Passive 2ºbach

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THE PASSIVE – Exercises

1. Complete the missing information to write passive sentences with the information provided.          

Our car / service / a mechanic / at the moment. A man / shoot / an air gun / outside the petrol station last night. Gunpowder / invent / the Chinese. At the surgery yesterday, I / examine / Dr Peterson / and I / give / a prescription. I went to see it because I / tell / it was a good film / all my friends. This photograph / take / my grandfather. It looked like the window / break / a hammer / sometime before. Our dog / give / an injection / a special syringe / the vet. The winning goal in last night’s match / score / Donatello / a brilliant free kick. Your cheque / send / last Friday and / should / deliver / to you tomorrow.

2. Rewrite in the passive starting with the words given.        

People say that Bali is a beautiful island.  It… People generally think that life won’t be found on Mars.  It… It is generally said that Christmas is too commercialised.  Christmas… People often argue that prison doesn’t work.  It… People have suggested that the school should start to produce a magazine.  It… People say that crocodile tastes like squid.  Crocodile… It is said that the Vikings discovered America before Columbus.  The Vikings… People think that heart disease is caused by eating the wrong things.  Heart disease…

3. Rewrite these sentences using a causative sentence.      

The mechanic changed the oil in my car.  The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.  A decorator has repainted our house.  A friend of mine, who´s an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.  My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner´s.  The town hall has just been rebuilt for the council. 

4. Write a passive sentence using the words given.      

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Someone has scratched my car on the door! (been) Tommy is having an operation right now. (being) Has Fiona invited you to her party? (been) Shakespeare probably wrote this play in 1587. (written) The government is considering a new law to ban smoking following new research. (considered) My mum told me to go to Megagrocers. (sent) The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam. (told) Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas? (was) We haven't arranged a date for the wedding yet. (been) They will have given him the news by now. (told) The police have cancelled the demonstration. (has)


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