KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS WITH PASSIVE STRUCTURES

1) The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam. TOLD
At the beginning of the exam candidates ……………………………………... the regulations.

2) Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas? WAS

Do you know if ……………………………………………………… to Mr Thomas?

3) We haven't arranged a date for the wedding yet. BEEN

A date for the wedding ...................................................................................... yet.

4) They will have given him the news by now. TOLD

He ……………………………………….…………………….... the news by now.

5) They had to postpone the match until next week. PUT

The match ................................................................................ until next week.

6) We haven't told anyone about the change in our plans. INFORMED

No one .................................................................................... the change in our plans.

7) We had to go up the stairs because someone was using the lift. SO

The lift ............................................................................. we had to go up the stairs.

8) Experts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods. RESULTED
The landslides are .......................................................................... recent floods.

9) We mustn't park on the yellow line. FORBIDDEN

It ............................................................................................... on the yellow line.

10) The teacher saw two students leave the school. WERE
Two students ................................................................................... the school.

11) They say the little girl has inherited a great fortune from her grandfather. TO
The little girl ................................. a great fortune from her grandfather.

12) The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. HAVE
He is now .............................................. up the story to protect his girlfriend.
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PASSIVES CONDITIONALS

Key Word Transformations

1. are told
2. that letter was sent
3. hasn’t been arranged yet
4. will have been told
5. had to be put off
6. has been informed about
7. was being used so
8. believed to have resulted from
9. is forbidden to park
10. were seen to leave
11. is said to have inherited
12. thought to have made