Passive revision grammar files
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1. The document provides examples of rewriting sentences from active to passive voice and completing sentences in the passive voice using different verb tenses and constructions. 2. It asks the reader to change sentences between active and passive voice, fill in blanks with the appropriate passive verb construction, and rewrite whole sentences in the passive voice. 3. The exercises focus on demonstrating different passive voice constructions across a range of verb tenses and subjects.
Passive revision grammar files
- 1. 1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form (present perfect simple) The police have arrested Mrs. Green Mrs. Green has been arrested 1 Somebody has scratched my car! 2 Somebody has taken my wallet 3 They have broadcast freezing fog My car has been scratched! My wallet has been taken Freezing fog has been broadcast
- 2. 4 They have refused our offer 5 They have called off the meeting 6 Somebody has killed the president Our offer has been refused! The meeting has been called off! The president has been killed!
- 3. 2 Complete the sentences with the passive form of the tenses specified in brackets 1 The flowers (already/order) (pres. perfect) 2 The new hospital (open) next month. (future simple) 3 Our car (just/steal) by the time we got to the car park (past perfect) 4 The Pyramids (build) by the Egyptians. (past simple) 5 The house (decorate) (pres. continuous) have already been ordered will be opened had just been stolen were built is being decorated
- 4. 6 The town centre (make) into a pedestrian zone last year. (past simple) 7 Peter’s car (repair) (be going to) 8 The spot on the carpet (not/wipe off) (past perfect) 9 The invitations (already/send) (pres. perfect) 10 Who knows how many hamburgers (eat) in a year? (pres. simple) was made is going to be repaired hadn’t been wiped off have already been sent are eaten
- 5. 11 My cat likes (pat) on the head (“-ing” form present) 12 They want (inform) as soon as possible. (present infinitive) being patted to be informed
- 6. 3 Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets 1 My car (wash) at the moment 2 The village (destroy) by a hurricane in a few hours. 3 By the time we got to the travel agency, all the flights (already/book) 4 We had a wonderful excursion. We (take) to a beautiful beach by boat 5 If I continue to do well, I (select) for the Olympic Games. is being washed has been destoyed had already been booked were taken will be selected
- 7. 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using two to five words included the word given They are opening a new sports centre just now being A new sports centre is being opened just now 1 W. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth by Macbeth W. Shakespeare. 2 Who delivered the parcel? was Who by? was written by was the parcel delivered
- 8. 3 Did they inform the police about the accident? informed Were about the accident? 4 Have you checked the oil level yet? been Has yet? 5 They will dedicate the new university building to Dr. Murphy. dedicated The new university building Dr. Murphy the police informed the oil level been checked will be dedicated to
- 9. 5 Write these sentences into the passive form using the subject construction 1 They sent me an invitation 2 Someone asked me the way to the station 3 They will offer her a better position in the company I was sent an invitation I was asked the way to the station She will be offered a better position in the company
- 10. 4 Someone asked him about his problem 5 The company has promised him a higher salary 6 They were showing her round the new house when she fainted 7 They paid him a lot of money for his work He was asked about his problem He has been promised a higher salary She was being shown round the new house when she fainted He was paid a lot of money for his work
- 11. 8 Someone should tell her the truth. 9 They have just shown me an interesting article about new technologies 10 Someone told me about that poor lady. She should be told the truth I have just been shown an interesting article about new technologies I was told about that poor lady.