Passive Voice
Complete the sentence using passive voice:
At the moment, the company __________ (own) by Carlos Slim.
is owned
Complete the reported speech with the correct verb form.
"Bill works for Apple," said Jane.
Jane said that Bill __________ for Apple.
worked
Complete the sentence with the correct verb form:
If I __________ (earn) more money, I would have more to spend on travel.
earned
Use a form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence.
Terry works in a factory which __________ dog food. (PRODUCT)
produces
Complete the space with a preposition.
I'm going to Six Flags _____ my niece and nephew on Saturday. It'll be their first time; they're so excited!
with
Complete the sentence using passive voice:
The 1994 movie "Pulp Fiction" _______________ (direct) by Quentin Tarantino.
was directed
Convert the direct speech into reported speech.
Paul said, "I went to the supermarket."
Paul said he had been to the supermarket.
Complete the second conditional sentence with the correct verb forms:
You __________ (be) in trouble if anyone __________ (see) you.
would be; saw
Use a form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence.
There's __________ asking for you outside. He looks angry! (SOME)
someone/somebody
Complete the sentence with a preposition.
Customers are asked to form a queue so that they can be attended to one _____ one.
by
Complete the sentence using passive voice.
The toy _______________ (produce) in China since 1985.
has been produced
Convert the reported speech into direct speech.
Wanda told us that she could go to the festival.
Wanda told us (/Wanda said), "I can go to the festival."
Make a second conditional sentence which describes the situation.
I have to go to work early tomorrow. I won't go to the party.
If I didn't have to go to work early tomorrow, I would go to the party.
Use a form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence.
I can't find my jacket __________. (WHERE)
anywhere
Complete the sentence with a preposition.
Kelly spends hundreds of pounds every month _____ fashionable clothes. I think it's a waste of money!
on
Complete the sentence using either passive or active forms.
When I __________ (vist) Spain last summer, I __________ (impress) by the architecture, especially in Barcelona. I also __________ (enjoy) eating paella - a traditional dish which __________ (prepare) with rice, chicken, seafood and vegetables.
visited; was impressed; enjoyed; is prepared
Report the conversation.
Hannah: "I'm getting hungry."
Luis: "There's a good restaurant two blocks away. We can eat there."
Hannah said (that) she was getting hungry. Luis said (that) there was a good restaurant two blocks away and that they could eat there.
Make a second conditional sentence which describes the situation.
I won't go to the 2024 Olympics. I don't live in Paris.
I would go to the 2024 Olympics if I lived in Paris.
Use forms of the words in brackets to complete the sentence.
Jen works in the __________ (ADVERT) industry. At the moment, she's working on a campaign for a theatre __________ (PRODUCT).
advertising; production
Complete the sentence with a preposition.
What's the most you've ever paid _____ a taxi?
for
Complete the text using either active or passive forms.
Marilyn Monroe __________ (born) in Los Angeles in 1926. She __________ (star) in many successful movies in the 1950s and early 60s before she __________ (die) in 1962; some people think she __________ (kill) as part of a government conspiracy, but so far, this __________ (not prove).
was born; starred; died; was killed; has not been proved/proven
Report the conversation.
Greg: "I'm going to see Oppenheimer tomorrow."
Sandra: "I've already seen it. I really enjoyed it!"
Greg said (that) he was going to see Oppenheimer the next (/following) day. Sandra said (that) she had already seen it and that she had really enjoyed it.
Make a second conditional sentence which describes the sentence.
Petra always fails her exams. She doesn't pay attention in class.
Petra wouldn't (always) fail her exams if she paid attention in class.
Use forms of the words in brackets to complete the sentence.
Lucy: Do you need _________ (THING) from the supermarket?
Harriet: I guess we'll need to buy __________ (THING) for dinner later, because there's __________ (THING) in the fridge!
anything; something; nothing
Complete the sentence with the correct prepositions.
I disagree _____ the idea that talking _____ children _____ this topic is a bad thing.
with; with/to; about