Key to Active Passive-Have Sth Done

[Pages:2]Key to Active/Passive. Impersonal Passives. Have/get something done

1. Nobody has ever climbed Mount Everest without using oxygen. Mount Everest has never been climbed without using oxygen

2. They think 80% of children have a TV in their room. It is thought that 80% of children have a ......// 80% of children are thought to have a ...

3. Nearly four million people read The Sun every day. The Sun is read by nearly four million people every day.

4. The Olympic Games will be held in 2022. They will hold the Olympic Games in 2022.

5. We believe Posh and Becks are unhappy. It is believed that Posh and Becks are unhappy.

6. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner?s. I'm having/getting my jacket cleaned at a specialist cleaner's.

7. Someone said that England captain was upset England captain was said to be upset.

8. We understand they are getting a divorce. It is understood (that) they are getting a divorce.

9. We expect William and Kate to make an announcement later today. It is expected that William and Kate will make an announcement..... William and Kate are expected to make an announcement later today.

10. They have been sent a ransom note. A ransom note has been sent.

11. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style. I had my hair cut in a completely different style.

12. Were you promised a promotion? Did they promise you a promotion?

13. The cleaner is cleaning my windows right now. I am having my windows cleaned right now.

14. Lewis Hamilton has been hired as the new face for Mercedes cars. They have hired L.H. as the new face for Mercedes cars. /Mercedes Cars has hired L.H. as their new face.

15. She?s going to celebrate her birthday party on the beach. Her birthday party is going to be celebrated on the beach.

16. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

17. Our telephone bill must be paid before Friday. We must pay our telephone bill before Friday.

18. Do they clean the hotel rooms every day? Are the hotel rooms cleaned every day?

19. A decorator has repainted our house. We have had our house repainted.

20. The streets are being repaired this month. They are repairing the streets this month.

21. They should have offered John the job. John should have been offered the job.

22. I wasn't told all the truth. They didn't tell me the truth.

23. Experts estimate that British children see about three hours of adverts each week. British children are estimated to see about three hours...........

24. It is believed that one in six British children is overweight. They believe that one in six British children is overweight

25. I think the carpenter should fix my door I think my door should be fixed by the carpenter.

26. The crew were filming the new advert when the electricity was cut off. The new advert was being filmed when the electricity was cut off.

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