THE PASSIVE (MIXED TENSES)

Change these active sentences to passive.

1 They will punish him.
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2 They are painting my office today.
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3 They have just done the work.
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4 She bought this camera in Japan.
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5 They took my daughter away from me.
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6 Mosquitoes were eating me alive.
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7 They had made many promises.
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8 They will have completed the new bridge by March
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9 They are going to arrest me.
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10 An American writer wrote this novel.
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11 They had delivered the mail in the morning.
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12 The police were investigating the cause of the accident.
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13 We will hold the meeting tomorrow.
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14 They saw him crossing the road.
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15 We have lost the sculpture.
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16 Does the price include lunch?
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17 They are going to cut Tom from the team.
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18 They are building a new bridge over the river.
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19 Tom would accept our offer.
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20 They have found your watch.
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21 We can do this work within a week.
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22 He sold his house for ten thousand pounds.
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23 We should have expelled you.
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24 They are discussing the problem.
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 25 Somebody was following Mary.
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THE PASSIVE (MIXED TENSES)
Change these active sentences to passive.
21 They will punish him.
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22 They are painting my office today.
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23 They have just done the work.
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24 She bought this camera in Japan.
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25 They took my daughter away from me.
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26 Mosquitoes were eating me alive.
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27 They had made many promises.
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28 They will have completed the new bridge by March
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29 They are going to arrest me.
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30 An American writer wrote this novel.
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31 They had delivered the mail in the morning.
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32 The police were investigating the cause of the accident.
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33 We will hold the meeting tomorrow.
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34 They saw him crossing the road.
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35 We have lost the sculpture.
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36 Does the price include lunch?
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37 They are going to cut Tom from the team.
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38 They are building a new bridge over the river.
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39 Tom would accept our offer.
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40 They have found your watch.
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21 We can do this work within a week.
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22 He sold his house for ten thousand pounds.
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23 We should have expelled you.
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 24 They are discussing the problem.
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25 Somebody was following Mary.
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complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Britney wore a big hat and a pair of sunglasses to avoid (recognise).

2. The book War of the Worlds (write) over 100 years ago.
3. The Kennedy Space Center (visit) by thousands of people every year.
4. A new James Bond movie (film) at the moment.
5. Famous people should expect (photograph) when they go out in public.
6. The band's latest CD will (release) on the Internet.
7. The 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics (win) by Marie Curie.
8. Some planets can (see) from Earth without a telescope.

Make passive sentences using the word parts and the given tense.

1. The window – open (present perfect simple)

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2. Her room – paint (past progressive)
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3. He – take – to the airport. (present perfect simple)
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4. The bike – repair – at the moment (present progressive)
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5. The cows – feed – every morning (present simple)
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6. The novel – write – a hundred years ago (past simple)
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7. The food – must put – in the fridge (present simple)
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8. A press conference – hold – tomorrow afternoon (future simple)
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9. Our new house – just – finish (present perfect simple)
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10.The thief – see – by the policeman (past perfect simple)
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11.The story – often tell – by grandmother (present simple
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12.The package – send – by a good friend (past simple)
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13.He – not see – for ages (present perfect simple)
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14.My dad – off – a new job – later this week (future simple)
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15.The church – not renovate – for two hundred years (present perfect simple)
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16.Breakfast – serve – from 7 to 10 (present simple)
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Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Britney wore a big hat and a pair of sunglasses to avoid (recognise).
2. The book War of the Worlds (write) over 100 years ago.
3. The Kennedy Space Center (visit) by thousands of people every year.
4. A new James Bond movie (film) at the moment.
5. Famous people should expect (photograph) when they go out in public.
6. The band's latest CD will (release) on the Internet.
7. The 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics (win) by Marie Curie.
8. Some planets can (see) from Earth without a telescope.

Make passive sentences using the word parts and the given tense.

