Passive structures
CORRECT THE MISTAKE
Don't worry, the money has received.
Don't worry, the money has BEEN received.
REWRITE USING THE WORD GIVEN
Tanya always cuts his hair for him. (has)
He always _________ by Tanya.
Tanya always cuts his hair for him. (has)
He always HAS HIS HAIR CUT by Tanya.
REWRITE
People claimed that nobody could build such a tall building.
It ________
People claimed that nobody could build such a tall building.
It WAS CLAIMED THAT NOBODY COULD BUILD SUCH A TALL BUILDING.
ARE THESE SAME OR DIFFERENT? EXPLAIN.
freebie / free sample
SAME
They are both gifts a company gives you to promote a product, although a free sample is a small amount of a product and a freebie might be anything.
ADD A PREFIX AND/OR A SUFFIX
Find a (solve) to the problem.
Find a SOLUTION to the problem.
CORRECT THE MISTAKE
A prize was given to the director.
IT'S CORRECT!
A prize was given to the director.
REWRITE USING THE WORD GIVEN
She asked her mum to pick her up. (to)
She got_______
She asked her mum to pick her up. (to)
She got HER MUM TO PICK HER UP.
REWRITE
They knew that Jo was at the scene of the crime.
Jo _______
They knew that Jo was at the scene of the crime.
Jo WAS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME.
ARE THESE SAME OR DIFFERENT? EXPLAIN.
banner/pop-up
SAME
They are both types of online adverts, although a banner remains across the top of the webpage and a pop-up appears suddenly on your screen.
ADD A PREFIX AND/OR A SUFFIX
They couldn't find any( prove) that he had been there.
They couldn't find any PROOF that he had been there.
CORRECT THE MISTAKE
The gift is been sent by airmail next week.
The gift WILL BE sent by airmail next week.
REWRITE USING THE WORD GIVEN
Professionals are decorating their house. (getting)
They ________ next week.
Professionals are decorating their house. (getting)
They ARE GETTING THEIR HOUSE DECORATED next week.
REWRITE
They believe that the houses are unsafe.
The houses __________
They believe that the houses are unsafe.
The houses ARE BELIEVED TO BE UNSAFE.
ARE THESE SAME OR DIFFERENT? EXPLAIN.
a marketing campaign / word-of-mouth publicity
DIFFERENT
A marketing campaign is a series of adverts, posters, ctc. advertising a product or service; word-of-mouth publicity is when people talk to each other about a product/service or recommend it to each other.
ADD A PREFIX AND/OR A SUFFIX
It is (point) queuing for a ticket when they have already sold out.
It is POINTLESS queuing for a ticket when they have already sold out.
CORRECT THE MISTAKE
I'm meeting by two friends at the airport.
I'm BEING MET by two friends at the airport.
REWRITE USING THE WORD GIVEN
The restaurant delivered the pizza for us. (deliver)
We had _________ the pizza.
The restaurant delivered the pizza for us. (deliver)
We had THE RESTAURANT DELIVER the pizza.
REWRITE
They say that home is where the heart is.
Home________
They say that home is where the heart is.
Home IS SAID TO BE WHERE THE HEART IS.
ARE THESE SAME OR DIFFERENT? EXPLAIN.
brand name / brand loyalty
DIFFERENT
A brand name is the name that a company gives to its particular product or group of products; brand loyalty is when people keep buying the same brand of a particular product instead of trying other brands.
ADD A PREFIX AND/OR A SUFFIX
Sometimes I worry because it seems the futureis full of (certain)
Sometimes I worry because it seems the futureis full ofUNCERTAINTY
CORRECT THE MISTAKE
After be seen by the doctor, she was allowed to leave the hospital.
After BEING seen by the doctor, she was allowed to leave the hospital.
REWRITE USING THE WORD GIVEN
I want Alex to print it for me. (have)
I'm going to _____ for me.
I want Alex to print it for me. (have)
I'm going to HAVE ALEX PRINT IT for me.
REWRITE
At first, people said that the telephone was a useless invention.
At first, it
At first, people said that the telephone was a useless invention.
At first, it WAS SAID THE TELEPHONE WAS A USULESS INVENTION
ARE THESE SAME OR DIFFERENT? EXPLAIN.
logo/slogan
DIFFERENT
A logo is a symbol that represents a company which is used on its products and in its adverts; a slogan is a short, casily remembered phrase that is used to advertise something.
ADD A PREFIX AND/OR A SUFFIX
People are becoming (increase) tired of pop-ups.
People are becoming INCREASINGLY tired of pop-ups.