Passive structures
Open brackets
You (give) a promotion if you keep doing what you’re doing.
You could/might/may be given a promotion if you keep doing what you’re doing.
Find the mistake
Under no circumstances you should give your bank details to anyone.
Under no circumstances should you give your bank details to anyone.
Complete the sentences with one word
l used to play football, but what put me off in the end all the injuries.
l used to play football, but what put me off in the end WAS all the injuries.
Complete the sentences and questions with the correct active or passive perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
She ........ (study) the animals for years before she went on the trip.
She had studied the animals for years before she went on the trip.
If Matt ........ (spend) less time on social media every day, he........... (find) a job by now.
If Matt spent less time on social media every day, he’d have found a job by now.
Find 2 mistakes
I might had been send the wrong item
I might have been sent the wrong item
Rewrite the sentence using inversion
I was not happy with the decision in any way
In no way was I happy about the decision
Complete the sentences with one word
I've always fancied doing is going hiking in Alaska. I think it'd be amazing.
WHAT I've always fancied doing is going hiking in Alaska. I think it'd be amazing.
Complete the sentences and questions with the correct active or passive perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
They used methods which they .......... a few years earlier. (develop)
They used methods which they have developed a few years earlier.
If I ......... (be not) so indecisive, this whole situation ........... (end) weeks ago.
If I weren’t so indecisive, this whole situation would have ended weeks ago.
Use passive
We appear to (be / mislead).
We appear to have have been misled.
Use inversion.
I will never forget their kindness. (never)
Never will I forget their kindness
Complete the sentences with 2 words
I find it boring and the I don't like about it how messy you get doing it.
I find it boring and the (one) THING I don't like about it IS how messy you get doing it.
Complete the sentences and questions with the correct active or passive perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
The elephants appeared by poachers. (shoot)
The elephants appeared to have been shot by poachers
If I...... (go) to university, my life ....... (be) very different to now
If I’d gone to university, my life would/might be very different to now
Use passive
....... (give) an end-of-year bonus was unexpected but welcome.
Being given an end-of-year bonus was unexpected but welcome.
Rewrite the sentence using inversion
They only met the landlord three months later (only)
Only three months later did they meet the landlord.
Complete the sentences with the pairs of words
What _____ me is the ______of money some people spend on camping equipment.
What amazes/surprises/shocks me is the amount of money some people spend on camping equipment.
Complete the sentences and questions with the correct active or passive perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
Where’s my tablet? It seems .......... ! (disappear)
Where’s my tablet? It seems to have disappeared!
Penny ........... (start) her new job on Monday if she ............ (not/reject) that offer.
Penny would be starting her new job on Monday if she hadn’t rejected that offer.
Use passive voice
After ............ (promise) a pay rise, I was disappointed when I didn’t get one.
After having been promised a pay rise, I was disappointed when I didn’t get one.
Rewrite the sentence using inversion
She not only plays the piano, but she also sings.
Not only does she play the piano, but she also sings.
Complete the sentences with the pairs of words
What l______ most about boxing is that it's a great _______ of getting rid of stress after work.
What I like most about boxing is that it's a great way of getting rid of stress after work.
Complete the sentences and questions with the correct active or passive perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
By next year, they ............. (train) the animals to behave in a different way
By next year, they will have trained the animals to behave in a different way
Rewrite the sentence using mixed conditionals
I didn’t charge my phone battery. I’ve got no battery left .
If .............. some battery left .
If I had charged my phone, I would have some battery left