Share Ready for CAE Unit 6 Passive
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Say it in the passive voice: You should have returned THESE BOOKS last week.
These books should have been returned last week.
Irena lacks THE RIGHT TEMPERAMENT TO BE A THERAPIST.
Cannot use passive voice
Our teacher made US memorize hundreds of dates
We were made to memorize a hundred dates.
I was afraid that someone might recognize me.
I was afraid of being recognized.
I hate it when people stare at me!
I hate being stared at!
You'd better finish your essay by tomorrow
Your essay had better be finished by tomorrow.
GET - Sorry I'm late - I BECAME stuck in traffic.
Sorry I;m late - I got stuck in traffic.
HAVE - I need to ARRANGE FOR SOMEBODY TO CHANGE THE OIL in my car.
I need to have the oil changed.
GET - Somebody STOLE MY WALLET while I was on the train.
My wallet got stolen while I was on the train.
GET - How did you break this window?
How did this window get broken?
REPORTING VERB: Police say the offences took place on Monday. The offences...
The offences are said to have taken place on Monday.
REPORTING VERB: Experts thought that infected chickens were responsible for the outbreak of flu. Infected chickens...
Infected chickens were thought to be responsible for the outbreak of flu.
REPORTING VERB: There is a rumour that the couple are on the verge of splitting up. The couple...
The couple are rumoured to be on the verge of splitting up.
Have/Get GAP: I think you................. cut before your interview.
should get (your hair)
Have/get GAP: We.................broken into last weekend. They took the computer, TV - everything!
had our house
Have/get GAP: We................ on the way to the party. We should have wrote down the directions.
got lost
