passive voice
Change this sentence to the passive:
He isn´t doing the tax returns correctly.
The tax returns aren´t being done correctly.
Express the same thing by using the appropriate modal verb:
It's essential to get a visa to travel to the USA.
You HAVE TO (MUST) get a visa to travel to the USA.
She bought a house. That's the house.
Put the sentences together using WHICH
That's the house which she bought.
If you work hard, you .................. (succeed) in the company.
If you work hard, you WILL succeed in the company.
"Do you live close to the sea?", Paula asked me.
Paula asked me if I lived close to the sea.
Change this to the passive:
Nobody enjoyed the conference.
The conference wasn´t enjoyed by anyone.
Express the same thing by using the appropriate modal verb:
My advice is that you stop eating fast food.
You SHOULD/OUGHT TO stop eating fast food.
You must decide the exact location. You are going to build your new offices in that location.
Put the sentences together using WHERE
You must decide the exact location where you are going to build your new offices.
If Lucy had more time, she ....... ....... (to travel) much more.
If Lucy had more time, she WOULD TRAVEL much more.
"I'll help you with your work", my colleague said.
My colleague said he would help me with my work.
My colleague offered to help me with my work.
Change this sentence to the passive:
We will organise the project next week.
The project will be organised next week.
Express the same thing by using the appropriate modal verb:
It's not necessary for you to finish the job tonight.
You DON'T HAVE TO/DON'T NEED TO/NEEDN´T finish the job tonight.
I spoke to a police officer. The police officer was very helpful.
Put the sentences together using WHO
I spoke to the police officer who was very helpful.
The police officer who I spoke to was very helpful.
If he didn't speak good English, he ...... ........ (not to move) to London.
If he didn't speak good English, he WOULDN'T BE MOVING to London.
" Did you arrive before seven?", they asked me.
They asked me if I had arrived before seven.
Change this to the passive:
We should meet tomorrow to discuss the setbacks.
tomorrow, the setbacks should be discussed(by us).
We should meet tomorrow as the setbacks should be discussed.
The setbacks should be discussed tomorrow.
Express the same thing by using the appropriate modal verb:
I'm absolutely sure it was John.
It MUST HAVE BEEN John.
You arrived with someone. Who were they?
Put the sentences together using THAT
Who was that person that you arrived with?
If the profits had been better, the company _____ _____ ______ (not make) so many changes.
If the profits had been better, the company wouldn´t have made so many changes.
"Where have you been?", she asked.
She asked me where I had been.
Change this to the passive:
How can I achieve more recognition in the company?
How can more recognition in the company be achieved?
Express the same thing by using the appropriate modal verb:
I went to the meeting but the secretary told me that it had been cancelled.
I needen't have gone to the meeting.
You need to listen to a speaker. He is not this person.
Put the sentences together using WHOM
That is not the speaker to whom you need to listen.
I wouldn´t be so happy if I _____ ______ (Not find) this job.
I wouldn´t be so happy if I hadn´t found this job.
" Don't touch the computer! ", he told me.
He told me I shouldn't touch the computer.
He told/warned me not to touch the computer.