Asignatura: Inglés
Autor: sandraolingabeaca
hace 7 años

Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs from the box.
arrest catch forge vandalise watch witness
1 He by the police because he
had used a stolen credit card. (past simple passive)
2 That letter . The president
doesn’t write the letter ‘s’ like that. (past simple passive)
3 Every day 100 people trying
to enter the country illegally by the airport police. (present simple passive)
4 Empty buildings and they make the
town look ugly. (present simple passive)
5 The kidnapping by a woman who was
walking her dog. (past simple passive)
6 Local criminals by the police now.
(present continuous passive)

2 Choose the best answers to complete the text.
Jack the Ripper 1 considered / was considered one of the most dangerous criminals in London during the late 19th Century. His victims 2 were / were being women who lived and worked in the poor areas of London. For a while, there were rumours that the murders 3 connected / were connected and the police 4 investigated / were investigated this thoroughly. Many people 5 questioned / were questioned to find out information about the murderer. Doctors and investigators 6 explained / were explained how the victims died. More than a century later, the identity of Jack the Ripper is still 7 questioned / being questioned. Nowadays forensic science is making lots of progress which allows things 8 solve / to be solved much more quickly.

3 Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning as the one given.
1 He reported the crime to the police.
The crime
2 A reckless driver has caused the accident.
The accident
3 The story has been retweeted by thousands of people.
Thousands of people
4 The court case is being broadcast live by the press.
The press
5 The police officers closed off the crime scene.
The crime scene
6 She has been caught shoplifting by a security guard.
A security guard

4 Write the sentences in the passive.
1 The museum sold some paintings to a famous art collector.

2 The police will take the vandal to the police station.

3 They are writing the crime headlines now.

4 CCTV cameras record all our movements.

5 The most up-to-date security protects the biggest diamond in the world.

6 The firefighters have investigated the cause of the fire.

porfavor necesito ayuda

sandraolingabeaca: 2.¿por qué se trata de un cuento y no de una novela?
El cuento es definido como una narración corta mientras que la novela es definida como una narración de mayor extensión.

sandraolingabeaca: 3.¿qué clase de cuento literario es? justifica
la infancia y la visión distorsionada que desde ella se tiene del mundo de los adultos

sandraolingabeaca: 4 se trata de un narrador omnisciente, porque nos cuenta la historia en 3ª persona y no es un personaje del relato, sino que nos lo transmite desde fuera

sandraolingabeaca: 5. piensa que es una fiesta de ricos y por eso su hija no debe ir.“ Oíme, Rosaura —dijo por fin—, ésa no es tu amiga. ¿Sabés lo que sos vos para todos ellos? Sos la hija de la sirvienta, nada más

sandraolingabeaca: 6. porque la señora Inés le dio permiso para hacerlo
7. “A Rosaura le pareció que nunca en su vida había sido tan feliz“

sandraolingabeaca: 8. Se comporta de forma educada con ella e incluso amable y creo que lo hace para que ella no tenga ninguna objeción en trabajar durante la fiesta, la trata como una sirvienta haciendo que sirva, y que lleve las cosas a la mesa.

sandraolingabeaca: 9. porque lo considera un pago por los servicios que realizó durante la fiesta

sandraolingabeaca: 10. Se sintió decepcionada, porque a pesar de ser la hija de la sirvienta, ella esperaba que se la tratase de forma diferente, quería ser valorada por lo que ella es y no por una etiqueta. La sorpresa y la pena la llevaron a sentirse así, decepcionada.

sandraolingabeaca: ya está, espero mi parte, éxito

sandraolingabeaca: oye, ya lo hiciste??