Passive voice
- My brother made this kite yesterday.
- They grow coffee in Kenya.
- A crocodile bit him in 1973.
- The Romans built the bridge 2000 years ago.
- They sent Pam an invitation for the party.
- They'll serve you lunch on the plane.
- They will tell the results next week
- Children open these bottles easily
2 Fill in the gaps with the correct verbal tense.
- My life is so boring -- I …………………………… (watch) TV every night.
- Watch out! This car ………………………………… (explode) any minute.
- We ………………………… (have)this TV set since 1968, and it still works!
- It ……………………………… (snow)quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.
- I ………………………………………… (wear)these boots to go hiking yesterday.
- This wine …………………………………… (be) in the cellar for 15 years. When we take it out and open it, it will taste beautiful!
- It ……………………………………… (rain)almost every day in Manchester.
- The telephone is ringing. I ………………………………… (answer)!
- They were amazed. They ………………………………………… (hear,never) of this song.
- Mike ………………………………… (move) to New Jersey next month.
Exercise 3
Reflexive pronouns or each other?
Reflexive pronouns or each other 2?
Exercise 4
1 indefinte pronouns
2 indefinite pronouns
Answers photocopy in class (passive voice)
- This house was built in the 18th century
- The kitchen will be painted tomorrow.
- She was told some terrible news by James.
- The housework is done at the weekend by Jane.
- A stone was thrown to our window.
- The flowers are watered every day by my mother.
- The hal will be redecorated next month by Mark.
- The old car was sold yesterday by Sarah.
- Pam's party wil be organised next week by Tom.
ANSWERS
Exercise 1
- This kite was made yesterday by my brother
- Coffee is grown in Kenya
- He was bitten in 1973 by a crocodile
- The bridge was built 2000 years ago by the Romans
- Pam was sent an invitation for the party
- You will be served lunch on the plane
- The results will be told next week
- These bottles are opened easily by children
Exercise 2
- watch
- is going to explode
- have had
- is snowing
- wore
- has been
- rains
- will answer
- had never heard
- is moving/ is going to move