UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE EL

SALVADOR

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

SUBJECT:
English Pragmatic Grammar II

TOPIC:
Activities from third period

PROFESSOR’S NAME:
Tania Selene Pineda González

STUDENTS NAME:
Martínez Ventura, Jacqueline Elizabeth 31-3919-2020
Pérez Blanco, Joel Edgardo 31-1989-2020
Pérez Leonardo, Karla Lorena 31-1202-2020
Ramirez Lisco, Hector Edenilson 31-0502-2020
Romero Orellana, Kenya Dayana 31-3205-2020
Zaña García, Engelberto Leonel 31-0533-2013

DUE DATE:
October 17th, 2022
DIRECTIONS: In the following exercises, sentences are shown in both active and passive. Fill
in the blanks in the sentences with whatever is needed to complete the sentences.

EXERCISE G1

ACTIVE PASSIVE
1 He writes many letters Many letters are written by him
2 He wrote many letters Many letters were written by him
3 He has written many letters Many letters have been written by him
4 He had written many letters Many letters had been written by him
5 He would write many letters Many letters would be written by him
6 He would have written many letters Many letters would have been written by him
7 He is writing many letters Many letters are been written by him
8 He was writing many letters Many letters were being written by him
9 He will write many letters Many letters will be written by him
10 He will have written many letters Many letters will have been written by him
11 He is going to write many letters Many letters are going to be written by him
12 He should write many letters Many letters should be written by him

EXERCISE G2
ACTIVE PASSIVE
1 Soon the armies will fight the battle. The battle will be fought by the armies soon.
2 The company is going to buy the The equipment is going to be bought by the company.
equipment.
3 Someone was digging a hole in the yard. A hole was being dug in the yard.
4 The referee had already blown the The whistle had already been blown by the referee.
whistle.
5 Parents should teach their children good Children should be taught good values by parents.
values.
6 She keeps her valuable jewelry in the Her valuable jewelry is kept in the safe.
safe.
7 The enemy’s torpedoes sank the ship. The ship was sunk by the enemy’s torpedoes.
8 What you said hurt me. I was hurt by what you said.
9 Someone is feeding the children now. The children are being fed now.
10 You should not have said it so strongly. It should not have been said by you so strongly.
EXERCISE G3

ACTIVE PASSIVE
1 The club will hold elections next month. Elections will be held next month by the club.
2 The team won the game in the final The game was won by the team in the final seconds.
seconds.
3 Someone is taking photographs of the Photographs of the wedding are being taken by
wedding. someone.
4 Someone had already stolen the The passport had already been stolen.
passport.
5 She reads the incoming mail daily. The incoming mail is read by her daily.
6 You should not have shut off the The electricity should not have been shut off.
electricity.
7 People had bet a lot of money on the A lot of money had been bet by people on the game.
game.
8 No one has driven the car in several The car has not been driven in several weeks.
weeks.
9 She would spend many hours on the Many hours would be spent by her on the project.
project.
10 They could have sold the house at a large The house could have been sold at a large profit.
profit.

EXERCISE G4

ACTIVE PASSIVE
1 The guards were bringing the prisoner The prisoner was being brought by the guards into
into court. court.
2 The agent is going to meet the tourists. The tourists are going to be met by the agent.
3 She had already worn the dress several That dress had already been worn several times.
times.
4 Someone tore his clothing during the His clothing was torn by someone during the fight.
fight.
5 We are doing everything we can think of. Everything we can think of is being done.
6 No one will ever find the money. The money will not ever be found.
7 He would have told me what happened. I would have been told by he what happened.
8 Someone should not have ridden the The horse should not have been ridden so much.
horse so much.
9 A fisherman caught a shark close to A shark was caught by a fisherman close to shore.
shore.
10 No one knows what he really did. What he really did is not known.
Prepositional Phrases
Adverbial phrases
How/how much, when, or where.Underline the adverbial phrase. On the line, write the
question it answers.
1. We expect our grandparents to arrive in about an hour. when?
2. My cousin watches televisión almost as much as you do. how much ?
3. The weatherman says it will rain all day. When?
4. Your brother plays soccer better than my brother does. how?
5. Our friend drives on Mondays. When?
6. Gerard and Donna will walk on the footpath. where
7. The frog jumps throught the tall Grass. where?
8. Mum combs my hair more gentle than Dad does. How?
9. He found his lucky coin in the morning. when?
10. We reced our toy cars on the playground. where
11. Patrick and Anthony were reading their books in the car. where?
12. The music teacher played the violín better than her student. how?
13. Georgia tried to talk to Ryan underneath the water. where?
14. Early in the morning the air is cold and fresh. when?
15. Mum will pick us up after school today. when?
16. Sue will run on the track at school. where?

