PASSIVE VOICE
SO, EITHER, NEITHER, TOO.
WOULD/USED TO
REPORTED SPEECH
Riddles
100
SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE VOICE
A lot of people make telephone and video calls these days.
Telephone and video calls are made by a lot of people these days.
100
I like pizza. ___________ Sally
So does Sally.
100
I___________________(have) lots of free time before I started working here.
I used to have lots of free time before I started working here.
100
"Close the door." (The teacher/ask/I)
The teacher asked me to close the door
100
How many months have 28 days?
- All of them
200
SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE VOICE
The zookeepers don't feed the lions at the zoo every day.
The lions are not fed by the zookeepers every day.
200
Tom doesn't speak French. ___________ I
Neither do I
200
In the long summer holidays, we ______________ (go) out for a walk every day.
In the long summer holidays, we would go out for a walk every day.
200
"Don't run in the corridor!" (The principal/tell/we)
The principal told us not run in the corridor
200
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years?
The letter M
300
SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE VOICE
My parents don't give me any pocket money.
Any pocket money is given to me by my parents
300
Amy bought a new dress . _________ her mother.
So did her mother.
300
When I was a newly-trained teacher. I ______________ (work) till late every night.
When I was a newly-trained teacher. I would work till late every night.
300
"Say it in English". (The teacher/tell/I)
The teacher told me to say it in English.
300
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short-er
400
PASSIVE VOICE PAST SIMPLE
My father found the key.
The key was found by my father.
400
I am English. ___________ John
so is John
400
When I had a car. I_______________(drive) everywhere, but now I'm much fitter because I walk all the time.
When I had a car. I used to drive everywhere, but now I'm much fitter because I walk all the time.
400
"Please help me carry the bags." (My mother in law/I)
My mother in law asked me to help her carry the bags.
400
How many eggs would a rooster lay over three weeks, provided it is adequately fed and houses?
Zero. Roosters do not lay eggs.
500
J. K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter
Harry Potter was written by J. K. Rowling
500
I used to be good at swimming. ____________ Henry.
So did Henry.
500
When I was at school, I__________________(do/never) my weekend homework until Sunday evening.
When I was at school, I would never do my weekend homework until Sunday evening.
500
"Can you help me with my homework, please?" (Diana/Alex)
Diana aked Alex to help her with her homework
500
- An electric train is travelling east to west at a speed of 100kph. The wind is blowing west to east at a speed of 80kph. Which direction does the smoke blow?
- There is no smoke. It’s an electric train.