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Simple The news surprises me. I am surprised by the news. 8. A large number of people speak Spanish.
Present The news surprises Sam. Sam is surprised by the news. ___________________________________________________________
The news surprises us. We are surprised by the news. 9. The secretary is going to answer the letter.
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Simple The news surprised me. I was surprised by the news. 10. The teacher’s explanation confused Carlos.
Past The news surprised us. We were surprised by the news.
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Present Bob has mailed the letter. The letter has been mailed by the 11. My mistake embarrassed me.
Perfect Bob has mailed the letters. Bob. ___________________________________________________________
The letters have been mailed by Bob. 12. Helicopters fascinate children.
Future Bob will mail the letter. The letter will be mailed by Bob. ___________________________________________________________
Bob is going to mail the letter. The letter is going to be mailed by
13. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
Bob.
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14. Did Johnny break the window?
Change the sentences from active to passive! ___________________________________________________________
15. Does the hotel provide clean towels?
1. Ms. Hopkins invited me to dinner.
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2. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
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3. Water surrounds an island.
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4. A maid will clean our hotel room.
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5. A plumber is going to fix the leaky faucet.
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6. A doctor has examined the sick child.
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7. The police arrested James Swan.
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