Passive Voice
Create a sentence in present passive voice:
Many people speak English around the world.
English is widely spoken around the world.
"Please buy some flowers for Mum" said Dad.
Dad asked me to buy some flowers for Mum.
I was doing my homework while my Mum was ...... (cook)
I was doing my homework while my Mum was cooking.
become interested or engaged in a new hobby.
take up.
She took up tennis at the age of eleven.
It's dishonest to ............. in an exam.
cheat
Create a sentence in the passive voice with modal can:
You can make phone calls at the reception desk.
Phone calls can be made at the reception desk.
"When are you going away?" Tom asked me.
Tom asked me when I was going away.
I (not see) him for a long time. I think I will give him a call.
I haven't seen him for a long time. I think I will give him a call.
reduce the amount of sugar that you take
cut down on sugar
It's important to m............ students to learn.
(encourage)
motivate
Create a sentence passive voice (present perfect negative):
The teacher hasn't graded the tests yet.
The tests haven't been graded yet.
A storm with lots of wind and rain
hurricane
Lindsay's favorite student
I can't recover from losing you.
get over
I can't get over losing you
We don't have alll the information we need as several names have been d................. from our database.
deleted
We don't have alll the information we need as several names have been deleted from our database.
Make a passive sentence in the present continuous:
The chef is preparing your meal.
"Let's go to the cinema", said Martin.
Martin suggested going to the cinema
Second conditional.
If I ..................(know) where he is, I.... (speak) to him.
Second conditional.
If I knew where he is, I would speak to him.
exercise
work out.
My dad works out every day.
He won't be able to arrive on time. His plane has been de............................... for five hours!
delayed.
Ask a question in the passive voice (be going to)
When are we going to finish our work.
When is our work going to be finished?
"Please do your work!" The teacher ordered.
The teacher ordered us to do our work.
I ................. (not tell) anyone unless you ...........(want) me to.
I won't tell anyone unless you want me to.
begin to take effect
kick in
It takes half an hour for the tablets to kick in.
The singer was ch................... by the enthusiastic audience.
cheered