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Usenet Posted 22 years ago
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Grammar - Active and Passive

Hey!
I am learning English and I have some problems with the following:

INSERT THE CORRECT TENSES!
Q: I have to check if anything happen yet. (Is there ED missing ? happened)
A: I have to check if anything has happened yet.
Q: This shop (not open) on Saturdays.
A: This shop is not open on Saturdays.
Q: As soon as I (give) him money, I?ll get a new car. A: As soon as I give him money, I?ll get a new car. A: As soon as I have given him money, I?ll get a new car. (I think both answers are correct)
Q: Sheila admitted that she (never do) that work before. A: Sheila admitted that she HAD never done that work before. (I saw one solution: "HAS never done", but I think it was wrong)
PUT INTO THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE VOICE
A: Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit. P: My shoes had been cleaned and my suit had been brushed. OR P: My shoes had been cleaned and my suit was brushed.

A: Why didn?t they mend the roof before it fell in? P: Why the roof wasn?t mended before it fell in?
A: No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information. P: Anything can be done unless we are given more information. P: Nothing can be done unless we are given more information. (I think this one is correct)
A: The judge gave him two weeks in which to pay the fine. P: He was given two weeks in which the fine is to be paid. (???)

(Please check if my answers are correct)
I would appreciate if you could correct the wrong ones.

Thanks,
Damjan
  

Top answer

Come on! It shouldn't be too hard for you, huh. I really need this.

  • Come on!
  • It shouldn't be too hard for you, huh.
  • I really need this.
  • Thanks.
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Come on!
It shouldn't be too hard for you, huh.
I really need this.
Thanks.
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Damjan (Email Removed) wrote on 10 Jan 2004:
[nq:1]Come on! It shouldn't be too hard for you, huh. I really need this.[/nq]
You must understand this lack of response to your request as an unwillingness by anyone here to do your homework for you. If you don't make your own mistakes, you will never learn what you're supposed to be learning.
[nq:1]Thanks.[/nq]
Anytime.

Franke
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[nq:1]Come on! It shouldn't be too hard for you, huh. I really need this. Thanks.[/nq]
(snipped ones that were good enough)
[nq:2]A: Why didn't they mend the roof before it fell in? P: Why the roof wasn't mended before it fell in?[/nq]
Wrong word order for a question.
[nq:2]A: No one can do anything unless someone gives us ... are given more information. (I think this one is correc
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Thanks Donna.
[nq:1](snipped ones that were good enough)Huh. I guess "good enough" will not satisfy my professor. Are you willing to look at those questions as well.[/nq]
I hope I will pass this exam.
Thanks Again.
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Well this is NOT my homework. I am studying for my exam. I have a paper test from previous exam. But it seems to me that there are some errors in questions (made by professor). It is very hard to study from examples you don't know exactly if they are correct or not. Don't you agree!
There are three kind of persons:

1. They learn on their own mistakes
2. They don't want to make a m
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Damjan (Email Removed) wrote on 11 Jan 2004:
[nq:1]Well this is NOT my homework. I am studying for my exam. I have a paper test from previous exam. ... is very hard to study from examples you don't know exactly if they are correct or not. Don't you agree![/nq]
Yes, I do agree, and if you had explained yourself as clearly as this the first time you posted, you would have had a flood of answ
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I understand what you are saying and I am gratefull.

Well I'll try better next time - if I fail the exam Emotion: smile)

Thanks
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[nq:1]I understand what you are saying and I am gratefull.[/nq]
Grateful.
[nq:1]Well I'll try better next time - if I fail the exam

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