Grammar Practice

Passives
Grammar Reference p170–171
6 Rewrite sentences a–j using a passive structure, including the agents only where
necessary.
a Picasso painted the famous painting Guernica.
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b England beat Germany in the World Cup Final.
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c A man checked her documents as she tried to board the boat.
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d The stewards will demonstrate the plane’s emergency procedure before take-off.
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e The interviewer is going to ask you lots of very tricky questions.
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f Three very large plain-clothes policemen took the man away.
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g The President is going to pitch the first ball of the baseball game.
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h People can teach monkeys to behave like humans.
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i We should make criminals compensate their victims.
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j Dog owners shouldn’t leave their dogs in cars in hot weather.
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