Choose the correct active or passive tense.

1. The book was published/published in 2010.

2. My parents will lend/will be lent me some money to buy a new car.

3. It is said/says that some sports involve serious risks.

4. Lots of workers have been made/have made redundant as a result of the crisis.

5. My father was bought/ bought me a CD.

6. Fewer letters are written/write nowadays.

7. The TV presenter has been made/has made lots of mistakes today.

8. Where are you being lived/are you living?

9. My children are liked/like pasta.

10. Emails are sent/send more and more.

11. Will you send/Will you be sent me a postcard from New York?

12. My husband was cooking/was being cooked dinner when someone knocked at the door.

Rewrite these sentences into the passive voice according to the given words.

1. Paul gave me a nice sweater for my birthday.

e.g. I was given a nice sweater by Paul for my birthday.

A new sweater was given to me by Paul for my birthday.

2. Mary has sent Paul some nice postcards.

Paul ???????????????????????...................................

Some nice postcards ????????????????.....................................

3. Carol told us a very funny story.

We ?????????????????????????.............................

A very funny story ????????????????........................................

4. The travel agent has just made the holiday arrangements for Paul.

Paul ?????????????????..............................?????..??

The holiday arrangements ????????????.............................................

5. Mel is going to lend Sue some money.

Sue ????????????????????????..................................

Some money ????????????????????...................................

6. Can you give me some advice about clothes?

Can I ??????????????????????.......................................

Can some advice ?????????????????........................................

7. Mum cooked Pete and Sam a tasty meal.

Pete and Sam ??????????????????..........................................

A tasty meal ???????????????????........................................

8. The boys had prepared the teacher a surprise.

The teacher ????????????????????.....................................

A surprise ????????????????????........................................

9. The boss paid workers a poor salary.

Workers ??????????????????????..................................

A poor salary ???????????????????......................................

10. My mum won?t buy me new pencils tomorrow.

I .......................................................................................................................................

New pencils ....................................................................................................................

11. My sister has already sent me a letter.

I .......................................................................................................................................

A letter ............................................................................................................................

12. Jake will show me the new car.

I .......................................................................................................................................

The new car ....................................................................................................................

Detective Maguire is talking to a police officer about a burglary which happened early yesterday morning. Ask and answer questions using the prompts bellow.

1. Have you dusted the house for fingerprints yet?

the house/dust/for fingerprints yesterday ? Yes, ... .

e.g. Was the house dusted for fingerprints yesterday?- Yes, it was.

2. Have you found any evidence yet?

a piece of material/find/this morning ? Yes, ... .

3. Have you interviewed the house owners yet?

they/interview/last night ? No, ... .

4. Have you questioned the neighbours yet?

they/question/this morning ? No, ... .

5. Have you arrested any suspects yet?

two men/arrest/yesterday evening ? Yes, ... .

6. Have you interrogated the suspects yet?

they/interrogate/last night ? No, ... .

7. Have you recovered the stolen goods yet?

they/recover/this morning ? Yes, ... .

8. Have you written your report yet?

it/complete/an hour ago ? Yes, ... .

Ask questions to the underlined words in passive voice.

1. They make bread in this factory.

e.g. Where is bread made?

2. Captain Cook discovered Australia.

3. A dog was chasing Paul.

4. They found the ring in the garden.

5. Simon is going to organize a party.

6. Susan will decorate the bedroom tomorrow.

7. Tom is drawing a picture.

8. Simon has already sent the invitations.

9. Paul had repaired the door before he left for work.

10. An international company publishes these books.

11. Fiona cooked a delicious turkey yesterday.

12. Dinner will be prepared in half an hour.

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