Passive: theory & Ex

"It has been brought to my attention that some employers take an extra break." ==> What is typical of a passive?

• a form of "have" + a past participle

• a form of "be" + -ing form

• a form of "be" + a past participle

• a form of "have" + a form of "be"

We put an active sentence in the passive when the subject of the active sentence is ....

• necessary

• vague

• obvious

• None of the above

Make passive: Some people saw a UFO in the sky above London last night.

• A UFO has been seen ...

• A UFO was being seen ....

• A UFO was seen ....

• A UFO saw ....

Make passive: Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school.

• A bus was stolen ...

• A bus is been stolen ...

• A bus is stolen ...

• A bus has been stolen ...

Make passive: The police are searching for the bus now.

• The bus was searched for ...

• The bus is searched for ...

• The bus is being searched for ...

• The bus was being searched for ..

Make passive: They will use descriptions to catch the thief.

• Descriptions have been used ...

• Descriptions are being used ...

• Descriptions will be used ...

• Descriptions will have used ...

Make passive: Someone broke into the shop yesterday.

• The shop was broken into yesterday.

• The shop has broken into yesterday.

• The shop is broken into yesterday.

• The shop has been broken into yesterday.

Make passive: The owner had just locked up the shop.

• The shop was just locked up.

• The shop had just been locked up.

• The shop was just being locked up.

• The shop just locked up.

Make passive: The police have organized a search for the robber

• A search will be organized for ...

• A search was organized for ...

• A search has been organized for ...

• A search is organized for ...

Make passive: Doctors are treating the shop owner for shock.

• The shop owner is treated ...

• The shop owner is being treated ...

• The shop owner has been treated ...

• The shop owner will be treated ...