AC218 Passive and Connector Practice C5

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Change these active sentences

to passive.
DOER + VERB RECEIVER + TO BE + V3
We don’t care who the agent is, we don’t know. It is obvious.
The result is more important than the doers.
Present continuous
I am eating Fritada Fritada is eaten in Ecuador.
PResent perfect
I have drunk colada morada Colada morada has been drunk for ages.
Future Simple
I will go on a Chiva on Fiestas de Quito. Chivas will be hired in December.

1) The government is building a new road near my house.


A new road is being built near my house.
2) My grandfather built this house in 1943.
This house was built by my grandfather in 1943.
3) Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
Guernica was being painted by Picasso at that time.
4) The cleaner has cleaned the office.
The office has been cleaned.
5) He had written three books before 1867.
Three books had been written before 1867.
6) John will tell you later.
You will be told by John later.
receiver to be V3
7) By this time tomorrow, we will have signed the deal.
By this time tomorrow, the deal will have been signed.
8) Somebody should do the work.
The work should be done.
9) The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.
Jimmy might have been delayed by the traffic.
10) People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
11) Everybody loves Mr. Brown.
Mr, Brown is loved by everybody.
12) They are building a new stadium near the station.
A new stadium is being built near the station.
13) The wolf ate the princess.
The princess was eaten by the wolf.
14) At six o'clock, someone was telling a story.
At six o’clock, a story was being told.
15) Tony has drunk all the milk!
All the milk has been drunk by Tony.
16) I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.
All the windows had been cleaned before the storm.
17) A technician will repair the computer tomorrow.
The computer will be repaired tomorrow.
18) By next year, the students will have studied the passive.
By next year, the passive will have been studied.
19) James might cook dinner. James cooks dinner.
Dinner might be cooked. Dinner is cooked.
20) Somebody must have taken my wallet. Somebody has taken my wallet.
My wallet must have been taken My wallet has been taken.

Join these sentences using the coordinating conjunctions or the connectors. Use the
correct punctuation.
1. Isabel apologized several times. Paul wouldn’t speak to her. (but)
Isabel apologized several times, but Paul wouldn’t speak to her.
2. We decided to walk even though it was raining. (in spite of) + noun(person, place or thing) / Ving / the fact that+
sentence.
We decided to talk in spite of the rain / in spite of the fact it was raining.
3. Roger works very hard to help his parents. He’s also a good student. (In addition)        
Roger works very hard to help his parents. In addition, he’s also a good student.
4. I love Ice cream. In addition, I love chocolate. (as well as=and)
I love ice cream as well as chocolate.
5. I’d love to come. I really haven’t got the time. (However)         
I’d love to come. However, I really haven’t got the time. = I really don’t have the time.
6. Rome is a great place to visit, but it has got terrible traffic problems. (despite) preposition
Rome is a great place to visit, despite the traffic.
7. Miguel was very busy yesterday. He helped me. (Even though)
Even though Miguel was very busy yesterday, he helped me.
8. Sinem exercises vigorously. She can’t lose weight. (However)
Sinem exercises vigorously. However, she can’t lose weight.
9. Visitors are not allowed to park here. It is a private parking area. (since)time / because
Visitors are not allowed to park here since it’s a private parking area.
10. Jack can’t lift the box. He is very strong. (But)
He is very strong, but he can’t lift the box.
11. Joanne booked a babysitter because she wanted to go out for the evening.(in order to)- cause , specific
Joanne booked a babysitter in order to go out for the evening.
12. Brenda does a lot of exercise. She is fit. (therefore)
Brenda does a lot of exercise. Therefore, she is fit.
13. Mark heard the news on the radio. He was driving home. (while)
Mark heard the news on the radio while he was driving home.
14. Despite its popularity, the group hasn’t reached any gold record yet. (In spite of)
In spite of its popularity, the group hasn’t reached any gold record, yet.
15. John bought a couple of exercise-books. He wanted to catch up with the rest of the class. (so as to)
John bought a couple of exercise books so as to catch up with the rest of the class.
16. My brother doesn’t earn a good wage. My sister-in-law doesn’t earn a good wage. (neither...nor)
Neither my brother nor my sister-in-law earn a good wage.
17. The accident was very serious but nobody was badly injured.(Even though)
Even though the accident was very serious, nobody was badly injured.

FANBOYS
Subordinating conjunctions
For , And , Nor, But, Or, Yet , So
they link two sentences , they need a comma.

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