6A Grammar

You might also like

Download as pdf
Download as pdf
You are on page 1of 10
6A ‘the passive: be + past participle 1 Alotof ins areshor on loston. Ourcaris being repaired ody. ‘Andy sbike has beem stolen ‘Thedirccor died whenthe flo wasbeing made. You be picked wpa theairporby ono our af ‘Thishillas tbe ald morro. 2 bam Begins was directed by Christopher Nolan ean 3 Gk) the correct fom, active or pase Tecate Ge hay. 1° Tho for i Re org bel gE by hand “Thelandsepe inp wi ped hme wren rom "Tis cate anki beat for teary aceaury “The decors stim tit nthe preset “Theflmil soot wil be sain the atu, “Theacorsarent cdg |e eg eo he dlslogec ernest weeks 7 "Thebouse wa wing waa’ ngs bythe owners during wine “Themake-pats at tanjmed har beot tranformed theatre ms “They hadn't ned had bem owned he company for very lngbefore chy nent kankrpe 10 The pono okt taken by ny husbandon she talcnyofour hore ‘(GRAMMAR BANK 1 We often sere pssivewhon sor sld, nwa, or lnmporane who does an action. “Andy bike has bes tol, (= Somebody bas olen Andy's ‘ie, We dont know wha) 2 you wanceo say who dd the aeion, use. + West often ay ching in vo Ways sate sen or mt pase, Compare: Batman Begins wrdieted by Christopher Nolo. (the focusiemore on he film). (Crater Nok decd Batman Begins i 2005 focuriemore oa Nolin) We orm negates and questions inthe same way sin Someta hot on cation. your cr being repaired today? ic often se he passive to alk abou processes, for ‘cxample siete processes, andi formal wetng suchas pao Thowthewoter cheated to 10 depen, Many bulge the city have been damaged the orth 1 Rewritethe sencences with the passive. only use by if People dnt use aed ry often. “They sabia loc of foreign films Alot Foreign fins —_ Garcia Marquet wrote Lovein the Tine Chole. Love the Time of Cholor is room very fen Thisranm ie Sameane repairing sy laptop, My lapop. _ 4 Tho bien released the DVD af th filmy. ‘The DVD ofthe im “They won finish che lm untlthe spring ‘Thefim You have o collec the ike from the box ofc. ‘Therickers “They had ceold che ctor about the changes ine set The actor 8 JamesCameron divected Avatar ‘Avtar 9. They've already recorded the soundkrack “Theswundirack 10 They were interviewing the director about the fim, ‘Thediector

Helan talking eo anybody. i Heb wearinga wedding rng. Het norald enough, test wearing jumper 6A Where's your colleague today? B She beill Shecalled tosay tha she's going tothe docor’. 7A Janes looking youn a very strange wy, B Yes Ive grown abeard since saw herlast, so she recognize me A My daughter has filed aller exams again, 1B She beworking very hardifsegetsruch bad grades. 9-AWhyisTinasobhappy? B I'm notsure,butshe have anew partner, 10 A Wheres the managershovse? BS Ion know, the eneartheattie Ibeeuse he commutes every day by ein pase wi would "a being reported wally change ike his putsimple/ presen perfeer> pst perfect ( Wivan tenaes dont change Ven yu report wht sorsone sa very soon ate they sid fee stay th sare aint gal sacance, ‘Ada can comet rs elu spakan to Adam andes tat cat anne ai dace aly enjoyed Sack tl me tat aloof is ‘Some modal verbs chang, eg. concould mayo mig, mashad to modal verbs stay the sae could, mig, shoul djs Using thera said nd oldigopions ‘Complete the sentences using reported speech. “Yimin love with other woman? My byfrcad told me he warn love with another wont. “Yim selling allmy books. My bother ai 2 *Twebooked the lights’ Emma old me 3 "Your new dress does sue you My mother okl me 4 “Tmay norbeableto go tothe party’ Mate sad 5 “Iwone wear these shoes agin Jenny sid 6 ‘Tdidsebuy yous present! My gifriend ld me 7 Shouse ga dess forthe pare Rachel said 8 ‘Thavent been othe gym far along time! Kevin wid 9 found abargsin inthe sales! Mysto told 10 “Teant find anywhere o park Lk oll me 321) ‘Herold er ha he was esving the next day. ing tb aid od etc) is ince past tense, the renses in Yau usally Have change the pronouns eg, Tliketanesaid ha she GRAMMAR BANK + Ifyou repo what someone sid ona diferent day rina difezenplace, some othertime ad place ‘words an change e tomorrowsthe nes day, Ieresthere, ithe, "Tlimetsouhere tomorrow’ He sided meet me therethe nextday soy ? iba corehl= shar sald dont use 8 person oF Sana Fe sadhe ws tred NOT Hesaidme: ‘After tlé you ast use a parson or prone Sera ot Cay tat she woul eal a NOT Berohtaldthot he He tome he was ree NOT Hetalehewes reported questions direce questions ms eported uesons 246 “Areyoumarie?” Sheasedimithe was nmarid, ‘Didchephone?” Heasked me wither hnad phoned, tithe |‘ Whareyournsme Iaskedhim wha: his name ‘Whsre do you tive? They asked me where ved, + When you reporta question the rents changeas inreporeed aatemerts. + When question dose begin with question ‘word for meth). "Doyou won drink He askede f| whether weeded. + Youslso aero change the word oder to subjet “rerun noe ged dd Other 1b Complete the sentences using reported speech. ‘Why did you dump your geleiend> My Friend aka meh. Lhadumpad geen 1 Whenareyouleaving? My parents asked me 2 Haeyou ever ben engaged?" She asked him 3 ‘Willyou be home sorh Annaatked Liam 4 “Where do you usually buy your clothes? My sister asked me 5 "Did youwearasuitto the job interview?! Wo asked im 6 “Doyou ever goto the theatre? asked Lisa 7 *Whar ime will ou rive Heasked us 8 “How much money did you spendin the ale asked ny gielfiend — 9 “Can youhalp me? Sally asked the policeman 10 Whar size are you?" The shop assistant asked me A= 1b Complete with a question tg are you? n't i te). Your name's ack, i? ‘Your brother works atthe petol station, ‘Trey don’ haveany proof ‘Tharman the murderer, You were wimeseto the crime, “Tae police have arrested someone, ‘Tre woman wasn'edesd, ‘That gi took your handbag, He wont goo prison, 9 Youhavenseenshe suspect, 10 Taey didn't have enough evidence,

You might also like