Writing Better English for ESL Learners

(Nora) #1

  1. A new song is written for the rock concert. A new song was written for
    the rock concert. A new song has been written for the rock concert. A
    new song had been written for the rock concert. A new song will have
    been written for the rock concert.

  2. Is the injured man rescued in time? Was the injured man rescued in time?
    Has the injured man been rescued in time? Had the injured man been
    rescued in time? Will the injured man have been rescued in time?

  3. Isn’t the damage noticed by then? Wasn’t the damage noticed by then?
    Hasn’t the damage been noticed by then? Hadn’t the damage been
    noticed by then? Won’t the damage be noticed by then?

  4. The king was whisked away to safety. The king has been whisked away to
    safety. The king had been whisked away to safety. The king will be
    whisked away to safety. The king will have been whisked away to safety.

  5. Our candidate is elected before noon. Our candidate was elected before
    noon. Our candidate has been elected before noon. Our candidate had
    been elected before noon. Our candidate will have been elected before
    noon.

  6. A protester was being removed from the meeting. A protester has been
    removed from the meeting. A protester had been removed from the
    meeting. A protester will be removed from the meeting. A protester will
    have been removed from the meeting.

  7. He is sentenced to a week in jail. He was sentenced to a week in jail. He
    had been sentenced to a week in jail. He will be sentenced to a week in
    jail. He will have been sentenced to a week in jail.

  8. Is the dessert prepared in time? Has the dessert been prepared in time?
    Had the dessert been prepared in time? Will the dessert be prepared in
    time? Will the dessert have been prepared in time?

  9. She is warned against saying that. She was warned against saying that.
    She has been warned against saying that. She will be warned against
    saying that. She will have been warned against saying that.


Exercise 1.12



  1. being

  2. attacked

  3. was

  4. been

  5. be


Answer Key 195
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