Language at Work: Using the Passive U10
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Language at Work: Using the Passive
U10 - Leadership
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For the following sentences, write the passive forms that you can identify in each one of them.
Only write the verb group.
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Open Ended
OK, you're all aware that a decision was taken at last week's strategy meeting that affects all of us.
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Open Ended
It has been agreed that we are going to combine our e-banking systems into a...
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Open Ended
We've been given a deadline of the 30th of September.
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Open Ended
The switch over to the new system will be coordinated centrally and you'll be briefed about it well in advance.
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Open Ended
It is proposed that we hold a series of seminars for team leaders...
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Open Ended
It's been suggested that the regional centres should contribute a certain amount of the training costs, on the basis that this will be recouped in increased business later on...
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Open Ended
I've been told that the costs need to be shared around.
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Open Ended
Anyway, the decision has already been made.
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Now, identify the tense of each passive voice sentence.
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Multiple Choice
OK, you're all aware that a decision was taken at last week's strategy meeting that affects all of us.
present perfect passive
future passive
past simple passive
present simple passive infinitive
present simple passive
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Multiple Choice
It has been agreed that we are going to combine our e-banking systems into a...
present perfect passive
future passive
past simple passive
present simple passive infinitive
present simple passive
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Multiple Choice
We've been given a deadline of the 30th of September.
present perfect passive
future passive
past simple passive
present simple passive infinitive
present simple passive
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Multiple Choice
The switch over to the new system will be coordinated centrally and you'll be briefed about it well in advance.
present perfect passive
future passive
past simple passive
present simple passive infinitive
present simple passive
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Multiple Choice
It is proposed that we hold a series of seminars for team leaders...
present perfect passive
future passive
past simple passive
present simple passive infinitive
present simple passive
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Multiple Select
It's been suggested that the regional centres should contribute a certain amount of the training costs, on the basis that this will be recouped in increased business later on...
present perfect passive
future passive
past simple passive
present simple passive infinitive
present simple passive
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Multiple Select
I've been told that the costs need to be shared around.
present perfect passive
future passive
past simple passive
present simple passive infinitive
present simple passive
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Multiple Choice
Anyway, the decision has already been made.
present perfect passive
future passive
past simple passive
present simple passive infinitive
present simple passive
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Why does the speaker use a passive form in each sentence?
Choose the correct options (there can be more than 1 for each sentence).
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Multiple Select
OK, you're all aware that a decision was taken at last week's strategy meeting that affects all of us.
because the speaker wants to be more formal
because it's not important who is involved in the action
because the speaker doesn't know who is involved in the action
because the speaker wants to distance himself/herself from the action
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Multiple Select
It has been agreed that we are going to combine our e-banking systems into a...
because the speaker wants to be more formal
because it's not important who is involved in the action
because the speaker doesn't know who is involved in the action
because the speaker wants to distance himself/herself from the action
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Multiple Select
We've been given a deadline of the 30th of September.
because the speaker wants to be more formal
because it's not important who is involved in the action
because the speaker doesn't know who is involved in the action
because the speaker wants to distance himself/herself from the action
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Multiple Select
The switch over to the new system will be coordinated centrally and you'll be briefed about it well in advance.
because the speaker wants to be more formal
because it's not important who is involved in the action
because the speaker doesn't know who is involved in the action
because the speaker wants to distance himself/herself from the action
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Multiple Select
It is proposed that we hold a series of seminars for team leaders...
because the speaker wants to be more formal
because it's not important who is involved in the action
because the speaker doesn't know who is involved in the action
because the speaker wants to distance himself/herself from the action
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Multiple Select
It's been suggested that the regional centres should contribute a certain amount of the training costs, on the basis that this will be recouped in increased business later on...
because the speaker wants to be more formal
because it's not important who is involved in the action
because the speaker doesn't know who is involved in the action
because the speaker wants to distance himself/herself from the action
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Multiple Select
I've been told that the costs need to be shared around.
because the speaker wants to be more formal
because it's not important who is involved in the action
because the speaker doesn't know who is involved in the action
because the speaker wants to distance himself/herself from the action
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Multiple Select
Anyway, the decision has already been made.
because the speaker wants to be more formal
because it's not important who is involved in the action
because the speaker doesn't know who is involved in the action
because the speaker wants to distance himself/herself from the action
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Answer the following questions.
Choose the correct answer.
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Multiple Choice
Which active sentence has an indirect object?
My boss suggested that the costs are too high.
It has been suggested that the costs are too high.
My boss told me that the costs are too high.
I've been told that the costs are too high.
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Multiple Choice
What happens to this word (me) in the passive sentence?
Active: My boss told me that the costs are too high.
Passive: I've been told that the costs are too high.
It disappears.
Nothing.
It becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
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Multiple Choice
Is the following sentence possible?
I've been suggested that the costs need to be shared around.
Yes
No
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Open Ended
I've been suggested that the costs need to be shared around.
Why is the previous sentence not possible?
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U10 - Leadership
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