Unit 3 Grammar-passive

Passive formation

• general rules.
• questions in passive voice
• passive TWO objects
• HAVE SOMETHING DONE
• BY or WITH

Exercises:

• Active or passive?:  exercise 1 , exercise 2, exercise 3, exercise 4, exercise 5
• Passive to active: exercise 1
• Active to passive: exercise 1, exercise 2,  exercise 3 questions, exercise 4 mix,
• Passive with modals: exercise 1, 
• Two objects:  exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3, 
• HAVE SOMETHING DONE: exercise 1, exercise 2,  exercise 3, exercise 4,  exercise 5, exercise 6.
• More practise on this link: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/passiv.htm

Source: english-hilfen.de, ego4u.com, cristinacabal.com, tolearnenglish.com, perfect-english-grammar.com, ejerciciosinglesonline.com

Passive

Explanation notes on Passives:

1. General aspects: use, 
2. Passive tenses, 
3. Passive two objects, 
4. Impersonal passive.
5. The Causative.

Exercises:

• Active or Passive? Exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3,  
• Passives in the present
• Passives in the past
• Make  passives: Mixed tenses, Exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3, mixed tenses.
• Questions in Passive: Exercise 1, exercise 2.
• Passive to Active exercise 1. 
• Passives Two Objects: Exercise
• Causative. Exercise 1, exercise 2. exercise 3. 

Describing pictures

 

Source: learnenglishteens.com

The tips below will help you to do really well in this type of speaking exam. 

Do: 

• Look at your picture carefully and take a few moments to think before you start talking. 
• Talk for all the time you are given. If you have one minute to do the task, use every second. 
• Practise the useful language below so you can explain which part of the picture you are talking about. 

Don’t:

•  Panic if you don’t know the words for all the things in the picture. You don’t need to know all the words for everything in the picture if you know what to say when you don’t know an exact word. 
•  Get distracted and start talking about something else. Focus on the photo or picture. 
• Panic if your mind goes blank. Take a deep breath, look at the picture and start again.
• If you are asked to describe a photo or a picture in the exam, here is some language you can use: 
• What is in the picture? In the picture I can see ... 
• There’s / There are ... There isn’t a ... / There aren’t any ... 
• Say what is happening with the present continuous The man is ...ing The people are ...ing It’s raining. 
• Where in the picture? 
• At the top/bottom of the picture ... 
• In the middle of the picture ... 
• On the left/right of the picture ... 
• next to 
• in front of 
• behind 
• near 
• on top of 
• under 
• If something isn’t clear 
• It looks like a ... It might be a ... He could be ...ing      Maybe it’s a ...

Rephrasing I wish / If only

Rewrite these sentences using ´I wish/If only ´ :

1. I don ´t know many people. I wish……….

2. I can ´t give up smoking. If only…………

3. I haven ´t got enough money for the concert.

4. George isn ´t here.

5. It´ s cold and I hate this weather.

6. I´ m sorry because Tina can ´t come to my party.

7. He was driving very fast when he had the accident.

8. I have to work tomorrow and I´d like to stay in bed.

9. My car is broken and I don ´t know anything about cars.

10. My husband didn't remember to bring his credit card with him on holiday.

11. I should have travelled more when I was young.

12. He was driving very fast when he had the accident.

13. I hate it when you drive fast in the city.

14. It's a pity I didn't bring my camera with me.

15. I would like to go out more at the weekend.

16. He keeps arriving late for class. It's getting on my nerves.

17. I would love to be lying on a beach in the Bahamas right now.

18. I don't speak Italian so I can't read this book in original version.

Answer key

1. I don ´t know many people. I wish………. ( I wish I knew more people)

2. I can ´t give up smoking. If only…………

3. I haven ´t got enough money for the concert. I wish I had enough money for....

4. George isn ´t here. If only George were here.

5. It´ s cold and I hate this weather. I wish it weren't/wasn't so cold.

6. I´ m sorry because Tina can ´t come to my party. If  only Tina could come to my party.

7. He was driving very fast when he had the accident. I wish he hadn't been driving so fast.

8. I have to work tomorrow and I´d like to stay in bed. If only I didn't have to work tomorrow.I wish I could stay in bed.

