- •The passive
- •1. What happens to a car when it is taken for a service? Look at the prompts and make sentences using the present simple passive, as in the example.
- •2. Mr Sullivan, who is a director, is preparing a scene for his new film. Read the orders and respond using the present continuous passive, as in the example.
- •3. Detective Maguire is talking to a police officer about a burglary which happened early yesterday morning. In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts below, as in the example
- •5. A young actress is hoping to star in a new film. Her friend is asking her what is going to happen. Respond to her questions using the passive infinitive, as in the example.
- •6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •7. Rewrite the sentences in the passive, where possible.
- •8. Fill in by or with.
- •9. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
- •10. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •Personal / impersonal construction
- •11. Complete the sentences, as in the example.
- •12. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
- •13. Make a passive sentence from the words in brackets.
- •14. Underline the correct answer.
- •15. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •16. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •17. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.
- •18. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.
- •19. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.
- •20. Rewrite the sentences in the passive
- •21. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •22. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
- •23. Choose the correct answer.
- •24. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •25. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •26. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •27. Make passive sentences using the prompts below. You can use any tense but you should introduce the agent wherever necessary.
- •In other words
- •28. Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
- •29. Rewrite the sentences in the active.
- •30. There are seven unnecessary words in the text below. Cross them out.
25. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
A) A burglary 1) ...was carried out... (carry out) in the high street yesterday morning. Two men 2) … (enter) a jeweller's shop and 3) … (order) the assistant to hand over jewellery and money. The thieves 4) … (escape) with jewellery worth £2,000, but 5) … (arrest) later, as they 6) … (try) to leave the country.
B) Floods 1) … (cause) when a river 2) … (burst) its banks. This can happen if there 3) … (be) an unusual amount of rain, or if snow 4) … (melt) and the river 5) … (overflow). When a flood 6) … (take place), crops 7) … (destroy) and homes 8) … (damage).
C) Tony O'Connell 1) … (work) for a large company. Last year, he 2) … (promote) to the position of manager. He 3) … (give) a large office and a company car. He now 4) … (have) a secretary who 5) … (answer) his calls, and he 6) … (pay) a lot more money than before. He 7) … (feel) very happy about his job now.
D) Dogs 1) … (be) very loyal animals. They can 2) … (keep) you company and 3) … (protect) you. However, you must 4) … (look after) your dog. They have to 5) … (take) for long walks and 6) … (feed) regularly. You may 7) … (find) that dogs are expensive pets, but they do 8) … (make) great companions.
26. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
1. This tree is very old. It ...was planted... (plant) in the 19th century.
2. This piece of music … (not/record) yet. I've just composed it.
3. The thieves … (steal) the jewellery from the safe yesterday.
4. We began work early, but we … (not/finish) until late.
5. Jenny … (complain) to the manager about the faulty items at the moment.
6. This photograph … (take) by my grandfather when I was five.
7. Don't touch the saucepan. You might … (burn) yourself.
8. We … (delay) because there was a lot of traffic this morning.
9. Not much … (know) about this complicated subject.
10. I'm going home now because all the work … (do).
11. The new nightclub … (close) by the council last week.
12. Jessica … (run) two kilometers every day before work.
13. Jim's house is very modern. It … (build) only two years ago.
14. Don't stay up late tonight, or else you … (be) tired tomorrow.
27. Make passive sentences using the prompts below. You can use any tense but you should introduce the agent wherever necessary.
e.g. Trousers are worn by both men and women.
Trousers were first worn by women in the ‘20s.
1. trousers/wear
2. bills/pay
3. computer/use
4. thieves/arrest
5. car/damage
6. gift/offer
7. TV programme/show
8. curtains/clean
9. cake/decorate
10. I/tell off
In other words
Study these examples. The second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. Last Monday, we chose the new spokesman.
was The new spokesman was chosen last Monday.
2. Richard the Lionheart led the Crusaders in the 12th century.
by The Crusaders were led by Richard the Lionheart in the 12th century.
3. They will fire you if you go on behaving like this.
get You will get fired if you go on behaving like this.
4. Sheila doesn't like people interrupting her when she is working.
being Sheila doesn't like being interrupted when she is working.