- •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. 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.
- •1. Have you dusted the house for fingerprints yet?
- •6.Rewrite the sentences in the passive,where possible.
- •7. Fill in by or with.
- •8. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
- •9. Put theverbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •1 Ellie will take the children to school.
- •11. Make a passive sentence from the words in brackets.
- •12. What happens in Luigi's restaurant before it opens for the evening? Look at the prompts and make sentences using the present simple passive, as in the example.
- •13. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •14. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •15. Rewrite the sentences in the passive, wherepossible.
- •17. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent where possible.
- •18. Underline the correct answer.
- •19. Choose the correct verb forms in this news report about a storm.
- •20. In each of these sentences underline who or what is doing the action (the agent).
- •21. You are telling a friend some news. Use the notes and complete the second sentence. Sometimes you need to use the active and sometimes the passive.
- •22. Write a paragraph from the notes about the first motor car. Some sentences are active and some are passive. Use a phrase with by only if it adds information.
- •23. Underline the correct answer.
- •24. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •25. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense.
- •26. Rewrite the sentences in the active.
- •27.Put the verbs in brackets into the correctpassive or active tense.
- •28. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
- •29. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
- •30. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
- •31. Choose the correct answer.
- •32. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.
- •33. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.
- •34. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.
- •35. Rewrite the following passages in the passive.
- •36. TranslateintoEnglish.
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Passive voice
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.
1 the oil / change
The oil is changed.
2 the brakes / test
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3 the filters / replace
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4 air / put / in the tyres
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5 the battery / check
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6 the lights / test
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7 broken parts / repair
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8 it / take / for a test drive
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9 the radiator / fill / with water
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2. 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.
1. Have you dusted the house for fingerprints yet?
the house / dust / for fingerprints yesterday
Yes, the house was dusted for fingerprintsyesterday.
2. Have you found any evidence yet?
a piece of material / find / this morning
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3. Have you interviewed the house owners yet?
they / interview / last night
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4. Have you questioned the neighbours yet?
they / question / this morning
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5. Have you arrested any suspects yet?
two men / arrest / yesterday evening
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6. Have you interrogated the suspects yet?
they / interrogate / last night
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7. Have you recovered the stolen goods yet?
they / recover / this morning
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8. Have you written your report yet?
it / complete / an hour ago
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3. Helen and Chris moved house two years ago. Yesterday, they drove past their old house and saw that it looked very different. Describe the changes using the present perfect simple passive, as in the example.
1 the outside walls / paint
The outside walls have been painted.
2 new windows / put in
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3 a garden pond / make
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4 the trees / cut down
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5 a lot of flowers / plant
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6 the old gate / replace
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4. 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.
1 Will they audition you for the new film?
Well, I hope to be auditioned.
2 Will they give you a leading role?
3 Will they pay you a lot of money?
4 Will they send you to Hollywood?
5 Will they introduce you to all the stars?
6 Will they ask you to give a TV interview?
7 Will they give you an award?
5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.
1. A: Who looks after your garden for you?
B: It ...is looked after... (look after) by my brother.
2. A: That's a beautiful dress. Where did you buy it?
B: Actually, it.............................. (make) for me bymy aunt.
3. A: Have you typed that letter yet, Miss Brown?
B: It.........................................................(type) rightnow, sir.
4. A: Did you make the coffee when you got to workthis morning?
B: No, it ...................................................................(already/make) by the time I got there.
5. A: Are you going to pick up the children today?
B: No, they.................................................(pick up)by Roger. I've already arranged it.
6. A: Where is your watch?
B: I broke it. It ........................................................(repair) at the moment.
7. A: Has the new furniture for my bedroom arrived?
B: No, it.....................................................................(not/deliver) yet.
8. A: They are building a new sports centre in town.
B: I know. It...................................................(open) by the mayor next month.