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Write the correct response, changing the SIMPLE PAST sentences into PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM
sentences:
EX: Jim sent the letter. --> Jim had the letter sent.
3. Maria redesigned the web site. --> Maria had the web site .
4. Kelly took Mr. Brown to the beach. --> Kelly had Mr. Brown to the beach.
5. John brought the cat to the vet. --> John had the cat to the vet.
6. Jane put the vase on the table. --> Jane had the vase on the table.
7. We drove Mr. Jones to the airport. --> We had Mr. Jones to the airport.
9. We gave the money to the homeless shelter. --> We had the money to the homeless shelter.
10. Thomas cut his hair. --> Thomas had his hair .
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Form the passive voice of can, hate to, may, must, and should with be and the past participle of the main verb.
Example
active: I have to finish this work.
passive: This work has to be finished.
In English, the passive can always be made using the verb "to be". In informal
English, "get" is also often used to construct passive sentences. But it's not always
possible.
We use "get" in a passive sentence when we talk about something that happened or
something that changed, so it is NOT used for verbs such as 'like', 'believe' or 'say'.
Examples:
For each sentence, use the passive with "get" whenever possible.
1. I don't know why this class is always so dirty. It (clean) every morning.
2. The murder suspect told the police a complicated alibi but it (believe) by
them and he was charged with the murder.
3. "Whose is that computer in the corner of the office?" "I don't know - it
(never use) by anyone."
4. When foreign films are dubbed into English, usually a lot of the original meaning
(lose) in the translation.
10. The new factory will open next July and the company says that over 250 employees
(need) initially.
11. Did you hear that Jane (promote) to a management position at work!
What great news.
12. (pay) for a job you enjoy doing must be the definition of a happy life!
Fill in the gaps with a form of the passive. The tense could be past, present or future.
1. Many rock stars say the real thrill is that they enjoy (watch) by thousands
of adoring fans.
2. Your car is a death trap. It (should/send) to the scrap yard years ago!
3. I'm sorry this office is so dirty but it can't (clean) until tomorrow morning at
the earliest.
7. The factory is losing a lot of money every week and (shut) next Thursday.
9. Before (recycle), glass bottles are thoroughly washed and the labels
removed.
10. Jak was fired from the local car wash because, even though he hadn't paid, he let his
friend's car (wash).
Question 3 - be cleaned.
Question 4 - be sacked.
Question 5 - to be discovered.
Question 8 - be saved.
Question 10 - be washed.
Read the news report, choose the correct verb form and write it in the box.
2. The River Reiner (burst/was burst) its banks after heavy rain.
8. "Everything possible (is doing/is being done) to get things back to normal,"
a spokesman said.
9. One young girl (took/was taken) to hospital after she broke her leg.
Question 1 - swept.
Question 2 - burst.
Question 4 - received.
Question 5 - reached.
For each sentence, choose either the active or the passive form of the verb...and the
correct tense!
Question 2 - painted.
Question 3 - drove.
Question 4 - drives.
Question 6 - is read.
Question 8 - stole.
Question 9 - is opening.
Question 14 - types.
Fill in the blanks with active or passive in any appropriate tense. When you have finished all the questions, click on the
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1. The Amazon rainforest is extremely important to the ecology of the earth. 40% of the world's
2. The game (win) by the other team tomorrow . They are a lot better than we are.
3. There was a terrible accident on a busy downtown street yesterday. Dozens of people saw it, including my friend,
4. Right now Susan is in the hospital. She (treat) for a bad burn on her hand and arm.
7. The government used to support the school. Today the school (support) by private funds as well as
by the tuition the students pay.
8. In some countries, certain prices are controlled by the government, such as the prices of medical supplies.
However, other prices (determine) by how much people are willing to pay for a product.
9. Tom (inform) by his teacher that his attendence had better improve.
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form. When you have finished all the questions, click on the Get Score button at
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Passive and active with modals. Use the modals should, should have, must, could, could have, might, might have, have
to, had better, supposed to, would.
Rules:
Passive form - modal + be + past participle
Past passive form - modal + have been + past participle
6. Walter may accept the position, but he a job by another company already.(accept)
9. Ann's birthday is this week. Her birthday card a week ago. (send)
10. Bill didn't expect to see his father at the party. He . (surprise)
Fill in the spaces with active-passive structures (Tense + passive / modal + passive)
1. The accounts of this company (check) regularly twice a month by a strict tax expert.
2. We have to appoint someone to the exports branch, and this (do) as soon as possible.
3. Admittedly, little progress (make) in grammar till now, but by the middle of the next
year all of the grammar points (deal) with.
4. No one can find an explanation over why Mr. Ertas (kill) last Monday.
6. We were late for the conference. I think that we (inform) well in advance.
7. The tyres are quite muddy, and you can't drive a meeting like that. You (clean) them
first.
8. All the goods we purchased yesterdey have defects, so they (send) back to the
manufacturer right now.
11. Zeynep was very anxious at the cafe for fear that someone (see) her there.
12. The movie (finish) by the time Bill remembers to turn on the tv.
13. The rival team (beat) easily, but we were just unlucky.
14. The web site TestYourEnglish. Net (receive) a high percentage of impressions every
day for the last three months.
