THE PASSIVEPractice

Present simple:Present continuous:Past simple:Past continuous:Present perfect:Past perfect:Future wil/:Future going to:Modal (present):Modal (past):

ActiveIt breaksIt's breakingIt brokeIt was breakingIt's (has) brokenIt had brokenIt'll breakIt's going to breakIt may breakIt might have broken

1The town of Ivybridge has changed a lot in thelast five years. Rewríte these sentences, usinga passive construction.

1 They've built a new hospital.

2 They're building a new shopping centre.

3 They'lI finish it next October.

4 They knocked down the town halllast week.

5 They're going to build a new one soon.

l2 The origin of the word 'jacuzzi'. Pul the verbs

ínto the passive.

Candido Jacuzzi (1 be born) .

in Italy in 1903. In 1913 he (2 take) .

to the USAby his parents. There he and one of

his brothers (3 kill) nearly .

when their home-made plane crashed. The boys

(4 forbid) by their mother to

fIy again. Instead they invented a bath with a .

water pump which (5 use) to

treat their father's arthritis. Candido Jacuzzi's

great grandson (6 lend) .

$100,000 by the bank to manufacture the bath as

a luxury item which (7 instal) now

............................... in every new American home.

PassiveIt'5 brokenIt's being brokenIt was brokenIt was being brokenIt's (has) been brokenIt had been brokenIt'll be brokenIt's going to be brokenIt may be brokenIt might have been broken

3 Complete the text, using passive forms.

Sean Kitcher (1 send) just .

to prison. Yesterday he (2 give) .

a 6-month sentence for stealing a caroThe

conditions in the prison are terrible. Sean

(3 shock) by them. His cell

(4 not paínt) for years.

The walls (5 cover) in

graffiti. He (6 wake up) .

every morning at 6.30. He (7 allow) .

. to leave his celI for only two

hours a day. If he behaves himself, Sean (8 let

out) of prison after

four months. But if he breaks any prison rules,

he (9 keep in) for over

six months.

4 SalIy Dexter is 16.She thinks young people aretreated badly by adults. Rewrite the sentences,using passive infinitive constructions.Example: I don't want people to treat me like achild. 1don 't want to be treated like a child.

1 I don't want people to telI me what to do.

2 I'd like people to listen to me.

3 My parents and teachers should have gívenme more freedom.

4 They ought to have alIowed me to be moreindependent.

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A Turn these sentences fromactive to passive.Remember - only includeby plus a noun or pronounif this mforrnation isnecessary.

B Verbs which take theinfinitive (e.g. wil/, goingto) can be followed by apassive infinitive: 1 can doir. (active) n can be done.(pessive)Remember - phrasalverbs or verbs withprepositions must keeptheir prepositions: Thetrubbish will have to beteke« away.Complete the sentences,using the correct form ofthe verb in brackets.

1 They hold the prizegivíng in the hall every year.2 A stonn has brought down all the power cables.3 Last year the government raised the price of gas.4 They made a11the arrangements for the President's visito5 Had he invited her before last weekend?6 She's renewing her passport next week.7 The authorities are building blocks of flats all over the town.8 The police ha ve not investigated 'the theft yet.9 The two businessmen signed the contract.

10 They will collect the bottles for recyc1ing.11 The Mayor is opening the new theatre OD Saturday.12 They were milking the cows when 1 arrived at the farm.

1 All the smugglers will by tomorrow. (arrest)2 The matter should at our next meeting e , (bring up)3 Our electricity bill ought to Den week. (pay)

4 It cannot that the company is in financia! trouble. (deny)5 His house is going to next week. (paint)6 An extension to the sports centre could if necessary.

(build)7 Al1 your homework should by tomorrow. (do)8 Cars may here free of charge. (park)9 Since our arrival, we very well. (look after)

10 That carpet will ha ve to again. (clean)11 The doctor must as soon as possible. (send for)

12 Many more workers will soon by the factory manager.(take on)