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Grammar Practice

Passives

Grammar Reference p170–171

6 Rewrite sentences a–j using a passive structure, including the agents only where necessary.

a Picasso painted the famous painting Guernica.

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b England beat Germany in the World Cup Final.

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c A man checked her documents as she tried to board the boat.

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d The stewards will demonstrate the plane’s emergency procedure before take-off.

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e The interviewer is going to ask you lots of very tricky questions.

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f Three very large plain-clothes policemen took the man away.

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g The President is going to pitch the first ball of the baseball game.

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h People can teach monkeys to behave like humans.

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i We should make criminals compensate their victims.

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j Dog owners shouldn’t leave their dogs in cars in hot weather.

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