NAME: MAIRA MASIEL AZA LOPEZ
ESL / EFL RESOURCES Mixed Passive
A. Imagine that you have just bought a shoe manufacturing company, and you are learning
about how things are done. Put the words in order to make present simple passive sentences,
writing the verb in bold in the correct passive form.
Employees are paid every other Friday.
Example: Friday / pay / every / employees / other ..........................................................
1. Italy / in / shoes / design Shoes desing is in Italy
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2. make / athletic / China / in / shoes Athletic shoes are made in China
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3. produce / a lot of / need / shoes / machinery / to ..........................................................
To produce a lot of shoes, may you need machinary
4. leather / for / carefully / select / shoes Leather for shoes is carfully selected
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B. As the new owner, you are looking at the business records for the past month. Order the
words to make past simple passive sentences, changing the verb in bold to its correct form.
Example: percent / give / rise / workers / factory / of / a / two / pay
Factory workers were given a pay rise of two percent.
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1. united / ship / pairs / states / shoes / of / to / 9,400 / the
9,400 PAIRS OF SHOES WERE SHIPPED TO THE UNITED STATEs
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2. machines / the / to / $3,200 / in / factory / spend / repair
$ 3,200 mas spent to repair machines in the factory.
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3. shoes / design / for / the / complete / new / athletic / two
The desing for two new athetics shoes mas cpmpleted
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4. redesign / coming / the / shoes / five / for / dress / year
Five dress shows it was redesigned for the coming year
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C. Some things are not as you expected. Put the words in order to make negative present
simple or past simple passive sentences, writing the verb in bold in the correct passive form.
Example: western / Indonesia / not produce / boots / in
Western boots are not produced in Indonesia.
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1. not expect / next / increase / revenue / month / to
Revenue is not expected to increase next month
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2. month / bonus / not give / last / employees / a
Employees were not given a bonus last month
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3. women's / time / latest / not launch / on / sandal / the
The latest women´s sándalo las not launch on time
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4. popular / not predict / boots / to / neon / be
Neon boots are not predice to be popular
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PASSIVE FORMS
ESL / EFL RESOURCES Mixed Passive
D. Now, you are looking at a schedule for the following month. Choose one word or phrase from
each column and make future simple passive sentences, changing the verb to its correct form.
expand new ads at fashion shows for businesswear
hire the newest athletic shoe at athletic events
launch the shoe designer's office to focus on the children's line of shoes
publish a new shoe designer in Italy
advertise a new line of men's dress shoes online to promote shoe sales
The shoe designer's office in Italy will be expanded.
Example: .....................................................................................................................
A new shoe designer will be hired to focus on the children´s line of shoes
1. ...............................................................................................................................
The newest Athletic shoe advertise at athletic events.
2. ...............................................................................................................................
The shoe designer´s office publish online to promote show sale.
3. ...............................................................................................................................
4. ...............................................................................................................................
A new Line of menos dress shoes will be launched at fashion shows for businesswear.
E. Write passive questions for the following answers.
When were the first shoes designed?
Example: Q: ..............................................................................................................
A: The first shoes were designed in 1550 BC.
When will winter boots be shipped to North America?
1. Q: ..........................................................................................................................
A: Winter boots will be shipped to North America in September.
Where are custum-made shoes desing?
2. Q: ..........................................................................................................................
A: Custom-made shoes are designed in Italy.
What Materials are sometimes used instead of leather.
3. Q: ..........................................................................................................................
A: Synthetic materials are sometimes used instead of leather.
What employees be given a bonus next month?
4. Q: ..........................................................................................................................
A: Employees will be given a bonus next month.
F. Write about your shoes using the passive, either shoes you are wearing or other shoes. What
are they made of? Where were they made? What will be done to them when they are worn out?
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