Mixed passive

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Mixed passives 1. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 2. My father is washing the car. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 3. Farmer Joe is milking the cows. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 4. She is taking a picture of him. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 5. I am writing a poem. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 6. We are not playing football. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 7. He is not wearing a tie. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 8. Is she preparing the party? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 9. Are they talking about the meeting? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 10. Is she watering the flowers? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 11. She sang a song. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 12. Somebody hit me. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 13. We stopped the bus. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 14. A thief stole my car. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 15. They didn't let him go. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 1.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 16. She didn't win the prize. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 17. They didn't make their beds. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 18. I did not tell them. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 19. Did you tell them? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 20. Did he send the letter? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 21. Jane will buy a new computer. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 22. Her boyfriend will install it. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 23. Millions of people will visit the museum. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 24. Our boss will sign the contract. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 25. They will not show the new film. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 26. He won't see Sue. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 27. They will not ask him. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 28. Will the company employ a new worker? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 29. Will the plumber repair the shower? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 30. I can answer the question. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 31. You should open the window. . ........................................................................................................................................................... 2.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 32. We might play cards. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 33. You ought to wash the car. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 34. He must fill in the form. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 35. They need not buy bread. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 36. He could not read the sentence. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 37. Will the teacher test our English? ........................................................................................................................................................... 38. Could Jenny lock the door? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 39. We were talking about Francis. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 40. He was playing the guitar. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 41. She was watching a film. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 42. I was repairing their bikes. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 43. They were not eating dinner. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 44. We were not painting the gate. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 45. You were not driving him home. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 46. He was not feeding the dogs. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 47. Was she reading these lines? . ........................................................................................................................................................... 3.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 48. Were they carrying bags? .......................................................................................................................................................... . 49. I have finished the job. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 50. The cat has drunk the milk. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 51. The girls have plucked the flowers. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 52. I have watched that movie. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 53. Peter has broken another window. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 54. I have written six letters. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 55. Have you received the parcel? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 56. Have they accepted the invitation? . .......................................................................................................................................................... 57. I have known her for a long time. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 58. Our team has won the championship. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 59. She has mended her ways. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 60. I have cooked dinner. . ........................................................................................................................................................... Passive with verbs of perception 1. People know that she is a good swimmer. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 2. They say that Francis is in hospital. . ........................................................................................................................................................... 4.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> 3. They think that the children are in bed. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 4. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 5. People believe that nuclear power stations are dangerous. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 6. His colleagues thought that he was on holiday. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 7. People know that cars pollute the environment. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 8. They suppose that the new product will come out soon. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 9. They found that the mission was impossible. . .......................................................................................................................................................... 10. They believe that she will win a gold medal. . ........................................................................................................................................................... 5.

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