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Reinforcement Activities on Grammar – Unit 3

1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. 1. John bought his trainers in New York, but they ___________________ (make) in China. 2. The Harry Potter books ___________________ (enjoy) by millions of people. 3. The party ___________________ (hold) next Tuesday at Peter’s house. 4. The instructions___________________ (give) to the students at this moment. 5. Shoppers ___________________ (tell) to leave their bags with the guard when they enter the shop. 6. By the time we heard about the sale, all our money ___________________ (already spend). 2 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form. 1. A thief has just stolen your car............................................................................................................................................ 2. Every week, they spend hundreds of euros on food. ........................................................................................................................................... 3. The photographer was taking Cher’s picture............................................................................................................................................ 4. I broke my glasses last week. ........................................................................................................................................... 5. The head teacher of our school is going to hire seven new teachers next year............................................................................................................................................ 3 Choose the correct answer. 1. Janet was offered / offered a job as a retail assistant by the manager. 2. Have you ever bought / Have you ever been bought anything at this shop? 3. This dress is very expensive. It must only be worn / must wear on very special occasions. 4. When the reporters arrived, the thief was handcuffing / was being handcuffed by the police. 5.He won’t have been told / won’t have told John about his plans by tomorrow. 6. The book wasn’t in the library because it had borrowed / had been borrowed by someone the day before. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets. 1. James ___________________ (give) a wonderful gift by his parents on his last birthday. 2. The contest winner___________________ (already / promise) a trip to Hawaii. 3. Janet ___________________ (send) invitations to all her friends tomorrow. 4. English ___________________ (teach) to students all over the world. 5. Dinner ___________________ (already / serve) to the children by the time we arrived. 6. They ___________________ (sell) all the books by nine o’clock last night. 5 Rewrite the sentences using the wordsprovided. 1. The children will eat a big meal tonight. A big meal ....................................................................................................................... 2. You must explain the shop rules to the new assistant. The shop rules ................................................................................................................. 3. Her leg was examined by adoctor. A doctor .......................................................................................................................... 4. The guide has shown the visitors around the museum. The visitors ........................................................................................................................ 5. The roof is going to be fixed. The builder....................................................................................................................... 6 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the causative form. 1. The dinner was fantastic. Susan ___________________ the food ___________________ (prepare) by a professional chef. 2. The school ___________________ the cafeteria ___________________ (remodel) next month. 3. She has never...