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Passive

A. Read the grammar: p137 ‘Introduction to the passive’ & ‘Pres. Simple and Pres. Continuous passive’! ! p139 Past tenses in the passive.

B. Decide whether the sentences are written in Active or Passive.

Boys like to play soccer.""""!! ! ! You should open your workbooks.This room has been painted blue.""! ! Houses have been built.Cricket is played in Australia.! ! ! These cars are produced in Japan.""""I am given a book.""""! ! ! ! The report must be completed by next Friday.You might see dolphins here.""""! ! ! We have lost our keys.They were singing a song.""""! ! ! The bus driver was hurt.""""They listen to music."""! ! ! ! Alan teaches Geography.She is reading an e-mail."""!! ! ! German is spoken in Austria."A letter was written to her."""! ! ! Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake."""The bike is being repaired.""  Henry Ford invented the assembly line.

C. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive voice.! !

Example:!Peter writes a letter.! ! A letter is written by Peter.

1. They built a house. ____________________________________ 2. Our uncle takes Susan to hospital. _________________________________ 3. We have cleaned the car. ____________________________________ 4. They speak English. ____________________________________ 5. The policemen help the children. ____________________________________ 

6. A robber broke the window of the shop. ____________________________________ 

7. My mother sends me to the butcher. ____________________________________ 

8. Peter will look after my little brother. ____________________________________ 9. Mr Jones watches the film. ____________________________________ 

10. Somebody built the house last year. ____________________________________ 

11. They speak English in the shop. ____________________________________ 

12. The waiter brought me a big steak. ____________________________________ 

13. She gave me the box. ____________________________________ 

14. Max will look after him. ____________________________________ 

15. We saw her in Dresden last week. ____________________________________ 

16. No one has ever beaten me at chess. ____________________________________ 

2. Fill in the correct form of the passive into the gap. Mind the tense written in brackets.

1. The words _____________________________by the teacher today. (to explain-Simple Present)

2. We _____________________________a letter the day before yesterday. (to send-Simple Past)

3. This car _____________________________. It's too old. (not/to steal - will-future)

4. This street _____________________________because of snow. (already/to close-Pres. Perfect)

5. A new restaurant _____________________________next week. (to open - will-future)

6. He _____________________________to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple Past)

7. The blue box _____________________________by anyone. (can/not/to open - Simple Present)

8. I _____________________________the book by my friend today. (to give - Simple Present)

 

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Gerund or Infinitive - 1Fill in the word in brackets as gerund or infinitive.

Example:! They go on ______ (read) the book.

Answer:! They go on reading the book.

1. I can't imagine Peter ______ (go) by bike. ! 2. We decided ______ (buy) a new car.

3. They've got some work ______ (do). ! ! ! 4. Peter gave up ______ (smoke).

5. He'd like ______ (fly) an aeroplane.! ! ! 6. I enjoy ______ (write) picture postcards.

7. Do you know what ______ (do) if there's

a fire in the shop?! ! ! ! ! ! 8. Avoid ______ (make) silly mistakes.!9. My parents wanted me ______ (be) home at !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

11 o'clock. ! ! ! ! ! ! 10. He agreed ______ (buy) a new car. !11. The question is easy ______ (answer). !! ! 12. The man asked me how ______ (get) to the !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! airport.

13. I look forward to ______ (see) you at the ! ! ! ! ! ! !weekend.! ! ! ! ! ! ! 14. Are you thinking of ______ (go) to London?

15. We decided ______(go) for a walk in the forest. 16. The teacher expected Sarah ______ (work) !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! hard.

 

Relative Pronouns - who, which, whoseFill in who, which oder whose ein. If you needn't fill in a word, type an x.

Example:! Peter is the boy ____ rides the blue bike.

Answer:! Peter is the boy who rides the blue bike.

1. This is the boy _____ had an accident.

2. Yesterday I saw a car _____ was really old.3. Mandy is the girl _____ I met on Friday.

4. I haven't seen Peter, _____ brother is five, for a long time now.

5. The robber stole the car _____ the lady parked in front of the supermarket.

6. This is the man _____ house is on fire.

7. Can I talk to the girl _____ is sitting on the bench?

8. The book _____ you gave me is great.

9. Where is the bottle of Coke _____ I bought this morning?

10. I talked to the girl _____ car had broken down in front of the shop.

11. Mr Jones, _____ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.

12. There is the car _____ I'd like to buy.

13. He cleaned the car _____ had an accident.

14. This is the girl _____ comes from Spain.

15. That's Peter, the boy _____ has just arrived at the airport.

16. What did you do with the money _____ your mother lent you?