Saturday, 8 November 2008

self-study

Passive voice

1. Someone told me that you bake the best bread in town, sir.

I that you bake the best bread in town, sir.

2. They have planted thousands of trees alongside the E19 motorway.
Thousands of trees alongside the E 19 motorway.

3. They will crown Eddy Merckx sportsman of the century.

Eddy Merckx sportsman of the century.

4. They should do everything to bring war criminals to justice.

Everything to bring war criminals to justice.

Preposition

1 John was later blamed for the accident.

The whole room smelled ..of. lavender


The inheritance was divided ..into. equal parts.


A good thing we could stop him ..from. making that stupid remark


Jane congratulated her sister .on.. her birthday

You shouldn't compare a Ferrari ..with. a BMW.

Why didn't you inform us ..about. the strike ?

I agree ..to. his proposal on the condition that he dropped all charges.

Are we sufficiently insured ..against. fire ?

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