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Passive - Grammar Exercises
Passive - Grammar Exercises
Passive - Grammar Exercises
Mark:
Teacher:
THE PASSIVE
A- Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Do it in two ways when possible.
1. They have offered me a voluntary job.
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2. We should send the letter to the government.
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3. They pay him a good salary.
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4. We can lend her our research work on global warming.
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5. They told me those young activists are British.
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6. We gave the young activists food and money.
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7. They are telling the students a sad story.
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8. They have asked them difficult questions.
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9. She brought me a beautiful present from Ireland.
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10. Has anybody shown you the photographs?
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11. Somebody will pay you to do the work.
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12. They dont let people feed the animals in zoos.
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13. They have never made me do anything like that.
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B - Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Use a prepositional phrase whenever necessary.
1. You can recycle household and garden waste.
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2. Special panels collect the energy from the sun.
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3. Pipes brought water to the house of drinking.
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4. A big container is collecting rainwater.
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5. They recycle the water.
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6. They have recycled waste paper.
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7. A pipe was carrying the gas to a power station.
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8. A power station will produce electricity.
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9. The government should encourage recycling.
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10. The Greens had collected lots of materials for recycling.
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11. They have never dumped rubbish in the sea or rivers.
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12. Many people use recycled products.
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13. They catch a lot of fish in this area.
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14. Someone has cleaned the pavement.
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15. They say the temperature will rise significantly in this century.
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16. They hope to save some endangered species from extinction.
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17. They believe mass tourism degrades habitats and landscapes.
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18. Theyve decided to hold a meeting very soon.
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C- Rewrite the sentences in the active. Use the subject given in brackets.
1. I was given my necklace. (my mother)
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2. She has been sent a beautiful birthday present. (Paul)
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3. We will be shown their pictures. (they)
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4. They are going to be told the good news. (we)
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5. Were you offered the job I told you about?(they)
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6. Have you ever been asked about your work experience?(anyone)
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7. She might be offered a higher salary at the bank.(the manager)
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8. I was allowed twenty minutes to get ready.(John)
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Answer key
A
1. I have been offered a voluntary job./ A voluntary job has been offered to
me.
2. The government should be sent the letter. / The letter should be sent to the
government.
3. He is paid a good salary. / A good salary is paid to him.
4. She can be lent our research work on global warming. / Our research work
on global warming can be lent to her.
5. I was told those young activists are British.
6. The young activists were given food and money. / Food and money were
given to the young activists.
7. The students are being told a sad story. /A sad story is being told to the
students.
8. They have been asked difficult questions. / Difficult questions have been
asked to them.
9. I was brought a beautiful present from Ireland. / A beautiful present was
brought to me from Ireland.
10. Have you been shown the photographs? / Have the photographs been
shown to you?
11. You will be paid to do the work.
12. People arent allowed to feed animals in zoos.
13. I have never been made to do anything like that.
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