TENSES P.6 assignment

Exercise

Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple Tense.

1. The river …………………….under the bridge. (flow)
2. Birds ………………..their nests in summer. (build)
3. You always ……………………with your left hand. (writing)
4. The baby ………………….whenever it is hungry. (cry)
5. Babies always …………………when they are sick. (cry)
6. Bad students never …………………….hard. (working)
7. Architects ……………………….the plans of building. (make)
8. It often ………………….in winter. (rain)
9. He generally ……….in French. (sing)
10. The sun always …………………..in Egypt. (shine)
11. The Police ………………the leader of the gang. (know)
12. He ………………. His body and ……………..himself with a towel. (wash, dry)
13. The patient …………..better after thorough treatment. (feeling)
14. It ……………..a lot at night. (squeak)
15. Opio and Owino ……………together in Nalya. (staying)

Rewrite the following sentences in the passive form.

1. Lions eat meat.
2. We sing the song.
3. They drink milk.
4. Cars carry people.
5. Jane sleeps on the bed.
6. Juma says his prayers once a week.
7. A snake lays eggs.
8. People drink a lot of wine in France.
9. They call her Joy.
10. People always like Tom wherever he goes.
11. Ugandans cut down a lot of trees.
12. The rain spoils crops
13. The house boy feeds our rabbits.
14. Bakers bake cakes.
15. A mechanic repairs vehicles.

Rewrite the following sentences in the passive form.

1. The boy ate an orange.
2. He stole our books.
3. Abraham put more salt in the sauce.
4. The girls took my information to the Editor.
5. They greeted us.
6. Someone abused me.
7. The headmaster addressed the new teachers.
8. Ssemuju close all the windows.
9. The driver took the car for service.
10. My father paid the house rent.
11. The teacher beat the child.
12. The chairman opened the meeting with a word of prayer.
13. A politician abused my candidate.
14. The chairperson delayed the meeting.
15. The class prefect reported all the noise makers to the teacher.

Join the following sentences in three different ways (Use so that/in order/ so as

1. He wanted a new book. He went to the bookshop.
2. Mother saved some money. Her intension was to buy a good car.
3. He revises very hard. He wants to pass highly.
4. A thief broke into the house. He wanted to steal our television.
5. She wore a beautiful dress. She wanted to win a beauty contest.

Rewrite the following sentences in the present continuous passive form.

1. The ladies are singing a beautiful song.
2. Is she breaking the glass ?
3. The cat is drinking milk .
4. The boys are putting ink in their pens.
5. Who is cutting the tree ?
6. Okello is taking pencils from my desk.
7. The teachers are attending a workshop.
8. A milk man is selling milk.
9. The farmer is harvesting millet.
10. The classmonitor is collecting our exercise books.
11. My brother is making pots out of clay.
12. Mukasa is preparing some mud for the house.
13. They are growing beans in their garden.
14. Otai is riding a new bicycle.
15. Harriet is wearing a new dress.
16. We are taking books to the teacher.
17. Bbale is reading a newspaper.
18. He is sweeping the school compound.
19. She is teaching English.
20. The Pastor is preaching to the congregation.

Rewrite the following sentences as instructed in the brackets.

1. She reads loudly and clearly. (Begin: Not only ………………..but also………….)
2. The hijacker was blind and deaf. (Use………both ………..and ………)
3. She is generous. She is also loving.  (Begin: Not only…………)
4. Kangave is very lazy. He is also very foolish.  (Use………..not only…………but……)
5. Ndawula owns a supermarket in the city centre. Ndawula owns a big swimming pool in

Muyenga.  (Use……..both………..and…….)

6. That teacher is very intelligent. He is quick at decision making. (Begin: Not only…..but….)
7. Kacere drinks Malwa and Walagi. (Begin: Not only …………..)
8. The letter was read to him. It was translated to him.  (Use ……….not only …….but………)
9. Nkangi is a teacher. He is also a doctor. (Use………..both………and…….)
10. Jane likes studies. Ali likes studies.  (Begin: Both…………)
11. Kansiime is my friend. Loyaale is also my friend. (Begin: Both………..)
12. The soldiers blew up the bridge. They also blew up the petrol station.  (Use:…both….)
13. Mondon has produced twins and triplets. (Begin: Not only………….but………..)
14. The teacher taught the first lesson. She attended the graduation ceremony. (Begin: Not only……………but……….)
15. He killed the guard and took away the gun. (Begin: Not only………..)
16. I go to Greenhill Academy. My sister goes to Greenhill Academy. (Begin: Both……and…)