The Passive (B2 level) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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It is believed that games such as this will help you learn the passive.

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What is the grammatical form of a passive sentence?

*be* + past participle

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Change into the passive: "They washed all the dirty plates by hand"

All the dirty plates *were washed* by hand

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Change into the passive: "It's helpful when people keep you well informed"

It's helpful when you *are kept* well informed

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Change into the passive: "We've packed our cases ready for the move"

Our cases *have been packed* ready for the move

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Is this sentence correct? "Some football supporters been reported to be engaging in antisocial behaviour"

Incorrect: have been reported

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Is this sentence correct? "Pele considered to have been the best footballer of all time"

Incorrect: is considered

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Is this sentence correct? "Homeless people are know to sleep in cardboard boxes under that bridge"

Incorrect: are known

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Is this sentence correct? "It has been decided to buy new uniforms for the airline ground staff"

Correct

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What is the passive verb in this sentence? "I went to a festival in England which is held every July"

is held

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What is the passive verb in this sentence? "It was recommended to me by wife, as it's her favourite festival"

was recommended

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What is the passive verb in this sentence? "Spectators gathering around the many stages are definitely very well entertained"

are entertained

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Our school _______________

Our school was founded in 1904

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My wallet____________

My wallet was stolen!

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You won't be able to email me while my laptop_______________

You won't be able to email me while my laptop is being repaired

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Have you heard? I_________________

Have you heard? I have been awarded second prize!

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If you hadn't done the work, you______________________

If you hadn't done the work, you would have been told off

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