Passive Voice Power
Complete the sentence with the correct passive form. "The new bridge _____ (build) next year.
will be built / is going to be built
Identify the type of infinitive. "She seems to be enjoying the party."
Progressive Infinitive (to be + present participle)
Complete with the correct form. "_____ (work) from home has its advantages."
Working (Gerund as subject)
Choose the correct option. "I stopped _____ (to smoke / smoking) last year."
smoking (Stop + -ing = cease the activity)
Complete with the correct passive infinitive. "The manuscript needs _____ (edit) carefully before publication."
to be edited / editing (Both are acceptable: 'needs to be edited' or 'needs editing')
Correct the error in this sentence. "My car is service at the garage right now."
My car is being serviced at the garage right now.
Complete the sentence with the correct infinitive form. "He pretended _____ (never / see) me before, but I knew he was lying."
to have never seen (Perfect Infinitive)
Is this sentence correct? "Do you mind me opening the window?"
Yes, it is correct (using the object pronoun 'me' before the gerund is acceptable, especially in spoken English).
Choose the correct option. "We regret _____ (to inform / informing) you that your application was unsuccessful." (Formal letter context)
to inform (Regret + infinitive = announce bad news formally)
Rephrase using a causative passive + infinitive. "I need someone to fix my laptop."
I need my laptop to be fixed. / I need to have my laptop fixed.
Transform this active sentence with a general verb of belief into a passive structure. Two answers required.
"People believe that the CEO is resigning."
It _____
The CEO _____
1) It is believed that the CEO is resigning. 2) The CEO is believed to be resigning.
Rephrase the sentence using a modal verb + perfect infinitive to express a past possibility or regret.
"It's possible that I left the keys in the car."
I might/could have left the keys in the car.
Combine these two sentences into one using a perfect -ing form (-ing clause).
"She finished her degree. Then she immediately got a job."
Having finished her degree, she immediately got a job.
This verb can be followed by either an infinitive or an -ing form, but the meaning changes. Create two correct sentences with 'remember' to show the difference.
1) I remember locking the door. (Memory of a past action). 2) Please remember to lock the door. (A reminder for a future action).
Combine these ideas into one sentence using an -ing clause and an infinitive of purpose.
"I wanted to improve my French. I moved to Paris for a year."
Wanting to improve my French, I moved to Paris for a year. / I moved to Paris for a year to improve my French.
Create a passive sentence using the given elements. Use the past perfect passive.
Elements: the documents / shred / before the audit / begin
The documents had been shredded before the audit began.
This sentence contains an error with an infinitive. Find and correct it. "The virus is too small being seen without a microscope."
"The virus is too small to be seen without a microscope." (Passive Infinitive needed)
Complete the sentence with the correct -ing form (active or passive). "I remember _____ (tell) the news, but I forgot the details."
being told (Passive -ing form)
Transform the sentence so it starts with 1) "It" and 2) "She". Use a passive reporting structure.
"People know that she is an expert in her field."
It is known that she is an expert in her field. / She is known to be an expert in her field.
Create a single, grammatically complex sentence that includes: 1) a passive reporting structure ('is said to...'), 2) a perfect infinitive, and 3) a modal verb.
(Example) "The treasure is said to have been hidden somewhere on the island, but it might never be found."
Describe a historical event or a common process (e.g., how coffee is made, how a law is passed) using at least three different passive structures.
Speak for about 60 seconds.
(Example) "Coffee is grown in tropical regions. First, the beans are picked by hand. Then, they are roasted at high temperatures. It is believed that the best coffee comes from high altitudes. Finally, the roasted beans are ground and brewed."
Talk about a personal regret, a past speculation, and a future plan. You must use:
1) should(n't) have + past participle,
2) might/could have + past participle, and
3) a perfect infinitive after a verb like 'hope' or 'expect' (e.g., "I hope to have finished...").
"I shouldn't have procrastinated on that project. I might have gotten a better grade if I'd started earlier. Now, I expect to have completed all my work by Friday."
Describe a sequence of two past events, emphasizing which happened first. Then, talk about something you dislike people doing. Use:
1) a perfect -ing form ('Having...'), and
2) a gerund with an object form ('I dislike people...ing').
Having woken up late, I missed my bus. Now, I really dislike people talking loudly on their phones in quiet carriages.
Identify and correct two errors in this sentence. "He denied to have taken the money and insisted on be innocent."
"He denied having taken / taking the money and insisted on being innocent." (Deny + -ing form, not infinitive; 'innocent' is an adjective, so 'on being innocent' is correct, or simply 'insisted he was innocent').
You have 90 seconds to speak on ONE of these topics. You must correctly use at least FOUR of the following: a passive general belief structure, a perfect infinitive, a modal+infinitive combination, a perfect -ing form, and a gerund with an object pronoun.
Topic A: Discuss a famous unsolved mystery (e.g., what happened to someone, where something is hidden).
Topic B: Talk about an important life lesson you've learned.
"It is believed that the plane disappeared over the ocean. Investigators should have examined the radar data more closely. Having searched for decades, people are now tired of hearing experts give new theories. The wreckage might be lying undiscovered forever."