English Grammar Exercises: Passive 3

Exercise 1   

Write these sentences in another way, beginning in the way shown.

1   They didn’t give me the information I needed.

     I …………………….

2   They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.

     I …………………….

3   Amy’s colleagues gave her a present when she retired.

     Amy …………………….

4   Nobody told me about the meeting.

     I wasn’t …………………….

5   How much will they pay you for your work?

     How much will you …………………….

6   I think they should have offered Tom the job.

     I think Tom …………………….

7   Has anybody shown you what to do?

     Have you …………………….

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences using being+ the following verbs (in the correct form):

give    invite    keep    knock    down    stick    treat

1   Steve hates ……………………. waiting.

2   We went to the party without …………………….

3   I like giving presents and I also like ……………………. them.

4   It’s a busy road and I don’t like crossing it. I’m afraid of …………………….

5   I’m an adult. I don’t like ……………………. like a child.

6   You can ‘t do anything about ……………………. in a traffic jam.

Exercise 3   

Complete the sentences using get/got+ the following verbs (in the correct form):

ask    damage    hurt    pay    steal    sting    stop    use

1   There was a fight at the party, but nobody …………………….

2   Alex ……………………. by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.

3   These tennis courts don’t ……………………. very often. Not many people want to play.

4   I used to have a bicycle, but it ……………………. a few months ago.

5   Rachel works hard but doesn’t ……………………. very much.

6   Last night I ……………………. by the police as I was driving home. One of the lights on my car wasn’t working.

7   Please pack these things very carefully. I don’t want them to …………………….

8   People often want to know what my job is. I ……………………. that question a lot.