There is now an even wider variety of exercise types. This edition has a much larger number of free-response exercises and open-ended communicative casks, while still providing ample controlled-response exercises to aid initial understanding of the form, meaning, and usage of the Larger structures. | EXERCISE 20. Stative passive. Chart 10-7 Directions Complete the sentences with the words in italics. Use the passive form simple present or simple past. Include prepositions where necessary. 1 dose When we got to the post office it vutAS dose A . 2. make My earrings we wtfttAe c-p gold. 3. divorce Sally and Tom used to be married but now they . 4. relate Your name is Tom Hood. you Mary Hood 5. spoil This fruit . I think I d better throw it out. 6. exhaust Last night I so I went straight to bed. 7 involve Last week I a three-car accident. 8. locate The University ofWashington Seattle. 9. drink Ted . He s making a fool of himself. 10. interest I learning more about that subject. 11. devote Linda loves her job. She her work. 12. lose What s the matter little boy you 13. terrify Once when we were swimming at the beach we saw a shark. All of us 14. acquaint you Sue s roommate 15. qualify I didn t get the job. The interviewer said that I not it 16. disappoint My son brought home a report card with all D s and F s. I can t understand it. I him. 17. do At last I my homework. Now I can go to bed. 18. crowd There are too many students in our class. The classroom 296 CHAPTER 10 19. shut It s starting to rain. all of the windows - 20. go Where s my wallet It Did you take it 10-8 PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES -ED vs. -ING Indian art interests me. a I am interested in Indian art. INCORRECT I am interesting in Indian art. b Indian art is interesting. INCORRECT Indian art is interested. The news surprised Kate. c Kate was surprised. d The news was surprising. The past participle -ed and the present participle -ing can be used as adjectives. In a The past participle interested describes how a person feels. In b The present participle interesting describes the cause of the feeling. The cause of the interest is Indian art. In c surprised describes how Kate felt. The past participle carries a passive meaning Kate was surprised by the news. In d the news was the cause of the surprise. e Did
