GRAMMAR: PASSIVE VOICE

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: My parents _____ in China.
A are born c B were born c C was born c
1 The film _____ in New York.
A is setting c B set c C is set c
2 Parts of the Harry Potter films _____ in an Oxford college.
A filmed c B were filmed c C were filming c
3 I’m sorry but all the tickets have _____ sold.
A been c B being c C be c
4 The film will _____ made in Britain.
A be c B have c C been c
5 This fish has to _____ today.
A be ate c B be eat c C be eaten c
6 I was disappointed when I saw the film because it _____.
A was being dubbed c B dubbed c C had been dubbed c
7 Do you know who _____ this building?
A was designed c B is designed c C designed c
8 The museum is _____ at the moment so it’s closed.
A been painted c B painting c C being painted c
9 The best-selling book was written _____ an ex-footballer.
A with c B by c C from c
10 I think this bread _____ last week.
A baked c B was baked c C was baking c
11 The castle has _____ in several historical films.
A used c B use c C been used c
12 This shop _____ on Tuesday and Friday next week.
A closed c B will be closed c C is being closed c
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GRAMMAR: REPORTED SPEECH

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: My parents _____ in China.
A are born c B were born c C was born c
1 ‘I’ve bought a new car.’ Joe said he _____ a new car.
A bought c B has bought c C had bought c
2 ‘You must make a complaint.’ She said I _____ make a complaint.
A could c B had to c C have to c
3 ‘Do you like working here?’ He asked me _____ working there.
A if I liked c B if I did like c C if you liked c
4 ‘When were you born?’ She asked him when _____.
A was he born c B you were born c C he was born c
5 I asked the shop assistant _____ me.
A for help c B to help c C help c
6 The teacher told me _____ talking.
A that I stop c B that I stopped c C to stop c
7 The policeman told me _____ drive so fast.
A to c B not to c C not c
8 She _____ me that she was French, but she lived in Berlin.
A told c B said c C asked c
 9 ‘I’ll help you.’ He said he ______ me.
A help c B would help c C helped c
10 ‘I spoke to my boss.’ He said that he _____ to his boss.
A would speak c B had spoken c C speaks c
11 ‘Are you good at maths?’ She _____ if I was good at maths.
A told c B said c C asked c
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