Complete these sentences using a passive construction. Only use by if it’s natural to do so.
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- We use the infinitive after modal verbs and a number of other verbs. The passive infinitive is to be done / to have done.
- Ex. 1. Find the passive verbs in this text. What tenses are they?
- Ex. 2. Underline all the passives.
- Ex.4. Put the sentences into the Passive voice.
- Ex. 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Progressive Passive.
- Ex. 13. Complete the text with expressions given below.
- Ex. 14. Open the brackets, using the correct form in the Passive.
- Ex. 18. Put the verbs in brackets into a suitable tense in the passive.
- Ex. 20. Rewrite these sentences in the Passive.
- Ex 22. Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple, the Past Continuous and the Past Perfect in the Active or in the Passive Voice.
- Ex. 26. Put the sentences into the passive voice.
- Passive verbs with prepositional objects
- Ex. 31. Put the sentence with a verb + preposition/adverb combination into the passive.
- Ex. 33. Express in the passive the second of each of the following pairs of sentences. Do not mention the active subjects. The first two sentences are done for you.
- Ex. 38. Rewrite these verbs as passives, keeping them in the same tense, and removing they, we, someone, etc.
- Ex. 40. Rewrite the sentences, putting the underlined verbs into the Passive. Make any other changes necessary.
- Ex. 42. Read this information about what happened to the Watsons.
- Passive structures of the verbs
- Ex. 46. Change the structure using the Passive Voice.
- Ex. 49. Most of the sentences contain one mistake. Correct it of write “right”.
- Ex. 52. Use passive or active, in any appropriate tense, for the verbs in brackets.
- Ex. 53. Supply the required passive forms of the verbs in brackets.
- Ex. 54. Use the required passive forms.
- Ex. 55. Use the required active or passive tense forms.
- Ex. 56. Translate into English.
- Ex. 58. Translate into English.
- Ex. 62. Choose the best way of continuing after each sentence.
- A) Rewrite these instructions, using simple commands instead of the passive.
- Complete these sentences using a passive construction. Only use by if it’s natural to do so.
- Turn these newspapers headlines into radio news headlines. (Informal, spoken form.)
- Ex. 66. Practice saying these sentences and answer the questions.
- Ex. 68. You are telling a friend some news. Use the notes and write each sentence in the Present Perfect, active (has done) or passive (has been done).
- Group work. Match the two columns. Then make a sentence for each, using the passive. Look at the example first.
- The formation of the passive voice………………. . . 1
- Progressive forms……………………………………. . 11
- AIDS kills Freddie's 2 lovers. Star's dead lovers
- Phone call of terror. Gay life ended 7-year affair
SECTION VI.
CHECK YOURSELF
1. Rewrite these sentences in the passive, using appropriate tense or modal:
1. They destroyed the original picture years ago.
2. They have never explained the events of that night.
3. You shouldn’t store cleaning fluid and soft drinks together.
4. You can buy film for this camera anywhere.
5. They took the stolen goods across the frontier.
6. You will show passes when entering the building.
7. They had told her to make an application.
2. Complete these sentences using a passive construction. Only use by if it’s natural to do so.
1. A bus nearly hit Keith while he was trying to cross the road. (Keith…)
2. Luckily lightning doesn’t strike many people.
3. The incident shouldn’t harm relations between the police and the community.
4. The snow is very heavy. British Rail has cancelled all trains to Scotland.
5. The police officer is interviewing her about the crime.
6. The burglars have stolen my stereo and television.
3. Change the passive sentences in the letter into the active.
Dear Madame,
It is with regret that we now give the formal notice that your account has been closed. Your credit limit has been exceeded by over $ 200. Customers are asked to apply in writing if they wish their credit to be extended, and this was not done. You were warned last month that this would be the result. In accordance with the conditions of use, a copy of which has already been sent to you, the whole of the balance is payable with immediate effect.
You are required to return to us your credit card, but before doing so it should be cut in half for security.
A pre-addressed envelope (not pre-paid) is enclosed.
Yours faithfully,
R. J. Box,
General Manager
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