2. 1. On a short flight between Portland and Seattle,
what did the flight attendant experience?
2. She was handed a note by a mysterious man.
3. What weren’t the passangers aware of when the
plane was on its way to Seattle?
4. They were not aware that the plane was being
hijacked.

3. 5. What has happened since decaying rubber bands
were found along with the money?
5. The area has been searched thoroughly, but no trace
of Cooper has been found.

4. INTRANSITIVE VERBS
 1. She was sitting on the sofa.
 2. My uncle died 7 years ago.
 3. A terrible accident happened yesterday.
 4. They did not let me pay for my meal.
 5. I arrived at the station at a quarter past three.

5. Can you change these sentences
into passive?
 1. The FBI gave Cooper the money.
 A) Copper was given the money (by the FBI)
 B) The money was given to Cooper (by the FBI)
 2. They gave him a lot of presents.
 A) He was given a lot of presents.
 B) A lot of presents were given to him.

6. BE CAREFUL!
 1. They made him clean the house.
 1. He was made to clean the house.

7. The passive to describe situation
(Stative Passive)
1. The people are related to each other.
2. The country is composed of two regions.
3. The island is connected to the mainland.
4. The capital was located in the south.
Be careful!: Stative passive sentences do not normally
have an active sentence as there is normally no
action taking place.

8. The Passive to report opinions
1. People say that he is very rich.
• A) It is said that he is very rich.
• B) He is said to be very rich.
2. People believed that he was innocent.
• a) It was believed that he was innocent.
• B) He was believed to be innocent.
3. Some anthropologists believe that the people came
from the east.
h)It is believed that the people came from the east.
i) The people are believed to have come from the east.

9. 4. The police said that the thief had stolen a great
amount of money.
b)It was said that the thief had stolen a great amount of
money.
c) The thief was said to have stolen a great amount of
money.

10. • 5. People expect that the party will win the elections.
• It is expected that the party will win the elections.
• The party is expected to win the elections.
• 6. Newspapers report that the people were killed in the
violent clash between the two groups.
• A) The people were reported to have been killed in the
violent clash between the two groups.

11. 7. They say that fierce fighting is continuing.
a) Fierce fighting is said to be continuing.
THE END !