Task 1. Ask about the underlined parts of sentences.

1. My purse was found by one of the cleaners.

2. He was hit on the head with a hammer.

3. The prize was won by Jack.

4. My wallet has been taken.

5. Linda has been arrested.

6. David was hit by a branch.

7. David was hit with a branch.

Task 2. Turn the following sentences from the active to the passive.

1. Someone might have stolen it.

2. We will provide refreshments during the interval.

3. You should complete the form in black ink.

4. We have not tested this product on animals.

5. We supply this appliance with a plug.

6. Someone has fitted this car with an alarm.

7. We arrange our displays in chronological sequence.

8. You must wear hard helmet hats while we are carrying our construction work.(two passives)

9. Closed circuit cameras are monitoring this area.

10. You may find toilet facilities at the rear of block B.

11. We will take care of all the formalities.

12. The customs officer made me open my suitcases.

13. The check-in clerk gave Stephen an upgrade to first class.

14. A farmer let us park the caravan in his field overnight.

15. They saw him enter the building carrying a shotgun.

16. Their parents have given the twins a puppy for their birthday.

17. I don’t like people cheating me.

18. John likes it when people boss him around.

19. I hate it when people call me Nin.

20. The cats love people stroking them.

Task 3. Put each verb in brackets into the passive in an appropriate tense.

1. This antique table ______________________ (make) in 1743.

2. Coffee ______________________ (make) when I walked into the kitchen.

3. The mail ______________________ (already/deliver) by the time I left for school this morning.

4. The electric bulb ______________________ (invent) by Thomas Edison.

5. The game ______________________ (win/probably) by the other team tomorrow. They are a lot better than we

are.

6. Right now Alex is in hospital. He ______________________ (treat) for a bad burn on his hand and arm.

7. Frostbite may occur when the skin ______________________ (expose) to extreme cold.

8. I ______________________ (not/interview) by this pare for a long time.