Passive sentences
Choose the correct option:
Ants are believed _____ complicated communities.
to form / to forming /to have formed
To form is correct because the sentence is about a general belief in the present: are believed.
To have formed is incorrect because we don’t use it for a general belief in the present.
To forming is incorrect because it doesn’t use the present or perfect infinitive.
Choose the correct option:
Do you know ____ I should address my letter to?
who / in which / whose
Who is correct because we use it to identify people and the preposition (to) comes at the end of the sentence: I should address my letter to.
Whose is incorrect because we use it to identify possession.
In which is incorrect because we use it to identify places in formal English.
Choose the correct option:
It’s known that the council the plans at the next meeting.
to approve / will approve /have approved
Will approve is correct because it is a belief about a future action, as the phrase at the next meeting shows.
To approve is incorrect because it isn’t connected to future beliefs.
Have approved is incorrect because it isn’t connected to future beliefs.
Where is the present ____ I ordered yesterday?
What doesn't fit here? that, -, whose, which
whose
Complete the sentence with passive forms.
Jack didn’t enjoy _______ (give) a prize in front of the whole school.
Being given is correct because enjoy is followed by the - ing form.
Can you omit "that" in this sentence?
That watch is the one that works well under water
No, because "that" is an object
Complete the sentence with passive forms.
Priya expects ______ (call) about the job later today.
To be called is correct because expect is followed by to + infinitive.
Can you omit "who" in this sentence?
My sister, who is a doctor, is going on holiday tomorrow.
No, because it's non-defining clause
Choose the correct option.
A famous singer is thought _____a holiday here, earlier this month.
to take / to be taking / to have taken
To have taken is correct because the action happened before the time of reporting, as the phrase earlier this month shows.
To take is incorrect because it isn’t connected to a time in the past.
To be taking is incorrect because it doesn’t use the present or perfect infinitive.
Do we need comas here?
Our carpet_ which is really old_ is being replaced next week.
No, it's unnecessary information