43. Passive 2 (be done/ been done/ being done) ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

43. Passive 2 (be done/ been done/ being done)

A	Study the following active and passive forms: Infinitive Active           (to) do/dean/see e c.     Passive          (to) be+ done/cleaned/seen etc. ·         The situation is serious. Something must be done before ifs too late. ·         A mystery is something that can't be explained. ·         The music was very loud and could be heard from a long way away. ·         A new supermarket is going to be built next year. ·         Please go away. I want to be left alone.
B	Perfect infinitive                                                                                                       Active       (to) have + done/cleaned/seen etc.   Passive      (to) have been + done/cleaned/seen etc.   ·         I should have received the letter by now. It might have been sent to the wrong address. ·         If you had locked the car, it wouldn't have been stolen. ·         There were some problems at first, but they seem to have been solved.
C	Present perfect Active                               have/has + done etc. Passive                             have/has been + done etc. ·         Have you heard? The trip has been cancelled. ·         Have you ever been bitten by a dog? ·         'Are you going to the party?' 'No, I haven't been invited.' Past perfect Active                    had + done etc. Passive                  had been + done etc.  ·         The vegetables didn't taste good. They had been cooked too long. ·         The car was three years old, but hadn't been used very much.
D	Present continuous Active                 am/is/are + (do)ing Passive               am/is/are + being (done)   ·         There's somebody walking behind us. I think we are being followed. ·         (in a shop) 'Can I help you?' 'No, thanks. I'm being served.' Past continuous Active                     was/were+ (do)ing   Passive                   was/were + being (done)   There was somebody walking behind us. I think we were being followed.

EXERCISES

43.1	What do these words mean? Use it can ... or it can't .... Use a dictionary if necessary. If something is 1 washable ___It can be washed_____ 4 unusable _________________________ 2 unbreakable _________________________ 5 invisible _________________________ 3 edible _________________________ 6 portable _________________________
43.2	Complete these sentences with the following verbs (in the correct form): arrest        carry              cause          do            make             repair        send         spend            wake up Sometimes you need have (might have, should have etc.). 1 The situation is serious. Something must _____be done_____ before it’s too late. 2 I should have received the letter by now. It might ____have been sent_____ to the wrong address. 3 A decision will not _____________ until the next meeting. 4 Do you think that more money should _____________on education? 5 This road is in very bad condition. It should _____________a long time ago. 6 The injured man couldn't walk and had to _________________________ 7 I told the hotel receptionist I wanted to ___________ at 6.30 the next morning. 8 If you hadn't pushed the policeman, you wouldn't ___________ 9 It's not certain how the fire started, but it might _______by an electrical fault
43.3	Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using somebody or they etc., write a passive sentence. 1 Somebody has cleaned the room. _____ The room has been cleaned. ___________ 2 Somebody is using the computer right now. The computer ________________________ 3 I didn't realise that somebody was recording our conversation. I didn't realise that _________________________ 4 When we got to the stadium, we found that they had cancelled the game. When we got to the stadium, we found that __________________________ 5 They are building a new ring road round the city. ____________________________________________________________________ 6 They have built a new hospital near the airport. _______________________________________________________________________
43.4	Make sentences from the words in brackets. Sometimes the verb is active, sometimes passive. 1 There's somebody behind us. (I think /we /follow)____ I think we’re being followed ______ 2 This room looks different. (you /paint /the walls?)______ Have you painted the walls?____ 3 My car has disappeared. (it /steal) It______________________________________ 4 My umbrella has disappeared. (somebody / take) Somebody _______________________________ 5 Sam gets a higher salary now. (he /promote) He __________________________________________ 6 Ann can't use her office this week. (it /redecorate) It _______________________________________ 7 There was a problem with the photocopier yesterday, but now it's OK. (it /work) It ___________ again. (it /repair) It__________________________ 8 When I went into the room, I saw that the table and chairs were not in the same place. (the furniture /move) The ____________________________________________________________ 9 A neighbour of mine disappeared six months ago. (he /not /see /since then) He _______________________________________________________________________________ 10 I wonder how Jane is these days. (I /not /see /for ages) I _____________________________________________________________________________________ 11 A friend of mine was mugged on his way home a few nights ago. (you /ever /mug?) _________________________________________________________________________________________

ANSWER KEY

43.1 2 it can't be broken 3 it can be eaten 4 it can't be used 5 it can't be seen 6 it can be carried 43.2 3 be made 4 be spent 5 have been repaired 6 be carried 7 be woken up 8 have been arrested 9 have been caused