1)
1-
The president is
being
interviewed….
(Remember
the -ing form for continuous tenses)
2-
No-one
was
arrested
after… (Remember:
NO-ONE / NOBODY as the subject of a negative passive voice; anyone
/anybody
3-
Was
the old man taken…?
4-
The traffic lights were
being repaired….
5-
Has
this letter been opened?
6-
Taxes should be
reduced.
7-
Was
the email sent?
Who
was it sent by?
(Remember:
Who……………..by?)
8-
The thief wasn’t
caught.
2)
1.
Much
of London was
destroyed
by a fire in the seventeenth century. (Past Simple)
2-
The man who had
been bitten
by a snake was given a serum. (Past Perfect)
3-
A leader should be a man who can be
respected
(Infinitive)
4-
Many slums are
being demolished
to make way for new buildings. (Present Continuous)
5-
The police are
being instructed
to take firm action against hooligans. (Present Continuous)
6-
He was
saved
from bankruptcy by the kindness of a friend. (Past Simple)
7-
A cease-fire is
expected
to
be declared
later this week. (Present Simple / Infinitive)
8-
A great deal of research has
been done
into the possible causes of cancer. (Present Perfect)
9-
The worker claimed that he was
being victimized
by his employers. (Past continuous)
10-
The tenant was
evicted
for not paying his rent. (Past Simple)
11-
It had
been thought
that the Government would do something to help. (Past Perfect)
12-Three
hundred new houses will
have been built
by the end of next year. (Future perfect)
3)
Remember:
When we have Direct and Indirect Object in the Active Voice, When we
write the Passive Voice, the Indirect Object usually becomes the
subject (This is the more common option)
1-
…...they
have
been sent
the wrong tickets.
2-
…..Sally
will
be given
the message.
3-
Women
are
still denied
the right to vote in some countries.
4-
We
may
be shown
the way by
Pat.
5-
The
students
are
being taught
biology by
Professor Harrison.
4)
1-
The soldiers were
called up
by the army.
2-
The groceries were
paid for
by Larry.
3-
Thomas
was
told on
by Dave.
4-
My dog was
looked after
by Mrs Williams.
5-
Johnny was
picked on
by a lot of children.
6-
I was
shown around by
your brother.
7-
She was
ripped off
by that street vendor.
8-
Sarah was
asked out
by Paul.
9-
Our exams were
mixed up
by Mr Williams.
5)
1-
be knocked down 2- being stared at 3- be woken up 4- being
interrupted
5-
be found 6- be spent 7- being laughed at 8- be taken
9-
being invited 10- being attacked
6)
1-
They should have
been cleaned
2-
They shouldn’t have
been thrown away.
3-
could have
been caused
4-
might have
been kidnapped
7)
1-
...nobody got hurt.
2-
...get broken
3-
...get damaged
4-
...get caught
5-
...got stolen
8)
1-
My car needs repairing.
2-
...needs renewing
3-
...needs feeding
9)
REMEMBER:
We use this special passive voice when we do not do something
ourselves, we ask a professional to do it for us (mechanic,
hairdresser, tailor, plumber, etc.)
We
can also use it when something bad has happened to some of our
belongings (my car, my house, …)
(CHART)
HAVE STH DONE
| HE WAS HAVING | HIS CAR REPAIRED |
| HE WILL HAVE | |
| HE HAS HAD | |
| HE SHOULD HAVE | |
| HE HAD HAD | HIS CAR STOLEN |
| HE HAD | |
| HE MAY HAVE |
1-
had the roof repaired
2-
has her hair done
3-
have the brakes checked
4-
had ……..evacuated
5-
had ….. changed
6-
have…...serviced
7-
have …...tested
8-
has had ...disinfected (had ….. disinfected)
9-
have ….. treated
10-
is having ….. done
11-
had ….. broken into
10)
A)
1-
The
government
is
expected
to
lose
the election. (It is expected that the government will lose….)
2-
Sunbathing
is
said
to
cause
cancer. (It is said that sunbathing causes cancer)
3-
The
Queen of England
is
thought
to
be
one of ….. (It is thought that the Queen of England is….)
4-
The
presidents
are
believed
to
resign.
(It is believed that the presidents will resign)
5.-
He
was
said
to
be
jealous… ( It was said that he was jealous….)
B)
1-
He
was
alleged
to
be….
(It was alleged that he was…)
2-
He
is
said
to
have won
a lot of money… ( It is said that he won….)
3-
He
is
believed
to
be living
abroad. ( It is believed that he is living ….)
4-
Two
people
are
reported
to
have been killed….
(It is reported that two people were killed….)
MORE PRACTICE
have something done have something done
with reporting verbs with reporting verbs
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