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In each of the following items, sentence A is complete but sentence B is not. Complete sentence B each time, using the correct form of the word within the brackets. Do not use any word or words in bold print in sentence A. Sentence B must be as close in meaning as possible to sentence A. All spelling and punctuation must be correct.
     
   

A : He returned the goods to the shop.

B : The goods ______ ( send ).

B : The goods were sent back to the shop.

     
1.

They persuaded him to give up the job.

He ______ ( talk )

2.  

She replaced Miss Mason as secretary of the firm.

She ______ ( take )

3.

He offered me a lift to the railway station.

He ______ ( drive )

4.  

That shop assistant sold the radio to us.

We ______ ( buy )

5.

They refused to tell us what was inside the box.

They ______ ( contain )

6.  

The bus ran into the lorry but luckily no one was hurt.

The bus ______ ( collide )

7.

They made him go to the pictures with them.

He ______ ( force )

8.  

She gave the cat some fish to eat.

She ______ ( feed )

9.

Our country won the challenge cup from that country.

That country ______ ( lose )

10.  

The doctor said that he was unfit for work.

The doctor ______ ( pronounce )

11.

The dog let go only when his master ordered him to.

The dog ______ ( command )

12.

 

My father won't approve of my joining them on the picnic.

My father ______ ( favor )

13.

The car nearly knocked down the dog.

The dog ______ ( run )

14.

 

He forgot everything about it.

He ______ ( remember )

15.

A Nancy led the guides to the top of the hill.

The guides ______ ( follow )

16.

 

They charged him with stealing the painting from the mansion.

He ______ ( accuse )

17.

The rich man donated 10,000 dollars to charity.

The rich man _______ ( give )

18.

 

He will not tolerate any interference in his private affairs.

Any interference _______ ( put )

     

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Answers
1. He was talked into giving up his job.
2. She took over Miss Masons' place as secretary of the firm.
3. He offered to drive me to the railway station.
4. We bought the radio from that shop assistant.
5. They refused to tell us what the box contained.
6. The bus collided with the lorry but luckily on one was hurt.
7. He was forced to go to the pictures with them.
8. She fed some fish tot he cat.
9. That country lost the challenge cup to our country.
10. The doctor pronounced him unfit for work.

11.

  The dog let go only when his master commanded him to. / The dog let go only at his master's command

12.

  My father will not be in favor of my joining them on the picnic.

13.

  The dog was nearly run down by the car.

14.

  He did not remember anything about it. / He remembered nothing about it.

15.

  The guides followed Nancy tot he top of the hill.

16.

  He was accused of stealing the painting from the mansion.

17.

  The rich man gave away 10,000 dollars to charity.

18.

  Any interference in his private affairs, he will not put up with.
 
 

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