Passive Power
Change into the passive: The police arrested the thief.
The thief was arrested by the police.
What’s the verb for “to take something illegally”?
Steal
Report: “I’m tired,” she said.
She said (that) she was tired.
A person who presents the news on TV is a…
newsreader / anchor
Choose the correct connector: ________ the product was expensive, it sold well.
(although / because)
Although the product was expensive, it sold well.
Complete using a causative (get/have):
My car /repair/ yesterday.
I got/had my car repaired yesterday.
What do we call a person who steals from shops?
A shoplifter
Which tense do we usually shift back in reported speech?
One tense back (e.g. present → past)
A newspaper that focuses on gossip or exagerated news is called a…
tabloid/sensational newspaper
Complete: We launched a new campaign ______ attract more customers.
to / in order to / so as to attract more customers.
What structure is used in impersonal passives?
It is said that… / He is thought to…
Name a verb that implies physically attacking or killing a person.
Assault/ Murder / Commit homicide
Choose the correct reporting verb: He _______ stealing the money. He assured it was somebody else.
denied
Who do we call to ask for advice on TV or on the radio?
Agony aunt
Choose the correct option: We reduced prices ______ we could increase sales.
(in spite of / despite/so that)
so that we could increase sales.
Make passive: They are building a new bridge.
A new bridge is being built.
How do we call what the judge reads in order to sentence a person?
A veredict.
Report: “let's go to have dinner,” he told me.
He asked me to have dinner/He invited me to have dinner/He suggested we should go have dinner/etc.
What do we call fake or misleading stories online?
fake news
Combine the sentences:
It was raining. The team went out to promote the product.
Ex: Although it was raining, the team went out to promote the product.
Correct the sentence: The documents are being send.
The documents are being sent.
Complete: The man was first _______ of murder, then found ______ of first degree murder.
charged, guilty
Name 3 reporting verbs using “-ing”?
admit, deny, suggest, recommend, avoid, etc.
What do we call a person or media that is inclied towards a specific political view, religious party, belief, etc.?
biased
Is this sentence correct? Why (not)?
"Despite he tried his best, he failed the test. He should have studied more so as to not failing the exam."
It's incorrect.
1) Despite the fact that + clause.
2) so as to + infinitive