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Passive Constructions

Verb to be + past participle

My car was stolen last night We do not know who did it Hamlet was written by Shakespeare The focus is on the book not Shakespeare All the computers are checked before they leave the factory It is not important to know that Pete and Jon do it The Prisoner is being taken to Jail It is known who takes prisoner the police The problem is being dealt with in our accounts department. Formality less personal and friendly Smoking is prohibited in the station Rules and regulations

Tense
Present simple Present Continuous Past simple Past continuous Present Perfect simple Past Perfect Simple Going to Will Future Perfect Modal present Modal perfect

Active
They speak English in china

Passive

Our house is being painted The police caught the thief They were taking the dogs for a walk The police have arrested the murderer I had told her to arrive at 9.00 They are going to sell the car He will buy the car tomorrow The space station will have been built by 2050 The committee should solve the problem They may have sold the house

Tenses 1. The election ____________________ (hold) next week 2. Antibiotics _____________________ (develop) in the 1930s 3. The new bridge ____________________(open) by the Queen in April 2011 4. More and more car___________________(produce) every year 5. We _________________________(invite) to Pauls wedding 6. Every car which left the ferry _________________(stop) and searched 7. The door ________________ (leave) open on purpose. 8. Everyone who applies ___________________(give) an interview 9. Books from the library __________________________(return) within 3 weeks 10. He _____________________________ (promote) 3 times before becoming a director 11. The 2012 Olympic games___________________________(hold) in London
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Rewrite these sentences in the passive

1) Julia rescued three cats. . 2) The students handed in the reports. . 3) Maria crashed into the blue car. . 4) Alex learned the poem. . 5) Steven has forgotten the book. . 6) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder. . 7) They play handball. . 8) Sue puts the rucksack on the floor. . 9) The girls had lost the match. . 10) The teacher is not going to open the window. .________________________________________ ________________

Passive tense review

1) The words___________ by the teacher today.
(to explain - Simple Present) (to send - Simple Past)

2) We_____________ a letter the day before yesterday. 3) This car_________________ . It's too old.
(not/to steal - will-future)

4) This street_____________ because of snow.

(already/to close - Present 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___________________ .

(can/not/to see - Simple Present) (to give - Simple Past)

8) I ________________the book by my friend last Sunday. 9) The dishes____________ by my little brother.

(not/to wash - Present Perfect)

10) I __________________________by Robert.

(not/to ask - will-future) www.webenglishonline.com

Answers
The election is being held next week Antibiotics were developed in the 1930s The new bridge is going to be opened by the Queen More and more cars are sold every year We have been invited to Pauls wedding Every car which left the ferry was being stopped and searched The door may have been left open on purpose. Everyone who applies will be given an interview Books must be returned within 3 weeks He had been promoted 3 times before becoming a director The Olympic games are going to be held in London
1) Julia rescued three cats. Three cats were rescued. 2) The students handed in the reports. The reports were handed in. 3) Maria crashed into the blue car. The blue car was crashed into. 4) Alex learned the poem. The poem was learned. 5) Steven has forgotten the book. The book has been forgotten. 6) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder. The DVD recorder has not been repaired. 7) They play handball. Handball is played. 8) Sue puts the rucksack on the floor. The rucksack is put on the floor. 9) The girls had lost the match. The match had been lost. 10) The teacher is not going to open the window. The window is not going to be opened. 1) The words are explained by the teacher today. 2) We were sent a letter the day before yesterday. 3) This car will not be stolen. It's too old. 4) This street has already been closed because of snow. 5) A new restaurant will be opened next week. 6) He was invited to the party yesterday. 7) The blue box cannot be seen. 8) I was given the book by my friend last Sunday. 9) The dishes have not been washed by my little brother. 10) I will not be asked by Robert.
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