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 PRACTICE ON POINTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

• Passive Summary
• Passive Diagnostic
• Focus on Object
• Focus on Project
• By Phrases
• Focus Ind Object
• Never Passive
• Get-Passives
• Part Adj 1 -ed / -ing
• Part Adj 2 -ed / -ing
• Particpl & Prep
• Particpl + Prep Prac
• Particpl Phrases1
• Particpl Phrases2
• Been / Being
• Passive in Context

Participial Phrases 1

Reducing Clauses to Modifying Phrases

 

 

 

That + (be) Deletion

A relative pronoun that, who, which + be  (is, are, was, were...) can be deleted from a modifiying clause to shorten it to a modifying phrase. 

• passive verbs – change to a modifier ending in -ED (past participle form)

 

 

Passive Sentence vs. Participial Phrase

PASSIVE SENTENCE	PAST PARTICIPIAL PHRASE
That + a passive verb can be replaced with a participial phrase – ed.	Delete that, which or who + [be] is, was, were but keep the past particple.
The Golden Gate Bridge is located at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. It was designed by Joseph Strauss.	The Golden Gate Bridge, [that is] located at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, was designed by Joseph Strauss.
The bridge has two towers and is painted a bright orange.	The bridge, [that is] painted a bright orange, has two towers.

 

 

 

 

Practice 1

The Golden Gate Bridge

 

 

 

Change the active sentences to passive sentences. 

1. Select the word from each menu that best completes the sentence. 
2. Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right. 

#	PASSIVE FORM	CHECK ANSWER
e.g.	Planners located the Golden Gate Bridge at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The Golden Gate Bridge is are located locates locating at the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
1.	Joseph Strauss designed the Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge -- is are was were    -- design designed by Joseph Strauss.
2.	The construction crews completed the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The Golden Gate Bridge -- is are was were   -- complete completed in 1937.
3.	The planners built the Golden Gate Bridge to continue the roadway northward. The Golden Gate Bridge -- is are was were     -- build builded built to continue the roadway northward.
4.	Builders suspended the roadway from two 746 foot towers. The roadway -- is are was were   -- suspend suspended from two 746 foot towers.
5.	The painting crew paints the Golden Gate Bridge a bright orange-gold color. The Golden Gate Bridge -- is are was were   -- paint painted  a bright orange-gold color.
6.	Commuters use the Golden Gate Bridge as a State Highway. The Golden Gate Bridge -- is are was were   -- use used by commuters as a State Highway.
7.	People around the world know the Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge -- is are was were   -- know known around the world.
8.	Thousands of tourists vist the Golden Gate Bridge each year. The Golden Gate Bridge -- is are was were   -- visit visited by thousands of tourists each year.

 

 

 

 

 

Practice 2

Spanning the Bay

 

 

Practice adding modifying phrases

1. Join the first and second sentence together by changing the second sentence into a modifying phrase.
2. Shorten the clause if possible.

 

#	PAST PARTICIPLE MODIFIER	CHECK ANSWER
9.	JOIN:  The Gate Bridge spans the entrance to the San Francisco Bay. WITH:  It was built in 1937. The Gate Bridge, -- it was built in 1937 was built in 1937 built in 1937 , spans the entrance to the San Francisco Bay.
10.	JOIN:  This spectacular landmark measures 1.7 miles long. WITH:  It was designed by Joseph Strauss. This spectacular landmark, -- it was designed by Joseph Strauss was designed by Joseph Strauss designed by Joseph Strauss , measures 1.7 miles long.
11.	JOIN:  The Golden Gate requires repainting every year because of the salty, corrosive air.  WITH:  It is painted orange-gold. The Golden Gate, -- it is painted orange-gold is painted orange-gold painted orange-gold , requires repainting every year because of the salty, corrosive air.
12.	JOIN:  The observation area offers an amazing view of San Francisco, Alcatraz, the East Bay, Angel Island and the Pacific Ocean. WITH:  It is situated at the northern end. The observation area, -- it is situated at the northern end is situated at the northern end situated at the northern end , offers an amazing view of San Francisco, Alcatraz, the East Bay, Angel Island and the Pacific Ocean.
13.	JOIN:  The roadway is one of the most beautiful drives in the United States. WITH:  It is suspended 500 feet above the water. The roadway, -- it is suspended 500 feet above the water is suspended 500 feet above the water suspended 500 feet above the water , is one of the most beautiful drives in the United States
14.	JOIN:  The ferry boats used to be the only method to cross the mouth of the Bay in the early 1900s.  WITH:  They are still used today. The ferry boats, -- they are still used today are still used today still used today , used to be the only method to cross the mouth of the Bay in the early 1900s
15.	JOIN:  The toll is only for southbound traffic only. WITH:  The toll is collected daily. The toll, -- The toll is collected daily is collected daily collected daily , is only for southbound traffic only.
16.	JOIN:  The bridge attracts tourist from around the world.  WITH:  It is visited by 9 million people yearly. The bridge, -- It is visited by 9 million people yearly is visited by 9 million people yearly visited by 9 million people yearly , attracts tourist from around the world.