ADVANCED PASSIVES
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By Yolanda Calpe
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ACTIVE VERB FORM to PASSIVE VERB FORM
ACTIVE VERB FORM FORMULA
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
Doer of the action + verb + receiver of the action The technician is fixing the PC
PASSIVE VERB FORM FORMULA OBJECT PASSIVE VERB SUBJECT
Receiver of the action + be + past participle + by + doer of the action
The PC is being fixed by the technician
People say that / They say that / It is said that / It has been said that , He/ She/They,etc. is/are said to be/have / People think,etc.
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Passives exercises
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The employers have not found a person for the job yet. BEEN
A person for the job
Type answer...
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Economists believe that the collapse of private debt caused the 2008 recession. BELIEVED
The 2008 recession …
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Did your teacher tell you off? BY
Were
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They say he killed his dog. HAVE
He is
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They say that there are more cows than people in Ireland. THAT
----------------------there are more cows than people in Ireland.
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People thought they had won the competition. TO
They Type answer...
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KEY WORDS:
Have, to, that, by, has, be Past participles (been, thought, said)
TIP : Object in the original sentence becomes the subject in the passive sentence
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