Study

Advanced Passive Structures

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • They made him apologize for his bad behavior. He ________ for his bad behavior. (TO)
    was made to apologize
  • We will announce the exam results on Friday. The exam results ________ on Friday. (BE)
    will be announced
  • I got tired of people constantly criticizing my essays. I got tired of ________ constantly. (CRITICISED)
    being criticised
  • They offered Mary a scholarship to Oxford. Mary ________ a scholarship to Oxford. (OFFERED)
    was offered
  • She hates it when people ignore her in group projects. She hates ________ in group projects. (IGNORED)
    being ignored
  • Someone sent a mysterious package to our English teacher. A mysterious package ________ our English teacher. (SENT)
    was sent to
  • Students must complete the history project by tomorrow. The history project ________ by tomorrow. (MUST)
    must be completed
  • It was a mistake not to cancel the competition after the accident. The competition ________ after the accident. (SHOULD)
    should have been cancelled
  • The principal promised John a special award. John ________ a special award by the principal. (WAS)
    was promised
  • My teacher doesn't mind when we ask her questions. My teacher doesn't mind ________ questions. (ASKED)
    being asked
  • It was wrong of them not to inform us about the test. We ________ about the test. (HAVE)
    should have been informed
  • He refused to let the doctor examine him. He refused ________ by the doctor. (EXAMINED)
    to be examined
  • You can find the answers at the back of the book. The answers ________ at the back of the book. (BE)
    can be found
  • I'm sure the IT guy didn't repair the server properly yesterday. The server ________ properly yesterday. (COULDN'T)
    couldn't have been repaired
  • The students would like the headmaster to praise them. The students would like ________ by the headmaster. (PRAISED)
    to be praised
  • It is possible that someone stole my bike from the schoolyard. My bike ________ from the schoolyard. (MIGHT)
    might have been stolen
  • The coach made the team run ten kilometers. The team ________ ten kilometers. (MADE)
    was made to run
  • They should change the school rules immediately. The school rules ________ immediately. (BE)
    should be changed
  • My parents made me clean my room before the party. I ________ my room before the party. (MADE)
    was made to clean
  • I'm certain nobody told him about the trip. He ________ about the trip. (COULDN'T)
    couldn't have been told
  • I can no longer find their Facebook profile, so someone definitely removed it. Their Facebook profile ________. (MUST)
    must have been removed
  • The teacher made us rewrite the whole test. We ________ the whole test. (TO)
    were made to rewrite
  • The school promised a bonus and a pay rise to the best teachers. A bonus and a pay rise ________ to the best teachers. (PROMISED)
    were promised
  • Teenagers may use mobile phones during the break. Mobile phones ________ during the break. (MAY)
    may be used
  • I want someone to invite me to the graduation party. I want ________ to the graduation party. (INVITED)
    to be invited
  • I can't stand it when someone interrupts me. I can't stand ________. (INTERRUPTED)
    being interrupted
  • Tom enjoys it when people give him extra points. Tom enjoys ________ extra points. (GIVEN)
    being given
  • You will need to tell your son the truth. Your son will need ________ the truth. (TOLD)
    to be told
  • Millions of people hope that doctors will cure them of the disease. Millions of people hope ________ of the disease. (CURED)
    to be cured
  • My parents bought me a new laptop for my finals. I ________ a new laptop for my finals. (BOUGHT)
    was bought