CHAPTER 10. THE PASSIVE (17) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR                                   CHAPTER 10. THE PASSIVE

 

EXERCISE 19. Stative passive. (Chart 10-7) Directions: Work in pairs. Speaker A: Begin the item. Don't lower your intonation. Your book is open. Speaker B: Finish the item with a preposition + someone or something. Speaker A: Decide whether B has used the correct preposition. Repeat the entire item, emphasizing the preposition. Example: SPEAKER A (book open): I'm worried ……. SPEAKER B (book closed): ……. about something. SPEAKER A (book open): Right. I'm worried about something.     Switch roles 1 I'm interested __________ 10 I’m opposed __________ 2 I'm married __________ 11 I’m frightened __________ 3 I’m scared __________ 12 I’m excited __________ 4 I’m related __________ 13 I’m engaged __________ 5 I’m disappointed __________ 14 I’m exhausted __________ 6 I’m qualified __________ 15 I’m tired __________ 7 I’m satisfied __________ 16 I’m finished __________ 8 I’m prepared __________ 17 I’m done __________ 9 I’m acquainted __________ 18 I’m involved __________   Repeat the exercise. Use only the past participles as cues, and make your own sentences. Example: worried SPEAKER A: worried SPEAKER B: The students are worried about the next test.

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