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b. The President was killed last night

ACTIVITY 2

Rewrite these sentences as passives, keeping them in the same tense, and removing THEY, WE,
SOMEONE, etc:

1. We clean the garages every week
a. The garages are cleaned every week
b. The garages were cleaned every week
2. Someone has given him a lot of money
a. He has been given a lot of money
b. He was given a lot of money
3. The police arrested two hundred people
a. Two hundred people were arrested
b. Two hundred people have been arrested
4. We export this computer to many countries
a. This computer exports to many countries
b. This computer is exported to many countries

ACTIVITY 3

Rewrite these sentences in the same tense as the original, using the words given. The subject
of the active sentence can often be omitted; you should include it in the passive sentence only
if it is necessary:

1. Someone is interviewing Dr. Johnson at the moment
a. Dr. Johnson is being interviews at the moment
b. Dr. Johnson is interviewing at the moment
2. You mustn´t use this machine after 5:00 pm
a. This machine is not to be used after 5:00 pm
b. This machine must not be used after 5:00 pm
3. We had warned him the day before not to go too near the canal
a. He had been warned the day before not to go too near the canal
b. He has been warned the day before not to go too near the canal
4. You should pay your bill before you leave the hotel
a. The bill should be pay before you leave the hotel
b. The bill should be paid before you leave the hotel
5. Someone has moved my chair
a. My chair has been moved
b. My chair was moved by someone

ACTIVITY 4

Can you match the words and the pictures? :