MIXED REPHRASING IV (January 2014) 1. Its not necessary for me to go on working. I have reached the retiring age. I 2.

Its your duty to look after your sister You 3. He had a good voice. He became famous. As 4. I dont like this food as much as you do You.. 5. Ill go home unless I have to iron more shits Unless 6. You are looking for a job so far without success. Nobody gives you a job You say: I wish 7. The woman was arrested. She stole my wallet (one sentence) 8. The sofa was so comfortable that she ordered one for her mother It was 9. How lucky you are! Your holidays are longer than mine! How lucky you are! My holidays 10. Would you like to have a drink with me?, Henry asked me Henry invited 11. Is it really necessary for me to arrive so early? Do I 12. I didnt notice the man was in danger so I didnt help him If 13. Its possible for us to communicate with each other over vast distance We 14. We worked on the garden the whole weekend We spent 15. She wont ever marry unless she finds the right man If 16. It is possible there will be a new iceage There 17. Sound doesnt travel as fast as light

Light 18. It isnt advisable for you to go out in the rain You 19. You are allowed to go there only if you are a muslim They 20. We would avoid being late by taking the motorway If we 21. She was working for a company. It was the biggest in the country The company 22. Are French children obligued to go to school on Saturdays? Do 23. The Bront sisters were all novelists. Charlotte was the most famous. (one sentence) 24. This is the coldest winter we remember We dont 25. He sang beautifully. Half the audience cried. (one sentence) 26. It isnt necessary for you to wait here. Please come inside. You 27. Jack always leaves the door open. This annoys you. You say (to Jack): I wish 28. Its high time for us to go home Its time we 29. It used to be necessary for us to sleep under mosquito nets We 30. The Lovely Bones is the worst film Ive ever seen Ive never 31. Its possible that S hakespeare wrote it Shakespeare 32. Be careful. There are lots of wasps here He warned 33. If only she had taken her umbrella She 34. You didnt pay attention to me when I was a child I accused my father

USE OF ENGLISH Passive Voice

Structure: To be + Past Participle We use the verb to be in the tense that we would use in the active sentence
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet

It + passive + that-clause It is said that Ana is a great teacher Subject + passive + to infinitive Ana is said to be a great teacher When the belief, thought, etc refers to the past and we use the second structure, we use a perfect infinitive People say that Satur was a serious teacher It is said that Satur was a serious teacher Satur is said TO HAVE BEEN a serious teacher

The causative
WAS WRITTEN by Shakespeare
When we dont do an action but we have a professional to do it for us Ana had her hair cut last month (The hairdresser cut Anas hair) Ana cut her hair last month (Ana cut her hair herself) STRUCTURE: have / get + object + past participle

Hamlet

TENSE SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT CONTINUOUS SIMPLE PAST PAST CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT PAST PERFECT FUTURE CONDINTIONAL PR. CONDITIONAL PAST INFINITIVE MODALS HAVE TO GOING TO

ACTIVE VOICE keeps Is keeping kept Was keeping Have kept Had kept Will keep Would keep Would have kept To keep Can keep / must keep Have to keep Is going to keep

PASIVE VOICE Is kept Is being kept Was kept Was being kept Have been kept Had been kept Will be kept Would be kept Would have been kept To be kept Can be kept / must be kept Have to be kept Is going to be kept

Mike is having his TV repaired

Sally has had her nails painted

Other structures
Make / Have + Object + Bare Infinitive = Someone causes someone else to do something. It has a sense of persuasion Ana made her pupils write a composition (Ana insisted that they should write a composition) Ana had their pupils write a composition (Ana asked her pupils to write a letter)

The subject in the passive sentences become the object of the passive: by agent. We omit this agent: When it is unknown When it is not important or evident When we dont want to mention it

PRACTICE:
1. They are demolishing old slums and will build a block of offices Old slums 2. They will give him a large sum of money in exchange for his help He 3. The customs officer made them unload their car and open their luggage. They 4. You should have your hair cut. Your hair needs 5. They teach him Greek and Latin at school. He is 6. People say that he has been indifferent to his child's death. He is

Passive voice with two objects

When we want to transform an active sentence with two objects into a passive sentence, there are two possible structures:
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

My parents bought me a present

I was bought a present by my parents A present was bought to me by my parents

Impersonal passive voice

Some verbs usually has as object a that-clause: say, believe, consider, understand, expect, agree, think, claim, know, suppose In these cases we can use two structures People say that Ana is a great teacher

7. They made him work as hard as the others.

He was 8. They didn't tell him what to do. He 9. They made him sing two more songs. He 10. Scientists are still carrying out research into the mysterious extinction of dinosaurs. Research into the mysterious extinction of dinosaurs 11. They gave me the book. I 12. They are digging a tunnel under the channel. A tunnel 13. Nobody has ever beaten my brother at tennis. My brother 14. Nobody has ever beaten my brother at tennis. My brother 15. Someone has obviously slept in my bed! My bed 16. He forced them to pay their debt to him. They were 17. His family sent a big parcel to him for Christmas. He 18. The police are searching for the murderer's weapon. The murderer's weapon 19. Don't talk to me like that! I'm not to be 20. The machinery's antiquated. It needs(to replace) 21. They are building a new school in the village at last. A new school 22. Her parents wouldn't let her go to the dance. She 23. I hope nobody will use my car while I am away. I hope my car 24. People say this actress is a friend of an important politician. This actress 25. At the library, they lent me four books instead of the three I was entitled to. At the library,I 26. People said he was a king. He 27. His arrival was completely unexpected. Nobody 28. Someone has stolen her bicycle.

My bycicle 29. They couldn't find her bag anywhere. Her bag 30. Even his opponents thought he was a clever politician. He 31. They will launch an antidrug campaign soon. An antidrug campaign 32. They are bringing down prices. Prices 33. They are digging a new tunnel under the channel. A new tunnel 34. Someone will have to look after our dog while we are away. Our dog 35. You cannot blame him for his generosity. He 36. All the people around were staring at her. She 37. I am sorry that they made fun of you! I am sorry that you 38. Everybody expects me to work hard. I 39. Is anybody taking care of this child? Is this 40. This news must have worried you. You 41. I'll make him pay for it. He 42. Someone will tell you what to do. You 43. Nobody could hear anything. Nothing 44. Someone is calling me. I 45. They asked her to sing. She 46. People believe that Napoleon was poisoned by his doctor. Napoleon 47. They say Kevin was last seen in Manchester. Kevin is 48. They were building a new house for him. He 49. They often tell him not to smoke so much. He is 50. A baby-sitter looks after the children once a week. The children 51. It isn't necessary for you to remind me all the time to watch my language! I neednt

52. I cannot see him anywhere. He 53. The headmaster was telling the boys off. The boys 54. People say Scottish castles are haunted. Scottish castles 55. Everybody believed she fled from her Thailand jail with the help of her boyfriend. She 56. Was it really necessary to give a fresh coat of paint to Jane's room? Did Jane's 57. Nobody has ever told me. I 58. The hairdresser cut his hair yesterday He 59. A man is repairing his computer He 59. The painter is going to paint her house next week She 60. A carpenter came to fix our fireplace in the kitchen We 61. The optician is examining Susans eyes at the moment Susan 62. The doctor is taking the womans temperature The woman 63. The family believes this painting is worth a lot of money This painting 64. We pay someone to polish these floors at least once a month We have 65. They say the Princess is staying incognito at the Hilton The Princess