Pick the Pitch
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Existing stadiums can use for the tournament.
B. Existing stadiums can be used for the tournament.
C. Existing stadiums can be use for the tournament.
D. Existing stadiums can been used for the tournament.
B. Existing stadiums can be used for the tournament.
Correct the sentence:
The sports arena can used for the opening ceremony.
Answer:
The sports arena can be used for the opening ceremony.
Rule: Modal + be + past participle
Public money should __________ __________ transparently.
(manage)
Answer: be managed
Public money should be managed transparently.
Rewrite the sentence to emphasize the stadium:
Organizers can reuse the existing stadium.
Answer:
The existing stadium can be reused.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. After selecting as the host city, Río Claro began preparing.
B. After being selected as the host city, Río Claro began preparing.
C. After been selected as the host city, Río Claro began preparing.
D. After being select as the host city, Río Claro began preparing.
B. After being selected as the host city, Río Claro began preparing.
Correct the sentence:
The city celebrated after being award the international festival.
Answer:
The city celebrated after being awarded the international festival.
Rule: Being must be followed by a past participle.
The city organized a public celebration after __________ __________ the right to host the event.
(award)
Answer: being awarded
The city organized a public celebration after being awarded the right to host the event.
Combine the sentences using a passive -ing form:
The committee selected Río Claro as the host city. Río Claro began preparing immediately.
Answer:
After being selected as the host city, Río Claro began preparing immediately.
Which sentence is appropriate for a formal event proposal?
A. People expect that the festival attracts 50,000 visitors.
B.The festival expected to be attract 50,000 visitors.
C. The festival is expected attracting 50,000 visitors.
D. The festival is expected to attract 50,000 visitors.
Answer: D. The festival is expected to attract 50,000 visitors.
Correct the sentence:
The music festival is expected attracting thousands of young visitors.
Answer:
The music festival is expected to attract thousands of young visitors.
Rule: A reporting passive is followed by a to-infinitive.
The film festival __________ __________ __________ attract thousands of international visitors.
(expect / attract)
Answer: is expected to
The film festival is expected to attract thousands of international visitors.
Rewrite using a reporting passive:
People expect the music festival to attract young international visitors.
Answer:
The music festival is expected to attract young international visitors.
The previous event happened five years ago. Choose the correct sentence.
A. The event is believed to generate considerable revenue.
B.The event believes to have generated considerable revenue.
C. The event is believed to have generated considerable revenue.
D. The event is believing to have generated considerable revenue.
C. The event is believed to have generated considerable revenue.
Correct the sentence:
The bid is claimed to have costed millions.
Answer:
The bid is claimed to have cost millions.
Rule: The past participle of cost is cost, not costed.
The previous sports tournament __________ __________ __________ __________ local businesses considerably.
(report / benefit)
Answer: is reported to have benefited
The previous sports tournament is reported to have benefited local businesses considerably.
Report the earlier event using a passive structure:
People believe that the previous festival improved the city’s international profile.
Answer:
The previous festival is believed to have improved the city’s international profile.
Choose the correct promotional statement.
A. The stadium has to be seen to be believed.
B. The stadium has to be seen to believe.
C. The stadium has to see to believe.
D. The stadium has been seeing to be believed.
Answer: A. The stadium has to be seen to be believed.
Correct all the errors:
The facilities which constructed last year must being inspected before be used by festival visitors.
Answer:
The facilities constructed last year must be inspected before being used by festival visitors.
The historic venue has __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ fully appreciated.
(see / appreciate)
Answer: to be seen to be
The historic venue has to be seen to be fully appreciated.
Combined patterns:
Combine the information into one concise sentence containing three passive patterns:
Workers constructed the venues for earlier events. The city can adapt them before organizers use them again.
The venues constructed for earlier events can be adapted before being used again.
Patterns: