This document contains a table of contents and sections about active and passive sentences, transitive and intransitive verbs, and the use of different verb forms and constructions in passive sentences like the passive voice, participial adjectives, modal auxiliaries, and expressions like "be used to" and "be supposed to". It provides examples and exercises for practicing forming passive sentences and identifying appropriate uses of these grammatical structures.

2. 10-1 Active sentences and passive sentences
10-2 Form of the passive
10-3 Transitive and intransitive verbs
10-4 Using the by-phrase
10-5 The passive forms of the present and past progressive
10-6 Passive modal auxiliaries
10-7 Using past participles as adjectives (stative passive)
10-8 Participial adjectives: -ed vs. -ing
10-9 Get + adjective; get + past participle
10-10 Using be used/accustomed to and get …
10-11 Used to vs. be used to
10-12 Using be supposed to
CONTENTS

3. 10-1 ACTIVE SENTENCES AND PASSIVE SENTENCES
The chair is being made
by the carpenter.

4. 10-1 ACTIVE SENTENCES AND PASSIVE SENTENCES
(a) ACTIVE: The carpenter sanded the wood.
(b) PASSIVE: The wood was sanded by the
carpenter.
same
meaning

5. by + O
10-1 ACTIVE SENTENCES AND PASSIVE SENTENCES
(c) Carol sold the house.
(d) The house was sold by Carol.
S O
ACTIVE:
PASSIVE:
S
object of active subject of passive
subject of active object of by

6. 10-2 FORM OF THE PASSIVE
Fuel is burned by cars

7. 10-2 FORM OF THE PASSIVE
BE + PAST
PARTICIPLE
(a) Coffee is grown by farmers.
(b) The raise was given by the boss.
(c) The photo will be printed by Alex.

8. 10-2 FORM OF THE PASSIVE
SIMPLE PRESENT Cars burn fuel.
Fuel is burned by cars.
SIMPLE PAST
PRESENT PERFECT
FUTURE
The raise thrilled Ben.
Ben was thrilled by the raise.
Al has printed the photo.
The photo has been printed
by Al.
New cars will save fuel.
Fuel will be saved by cars.

9. The nuts were gathered by the squirrel.
10-1, 10-2 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
The squirrel gathered the nuts.

10. The wall was painted by
Matthew.
10-1, 10-2 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Matthew painted the wall.

11. The election results will be determined by
the voters.
10-1, 10-2 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
The voters will determine
the election results.

12. 10-3 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS
Erica sneezed.

13. 10-3 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS
(a) TRANSITIVE
(b) INTRANSITIVE
Janet earned the promotion.
They saw the accident.
S V O
A problem occurred.
They arrived late.
S V
TRANSITIVE
verb + object
INTRANSITIVE
verb + object

14. 10-3 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS
(c) TRANSITIVE VERBS
(d) INTRANSITIVE VERBS
(e) INCORRECT: Birds are fly.
ACTIVE: Janet earned the promotion.
PASSIVE: The promotion was earned by Janet.
ACTIVE: Birds fly.
PASSIVE: (not possible)

15. 10-3 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS
(c) TRANSITIVE VERBS
(d) INTRANSITIVE VERBS
ACTIVE: Janet earned the promotion.
PASSIVE: The promotion was earned by Janet.
transitive verbs passive okay
intransitive verbs no passive
ACTIVE: Birds fly.
PASSIVE: (not possible)

16. 10-3 LET’S PRACTICE
transitive
intransitive
It rained yesterday.
?

17. 10-3 LET’S PRACTICE
transitive
intransitive
Eva won a medal.
PASSIVE: _______________________A medal was won by Eva.
?

18. 10-3 LET’S PRACTICE
transitive
intransitive
Tim Berners-Lee invented the
World Wide Web.
PASSIVE: _______________________The World Wide Web was
invented by Tim Berners-Lee._______________________
?

19. 10-4 USING THE BY- PHRASE
This painting
was done by
my mother.

20. 10-4 USING THE BY- PHRASE
(a) This desk was made by Manuel.
by phrase important information

21. 10-4 USING THE BY- PHRASE
(b) This desk was made in Taiwan.
(c) Corn is eaten in many places.
(d) That apartment was built in 2007.
(e) Spanish is spoken in many countries.
usually NO by-phrase

22. focus my mother
10-4 USING THE BY- PHRASE
ACTIVE
(f) My mother is a great artist.
She painted many beautiful portraits.
PASSIVE
(g) This painting was done by my mother.
That one was done by her friend.
by-phrase focus on subjects

23. 10-4 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

24. 10-4 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Many students use computers.
Computers are used by many students.

25. 10-4 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Tina taught me how to knit.
I was taught to knit by Tina.

26. 10-5 THE PASSIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT AND
PAST PROGRESSIVE
A photo is being taken by Elton.

27. 10-5 THE PASSIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT AND
PAST PROGRESSIVE
He is taking photos. (a) Photos are being
taken by him.
She is writing a book. (b) A book is being
written by her.
ACTIVE PASSIVE

28. 10-5 THE PASSIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT AND
PAST PROGRESSIVE
He is taking photos. (a) Photos are being
taken by him.
present progressive: passive form
am
is
are
+ being + past participle
She is writing a book. (b) A book is being
written by her.
ACTIVE PASSIVE

29. 10-5 THE PASSIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT AND
PAST PROGRESSIVE
ACTIVE PASSIVE
He was taking photos. (c) Photos were being
taken by him.
past progressive: passive form
was
were
+ being + past participle
She was writing a book. (d) A book was being
written by her.

30. 10-5 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Two great teams are playing
hockey.
Hockey is being played by two great teams.

31. 10-5 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Someone was building a guest house in Bhutan.
A guest house was being built in Bhutan.

32. 10-5 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Alan is studying the memo.
The memo is being studied by Alan.

33. 10-6 PASSIVE MODAL AUXILIARIES
Lin will e-mail you.

34. 10-6 PASSIVE MODAL AUXILIARIES
Lin will send it. It will be sent by Lin.
Lin can send it. It can be sent by Lin.
Lin must send it. It must be sent by Lin.
Lin may send it. It may be sent by Lin.
ACTIVE MODAL
AUXILIARIES
PASSIVE MODAL
AUXILIARIES
FORM: modal + be + past participle

35. 10-6 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE MODALS
PASSIVE MODALS
Someone must mow the grass today.
This grass __________________.must be mowed today

36. 10-6 LET’S PRACTICE
You should not feed candy to babies.
Babies _____________________.should not be fed candy
ACTIVE MODALS
PASSIVE MODALS

37. Hurricanes cannot be controlled.
10-6 LET’S PRACTICE
__________________________
People cannot control hurricanes.
ACTIVE MODALS
PASSIVE MODALS

38. 10-7 USING PAST PARTICIPLES AS ADJECTIVES
(STATIVE PASSIVE)
Lily is pleased with her life.

39. 10-7 USING PAST PARTICIPLES AS ADJECTIVES
(STATIVE PASSIVE)
(a) Lily is brave.
(b) Lily is short.
(c) Lily is healthy.
BE + ADJECTIVE
BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
(d) Lily is divorced.
(e) Lily is excited.
(f) Lily is pleased.
like an adjective

40. 10-7 USING PAST PARTICIPLES AS ADJECTIVES
(STATIVE PASSIVE)
(g) Lily is divorced from Jack.
(h) Lily was happy with her career.
(i) Lily will be excited for the trip.
past particular
participle + prepositions + object

41. 10-7 LET’S PRACTICE
married
Jenny is __________ Grant.married to

42. 10-7 LET’S PRACTICE
Alma is __________ her new laptop.happy with
happy

43. 10-7 LET’S PRACTICE
Abe is 17.
He seems ____________ his age.young for
young

44. 10-8 PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES: -ED VS. -ING
Emma makes pottery.
I am interested in making pottery.

45. 10-8 PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES: -ED VS. -ING
(a) I am interested in pottery.
INCORRECT: I am interesting in pottery.
(b) Pottery is interesting.
INCORRECT: Pottery is interested.
past participle feelings
present participle cause of feeling

46. 10-8 PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES: -ED VS. -ING
Ben was thrilled with the promotion.
(c) Ben was thrilled.
(d) The promotion was thrilling.
past participle passive meaning
present participle cause of feeling

47. 10-8 PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES: -ED VS. -ING
(e) I heard some disappointing news.
(f) Jill read the shortened version of
the book.
participial
adjectives nouns

48. 10-8 LET’S PRACTICE
surprised
surprising
Gail Gwen
Gwen’s news must be __________.
Gail looks very __________.surprised
surprising

49. Most people are truly ________ when
they first see it.
10-8 LET’S PRACTICE
amazed
amazing
The Great Wall is ________.
amazed
amazing

50. 10-8 LET’S PRACTICE
terrified
terrifyingSome bugs are scary.
This spider is ________!
I wonder if it is ________ of anything?
terrifying
terrified

51. 10-9 GET + ADJECTIVE; GET + PAST PARTICIPLE
People often get thirsty
when they exercise.

