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Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

Yes, the house was dusted for fingerprints yesterday.

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?

 

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 by my aunt.

3. A: Have you typed that letter yet, Miss Brown?

B: It.........................................................(type) right now, sir.

4. A: Did you make the coffee when you got to work this 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.

 

6. Rewrite the sentences in the passive, where possible.

1 John opened the door.

...The door was opened by John.....................

2 They didn't come home late last night.

...It cannot be changed...................................

3 Their nanny takes them to the park every day.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4 I left very early yesterday afternoon.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5 Meg asked the policeman for directions.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6 Charles is moving house next month.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7 The letter arrived two days ago.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8 Sam took these photographs.

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7. Fill in by or with.

1 The lock was broken ...with... a hammer.

2 This book was written...............my favourite author.

3 The cake was decorated...............icing.

4 The tiger was shot...............a gun.

5 Claire was shouted at...............her teacher.

6 He was hit on the head...............an umbrella.

 

Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1 Someone is repairing the garden fence.

...The garden fence is being repaired....

2 Do they teach Latin at this school?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3 I don't like people pointing at me.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4 She hit him on the head with a tennis racquet.

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5 Michael has made the preparations.

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6 Is Tim cleaning the house?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7 Who built the Pyramids?

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8 The boss is going to give us a pay rise.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9 I expect they will deliver my new car soon.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10 The police are questioning the suspects.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

11 Did your next door neighbours see the thieves?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

12 Paul remembers his teacher asking him to star in the school play.

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13 A lot of children use computers nowadays.

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14 Who smashed the kitchen window?

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15 They won't have completed the work by the end of the month.

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16 The children will post the letters.

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17 People make pancakes from flour, eggs and milk.

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18 Had Helen closed the windows before she left the house?

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19 Jill hasn't done the housework yet.

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20 They may not deliver the parcel today.

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9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

A: Do you still work at Browns and Co?

B: Yes, I do. I 1) ...have been employed... (employ) by Mr Brown for five years now, you know.

A: Oh. Do you still enjoy it?

B: Oh yes! I 2) ............................................. (give) a promotion last year and I'm very happy.

A: A promotion? So, what is your job now?

B: I 3).......................(make) Head of European Sales.

A: So, what do you do?

B: Well, sometimes I 4)..................................(send) to other countries on business.

A: I see. Do they pay you well?

B: Well, I 5).................................(pay) quite well and I expect I 6)............................(give) a pay rise soon.

A: Good for you!

 

10. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.


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