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    English Exercises

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    The document discusses passive voice and provides examples of sentences in active and passive voice. It also provides exercises on changing sentences to passive voice, filling in blanks with adjectives, using causative verbs, and correcting errors.

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    The document discusses passive voice and provides examples of sentences in active and passive voice. It also provides exercises on changing sentences to passive voice, filling in blanks with adjectives, using causative verbs, and correcting errors.

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    The document discusses passive voice and provides examples of sentences in active and passive voice. It also provides exercises on changing sentences to passive voice, filling in blanks with adjectives, using causative verbs, and correcting errors.

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    The document discusses passive voice and provides examples of sentences in active and passive voice. It also provides exercises on changing sentences to passive voice, filling in blanks with adjectives, using causative verbs, and correcting errors.

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    Passive voice

    1. Mozart wrote "The Magic Flute".

    2. A friendly policeman checked our bags.

    3. Thousands of pupils have seen Schindler's List up to now.

    4. They sent the documents to the wrong address.

    5. This restaurant serves excellent food.

    6. They make very good cars in Japan.

    7. Tourists have spent millions of euros in Europe in the last few years.

    8. People speak English in most parts of the world.

    9. They arrested the two men after the robbery.

    10. They will show the film in our cinema.

    11. People hear the New Year's concert every year.

    12. The professor gave the students the books.

    13. Kevin asked Dennis a question.

    14. The waiter brought Fred a big steak.

    15. The police officer showed us the way.

    16. The waiter has not brought us the coffee.

    Get + passive. Change into passive voice using get. If not possible, explain why.

    1. The living room window was broken.

    2. Fred was examined by a specialist.

    3. Gaston Leroux was born in Paris in 1868.

    Get + adjective

    1. By the time they reached the house they were ____________________.


    2. Don't touch the stove until it _______________.
    3. If your headache ________________, you should see a doctor.
    4. Brenda_______________ten years ago, and she hasn’t seen her ex-husband since!
    Causative verbs. Complete the sentences below using the correct form of the verbs "let," "make,",
    “force” "have," and "get,

    1. Sam really wanted a dog, but his parents wouldn't ________________ him have a pet.

    2. I couldn't _________________ my children to clean up their rooms if my life depended on it.

    3. Professor Yu ________________ her students use a dictionary while they were taking the test.

    4. Rebecca requested a copy of that report, so I _________ the courier take one over to her last week.

    5. Mr. Smith ______________ his secretary call Ms. Jackson and reconfirm their meeting on Thursday.

    6. Marcus _____________ me drive his new BMW. I couldn't believe how quickly it picked up speed.

    7. How did you ___________the doctor to make a house call? I haven't heard of a doctor actually

    going to a patient's house in years.

    8. My boss _________ me get him coffee, pick up his dry cleaning and buy presents for his wife. He

    can't do anything by himself!

    9. Tommy didn't want to go to his cousin's birthday party, but his mom _______________ him to go.

    10. I can't believe the zoo keeper____________ you feed the snake. That was so cool!

    11. I ________________ the translator recheck his work several times to make sure there would be no

    misunderstandings.

    12. Dr. Jackson _____________ the nurse monitor the patient's condition overnight.

    Error correction

    1. I’ll have my assistant called you to confirm the date.

    2. The dictionary helped him understanding the meaning.

    3. We’re getting marry next year – the wedding will be in August.

    4. Some advice will give by Rachel.

    5. A lie were told to me by the director.

    6. The leak of the bathroom was fixing by my dad.

    7. My sister got born on August 6.

    8. Our neighbor was written a poem.

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