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Passives and Reported Speech With Key
Passives and Reported Speech With Key
1. He works in a bank
She said ___________________________________________________________
2. We went out last night
She told me ________________________________________________________
3. Im coming!
She said ___________________________________________________________
4. I was waiting for the bus when he arrived
She told me ________________________________________________________
5. Id never been there before
She said ___________________________________________________________
6. I didnt go to the party
She told me ________________________________________________________
7. Lucyll come later
She said ___________________________________________________________
8. He hasnt eaten breakfast
She told me ________________________________________________________
9. I can help you tomorrow
She said ___________________________________________________________
10. You should go to bed early
She told me ________________________________________________________
11. I dont like chocolate
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. I wont see you tomorrow
She said ___________________________________________________________
13. Shes living in Paris for a few months
She said ___________________________________________________________
14. I visited my parents at the weekend
She told me ________________________________________________________
15. She hasnt eaten sushi before
She said ___________________________________________________________
10. Would you mind telling me how to get to the art gallery, please?
She ______________________________________________________________
11. Please dont forget my book
She ______________________________________________________________
12. Make sure you arrive at six!
She ______________________________________________________________
13. Remember to study hard!
She ______________________________________________________________
14. Where do you want to eat tonight?
She ______________________________________________________________
15. I usually drink coffee in the mornings
She ______________________________________________________________
16. Do you like studying English?
She ______________________________________________________________
17. Ill come and help you on Saturday
She ______________________________________________________________
18. Please buy some bread on your way home
She ______________________________________________________________
19. Please give this to John
She ______________________________________________________________
20. Could you give me the glass on the table, please?
She ______________________________________________________________
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16. Somebody washes the cars every week.
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17. Somebody writes a report every Friday.
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18. Somebody fixes the roads.
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19. Somebody builds new houses every year.
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20. Somebody sells vegetables in the market.
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Answers:
1. The office is cleaned every day.
2. Emails are sent.
3. The grass is cut.
4. Chocolate is preferred.
5. Cars are often stolen.
6. Loud music is played.
7. English is spoken here.
8. The London parks are loved.
9. Staff are wanted.
10. Articles are written.
11. Julie is loved.
12. A lot of books are read.
13. Dinner is cooked everyday.
14. Milk is delivered in the mornings.
15. Flowers are bought for the flat.
16. The cars are washed every week.
17. A report is written every Friday.
18. The roads are fixed.
19. New houses are built every year.
20. Vegetables are sold in the market.
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16. Somebody built a website.
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17. Somebody ate all the cakes.
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18. Somebody told me to wait.
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19. Somebody employed a lot of new waiters.
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20. Somebody opened a shop.
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Answers:
1. The kitchen has been cleaned.
2. The plants have been watered.
3. The money has been taken.
4. The presents have been bought.
5. The report has been finished.
6. The President has been killed.
7. The road has been repaired.
8. That man has been elected.
9. Lessons have been learned.
10. John has been fired.
11. New books have been ordered.
12. The meal has been prepared.
13. The email has been sent.
14. The strawberries have been eaten.
15. The heating has been fixed.
16. Coffee has been made.
17. The air conditioning has been turned on.
18. The song has been downloaded.
19. A flat has been rented.
20. The holiday has been booked.
Answers:
1. The windows will be cleaned
2. You will be met at the airport.
3. Your application will be processed.
4. Your glasses will be found.
5. Food will be brought.
6. You will be helped.
7. That bicycle will be stolen.
8. Your order will be taken.
9. A new book will be written.
10. A stadium will be built.
11. Your luggage will be collected.
12. The plan will be explained.
13. The floor will be washed later.
14. A parcel will be delivered .
15. All the juice will be drunk.
16. Everything will be prepared.
17. The article will be written next week.
18. The chocolate will be eaten.
19. The information will be sent.
20. You will be called.
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16. I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.
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17. A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.
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18. By next year the students will have studied the passive.
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19. James might cook dinner.
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20. Somebody must have taken my wallet.
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Answers:
1. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
2. A new road is being planned near my house.
3. This house was built (by my grandfather) in 1943.
4. Guernica was being painted (by Picasso) at that time.
5. The office has been cleaned.
6. Three books had been written before 1867.
7. You will be told (by John) later.
8. By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed.
9. The work should be done.
10. Jimmy might have been delayed (by the traffic).
11. Mr Brown is loved (by everybody).
12. A new stadium is being built near the station.
13. The princess was eaten (by the wolf).
14. At six oclock a story was being told.
15. All the milk has been drunk!
16. All the windows had been cleaned (by me) before the storm.
17. The computer will be repaired tomorrow.
18. By next year the passive will have been studied (by the students).
19. Dinner might be cooked (by James).
20. My wallet must have been taken
a:________________________________________________________________
b:________________________________________________________________
Answers:
1. a: Jill was given a bar of chocolate (by John).
b: A bar of chocolate was given to Jill (by John).
2. a: Graham was lent a pencil (by me).
b: A pencil was lent to Graham (by me).
3. a: Julian was told the truth (by Fiona).
b: The truth was told to Julian (by Fiona).
4. a: Simon was offered the job (by them).
b: The job was offered to Simon (by them).
5. a: Anna was shown the new computer (by the boss).
b: The new computer was shown to Anna (by the boss).
6. a: The students were taught the grammar (by Julie).
b: The grammar was taught to the students (by Julie).
7. a: John was sent the email (by me).
b: The email was sent to John (by me).
8. a: The child was thrown the ball (by Lucy).
b: The ball was thrown to the child (by Lucy).
9. a: A doctor was sold the car (by Sophia).
b: The car was sold to a doctor (by Sophia).
10. a: David was asked the question (by me).
b: The question was asked to David (by me).