15. I (follow) the diet my doctor has prescribed for me, or I will weigh a little heavier.
The sentences below are all active. Put them into the passive, keeping the same meaning.
I went to the showroom but was informed that all the houses .
Correct answer: had been sold
4 They were still building the hotel when we stayed there.
I visited my home town last year, only to find that the house I'd grown up in .
Correct answer: had been demolished
The sentences below are all active. Put them into the passive, keeping the same meaning.
12) They are building a new stadium near the station. Check
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18) By next year the students will have studied the passive.
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[ By next year the passive will have been studied by the students ]
2) John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill (start with 'a bar of chocolate').
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[ A bar of chocolate was given to Jill (by John). ]
9) The boss showed the new computer to Anna (start with 'Anna').
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[ Anna was shown the new computer (by the boss). ]
10) The boss showed the new computer to Anna (start with 'the new computer').
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[ The new computer was shown to Anna (by the boss). ]
11) Julie taught the grammar to the students (start with 'the students').
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[ The students were taught the grammar (by Julie). ]
12) Julie taught the grammar to the students (start with 'the grammar').
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[ The grammar was taught to the students (by Julie). ]
15) Lucy threw the ball to the child (start with 'the child').
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[ The child was thrown the ball (by Lucy). ]
16) Lucy threw the ball to the child (start with 'the ball').
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[ The ball was thrown to the child (by Lucy). ]
17) Sophia sold the car to a doctor (start with 'a doctor').
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[ A doctor was sold the car (by Sophia). ]
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18) Sophia sold the car to a doctor (start with 'the car').
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[ The car was sold to a doctor (by Sophia). ]
1. Many people think that Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.
2 .They claim that this engine is twice as powerful as the previous one.
4. It is your duty to make tea at eleven o'clock. (use suppose for obligation)
He is known armed.
8. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
9. We expect the plane will take off with very little delay
10. The Jury considered Almodovar's film was the most innovating.
12. Don't touch this switch.(use must for imperatives in the passive
This switch be .
13. That switch is broken. You will have to get someone to see to it.this a CAUSATIVE
This done.
1. The Police reported that the number of car accidents had increased.
2. They say hot lemon is one of the best remedies for sore throats.
3. The doctors claim that this new technique is a revolution for heart problems.
4. They expect the Queen Mary 2 will arrive in Miami in a couple of weeks.
5. Everybody thought he did not take the prize for political reasons.
6. It is believed that many yogis meditate without food or water for weeks.
7. Scientists think that many unknown mammals still live in the middle of Asian jungles.
8.All the experts in the congress thought that our wine was the best.
Read this traditional story from northern Canada. Put the verbs in brackets into an appropriate tense, either active or passive,
and then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble.
Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!
I (1 go) to tell you an Eskimo story. Nobody (2 know) how long the Eskimos (3 live) in northern
Canada on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. Their life (4 be) usually very hard and although it (5 become)
a little easier with the arrival of electricity and other modern conveniences, it (6 still/dominate) by the harsh
climate and the need to hunt for food. Before the time of supermarkets and imported food, in winter the only way to get fresh
meat (7 be) by killing a seal. Seals (8 spend) most of their time swimming in the water under the ice but from
time to time they (9 have) to put their noses through a hole in the ice so that they can breathe. This (10 be)
the moment when a patient hunter could strike at the seal with his weapon, a harpoon. This story (11 be) about one
One day an old man (14 go) seal hunting on the ice a short distance from the land. Near to his chosen hunting spot
there (15 be) a steep cliff, on top of which there (16 be) a high bank of snow. Below this cliff some
children (17 laugh) and (18 shout) while they (19 play) a game.
The hunter (20 wait) silent and motionless beside a breathing hole where he (21 see) a seal the day
before. For a long time nothing (22 happen); then he (23 hear) the sound of a seal breathing. Just as
he (24 raise) his harpoon, ready to strike, the silence (25 break)! The noise of the children playing at
the foot of the cliff (26 distract) the old man and (27 warn) the seal, which (28 escape).
The old man (29 lower) his harpoon in a bad mood and (30 grumble), 'Those children! I wish
they (31 not be) so noisy. If only they 32 not shout) just then. I hope the cliff of
Once more the hunter (35 wait) by the breathing hole. Again the seal (36 return). And again just as the
hunter (37 go) to strike, the children (38 burst) out laughing and the seal (39 get) away unharmed.
The old hunter now (40 call) upon his magic powers. He (41 speak) to the spirits which (42 bring)
bad luck: 'When the children (43 shout) again, send snow to bury them!'
Suddenly an avalanche of snow (44 fall) from the top of the cliff and (45 swallow) the children. Their
cries (46 hear) for a long time, but gradually they (47 grow) weaker until at last everyone (48 be)
silent.
When the parents of the children (49 realise) what (50 happen) they (51 want) revenge. Just
as they (52 go) to catch him, the old man (53 call) upon his magic powers one last time and (54
lift) himself into the air. The parents (55 watch) him rise into the sky and turn into a shooting star. On a clear night, if
you (56 look) carefully, you (57still/see) the old man running away across the sky.