PASSIVE - 2n Batxillerat A) Put the following sentences into the Active or Passive Voice if possible. They kill elephants for ivory. Homer wrote the “Iliac” Nicholas died during the Second World Wer. Was the parcel sent to his office? The director put off the meeting until April. People chop down a lot of trees every year. You must wash coloured clothes separately. ‘They export bananas to Europe. Will the company send the reports soon? 10. They have given the students extra lessons, 11. Trained dogs are used by the police to find drugs. 12. They should have sent you a receipt. 13. What time does she clean the rooms everyday? 14. Somebody will clean the room tomorrow. 15. Bell invented the telephone, 16. Dinner should be served early. 17. They are going to show me a new technique. 48. A nightmare woke Mary up. 49, Has he written the letters? 20. He threw away the old clothes. 21. The government are going to give handicapped people a new form of car. 22. They were selling the family portraits to pay their debts, 23. Annie has been taught a new step dance by Miss Harper. 24. Nurses give the patients the medicine every morning 25. A gas leak had caused the explosion. CONOMRONS The verbs believe, say, think, know, consider, suppose, etc. can be used in the following passive patterns in personal or impersonal constructions: a) It passive + that-clause (impersonal construction) b) Subject (person) + passive + to-infinitive (personal construction) Example: People say that she is rich. Example: People think that he stole the painting. a) Itis said that she is rich. a) Itis thought that he stole the painting. b) She is said to be rich, b) He is thought to have stolen the painting. B) Put these sentences into the passive voice. Follow the passive pattern above: 4. Journalists think that the President is ill It. The President Many people believe that the climate is changing. It. The climate Everybody knows that he has been to prison . People say that she ran twice in the Valencia marathon. >. People believe that the spy revealed the secret. . They know that the kidnappers have left the country. We believe that he had connections with the Mafia. ‘They say that Henry is in love with Claire. 9, People believe that the President has suffered a heart attack. 10. They say that the company is planning a new advertising campaign. 11. People know that Peter is good at business. 12. They say that the prices will rise this month, 13, People believe that he found the gun. 14, They say that George hid the documents in his house. 18, They say that the Loch Ness monster exits. 3 Prone a Ss 4 4 — eal ail ail dalek il aale a Nook ola tok fad,POV VV VV UTEP TUTE PEEP Py ym yyy yy Py le yi i iim met vs We use havelget + object + past participle vo say that we arrange for someone else to-do something for us, Example: I empleged someone to clean mycar, => Thad mycar cleaned, racine bie Ea, Om mere C) Rewrite these sentences using a “have+object+past participle” construction: ‘My brother tuned my guitar before the concert. ‘The mechanic checks the engine of her car every year. The carpenter has made a beautiful table for my parents’ dining room. ‘A dressmaker is lengthening Sally's skirt. Somebody will install a new shower in Peter's apartment. You should ask someone to fix your car brakes. ‘An optician is going to test Paul's eyes next Monday. Her mum will shorten her jeans. She asked a caterer to prepare the food for the reception. 10. A plumber repaired Mr Smith's sink. 11. Mary took her blouse to the cleaner’s. is delivered every morning. 13. A man is cleaning our swimming pool. 14, A builder is going to build a garage for us next week. 15. She will ask a decorator to decorate the lounge. 16. You should ask someone to fix your car brakes. 17. Someone is massaging Sue’s feet at che moment. 18. My friend is feeding my dog while I'm away. 19. A tailor made John’s new suit. 20. A plumber is installing a new shower for my parents. yer avake pe