Passive Voice
ANSWER WITH AT LEAST THREE COMPLETE SENTENCES. USE PASSIVE VOICE IN AT LEAST ONE OF THEM.
How often is a president elected in the United States?
A president in the United States IS ELECTED ...
Jean was in college for a long time, wasn't she?
(for six years when she graduated)
Jean HAD BEEN in college FOR SIX YEARS WHEN SHE GRADUATED, HADN'T SHE?
Did you think I wouldn't ask you a question?
No, I thought you would (verb in simple form)...
Yes, I thought you wouldn´t (verb in simple form)...
CHANGE THE SENTENCE TO INDIRECT SPEECH USING THE PHRASE IN PARENTHESES.
Has your parents' room been redecorated lately?
(DO YOU KNOW)
DO YOU KNOW IF your parents' room HAS been redecorated lately?
I talked on my phone for half an hour last night.
(for 15 minutes when you got to my house)
I HAD TALKED on my phone FOR 15 MINUTES WHEN YOU GOT TO MY HOUSE.
Change to a yes/no question
I'd decided where I would go on my next vacation when my boss called me and told me to cancel my plans.
HAD you decided where YOU would go on YOUR next vacation when YOUR boss called YOU and told YOU to cancel YOUR plans?
COMPLETE WITH PASSIVE VOICE
Your bed should ____ _______ (make) before you leave the house in the morning.
Your bed should BE MADE before you leave the house in the morning.
Tom had a good time when he went dancing with Mary the other day, didn't he?
(always)
Tom ALWAYS HAS a good time when he GOES dancing with Mary, DOESN'T he?
Change the sentence to a tag question.
I think I'd like to own a boat.
You think you WOULD like to own a boat, don't you?
Listen and change the sentence to passive voice.
Original sentence:
My mother must have set the table.
ANSWER:
The table MUST HAVE BEEN SET by my mother.
LISTEN
(in this moment)
Original sentence:
Mr. Campos doesn't always pay attention in class.
ANSWER
Mr. Campos ISN'T PAYING attention in class IN THIS MOMENT.
Listen to the sentence an change it to a question.
(WHAT)
Original sentence:
He'd already learned to dance salsa when he began to to learn how to dance bachata.
ANSWER:
What HAD he already LEARNED to dance when he began to learn how to dance bachata?
LISTEN AND CHANGE THE SENTENCE TO A QUESTION WITH THE QUESTION WORD IN PARENTHESES.
(WHEN)
Original sentence:
The homework papers on my desk were handed in the day before yesterday.
ANSWER:
WHEN WERE the homework papers on my desk HANDED IN?
LISTEN
(LATELY)
Original question:
Did you get enough sleep last night?
ANSWER
HAVE you BEEN GETTING enough sleep LATELY?
Listen to the question and change it to the correct tense using the expression in parentheses.
(when she got her job)
Original question:
How long did your cousin go to business school?
How long HAD your cousin GONE to business school WHEN SHE GOT HER FIRST JOB?