Rewrite the sentences in the Passive , as in the example.
B. Rewrite these sentences in the Active.
A. Rewrite these sentences in the Passive, as in the example.
Make a passive sentence from the words in brackets, as in the example.
Mrs. Edison is a businesswoman. She was away on a business trip but now she is back. She wants to know what has been done while she was away. Use the prompts and, in pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example.
Yesterday Paul and Kate drove past their old house and saw that it looked very different. Describe the changes using the Present Perfect Simple Passive as in the example.
A. Example: The roof / paint.
The roof has been painted.
1. the outside walls / paint.
2. new windows / put in.
3. a garden pond / make.
4. the trees / cut down.
5. a lot of flowers / plant.
6. the old gate / replace.
B. Example: Speaker 1: Have they delivered my new desk?
Speaker 2: No, it hasn’t been delivered yet.
(Yes, it has already been delivered).
1. they / deliver / my new desk? (No)
2. you / post / the invitations? (Yes)
3. they / repair / the photocopier? (Yes)
4. you / type / last month’s reports? (No)
5. you / place / advertisement in the newspaper? (No)
6. you / pay / the bills? (Yes)
Example: 1. A: That’s a beautiful picture.
B: Yes, (it / paint / my mother)
It was painted by my mother.
2. A: Have they caught the thieves yet?
B: Yes. (two men / arrest / yesterday).
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3. A: Did you build the garage yourselves?
B: No. (the garage / build / before we moved in)
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4. A: Why is Paul afraid of dogs?
B: (he / bite / a dog / when he was a little boy)
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5. A: Sarah is very ill.
B: (she / take / to hospital last night)
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6. A: This room is a disgrace.
B: (it / not clean / for weeks)
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7. A: Did you know about your surprise party?
B: No. (it / arrange / in secret)
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8. A: Are you going to drive to work today?
B: I can’t. (the car / not fix / yet)
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9. A: Has Tom got a job?
B: No. (he / make redundant / last month)
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10. A: Who teaches traditional dance at this school?
B: (dance classes / organize / former ballerina / last year).
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Example: We kept peaches in a large basket in summer.
Peaches were kept in a large basket.
1. They are holding a festival next month.
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2. The company will offer guided tours.
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3. They must fix the lock on that door.
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4. Somebody stole a famous painting from the gallery yesterday.
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5. Did Robert design that leaflet?
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Example: I was invited to a party by my friends.
My friends invited me to a party.
1. Some money will be given to charity by the Queen.
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2. The room has been decorated by Ray.
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3. The fence will be repaired by Jenny tomorrow.
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4. That note wasn’t written by Rosie.
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5. Tower Bridge is admired for its unusual design.
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Example: 1. I made this omelette with onions and cheese.
This omelette was made with onions and cheese.
2. Everyone consides her to be the best student in the group.
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3. Patric gave some flowers to Laura.
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4. They will have built the new bridge by the end of the year.
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5. People ask Jane questions about her job all the time.
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6. The detective had collected all the information before he handed in his report.
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7. Do people expert Mary to get a promotion this year?
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8. Frank doesn’t like people telling him what to do.
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9. They washed the car with soapy water.
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10. What did they decorate the streets with?
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