Passive 8

1. Choose the correct verb forms.

a. 40 million photos upload / are uploaded every day on Twitter by 100 million active users.
b. The reality series will take / will be taken viewers inside the lives of celebrities 24/7.
c. The latest headlines can read / can be read on Twitter.
d. I have raised / have been raised some money for charity, using social media platforms.
e. The use of online social networks in education has supported / has been supported by several educational
technology researchers.
f. The professional social network named LinkedIn launched / was launched in 2003.
g. Live streaming may expose / may be exposed children to age inappropriate content.

2. Fill in the gaps with the correct passive form.

a. At this very moment, millions of accounts ___________________ (hack) by scammers worldwide.
b. TikTok ___________________ (use) by young adults under 24 years old.
c. Instagram ___________________ (buy) by Facebook for $ 1 billion in 2012.
d. Lately, potential customers ___________________ (target) through strong social media platforms.
e. Some say that, in the future, traditional classrooms ________________ (replace) by virtual learning.
f. In the past, my photos on Instagram _________________ (see) by everyone as my account wasn’t private.

3. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive. Leave the agent out when
it is not needed.
a. By 2022, short and long-form video content will dominate social media.
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b. We have challenged TikTok users to post dance choreographies.
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c. Only 51% of teens use Facebook today.
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d. 60% of marketing and sales departments are using social media to raise awareness of brands.
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e. Some teens described YouTube as a search engine, but also as a tool for entertainment.
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f. Nowadays, you can access information at the click of a button.
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g. The company was planning out a social marketing strategy in today’s 9 a.m. meeting.
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1.a1.a. are uploaded; b. will take; c. can be read; d. have raised; e. has been supported; f. was launched; g. may exposed 2.a.
are being hacked; b. is used; c. was bought; d. have been targeted; e. will be replaced; f. were seen 3.a. By 2022, social media
will be dominated by short and longform video content.b. TikTok users have been challenged to post dance choreographies.c.
Facebook is used by only 51% of teens today.d. Social media is being used to raise awareness of brands by 60% of marketing and
sales departments. e. YouTube was described by some teens as a search engine, but also as a tool for entertainment.

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 f. Nowadays information can be accessed at the click of a button. g. A social marketing strategy was being planned out by the
company in today’s 9 a.m. meeting.
Passive with double object verbs 9

1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to

the first sentence. Write between three and five words, including the
word given.

a. They will give Jim a new iPhone for his birthday. (be)
Jim _______________________________ a new iPhone for his birthday.
b. Charles has written a friendly thank-you note to me. (I)
_______________________________ a friendly thank-you note by Charles.
c. The TV host tells the contenders the regulations at the beginning of the contest. (told)
At the beginning of the contest, _______________________________ the regulations by the TV host.
d. They may send us a TikTok dance challenge tonight. (be)
We _______________________________ a TikTok dance challenge tonight.
e. Kylie Jenner is surprising a fan at a talk show this evening. (by)
A fan _______________________________ Kylie Jenner at a talk show this evening.
f. Sophia asked her teen sons how the Discord platform worked. (asked)
Sophia’s _______________________________ how the Discord platform worked.

2. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive in the two possible

ways. Leave the agent out when it is not needed.
a. Yesterday, Logan showed Olivia the benefits of mobile apps in our daily lives.
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b. Cooper is sending us a DM on Instagram right now.
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c. They may offer the staff some online Excel(R) training.
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d. Someone has promised Carol an autographed poster of Ariana Grande..
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e. Noah will buy Jack a sci-fi book for Kindle.
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1.a. will be given; b. I have been written; c. the contenders are told; d. may be sent; e. is being surprised by; f. teen sons
were asked 2.a. Yesterday, Olivia was shown the benefits of mobile apps in our daily lives by Logan. / Yesterday, the
benefits of mobile apps in our daily lives were shown to Olivia.b. We are being sent a DM by Cooper on Instagram right

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now. / ADM is being sent to us by Cooper on Instagram right now.c. The staff may be offered some online Excel(R)
training. / Some online Excel training may be offered to the staff.d. Carol has been promised an autographed poster of
Ariana Grande. / An autographed poster of Ariana Grande has been promised to Carol.e. Jack will be bought a sci-fi
book for Kindle by Noah. / A sci-fi book for Kindle will be bought for Jack by Noah.

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Connectors of cause and result 10

1. Choose the correct option.

a. Our firm was hacked; consequently / as a result of, sensitive data was stolen.
b. I use antivirus software so / because it detects automated malicious software.
c. Crime rates decreased as / owing to the installation of surveillance cameras.
d. As / Due to the mayor believes surveillance cameras are an invasion of privacy, none have been installed in
this city.
e. Our company’s reputation was seriously damaged since / because of a cyberattack.

2. Complete the sentences below with a suitable connector from the

box.

because as a consequence of as because of therefore

a. I forgot my password; ____________________ now I can’t unlock my phone.

b. We installed a phone tracking device ____________________ our teen’s dubious friendships.
c. ____________________ the high crime rates in certain cities, the use of CCTV surveillance has become a
popular crime prevention measure.
d. ____________________ I wanted to keep a watchful eye on my child, someone suggested installing a phone
tracking app.
e. I don’t want CCTV to be installed ____________________ it gives people a false sense of security.

3. Rewrite these sentences using the connector given in brackets. Make

any necessary changes.
a. We decided to hire a cybersecurity professional. Our company was hacked. (so)
______________________________________________________________________________
b. My reputation was badly tarnished. Some defamatory comments were published on social media. (as
a result of)
______________________________________________________________________________
c. Record companies sued an online music website. The website infringed copyright laws. (because)
______________________________________________________________________________
d. Bitcoin allows ransom demands to be paid anonymously. Some say Bitcoin helps to fuel ransomware
attacks. (since)
______________________________________________________________________________
e. I have a spam filter. Very few phishing scams get through to my inbox. (that’s why)
______________________________________________________________________________
1.a. consequently; b. because; c. owing to; d. as; e. because of2.a. therefore; b. because of; c. As a consequence of; d.
As; e. because3.a. Our company was hacked, so we decided to hire a cybersecurity professional.b. As a result of some
defamatory comments published on social media, my reputation was badly tarnished.c. Record companies sued an
online music website because it infringed copyright laws.d. Since Bitcoin allows ransom demands to be paid

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anonymously, some say Bitcoin helps to fuel ransomware attacks.e. I have a spam filter; that’s why very few phishing
scams get through to my inbox.

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