4V passive voice

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Passive voice

p 2: active or passive

1. A
2. P
3. A
4. P
5. P
6. A
7. P
8. A
9. P
10. A

Ex 2 p 3

• 1. My purse has been found by one of the cleaners
  
• 2. He was hit on the head with a hammer by the robber.
  
• 3. A new road has been built in this area by the government.
  
• 4. A note was handed to me by the assistant. OR I was handed a note by the assistant.
  
• 5. John was elected class representative by us.

ex 3 p 4

• 1. They begin new projects in January.
  
• 2. You must wash that shirt for tonight’s part.
  
• 3. Mum is going to prepare the food.
  
• 4. They make shoes in that factory.
  
• 5. They will have to examine you again.

Now finish the rest of ex 2+3

+ do ex 4 p 5

ex 2

6. My wallet has been taken by someone.

7. Bicycles are used as a means of transport by many people.

8. The book should have been brought with her (by her).

9. The old road was being rebuilt (by them) when I drove by.

10. A new shopping centre was opened by the local council.

11. Nothing has been decided yet (by them).

12. It can be done (by me) with my eyes closed.

13. It has been suggested (by someone) that the shop should close.

14. A knife was used by dad to open the window.

15. You will be brought your drinks by the waitress in a minute. OR Your drinks will be

ex 3

6. We had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.

7. The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago.

8. They have produced skis here since 1964.

9. They also speak German at EU meetings.

10. They read him the newspaper every day.

ex 4

1. is seen

2. will be chosen

3. can be seen

4. have been made

5. was given

6. is being shown

7. was made

8. has been shown

9. have been given

10. was given

11. was added

12. are often made

13. have been filmed

p 6 exercise

Active sentence present simple: They give Karen a new car.

Finished? Do the rest of the exercises!

• present simple passive: Karen is given a new car. OR A new car is given to Karen.
• past simple active: they gave Karen a new car
• past simple passive: K. was given ... OR A new car was given ...
• future simple active: They will give Karen a new car. 
• future simple passive: K. will be given ... OR a new car will be given to...
• present continuous active: They are giving
• present continuous passive: K is being given... OR....

• past continuous active:  They were giving Karen ....
• Past continuous passive: Karen was being given ... OR ...
• future continuous active: They will be giving Karen ....
• future continuous passive: Karen will be being given a car OR ..
• present perfect active: They have given... OR...
• Present perfect passive: Karen has been given... OR

• Past perfect active: They had given ... OR ...
• Past perfect passive: Karen had been given...
• Future perfect active: They will have given ....
• Future perfect passive: Karen will have been given ...
• present perfect continuous active : They have been giving Karen ...
• Future perfect passive: