ДАЮ 50- 1.
Underline the correct words in each sentence.

1 Last year more than a million cars were stolen/ are stolen.

2 Helen has decided / has been decided to visit China.

3 America visited / was visited by the Vikings.

4 The police have not found I have not been found the missing dog.

5 More interesting facts are discovered / are discover every year.

6 The basketball team is chosen / chooses by the captain.

7 The next meeting will hold / will be held on 14 December.

2

Complete each sentence in the passive.

1 The police arrested fifteen people. Fifteen people were arrested by the police.

2 They have found little Jimmy safe and well. Little Jimmy safe and well.

3 We plant hundreds of trees every year. Hundreds of trees every year .

4 We will sell most tickets on the day of the match. Most tickets on the day of the match.

5 They took the injured people to hospital. The injured people to hospital.

6 They have discovered a new planet. A new planet .

3

Rewrite each sentence in the passive. Do not change the meaning.

1 .They built the bridge in 2006. The bridge was built in 2006.


2 .A dog has eaten my sandwich!


3. They'll deliver the letter tomorrow.


4 .They have cancelled our train.


5 .One of the students broke a window in the classroom.


6. People eat millions of bars of chocolate every day!

1. Last year more than a million cars were stolen. In this sentence, the correct word to underline is "were stolen" because it is in the past tense and matches the time period mentioned in the sentence.

2. Helen has decided to visit China. In this sentence, the correct word to underline is "has decided" because it matches the subject "Helen" and shows that the action has already been completed.

3. America was visited by the Vikings. In this sentence, the correct word to underline is "was visited" because it is in the past tense and matches the subject "America."

4. The police have not found the missing dog. In this sentence, the correct words to underline are "have not found" because it shows that the police have not completed the action of finding the missing dog.

5. More interesting facts are discovered every year. In this sentence, the correct words to underline are "are discovered" because it shows that the action of discovering facts is ongoing and happens every year.

6. The basketball team is chosen by the captain. In this sentence, the correct words to underline are "is chosen" because it shows that the action of choosing the team is done by the captain.

7. The next meeting will be held on 14 December. In this sentence, the correct words to underline are "will be held" because it shows that the action of holding the meeting is a future event.

Passive sentences:

1. Fifteen people were arrested by the police. This sentence has already been correctly rewritten in the passive voice.

2. Little Jimmy has been found safe and well. In this sentence, the correct words to complete the sentence in the passive voice are "has been found."

3. Hundreds of trees are planted every year. In this sentence, the correct words to complete the sentence in the passive voice are "are planted."

4. Most tickets will be sold on the day of the match. In this sentence, the correct words to complete the sentence in the passive voice are "will be sold."

5. The injured people were taken to the hospital. In this sentence, the correct words to complete the sentence in the passive voice are "were taken."

6. A new planet has been discovered. In this sentence, the correct words to complete the sentence in the passive voice are "has been discovered."

Passive sentences rewritten:

1. The bridge was built in 2006. This sentence has already been correctly rewritten in the passive voice.

2. My sandwich has been eaten by a dog! In this sentence, the active voice is "a dog has eaten my sandwich," and it is rewritten in the passive voice.

3. The letter will be delivered tomorrow. In this sentence, the active voice is "they'll deliver the letter tomorrow," and it is rewritten in the passive voice.

4. Our train has been cancelled. In this sentence, the active voice is "they have cancelled our train," and it is rewritten in the passive voice.

5. A window in the classroom was broken by one of the students. In this sentence, the active voice is "one of the students broke a window in the classroom," and it is rewritten in the passive voice.

6. Millions of bars of chocolate are eaten by people every day. In this sentence, the active voice is "people eat millions of bars of chocolate every day," and it is rewritten in the passive voice.