1. Verbs Review, Chapter 8

2. Verb Tense How long were you a pilot? past tense How long have you been a pilot? present perfect

3. Verb Tense The doctor said Earl had an allergy. past tense The doctor said that Earl had had an allergy. past perfect

4. Verb Tense Tomorrow, Daphne will get her driver’s license. future By tomorrow, Mathew will have gotten his driver’s license. future perfect

5. Verb Tense What happened at the game? past tense What has been happening at the game? present perfect

6. Active or Passive? The art of Lucia Wilcox was admired by artists around the world. passive Change to active: Artists around the world admired the art of Lucia Wilcox.

7. Active or Passive? Exhibits of her paintings were shown all over the world. passive Change to active: Museums show exhibits of her paintings all over the world.

8. Active or Passive? Her blindness was sudden, though not wholly surprising. active Change to passive: She was not wholly surprised by her sudden blindness.

9. Active or Passive? After she became blind, she claimed she had better sight than anyone else. active

10. 6 Troublesome Verbs Patty ____ before the sun came up this morning. rose A question was ____ by a member of the council. raised

11. 6 Troublesome Verbs Laura had just ____ down when the phone rang. sat He ____ the package on the doorstep. set

12. 6 Troublesome Verbs The dog has ____ by the fire all evening. lain I ____ my keys on the hall table. laid

13. 6 Troublesome Verbs Don’t ____ your books in that puddle. lay The pasture ____ in the valley. lies

14. 6 Troublesome Verbs Has the moon ____ yet? risen Has anyone ____ that question before? raised

15. 6 Troublesome Verbs The tide ____ and falls because of the moon. rises If you know the answer, ____ your hand. raise

16. 6 Troublesome Verbs ____ my tip by my plate, I rose to leave the restaurant. Laying That cat has been ____ on my coat. lying

17. 6 Troublesome Verbs A few of us were ____ at our desks. sitting Nina was ____ out the chips and dip for the guests. setting