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Downloadable worksheets: Introducing the "Passive Voice" (1) - Basic rules for Upper elementary and Intermediate students Level: intermediate Age: 10-14 Downloads: 5605   Active and Passive Level: intermediate Age: 10-17 Downloads: 4466   PASSIVE VOICE (PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE) Level: elementary Age: 7-17 Downloads: 4192   Passive Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 3697   Passive Voice Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 2757   The American Dream Level: advanced Age: 15-17 Downloads: 26

Fill in the gaps with the suitable word(s), more than one option can be correct:   1. Andrea is five months pregnant. She _________ to quit smoking.             a) should             b) may             c) ought             d) can't   2. Kyle and Peter _________ be studying hard, because the finals are just around the corner.              a) must              b) ought             c) should             d) have   3. You __________ do that. It's very dangerous.             a) shouldn't             b) don't have             c) ought not             d) are supposed   4. Men and women in this company aren't __________ to wear jeans. They __________ wear a suit.             a) supposed/should             b) allowed/have             c) mustn't/should             d) allowed/must   5. ___________ you pass me the salt, please?             a) Can             b) Could             c) Must             d) Perhaps     Put the sentences in order:   1. never / to Turkey / has / Joseph / been               2. this time / be / they / going / tomorrow / will / to a party               3. regularly / the toilets / cleaned / are              4. working / Robert / have / in the school / for five years now / been / must              5. last night / robbed / three banks / were                Are the following sentences in the active or the passive form? Rewrite them in the opposite form, when the subject isn't clear use someone/something.   Example: The burglar was arrested     Passive                 Someone arrested the burglar   1. Gordon's been sent to prison.    ActivePassive       2. Mike's opened a new shop in London.    ActivePassive       3. Rosie and Greta are eating melon by the beach.    ActivePassive       4. I was recommended a doctor by my brother.    ActivePassive       5. They wanted more children.    ActivePassive