Exercise resolution

23-04-2020
Marta Saraiva 10ºSE1

Professora Helena Marques

ESMAVC
 Passive Voice with Two Objects
Worksheet
1. I have just offered my mom an e-reader.
A. An e-reader has been just offered to my mom by me

2. Apple is delivering new iPhones to their best employees.

A .New Iphones is being delivered by Apple to their best employers
3. The headmaster issued new rules for the use of mobiles in class.
A. New rules were issued for the use of mobiles in class by the headmaster
4. Lucy has given Peter the link to her blog.
A. Peters has been given the link to her blog by Lucy
5. That blogster posted a story on how to live offline for a whole year.
A. A story was posted on how to live offline for a whole year by that blogger
6. Mandy will bring us her new tablet.
Mandy´s new tablet will be brought to us by her
7. The assistant explained us how to use the GPS.
The utility of the GPS was explained to us by the assistant
8. The IT teacher told the students about the dangers of the Internet.
The students were told about the dangers of the Internet by the IT teacher
9. Brian is meeting us at the Apple store.
We are being met by Brian at the Apple Store.

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 PASSIVE VOICE WITH MODALS
Worksheet
In order to build a passive sentence, the object of the
active sentence is changed into the subject_. The subject
of the active sentence becomes the passive the object_. It
is only mentioned when necessary.

In passive constructions, the auxiliary verb to create (in the infinitive form) is added
after the auxiliary verb, followed by the agent of the main verb.
Example: You should create a unique style.
A unique style should be created by you.

Modal verb Active Passive

CAN can adopt Can be adopted
COULD Could teach could be taught
MAY may dress May be dressed
MIGHT might understand Might be understood
MUST Must read must be read
SHOULD should tell Should be told

Exercise A
1. Guidelines on dressing codes could be taught at school.

2. You may be dressed in fashionable clothes but your character is what truly matters.

3. Parents might don´t understand (not) their children's lifestyle.

4. The new teen collection must be read before the next season.

5. Teens should be told that they aren't allowed to wear outrageous clothes in school.

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Exercise B

1. People might judge you by the clothes you wear.

A. You might be judged by the clothes you wear

2. Your clothes can show your originality and creativity.

A. Your originality and creativity can be showed by your clothes

3. This shop should sell more trendy clothing.

A. More trendy clothing should be selled by this shop

4. Some teens must wear uniforms in school.

A. Uniforms in school must be weared by some teens

5. You should choose your T-shirt from that catalogue.

A. Your T-shirt should be chosen by you

6. People may not laugh at you because of your style.

A. Because of you style you may be not laughed by People

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 Passive Voice # 1
Worksheet
a. Identify the verb tense of the AS. →2
b. Change the subject of the AS into the agent. → 4
c. Add the verb to be in the same tense of the AS. → 6
d. Identify the subject and the object of the AS. → 1
e. Put the main verb into the past participle. → 5
f. Change the object of the AS into the subject of the PS. → 3

ACTIVE That radio station broadcasts shows for teens.

PRESENT
SIMPLE
PASSIVE 1. Shows for teens is broadcasted by that radio station.

ACTIVE A radio station offered concert tickets for One Direction.

PAST
SIMPLE PASSIVE 2. Concert tickets for One Direction were offered by a radio
station.

ACTIVE NY radio stations were organising a fund raising concert to help

PAST disabled kids.

CONTINUOUS PASSIVE 4. A fund raising concert to help disabled kids were being
organised by NY radio stations.

ACTIVE Students have carried out a debate live on the school radio.
PRESENT
PERFECT PASSIVE 5. A debate have been carried live on the school radio by the
students.

ACTIVE Radio talk shows had greatly influenced past teen generations.

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 PAST PASSIVE 6. Past teen generations had been greatly influenced by radio talk
PERFECT shows.

ACTIVE Radio will determine musical trends for future generations.

FUTURE
SIMPLE PASSIVE 7. Musical trends will be determinated for future generations by
radio.

1. Jeremy created an online radio show.

A. An online radio show was created by Jeremy

2. US teenagers applaud youth-oriented radio shows.

A.Youth-oriented radio shows is applaud by US teenagers

3. A group of students has developed a radio quiz show for the school radio.

A. A radio quiz show has been developed by a group of students for the school radio

4. Our classmates will interview the school principal on the radio tomorrow.

A.The school will by interviewed on the radio tomorrow by their classmates

5. We are organising the playlist for our radio broadcast.

A. The playlist are being organized for our radio broadcast by us

6. Radio Rookies has implemented a new training programme for youngsters.

A. A new training programme for youngsters has been implemented by Radio Rookies