XERCISE 1 Identify the infinitive phrase and the main verb in each sentence. 1. Mahatma Gandhi hoped to secure India's independence from British rule. 2. The British had begun to rule in India in the 1700 s. 3. As a young man, Gandhi failed to do well in college. 4. Gandhi eventually managed to get a law degree in England. 5. Back in India, he failed to become a successful lawyer because of his shyness. 6. Taking a job in South Africa, he learned to talk effectivelv in nublic

Rewrite the following sentence in passive voice: "The chef prepares the meal."

\( \begin{array}{l}\text { Change the following sentence from active to passive voice: "Tom } \\ \text { painted the fence." }\end{array} \) \( \begin{array}{c}\text { The fence is } \\ \text { painted by Tom. }\end{array} \) \( \begin{array}{c}\text { The fence was } \\ \text { painted by Tom. }\end{array} \) \( \begin{array}{c}\text { The fence painted } \\ \text { Tom. }\end{array} \) \( \begin{array}{c}\text { Tom was painting } \\ \text { the fence. }\end{array} \)

\begin{tabular}{l} Identify the subject and the predicate of the sentence below. \\ The big brown dog chased the squirrel. \\ \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { The predicate: } \\ \text { the squirrel. }\end{array} \begin{array}{c}\text { The predicate: } \\ \text { chased the } \\ \text { squirrel. }\end{array} \) \\ \hline\end{tabular}

Change to Simple Past Tense: The cat jumps on the table.

\( \begin{array}{l}\text { Choose the correct missing conjunction for the sentence: It rained } \\ \text { heavily: we couldn't go to the beach. }\end{array} \) so and because