5. The aemaptet as. (a)TOtwere___________.
(b) The news was___________________
6. The instructions on the box for assembling the tool tsn/iaeine.
(a) Theyare ___________________. (b) I am thoroughly_________________
7. Bob's grades disappointed his parents.
(a) His grades were___________________________.
(b) His parents were__________________________
8. My father often reassured me.
(a) He was a very_____________________person.
(b) I always felt___________________when I was around .him.
9. I waited for two hoars to see the doctor, arid it really jmstrated me!
(a) Long waits sack as
thai can be very_______________________. (b) J was_____________________
}0. Anna has a noise in ijer car tfiat disturbs bet. (a) it is a_________________________noise.
<J») She is___________________wlwo she hears it.
11. Jesaca's arguments ammmzed us. (a) She presented_____________________argnmctits.
Cb) tfe were___________________.
12. The tender iove story nmij the audience, (a) It was a_____________story, (b) Tk
audience feit___________
13. Their behaviour Aoci^ us. (a) Itiras_________________te!ur«jr,
14. The »4 uawie depmsttd me.
(a) I was____________________
(b) It was a
15. The unMnd teacher's hardi words hmtaSatud the Mjatent.
(a) The_______________;_____
student hung his head in shame, (is) 'The stwtent nei«r fotptt that____________________
experience.
16. The newspaper account of the new medical discovery mtngaaims, (ajltwasan
_____________________acciBunt.
0) Other___________________peopte wrote the newspaper to get mere information.
PRACTICE 25. Participial adiectives.

8. The scientist reviewed all of his procedures for the experiment after the (expect) ____ results did not occur.
9. When Brenda heard the news of the (approach)_____hurricane, she bought torch batteries, candles, and tinned
food to prepare for it.
10. Bright children have (inquire)______minds.
11. The game was played in our stadium. The (visit)_______________team scored the (wtn)
_____________________goal in the last seconds of the soccer game. Nevertheless, the
(disappoint)_________________fans continued to cheer our team.
12.1 heard some (encourage)__________________________news.
13. Sally spends her vacations in the mountains. The fresh air invigorates her. She likes the cool,
(invigorate)_____________________________air.
14 Waste from the factory poured into rhe river and contaminated it. Some of the villagers got sick from eating
(contaminate)_____________________________fish.
PASSIVE OR ACTIVE
PRACTICE 27. Verb form review, active and passive.
Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses.
1. Only coffee and dessert (serve) were served at the reception yesterday.
2. Kim wants very badly to make the Olympic team next year. She (train) has been training hard for the last two
years.
3. I've looked in my purse, on the dresser, in my coat pocket, and on all of the tables in the house, but I can't find
my keys anywhere. They (lose)________________________
4. Some people in my country don't take politics seriously. In a recent parliamentary election, a cartoon character
named Donald Duck (receive)___________________291 votes.
5. According to present company policy, bonuses for the most sales (give)________________
to the sales staff at the end of July every year.
6. According to our Constitution, everyone is equal. But in truth, some minorities (discriminate)
____________________________against in our country. In the last 20 years, newlaws
(enact)____________________to help ensure equality in housing and job opportunities.
7. Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he (offer)___________________
jobs by a dozen computer companies.
8. When I (finish)______________my work, I'm going to take a walk.