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  • I haven't received the letter. You might (send) it to the wrong address.
    You might HAVE BEEN SENT it to the wrong address.
    You might HAVE SENT it to the wrong address.
    You might BE SENT it to the wrong address.
    You might SEND it to the wrong address.
  • There was a fight at the party, but nobody (get / hurt).
    There was a fight at the party, but nobody GOT HURT.
  • The letter (post) a week ago and it (arrive) yesterday.
    The letter WAS POSTED a week ago and it ARRIVED yesterday.
  • The boat hit a rock and (sink) quickly. Fortunately everybody (rescue).
    The boat hit a rock and SANK quickly. Fortunately everybody WAS RESCUED.
  • We'll not (make) a decision until the next meeting.
    We'll not HAVE BEEN MADE a decision until the next meeting.
    We'll not HAVE MADE a decision until the next meeting.
    We'll not BE MADE a decision until the next meeting.
    We'll not MAKE a decision until the next meeting.
  • There is somebody behind us. (I think / we / follow.)
    There is somebody behind us. I THINK WE ARE FOLLOWED.
  • Everybody seems to know about the plan, but it (suppose / a secret).
    Everybody seems to know about the plan, but it IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SECRET.
  • It's not certain how the fire started, but it might (cause) by an electrical fault.
    ...it might HAVE BEEN CAUSED by an electrical fault.
    ...it might BE CAUSED by an electrical fault.
    ...it might CAUSE by an electrical fault.
    ...it might HAVE CAUSED by an electrical fault.
  • Steve hates being (keep) waiting.
    Steve hates being KEPT waiting.
  • This road is in very bad condition. You should (repair) it a long time ago.
    You should REPAIR it a long time ago.
    You should HAVE BEEN REPAIRED it a long time ago.
    You should BE REPAIRED it a long time ago.
    You should HAVE REPAIRED it a long time ago.
  • Richard's parents (die) when he was very young. He and his sister (bring up) by their grandparents.
    Richard's parents DIED when he was very young. He and his sister WERE BROUGHT UP by their grandparents.
  • This road is in very bad condition. It should (repair) a long time ago.
    It should HAVE BEEN REPAIRED a long time ago.
    It should REPAIR a long time ago.
    It should HAVE REPAIRED a long time ago.
    It should BE REPAIRED a long time ago.
  • Somebody cleans the room every day. (Active <> Passive)
    The room IS CLEANED every day.
  • Cheese (make) from milk.
    Cheese IS MADE from milk.
  • Do you think we should (spend) more money on education?
    Do you think we should SPENT more money on education?
    Do you think we should SPEND more money on education?
    Do you think we should HAVE BEEN SPENT more money ... ?
    Do you think we should BE SPENT more money on education?
  • If something is washable, it (can/can't be) ...
    If something is washable, it CAN BE WASHED.
  • It's a big factory. Five hundred people (employ) there.
    It's a big factory. Five hundred people ARE EMPLOYED there.
  • How much of the earth's surface (cover) by water?
    How much of the earth's surface IS COVERED by water?
  • Do you think that more money should (spend) on education?
    Do you think that more money should BE SPENT on education?
    Do you think that more money should HAVE SPENT on education?
    Do you think that more money should BE SPEND on education?
    Do you think that more money should SPEND on education?
  • The park gates (lock) at 6.30 p.m. every evening.
    The park gates ARE LOCKED at 6.30 p.m. every evening.
  • I saw an accident last night. Somebody (call) an ambulance, but nobody (injure), so the ambulance (not / need).
    I saw an accident last night. Somebody CALLED an ambulance, but nobody WAS INJURED, so the ambulance WASN'T NEEDED.
  • Dangerous driving causes many accidents. (Active <> Passive)
    Many accidents ARE CAUSED by dangerous driving.
  • I haven't received the letter. It might (send) to the wrong address.
    It might BE SENT to the wrong address.
    It might SEND to the wrong address.
    It might HAVE BEEN SENT to the wrong address.
    It might HAVE SENT to the wrong address.
  • Sometimes it's quite noisy living here, but it's not a problem for me - I (not / bother) by it.
    Sometimes it's quite noisy living here, but it's not a problem for me - I AM NOT BOTHERED by it.
  • Water (cover) most of the earth's surface.
    Water COVERS most of the earth's surface.
  • While I was on holiday, my camera (steal) from my hotel room.
    While I was on holiday, my camera WAS STOLEN from my hotel room.
  • A decision will not (make) until the next meeting.
    A decision will not MAKE until the next meeting.
    A decision will not BE MADE until the next meeting.
    A decision will not HAVE BEEN MADE until the next meeting.
    A decision will not HAVE MADE until the next meeting.
  • The situation is serious. Something must (do) before it's too late.
    Something must DO before it's too late.
    Something must BE DONE before it's too late.
    Something must HAVE BEEN DONE before it's too late.
    Something must HAVE DONE before it's too late.
  • I was born in London, but I (grow up) in Canada.
    I was born in London, but I GREW UP in Canada.
  • Why (Sue / resign) from her job? Didn't she enjoy it?
    Why DID SUE RESIGN from her job? Didn't she enjoy it?
  • The situation is serious. You must (do) something before it's too late.
    You must DO something before it's too late.
    You must HAVE BEEN DONE something before it's too late.
    You must HAVE DONE something before it's too late.
    You must BE DONE something before it's too late.
  • The company is not independent. It (own) by a much larger company.
    The company is not independent. It IS OWNED by a much larger company.
  • Why (Bill / fire) from his job? What did he do wrong?
    Why WAS BILL FIRED from his job? What did he do wrong?
  • The situation is serious. Something must (do) before it's too late.
    The situation is serious. Something must BE DONE before it's too late.
  • (somebody / clean) this room yesterday?
    DID SOMEBODY CLEAN this room yesterday?
  • It is expected that the strike will end soon. - The strike...
    The strike is expected to end soon.
  • It's an electrical fault that might (cause) the fire yesterday.
    ...might HAVE BEEN CAUSED the fire yesterday.
    ...might HAVE CAUSED the fire yesterday.
    ...might BE CAUSED the fire yesterday.
    ...might CAUSE the fire yesterday.
  • While I was on holiday, my camera (disappear) from my hotel room.
    While I was on holiday, my camera DISAPPEARED from my hotel room.
  • Somebody has cleaned the room. The room...
    Somebody has cleaned the room. The room HAS BEEN CLEANED.
  • They didn't give me the information I needed. - I...
    I wasn't given the information I needed.
  • Alan speaks ten languages. - Alan (suppose)...
    Alan IS SUPPOSED to speak ten languages.
  • You (not / suppose / park) here. It's private parking only.
    You ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO PARK here.
  • Where (these photographs / take)? In London? (you / take) them, or somebody else?
    Where WERE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN? In London? DID YOU TAKE them, or somebody else?
  • The injured man couldn't walk and had to (carry).
    The injured man couldn't walk and had to HAVE CARRIED.
    The injured man couldn't walk and had to BE CARRIED.
    The injured man couldn't walk and had to HAVE BEEN CARRIED.
    The injured man couldn't walk and had to CARRY.
  • The injured man couldn't walk and we had to (carry) him.
    ... we had to HAVE CARRIED him.
    ... we had to HAVE BEEN CARRIED him.
    ... we had to BE CARRIED him.
    ... we had to CARRY him.
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