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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentences with the passive

tense of the verb in parentheses.
1.Passive present
Hoover Dam (see) ____________ as one of the world's great
engineering feats.
2. Passive simple past:
Hoover Dam (finish) ______________ in 1936.
3. Passive present
Each day, Hoover Dam (visit) ______________ by over
20,000 people.
4. Passive simple past
Lake Mead (form) ______________ by the water from Hoover
Dam.
2. GRAMMAR
B. Circle the correct words.

1. The Tower of London is visited / visit by thousands of
tourists every year.
2. Mary broke / was broken her leg in a skiing accident two
months ago.
3. Alice was thrown / threw in the swimming pool by her
brother.
4. The building was surrounded / surrounded by police
cars.
5. David turned off / was turned off his computer before he
left the office.
6. Students don’t allow / aren’t allowed to bring their mobile
phones into the classroom.
7. Chocolate eats / is eaten all over the world.
8. The patient gave / was given a special treatment for his
bad cold.
9. The e-mails sent / were sent by John’s secretary.
10. The shopping centre destroyed / was destroyed by the
fire last night.
INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite each active sentence as a passive

sentence.
1. Someone found the missing money in a desk drawer.
4. They sell last year's car models at deep discounts starting in

September.
6. Someone gave all of the graduates $1,000 each.
7. They make the best chocolate in the world in Belgium.

INSTRUCTIONS: Study the sentence pairs. Use the correct
reported speech form to complete the second sentence of
each pair.
1.
QUOTED SPEECH:
H Roy said, "This could be the start of
something big."
REPORTED SPEECH:
Roy said that ________ the start of
something big.
2.
QUOTED SPEECH:
"Will Jim be at home on Monday?" she
asked.
REPORTED SPEECH:
She asked if ______________ at
home on Monday.
3.
QUOTED SPEECH:
I am ready to go home," she admitted.
REPORTED SPEECH:
She admitted that ________ ready
to go home.
4.
QUOTED SPEECH:
He said, "I might not be in school on
Friday."
REPORTED SPEECH:
He said that ___ in school on Friday.
5.
QUOTED SPEECH: They said, "We will begin packing for
the trip on Sunday."
REPORTED SPEECH:
They said that _____packing for the trip on
Sunday.
6.
QUOTED SPEECH:
"What are you doing?" she asked.
REPORTED SPEECH:
She asked me what ___________
7.
QUOTED SPEECH:
"Are you seeing a movie tonight?" she
asked.
REPORTED SPEECH:
She asked if ___________ tonight.
8.
QUOTED SPEECH:
She said, "You should stop smoking."
REPORTED SPEECH:
She said that __________smoking.
9.
QUOTED SPEECH:
"The plane will be leaving soon," she
reported.
REPORTED SPEECH:
She reported that _________ soon.
10.
QUOTED SPEECH:"There were three hurricanes during the
summer," he explained.
REPORTED SPEECH:
He explained that _three hurricanes
during the summer.
GRAMMAR
A. Rewrite the sentences using Reported Speech.
1. Children, you should pay attention in class.

Our teacher told us _________________________.
2. How do you feel about your new job?
Eric asked Kathy ____________________________
.
3. Mandy, please take the dog for a walk.
Mandy’s mother asked ________________________.
4. Do you want to go shopping tomorrow?
Emily asked Sharon ___________________________
.
5. I have already visited the new museum in town.
Mike told Nick ____________________________.
6. Mum, don’t wake me up early tomorrow morning.
I asked ________________________________
.
7. We’ll be back by 10 o’ clock tonight.
The boys said ________________________________
.
8. What are you doing next Saturday?
Anna asked us _____________________________
.
B. Rewrite the following statements in Reported Speech.
1. ‘We had a great time at the café last night,’ Jamie said.
Jamie said _________________________________
2. ‘I am going shopping tomorrow,’ Christine said.
Christine said (THAT) _________________________
3. ‘I will call you when I get home,’ Nick told me.
Nick told me THAT ______________________________
4. ‘I have seen this film before,’ Jackie said.
Jackie said ___________________________________
5. ‘We may go to the cinema tonight,’ Alex told Mary.
Alex told Mary (THAT) _______________________
C. Rewrite the following questions in Reported Speech.

1. ‘Do you want to come to the concert with me tonight?’
Peter asked me.
Peter asked me_________________________________
2. ‘Why didn’t you come to work on time this morning?’ my
boss asked me.
My boss asked me_______________________________
3. ‘Have you read the book I gave you?’ John wondered.
John wondered_______________________________
4. ‘When are you leaving for Paris?’ Fiona wanted to know.
Fiona wanted to know_____________________________
5. ‘Can you show me how to use this DVD recorder?’ Brenda
asked Larry.
Brenda asked Larry_____________________________
B. Choose a, b or c.
I was on my way home (1) it happened. (2) I was
walking, I heard someone running behind me. (3) I knew
it, I was on the ground, and my bag wasn’t there! A man, (4)
.was there helped me to get up. (5) , he left me and ran
after the man with my bag. I waited there (6) he came
back with my bag. I (7) believe he got it back for me.
What a hero! One thing is certain, I (8) stop walking
home alone!
1. a. until b. when c. as soon

2. a. As b. As soon c. As soon as
3. a. After b. When c. Before
4. a. where b. who c. which
5. a. After b. Then c. When
6. a. when b. as soon as c. until
7. a. wasn’t able b. can c. couldn’t
8. a. will have to b. will have c. will be able

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GRAMMAR PRACTICE

DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentences with the passive

B. Circle the correct words.

INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite each active sentence as a passive

1. Someone found the missing money in a desk drawer.

4. They sell last year's car models at deep discounts starting in

6. Someone gave all of the graduates $1,000 each.

7. They make the best chocolate in the world in Belgium.

1. Children, you should pay attention in class.

C. Rewrite the following questions in Reported Speech.

1. a. until b. when c. as soon

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