Complete each sentence with two to five words including the word in bold.
Example:
They built the house last year.(was) The house was built last year.
1. They are planting trees in the garden. (being) Trees in the garden.
2. There was chasing the cat around the house. (was)
The cat around the house by the dog.
3. They haven‘t cleaned the floor yet. (been)
The floor yet.
4. They had eaten all the food by the time I got there. (had) All the food by the time I got there.
5. You must finish the project by Wednesday afternoon. (be) The project by Wednesday afternoon.
6. Mr. Brown sent us a wedding invitation. (was)
A wedding invitation to us by Mr Brown.
7. They should inform the citizens as soon as possible. (should) The citizens as soon as possible.
Explanation: The subject "they" is performing the action of planting trees in the garden.
2. The cat around the house was being chased by the dog.
Explanation: The subject "there" is not clear, so we assume it is the dog. The dog is performing the action of chasing the cat around the house.
3. The floor hasn't been cleaned yet.
Explanation: The subject "they" has not yet performed the action of cleaning the floor.
4. All the food had been eaten by the time I got there.
Explanation: The subject "they" had performed the action of eating all the food before I arrived.
5. The project must be finished by Wednesday afternoon.
Explanation: The subject "you" is responsible for completing the project by Wednesday afternoon.
6. A wedding invitation was sent to us by Mr. Brown.
Explanation: The subject "Mr. Brown" performed the action of sending a wedding invitation to us.
7. The citizens should be informed as soon as possible.
Explanation: The subject "they" have the responsibility of informing the citizens as soon as possible.