Exercise 10. Make up passive sentences from the verbs in brackets.

Example: That church looks very old. (when / it / build?) - When was it built?

1. This is a very popular TV show. (every week it / watch / by millions of people)

Every week it____________________________________________________

2. Mr. Jordan can’t use his office at the moment. (it / redecorate)

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3. Diana didn’t have her car all day yesterday. (it / service / at the garage)

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4. Where’s my bicycle? It’s gone! (it / steal!)

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5. The people next door disappeared six months ago. (they / not / see / since then)

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6. This room looks different. (it / paint / since I was last here?)

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7. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow down / in the storm)

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8. There’s somebody behind us . (I think / we / follow)

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9 . The police have found the robbers they were looking for. (two people / arrest / last night)

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10. Ann is a brilliant specialist. (I’m sure / she / promote / very soon)

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Exercise 11. Rewrite these sentences using passive forms.

Example: Somebody has cleaned the room. – The room has been cleaned.

1. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.

The computer _________________________________________________

2. They have postponed the concert.

The concert ___________________________________________________

3. I didn’t realize that somebody was recording our conversation.

I didn’t realize that our conversation _______________________________

4. When we got to the stadium we found that they cancelled the game.

When we got to the stadium we found that ___________________________

5. They are building a new ring road round the city.

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6. They have arrested her for shoplifting.

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7. He found that somebody had stolen all his money.

He found that all his money _______________________________________

8. A drunken motorist knocked her down last night.

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9. They don’t sell stamps in bookshops.

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10. The directors are still considering your application.

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11. They will interview him tomorrow afternoon.

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