State whether the following are in the Active Voice (A) or Passive Voice (P) and

then change them into the other form:

e.g. Poor people are helped by the kind priest. (P) The kind priest helps poor people.

Steps: 1. Find subject – verb – object – 2. swap subject with verb, 3. finally change the verb

1. These beautiful pastries were baked by the famous French patissier. (.....)

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2. Adam must play cricket. (.....)

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3. This package must be delivered by Kerstin to Daniele on time. (.....)

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4. Reporters write news reports. (.....)

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5. The salesman was helping Julian wehen the thief came onto the shop. (.....)

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6. The book has already been discussed by the teachers. (.....)

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7. Kaine is going to write a letter to Kelvin. (.....)

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8. Louyn should have made a cake for his father’s birthday but he was too busy. (.....)

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9. New workers were hired by the company last year. (.....)

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10. Neil was planting flowers in his front garden. (.....)

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Fill in the blanks with the past simple or past continuous:
e.g. The children (to do) were doing their homework when I (to arrive) arrived home.

1. Kurt (to wait) ____________________ for the bus when Iaonnis (to pass by)

____________________ in his new Ferrari.

2. Last week, David (to drive) ____________________ to work when an elephant (to cross)

____________________ the street in front of him.

3. All the boys in the class (to shout) ____________________ when Ms Borg (to appear)

____________________ at the door.

4. When Ryan (to wake up) ____________________ this morning, it (to rain) ____________________.

5. Kian (to sleep) ____________________ when you (to call) ____________________ him.

6. What (to do) ___________ Kurt _____________ at eight o’clock last night? He (to sing)

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7. The librarian (to try) ____________________ to give Nathan some advice, but he (not, to listen)

_________________________.

8. Matteo (to break) ____________________ his leg when he (to ski) ____________________.

9. Zach (to watch) ____________________ television when the power (to go off)

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10, When the guests (to arrive) ____________________, Tim (to cook) ____________________

dinner.
Fill in the blanks with the present simple or present continuous:
e.g. The children (to do) are doing their homework right now.

1. Gabriel (to wash) ____________________ his hair every day.

2. Jye (to have) ____________________ one aunt who (to live) ____________________ in Paris.

3. Melvin usually (to get up) ____________________ very early.

4. Kai (to meet) ____________________ Gozwe’ this evening.

5. Kyle (to know) ____________________ that water (to boil) ____________________ at 100 degrees

Celsius.

6. “Your French (to improve) ____________________,” said Ms Zammit.

7. Aaron (to live) ____________________ with his cousins until he (to find) ____________________

a new apartment.