Passive voice
Transform this sentence to passive:
Scientist are testing new technologies
New technologies are being tested by scientist
Could you tell me?
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Where is the station?
Could you tell me where the station is?
Create a negative question for this answer:
No, Susan isn't going to graduate this year.
Isn't Susan going to graduate this year?
My cousin Ethan is a brilliant scientist. Ethan works at NASA.
My cousin Ethan, who works at NASA, is a brilliant scientist.
My cousin Ethan, who is a brilliant scientist, works at NASA.
She is collecting stickers, ______?
isn't she?
Transform this sentence:
People have used electric cars for a long time
Electric cars have been used for a long time
Could you let me know?
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Are you coming to the party?
Could you let me know if you are coming to the party?
This hot weather is really too much!
a. Why not? Didn’t she pass her chemistry exam?
b. Really? Don’t you like our California weather?
c. Didn’t we just drive by here a few minutes ago?
B
The neighbor is a journalist. His son is always running around the street
The neighbor whose son is always running around the street is a journalist.
You have cleaned your bike, ______?
haven't you?
Transform this sentence:
Students have used computers for decades
Computers have been used for decades by students
Do you know?
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What time are you leaving?
Do you know what time you are leaving?
I didn’t go in the water at the beach.
a. Why? Didn't you go to the spa?
b. Really? Don't you know him?
c. Why? Don't you know how to swim?
C
My cat Fer bit me yesterday. I love my cat.
My cat Fer, which I love, bit me yesterday.
John and Max didn't like Maths,
did they?
Transform this sentence:
Right now, engineers are developing new types of airplanes.
Right now, new types of airplanes are being developed by engineers
I was wondering
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You drink coffee
I was wondering if/whether you drink coffee
Create a negative question for this answer:
Not really, I don't like meat. Thanks!
Don't you want/like meat?
My new car was hit from behind. My car was in the park.
My new car, that was in park, was hit from behind.
I'm clever,
aren't I?
Transform this sentence:
At the moment, people are designing very small, light cars.
At the moment, very small, light cars are being designed.
Could you tell me?
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Has Lucy been to Mexico?
Could you tell me if Lucy has been to Mexico?
Create a negative question for this answer:
Not really, I feel a bit sad, actually
Aren't you happy?
The container should be kept outside the house. We throw our trash in the container.
The container where we throw our trash should be kept outside the house.
He could have bought a new car,
couldn't he?