The Passive

The passive is NOT USED ...

• In formal writing to make it less personal

• To describe a process (Writing task 1)

• When the action is more important than who does it

• When who does the action is more important than the action

In the next step, the strawberries ......................... in a machine.

• are washed

• is washed

• wash

• be washed

"Sương is ............... to become the best student of this month." Which of these CANNOT fill in the gap?

• said

• thought

• expected

• hopes

Which of these sentences has a mistake?

• The number of soccer players is predicted to rise next year.

• People expect the number of soccer players rise next year.

• It is predicted that the number of soccer fans will rise next year.

• People expect the number of soccer players will rise next year.

We're going to ................... our house painted next week.

• (A) Have

• (B) Hire

• (C) get

• (A) or (C)

You look terrible. Your hair really needs ...........

• to cut

• cutting

• be cut

• cut

"My phone was st____ when I was on holiday."

Write the complete word below: