passive
put into passive:
They were holding the convention in Parla
The convention was being held in Parla
give an example of come up with
He came up with the answer in seconds
Give an example of pain in the neck
My little brother can be such a pain in the neck when he´s bored sitting in the back of the car on long car journeys
an example of hit the bottle
After his car accident he hit the bottle. I´m so worried about him
ask the question to get the following answer:
Albert Einstein
Who came up with the theory of relativity
Put into passive:
People are certain that Hannnah Montana is dead
It´s certain that HM isdead
HM is certain to be dead
Change the following sentence to include a phrasal verb:
The meeting was cancelled due to bad weather
The meeting was called off due to bad weather
give an example of make someone´s blood boil
Students not paying attention really makes my blood boil
Example of whizz through
the exam was so easy he whizzed through it
what´s the question?
It was reorted to be Franz Ferdinand
Whose death is reported to be the cause of the First World War?
There´s a rumour that El Fari is still alive and living in Pinto
El Fari is rumoured to be still alive and living in Parla
KW Transformation:
They increased the prices drastically in September
UP
Prices .......................................... in September
Prices were hiked up drastically in September
an example of be in over someone´s head
If you get involved with the Mafia you´re going to get in over your head
an example of restless
I´ve done this job for 20 years. I´m getting restless and want to start something new
It was won by Olivia Coleman
Who was the best actress 2019 won by?
People thought that Mari Trini had a wooden leg
Mari Trini was thought to have a wooden leg
KW Trans:
The politicians tried to minimize the severity of the problem in their speeches
DOWN
The severity of the problem .............................. the politicians
The severity of the problem was played down by the politicians
an example of kepp someone on someone´s toes
My boss is so unpredictable: he really keeps me on my toes
an example of a nagging thought
I think I´ve studied everything for the exam but I have a nagging thought that I´ve missed something
what´s the question?
In it´s new format it will be being held in the Caja Magica next month
when/where will the Davis Cup be being held this year?
People think that someone sent Paco Porras a turnip.
Paco Porras is thought to have been sent a turnip.
people thought that the reason Barca lost was that Messi was injured
DOWN
People .......................................... Messi being injured
People put Barca´s loss down to Messi being injured
an example of get cold feet
Ithink he´s getting cold feet about his wedding. Don´t be surprised if he doesn´t turn up at the church!
give an example of miss out on
Growing up in the seventies I missed out on binge watching Netflix series
He´s known to his fans as The Hoff
What is David Hasslehoff known as to his fans?