1. The window – open (present perfect simple)

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2. Her room – paint (past progressive)
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3. He – take – to the airport. (present perfect simple)
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4. The bike – repair – at the moment (present progressive)
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5. The cows – feed – every morning (present simple)
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6. The novel – write – a hundred years ago (past simple)
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7. The food – must put – in the fridge (present simple)
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8. A press conference – hold – tomorrow afternoon (future simple)
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9. Our new house – just – finish (present perfect simple)
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10.The thief – see – by the policeman (past perfect simple)
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11.The story – often tell – by grandmother (present simple
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12.The package – send – by a good friend (past simple)
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13.He – not see – for ages (present perfect simple)
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14.My dad – off – a new job – later this week (future simple)
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15.The church – not renovate – for two hundred years (present perfect simple)
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16.Breakfast – serve – from 7 to 10 (present simple)
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KEY
1 They will punish him. HE WILL BE PUNISHED.
2 They are painting my office today. MY OFFICE IS BEING PAINTED TODAY.
3 They have just done the work. THE WORK HAS JUST BEEN DONE.
4 She bought this camera in Japan. THIS CAMERA WAS BOUGHT IN JAPAN.
5 They took my daughter away from me. MY DAUGHTER WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM ME.
6 Mosquitoes were eating me alive. I WAS BEING EATEN ALIVE BY MOSQUITOES.
7 They had made many promises. MANY PROMISES HAD BEEN MADE.
8 They will have completed the new bridge by March. THE NEW BRIDGE WILL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY
MARCH.
9 They are going to arrest me. I’M GOING TO BE ARESTED. (I’M GOING TO GET ARESTED.)
10 An American writer wrote this novel. THIS NOVEL WAS WRITTEN BY AN AMERICAN WRITER.
11 They had delivered the mail in the morning. THE MAIL HAD BEEN DELIVERED IN THE MORNING.
12 The police were investigating the cause of the accident. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS BEING
INVESTIGATED BY THE POLICE.
13 We will hold the meeting tomorrow. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD TOMORROW.
14 They saw him crossing the road. HE WAS SEEN CROSSING THE ROAD.
15 We have lost the sculpture. THE SCULPTURE HAS BEEN LOST.
16 Does the price include lunch? IS LUNCH INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.
17 They are going cut Tom from the team. TOM IS GOING TO BE CUT FROM THE TEAM.
18 They are building a new bridge over the river. A NEW BRIDGE IS BEING BUILT OVER THE RIVER. / A NEW
BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER IS BEING BUILT.
19 Tom would accept our offer. OUR OFFER WOULD BE ACCEPTED BY TOM.
20 They have found your watch. YOUR WATCH HAS BEEN FOUND.
21 We can do this work within a week. THIS WORK CAN BE DONE WITHIN A WEEK.
22 He sold his house for ten thousand pounds. HIS HOUSE WAS SOLD FOR TEN THOUSAND POUNDS.
23 We should have expelled you. YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXPELLED.
24 They are discussing the problem. THE PROBLEM IS BEING DISCUSSED.
25 Somebody was following Mary. MARY WAS BEING FOLLOWED (BY SOMEBODY).

Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

Britney wore a big hat and a pair of sunglasses to avoid being recognised (recognise).
The book War of the Worlds was written (write) over 100 years ago.score
The Kennedy Space Center is visited (visit) by thousands of people every year.score
A new James Bond movie is being filmed (film) at the moment.score
Famous people should expect to be photographed (photograph) when they go out in public.score
The band's latest CD will be released (release) on the Internet.score
The 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics was won (win) by Marie Curie.score
Some planets can be seen (see) from Earth without a telescope.score
KEY
1. The window – open (present perfect simple)
The window has been opened.
2. Her room – paint (past progressive)
Her room was being painted.
3. He – take – to the airport. (present perfect simple)
He has been taken to the airport.
4. The bike – repair – at the moment (present progressive)
The bike is being repaired at the moment.
5. The cows – feed – every morning (present simple)
The cows are fed every morning.
6. The novel – write – a hundred years ago (past simple)
The novel was written a hundred years ago.
7. The food – must put – in the fridge (present simple)
The food must be put in the fridge.
8. A press conference – hold – tomorrow afternoon (future simple)
A press conference will be held tomorrow afternoon.
9. Our new house – just – finish (present perfect simple)
Our new house has just been finished.
10.The thief – see – by the policeman (past perfect simple)
The thief had been seen by the policeman.
11.The story – often tell – by grandmother (present simple)
The story is often told by grandmother.
12.The package – send – by a good friend (past simple)
The package was sent by a good friend.
13.He – not see – for ages (present perfect simple)
He has not been seen for ages.
14.My dad – off – a new job – later this week (future simple)
My dad will be offered a new job later this week.
15.The church – not renovate – for two hundred years (present perfect simple)
The church has not been renovated for two hundred years.
16.Breakfast – serve – from 7 to 10 (present simple)
Breakfast is served from 7 to 10.