : Is being devoted/much attention is being deloted to this question at this time

3.23
PASSIVE OF VERBS
THAT TAKE TWO OBJECTS
Give the two possible ways of restating the following sentences in the passive. Do not
include the agent unless it is necessary for the meaning.
1.The company gave Mr.jackson a notice of dismissal
Answer : Mr.Jackson give a company
A notice of dismissal give company Mr.Jackson

3.24
NEGATIVES OF VERBS
Make the following sentences negative. Use contractions with not.
Verbs with No Auxiliaries
1.John is handsome

Answer : John is not handsome

3.25
YES-NO QUESTION
Supply the words that are understood in the following informal yes-no questions.
Give short answers to these questions.
1.

Get the tickets?

Answer : Do you
3.26
QUESTIONS WITH INTERROGATIVE WORDS
Change the following, sentences into as many questions as you can that begin
with when, where, why, how + an adjective or adverb.
1.Luis is from Venezuela
Answer : where does luis come from?

3.27
QUESTIONS WITH INTERROGATIVE
ADJECTIVES WHOSE, WHAT, WHICH
Based on the italicized phrases, form questions using whose, what, which as
interrogative adjectives. Keep in mind that which impliiies a choice (of persons or
of things), what merely elicits information.
1.Mr.Smiths store is going to be sold
Answer : which store is going to be sold

3.28
ATTACHED QUESTIONS
Change the following statements into attached questions expecting (1) the answer
yes, (2) the answer no. Give the expected short answers.
1.Mr. Brown is rich
Answer : Mr.Brown is ric, isnt he? Yes he is
Mr.Brown Isnt rich, is he? No, he isnt