Verbal Phrases

Exercise on Gerunds:

Underline the gerunds or gerund phrase in the following sentences and label how they
function in the sentence (subject, direct object, subject complement, object of preposition).

1. Swimming keeps me in the space. (subject)

2. Swimming in your pool is always fun. (subject)
3. Telling your father was a mistake. (subject)
4. The college recommends sending applications early. (direct object)
5. He won the game by scoring during the overtime period. (object of preposition)
6. Her most important achievement was winning the nationak championship. (subject
complement)
7. Going to work today took all my energy. (subject)
8. Fighting for a losing cause made them depressed. (subject)
 Exercise on Participles:

Underline the participial phrase(s) in each of the following sentences, and draw a line to
the noun or pronoun modified.

1. Getting up at five, we got an early star. (modifies we)

2. Facing college standars, the students realized that they hadn’t worked hard enough
in high school. (modifies the srudents)
3. Statistics reported by the National Education Association revealed that seventy
percent of America collegues offer remedial English classes emphasizing
composition. (modifies statistics)
4. The overloaded car gathered speed slowly (modifies car)
5. Gathering my courage, I asked for a temporary loan. (modifies I)

In each of the following sentences, underline the participial phrases(s). draw a line to the
word(s) modified, and punctuacte the sentence correctly. Remember that some sentences
may not need punctustions.

6. Starting out as an army officer Karen’s father was frecuently transferred. (modifies
Karen´s father)
7. Mrs. Sears showing more bravery than wisdom, invited thirty boys and girls to a
party. (modifies Mrs. Sears)
8. The student left in charge of the class was unable to keep order. (modifies student)
9. .Applicants must investigate various colleges learning as much as posible about
them before applying for admission. (modifies applicants)
10. The crying boy,angered by the bully,began to fight. (modifies boy)
Verbal Phrases
Gerunds, Infinitives and participles

TOELF EXERCISES
Exercise 4: Each of the following sentences contains one or more present
participles. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the present
participles and label them as adjectives or verbs. There indicate if the sentences are
correct (C) or Incorrect (I).

1. —C The companies offering the lowest prices will have the most customers.
2. —I-- Those travelers are completing their trip on Delta should report to Gate
three.
3. —C The artisans were demonstrating various handicrafts at booths
throughout the fair.
4. —I— The fraternities are giving the wildest parties attract the most new
pledges.
5. —C— The first team winning four games is awarded the championship.
6. —I— The speaker was trying to make his point was often interrupted
vociferously.
7. —C— The fruits were rotting because of the moisture in the crates carrying
them to market.
8. —C– Any students desiring official transcripts should complete the
appropriate form.
9. —I– The advertisements were announcing the half-day sale received a lot of
attention.
10. —C– The spices flavoring the meal were quite distinctive.

EXERCISE 5: Each of the following sentences contains one or more past

participles. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the past
participles and label them as adjectives or verbs. There indicate if the
sentences are correct (C) or Incorrect (I).
1. —I— The money was offered by the client was not accepted.
2. —C— The car listed in the advertisement had already stalled.
3. —I— The chapters were taught by the professor this morning will be on
next week’s exam.
4. —C— The loaves of bread were baked in a brick oven at a low
temperature for many hours.
5. —I— The ports were reached by the sailors were under the control of a
foreign nation.
6. —C— Those suspected in the string of robberies were arrested by the
police.
 7. —I— The pizza is served in this restaurant is the tastiest in the country.
8. —I— The courses are listed on the second page of the brochure have
several prerequisites.
9. -C All the tenants were invited to the Independence Day barbecue at the
apartement complex.
10. —C— Any bills paid by the first of the month will be credited to your
account by the next day.

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