Advanced passive forms: verb + -ing or to-infinitive | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Begin with the bracked word: The team captain hopes to select (Omar).

Omar hopes to be selected by the team captain.

When the police first questioned him, Wayne _______ in the robbery (deny - involve).

denied being involved

They think that over 20,000 people will go to the pop concert. (expect-attract)

The pop concert is expected to attract over 20,000 people.

They could hear Emilia and Laura shouting at each other next door. (hear-argue)

Emilia and Laura could be heard arguing next door.

Inger __________ for over three hours when she went for her dental appointment. (keep - wait)

was kept waiting

Begin with the bracked word: Alastair arranged to take (Kathy) to the station.

Kathy arranged to be taken to the station by Alstair.

They __________ prisoner by pretending to be dead. (avoid - take)

avoided being taken

Begin with the bracked word: Kay`s questions began to irritate (Marco).

Marco began to be irritated by Kay`s questions.

The man _______ a suspicious package under a seat in the train. (observe - hiding)

was observed hiding

Begin with the bracked word: Critics have come to recognise (Galdos) as one of Spain`s greatest novelists.

Goldos has come to be recognised as one of Spain`s greatest novelists by critics.

Begin with the bracked word: Harris has agreed to interview (the Finance Minister).

The Finance Minister has agreed to be interview by Harris.

They said I had to fill in two copies of the customs declaration. (require-complete)

I was required to complete two copies of the customs declaration.

When I woke up in hospital, I ________ by the snake but nothing after that. (remember - bite)

remembered being bitten

They caught Mrs Dee taking things from the shop. (catch-shoplift)

Mrs Dee was caught shoplifting.

I ______ the baby while Karen went to answer the door. (leave - hold)

was left holding

They wanted us to show our passports at the border. (ask-show)

We were asked to show our passports at the border.

Begin with the bracked word: The south coast continues to attract (holidaymakers).

Holidaymakers continue to be attracted to the south coast.

Advanced passive forms: verb + -ing or to-infini ...