Passive voice (active and the use of get) FCE 3

When two people first meet, they...

• get acquainted

• get together

• get dressed

• get dessert

When it's late at night, most people...

• get fired

• get tired

• get beaten

• get eaten

People who stay out in the sun too long...

• get arrested

• get corrected

• get sunburnt

• get a sun

The passive is formed by the verb to be + ...

• a verb in the past

• a verb with -ing

• a verb in the future

• a verb in the past participle

"James cleaned the room"

what would be the passive form of this sentence?

• James has cleaned the room

• The room has been cleaned by James

• The room was cleaned by James

• James is cleaning the room

"The car has been fixed by Brian"

change this to the active voice

• Brian has a car

• Brian fixes the car

• Brian has fixed the car

• Brian is fixed the car

which sentence is not in the passive?

• I have been eating tomatoes

• The car has been fixed by Fred

• The lesson was taught by Mr. Black

• The rrom has been cleaned

We use the passive ...

• when what happens is more important tha who does it

• we don't know who or what does/did something

• we don't need to say who or what do does something

• when there is a problem

• when writing in official style

"He got hurt playing cricket yesterday"

this sentence is in the...

• passive

• active

get in the passive is mainly used in

• rare occasions

• broken English

• informal English

• letters