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The Passive
Transformation exercise
Transform active sentences into passive sentences and the other way round. Use all the words of the original sentence.
Example:
Satellites are used for different purposes. > We use satellites for different purposes.
News Bulletin
Complete the news by adding the correct word(s).
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Part One:
Here ... the 9 o'clock news.
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is
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are
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will be
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come
Last night, there was an earthquake on the island of Kaba. Nobody ...
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was killed
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were killed
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had killed
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killed
but several buildings ... in the capital city.
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were damage
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destroyed
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were destroyed
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were destroy
The earthquake ... by the International Quake Monitor Service,
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was predict
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had been predicted
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predicted
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had predicted
but the people had not been warned ... the Kaban government.
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from
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---
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of
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by
As a result, it ... that the government ... dismissed by the Prince of Kaba.
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is believed/ will be
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believes/ will be
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will be believed/ is
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is believed/ will
A new government ... when the damaged buildings from the earthquake have been repaired.
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will be elected
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will be elect
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will elect
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will get elect
Part Two:
Scotland, an accident ... in the mountains near Inverness.
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has been happened
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has happened
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was happened
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happen
Two climbers ... injured as a result of heavy storms this morning.
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had been
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will be
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have been
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are been
Helicopters ... to rescue the climbers an hour an hour ago.
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were sended
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were sending
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were sent
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were send
So far we haven't ... any news about their condition.
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been received
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received
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been receiving
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receipt
Finally, sport, Limetown United ... last night by Liverpool in the Fair Play Cup.
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were beaten
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beat
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were beat
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been beaten
Five players ... off during the match.
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were sending
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were sent
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send
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are sent
It ... that both clubs ... by the football association.
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is expect/ will be warn
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is expected/ will warn
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is expected/ will be warned
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expect/ are going to warn
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