9. My car is broken and I don ´t know anything about cars. I wish I knew something about cars.

10. My husband didn't remember to bring his credit card with him on holiday. If only my husband had brought his credit card with him.

11. I should have travelled more when I was young. I wish I had travelled more when....

12. He was driving very fast when he had the accident. I wish he hadn't driven so fast.

13. I hate it when you drive fast in the city. If only you wouldn't drive so fast.

14. It's a pity I didn't bring my camera with me. I wish I had brought my camera with me.

15. I would like to go out more at the weekend. If only I could go out a bit more at the weekend.

16. He keeps arriving late for class. It's getting on my nerves. I wish he wouldn't arrive late for class.

17. I would love to be lying on a beach in the Bahamas right now. If only I could be lying on the beach in the Bahamas.

18. I don't speak Italian so I can't read this book in original version. I wish I could speak Italian.

Rewriting Conditional Sentences

1.        

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given. Use the answer key below to check your answers ONLY once you have written your own sentences.

 1.  1. He was planning to go to university, but his father died (If…)
2.      In my opinion, you should join a gym (If I …)
3.      In my opinion, you ought to rest for a few days (If I…)
4.      I advise you to look him straight in the eye (If I…)
5.      My advice to you is to call the police (If I…)
6.      My advice is: Take the train (If I…)
7.      You’d better not touch that button (If I…)
8.      He was so pushy that he didn’t get the job (If…)
9.      He is exhausted because he keeps training for so many hours (If he…)
10.  You can’t drive because you are not 18 yet (If you were…      

ou    10.1. You’re not 18, you can’t drive.( Unless…)

11  11.  I can’t write to her because I don’t have her address (If I…)
12.  I got wet because I forgot my umbrella (If I…)
13.  I couldn’t get in touch because you didn’t tell me where you were (If you…)
14.  We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money (If we…)
15.  I didn’t know the answer because I hadn’t read the book (If I…)
16.  The Indian will probably die if he catches a Western disease (The Indian would die…)
17.  We called the station; otherwise, we wouldn’t have known the time of your train (If…)
18.  She would have come to the party, but she had to work (If she…)
19.  I won’t enjoy the film if you aren’t with me. (Unless you…)

Answer key

1. 1.      If his father hadn´t died, he would have gone to university
2. 2.      If I were you, I would join a gym
3. 3.      I would rest for a few days if I were you
4. 4.      If I were you, I would look him straight in the eye
5. 5.      If I were you, I would call the police
6. 6.      If I were you, I would take the train
7. 7.      If I were you, I wouldn´t touch that button
8. 8.      He would have got the job, if he hadn´t been so pushy
9. 9.      If he didn´t train for so many hours, he wouldn´t be exahusted
10. 10.  If you were 18 , you could drive./   Unless you are 18, you can’t drive.
11. 11.  If I had her adress, I could write to her
12. 12.  I wouldn´t have got wet if I hadn´t forgotten my umbrella
13. 13.  If you had told me where you were, I could have got in touch
14. 14.  If we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday
15. 15.  I would have known the answer if I had read the book
16. 16.  The Indian would die if he caught a Western disease.
17. 17.  If we hadn´t called the station, we wouldn´t have known the time of your train  
18. 18.  If she hadn´t had to work, she would have come to the party
19.       Unless you are with me, I won’t enjoy the film.

Unit 2 Activities

Click on the links:

- exercise on verbs and prepositions Quizlet, revision.

- unit revision Advantage Unit 2 A Healthy Future.


GRAMMAR  PRACTICE

-  If-clauses:  conditional sentences explanation (in Spanish).

- If-clauses: practice all types:

• 1. Types 1 and 2,  type 2, type 3 statements, negations.
• 2. Exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3, try  a Test here
• 3. "The cat and the mouse"(Part 1 / Part 2).
• 4. All types, practice.

- translate sentences on Quizlet