Grammar Module 5 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: It's such a shame I can't make it to the charity event on Friday. I'd really love.

I'd really love to

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: We weren't advised against taking photos of the rare bird species, but I think we should.

but I think we should have

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: She said she'd write to the newspaper editor to complain about the libel article but she hadn't.

but she didn't

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: My sister doesn't think we can help save our planet, but I do so.

but I do

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: Do you think our house will be flooded after the heavy rainfall? I hope no.

I hope not

The jail manager ordered them to set the prisoner free, not anybody else. HIMSELF The jail manager ______________ of the prisoner.

himself ordered the release

It would be a good idea for your car to be serviced regularly to avoid air pollution. LOOKED You ___________ regularly to avoid air pollution.

should have your car looked at

The government asked the police to drive off the demonstrators. DISPERSED The government _______________ by the police.

had the demonstrators dispersed

Our coach used to make us train hard when we were young. GOT Our coach _____________ when we were young.

got us to train hard

Schoolboys trespassed on the old man's property. HAD The old man ____________ by schoolboys.

has his property trespassed

Are they going to put up pipelines to avoid oil spills in the future? INSTALLED Are they ______________ to avoid oil spills in the future?

going to have pipelines installed

USE THE CAUSATIVE: In their search for evidence investigators asked the police to cross examine all the witnesses. In their search for evidence investigators ___________ all the witnesses.

had the police cross examine

USE THE CAUSATIVE: It is shameful and cruel to keep wild animals in captivity. Is is shameful and cruel _______________ in captivity.

to have wild animals kept

USE THE CAUSATIVE: There is great need to conserve natural resources. There is great need _____________.

to have natural resources conserved

USE THE CAUSATIVE: Someone was breakng into their car while they were waiting at the bank. They _______________ while they were waiting at the bank.

were having their car broken into

USE THE CAUSATIVE: Human rights groups would like the government to abolish the death penalty. Human rights _____________ the death penalty.

would like to have the government abolish

The car manufacturer has announced that they will lay off fifty workers due to low demand. REDUNDANT Fifty workers ____________ due to low demand.

will be made redundant

Luckily we managed to stop the fire from spreading out. AVERTED Luckily ______________ from spreading out.

the fire was averted

There are concerns that global warming will completely destroy many animal species. WIPED There are concerns that many __________________ because of global warming.

animal species will be wiped out

Allegedly, plastic takes hundreds of years to break up in landfills. SAID Plastic ______________ hundreds of years to break up in landfills.

is said to take

I believe spraying the walls with graffitti is prohibited in the city centre. PERMIT I don't think they _______ in the city centre.

permit spraying the walls with graffitti

They thought that the principal took action against vandalism in the school premises. The principal __________________ action against vandalism in the school premises.

was thought to have taken

Scientists estimate that reptiles may hibernate in very cold conditions. It __________ that reptiles may hibernate in very cold conditions.

is estimated

It is believed that the hole in the ozone layer is growing bigger and bigger. The hole in the ozone layer ___________ bigger and bigger.

is believed to be growing

We already know that 26% of the world's population is illiterate. 26% of ______________ illiterate.

the world's population is known to be

Mark ________ (give) a hefty fine for trespassing private property yesterday.

was given

By the time the firemen arrived, the whole building ___________ (burn down).

had been burned down

If more people used recycled paper, trees __________ (save).

would be saved

The population of rhinos ________ (reduce) owing to extensive poaching lately.

has been reduced

Nowadays more and more toxic waste ___________ (dump) into lakes and rivers by factories.

is being dumped

More patrol police officers _________ (need) to deal with steet crime effectively.

are needed

A large protest against the death penalty __________ (hold) last week.

was held

Nobody __________ (charge) for the vandalism on the City Hall walls yet.

has been charged