52. 10-9 GET + ADJECTIVE; GET + PAST PARTICIPLE
(a) I am getting thirsty.
(b) Fahad got angry at him.
GET + ADJECTIVE
GET ADJECTIVE
change, beginning to be

53. 10-9 GET + ADJECTIVE; GET + PAST PARTICIPLE
(c) I’m getting worried.
(d) My friend and his wife got divorced.
GET + PAST PARTICIPLE
GET PAST PARTICIPLE
like an adjective, describes subject

54. 10-9 LET’S PRACTICE
He ___________ while he was working.
get + sleep
got sleepy

55. 10-9 LET’S PRACTICE
He _________________ with his work.
get + frustrated
is getting frustrated

56. 10-9 LET’S PRACTICE
It ________ early this year.
get + cold
got cold

57. 10-10 USING BE USED/ACCUSTOMED TO AND GET
USED/ACCUSTOMED TO
We are used to driving in
traffic.

58. (a) We are used to this city.
(b) We are accustomed to this city.
10-10 USING BE USED/ACCUSTOMED TO AND GET
USED/ACCUSTOMED TO
same meaning

59. 10-10 USING BE USED/ACCUSTOMED TO AND
GET USED/ACCUSTOMED TO
(c) We are used to living in this city.
(d) We are accustomed to living in this city.
to + -ing form
(gerund)

60. (e) I just moved to Athens, Greece. I have
never lived in this city before, but I am
getting used to (accustomed to) it.
10-10 USING BE USED/ACCUSTOMED TO AND GET
USED/ACCUSTOMED TO
beginning to feel normal

61. 10-10 LET’S PRACTICE
be used to
(affirmative or negative)
I always go to the beach.
I __________ the sand and sea.am used to

62. 10-10 LET’S PRACTICE
I’m confused. I _____________ this new
computer.
am not used to
be used to
(affirmative or negative)

63. 10-10 LET’S PRACTICE
Maybe I’ll call Eva. She _____________
this type of computer.
is used to
be used to
(affirmative or negative)

64. 10-11 USED TO vs. BE USED TO
He used to eat meat, but
now he is a vegetarian.

65. 10-11 USED TO vs. BE USED TO
(a) He used to eat meat, but now he is
a vegetarian.
INCORRECT: He used to be eating meat.
INCORRECT: He is used to eat meat.
habitual past
used to + simple form of verb

66. 10-11 USED TO vs. BE USED TO
(b) He is used to eating meat.
be used to + -ing form of verb
(gerund)

67. 10-11 LET’S PRACTICE
be
Ø
When I was young, I often went skiing.
I ____ used to skiing back then.was

68. 10-11 LET’S PRACTICE
I _____ used to like skiing, but
now I prefer snowboarding.
Ø
be
Ø

69. 10-11 LET’S PRACTICE
Now, I ____ used to snowboarding.am
be
Ø

70. 10-12 USING BE SUPPOSED TO
You were supposed to
clean out the garage
this morning.

71. 10-12 USING BE SUPPOSED TO
(a) The flight is supposed to leave
in 10 minutes.
I expect the
flight to leave
in 10 minutes.

72. 10-12 USING BE SUPPOSED TO
(a) The flight is supposed to leave
in 10 minutes.
(b) I am supposed to write to Jim.
an expectation

73. 10-12 USING BE SUPPOSED TO
(c) The flight was supposed to leave
at 4:30.
expected event didn’t occur

74. 10-12 LET’S PRACTICE
be supposed to
I expect to get email today .
I ______________ get email today.am supposed to

75. 10-12 LET’S PRACTICE
They were expected to arrive on May 4,
but they came on May 6.
They _______________ arrive on May 6.were supposed to
be supposed to

76. 10-12 LET’S PRACTICE
be supposed to
I expected you to
call me at noon!
You ______
___________
call me at
noon!
were
supposed to

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