1) Somebody sends emails. Emails are sent 2) Somebody cuts the grass. The grass is cut 3) Somebody prefers chocolate. Chocolate is preferred 4) Somebody often steals cars. Cars are often stolen 5) Somebody plays loud music. Loud music is played 6) Somebody speaks English here. English is spoken here 7) Somebody loves the London parks. The London parks are loved 8) Somebody wants staff. Staff are wanted 9) Somebody writes articles. Articles are written 10) Somebody loves Julie. Julie is loved 11) Somebody reads a lot of books. A lot of books are read 12) Somebody cooks dinner every day. Dinner is cooked every day 13) Somebody delivers milk in the mornings. Milk is delivered in the mornings 14) Somebody buys flowers for the flat. Flowers are bought for the flat 15) Somebody washes the cars every week. The cars are washed every week 16) Somebody writes a report every Friday. A report is written every Friday 17) Somebody fixes the roads. The roads are fixed 18) Somebody builds new houses every year. New houses are built every year 19) Somebody sells vegetables in the market. Vegetables are sold in the market 20) Somebody cleans the office every day. The office is cleaned every day
Passive Exercise 5 (Passive 5 – Mixed Tenses)
1) The Government is planning a new road near my house. Answer: A new road is being planned near my house 2) My grandfather built this house in 1943. Answer: This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather 3) Picasso was painting Guernica at that time. Answer: Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso 4) The cleaner has cleaned the office. Answer: The office has been cleaned 5) He had written three books before 1867. Answer: Three books had been written before 1867 6) John will tell you later. Answer: You will be told later by John 7) By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal. Answer: By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed 8) Somebody should do the work. Answer: The work should be done 9) The traffic might have delayed Jimmy. Answer: Jimmy might have been delayed by the traffic 10) People speak Portuguese in Brazil. Answer: Portuguese is spoken in Brazil 11) Everybody loves Mr Brown. Answer: Mr Brown is loved by everybody 12) They are building a new stadium near the station. Answer: A new stadium is being built near the station 13) The wolf ate the princess. Answer: The princess was eaten by the wolf 14) At six o'clock someone was telling a story. Answer: At six o'clock a story was being told 15) Somebody has drunk all the milk! Answer: All the milk has been drunk 16) I had cleaned all the windows before the storm. Answer: All the windows had been cleaned before the storm 17) A workman will repair the computer tomorrow. Answer: The computer will be repaired tomorrow 18) By next year the students will have studied the passive. Answer: By next year the passive will have been studied by the students 19) James might cook dinner. Answer: Dinner might be cooked by James 20) Somebody must have taken my wallet. Answer: My wallet must have been taken
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The diagram below shows a simple system that turns dirty water into clean water. Identify the Noun phrase and verb phrase of sentences in the text. Write them in the table provided. The first and second pairs have been located for you.
Identifying the Noun phrase and verb phrase of sentences in the text above No Noun Phrase Verb Phrase
