5.- SUBORDINADAS
1) People say that he is an honest, hard-working man
It’s said that he is …..
He’s said to be an honest, hard-working
man
2) They consider that this surgeon isn’t a brilliant
practitioner
It’s considered that this surgeon …….
This surgeon is considered not to be a
brilliant practitioner
3) People think that some redundancy in the Midlands
was inevitable
It’s thought that some redundancy …..
Some redundancy in the Midlands is thought
to have been inevitable
4) People proved that he hadn’t made false statements
It was proved that he ……
He was proved not to have made false
statements
5) They
understood that Mr. Smith was willing to meet the British Prime Minister
It
was understood that Mr. Smith …..
Mr. Smith was understood to
be willing to meet ….
6) They believe
that the Chancellor is thinking of imposing special taxes to raise extra
revenue.
It’s
believed that the Chancellor …….
The Cancellor is believed to
be thinking of imposing special taxes …..
7) People
expect that the electricity supply industry is running into surplus
capacity by next year.
It’s
expected that the electricity supply industry …..
The electricity supply
industry is expected to be running into surplus …..
8) They
reported that several American motor manufacturers weren’t planning to set up
assembly plants overseas.
It
was reported that several American motor …..
Several American motor
manufacturers were reported not to be planning to ….
9) People
expected that the brewers were raising the price of beer in the near future.
It
was expected that the brewers …..
The brewers were expected to
be raising the ……
10) They claimed that the drug had produced no
undesirable side-effects.
It was claimed that the drug ….
The drug was claimed to have produced no
……
11) People say that the police acted with great
restraint, despite provocation.
It’s said that the police acted …..
The police are asked to have acted with
great ……
12) They alleged that the Prime Minister had misled
the House
It was alleged that the Prime ……
The Prime Minister was alleged to have
misled ….
13) People
believe that the Government has had second thoughts on this problem.
It’s
believed that the Government ……
The Government is believed
to have had second thoughts …..
14) They
believed that the explosion had been caused by a mine.
It
was believed that the explosion …..
The explosion was believed
t have been caused by a mine
15) They presumed
that the ship's radio equipment was put out of the action during the
fire.
It
was presumed that the ship’s …..
The ship’s radio equipment
was presumed to be put out of ……
16) People admitted
that he had obtained the information from unreliable sources.
It
was admitted that he had obtained …..
He was admitted to have
obtained the …..
17) They claim
that this diamond is the largest in the World
It’s
claimed that this diamond ….
This diamond is claimed to
be the largest ….
18) The
patients consider that she is an excellent dentist
It’s
considered that she is ……
She’s considered to be an
excellent dentist
19) They
reported that many people had been injured in the earthquake
It
was reported that many people …..
Many people were reported
to have been injured in the …..
20) People
believe that a mine caused the explosion
It’s
believed that a mine …..
A mine is believed to have caused
the explosion
21) People
think that the monument isn’t over 1.000 years old
It’s
thought that the monument …..
The monument is thought not
to be over …..
22) They said
that the reports were ready
It
was said that …..
The reports were said to be
ready
23) We thought
that she stole the money
It
was thought that she …..
She was thought to steal
the money
24) People said
that the boss was incredible
It
was said that the boss ….
The boss was said to be
incredible
25) People
noticed that he had missed his wallet
It
was noticed that he …..
He was noticed to have
missed his wallet
26) They
believe that a dog saved the baby
It’s
believed that a dog …..
A dog is believed to have
saved the baby
27) People
noticed that the players weren’t standing the heat
It
was noticed that the players …..
The players were noticed not
to be standing the heat
28) They
believe that the teachers knew all the answers
It’s
believed that the teachers ….
The teachers are believed
to have known all the answers
29) People
think that the Prime Minister is answering wrongly
It’s
thought that the Prime Minister …..
The Prime Minister is
thought to be answering wrongly
30) People
deduced that the solution wasn’t possible
It
was deduced that the solution ….
The solution was deduced not
to be possible
6.- CHANGE INTO ACTIVE
1) The best cream cakes are made by Sayers.
Sayers make the best cream cakes
2) By the end of the party all the food had been
eaten.
By the end of the party they had eaten all
the food
3) My glasses must have been thrown away by mistake.
Someone must have thrown my glasses away by
mistake
4) Who was the television invented by?
Who
invented the television?
5) She was heard complaining about the new timetables.
They heard her complaining about the new
timetables
6) A new shopping centre is being built on the
outskirts of town.
They are building a new shopping centre on
the outskirts of town
7) The awards will be presented by Tom Hanks.
Tom Hanks will present the awards
8) A new shampoo is being developed in the lab.
They are developing a new shampoo in the
lab
9) Your life will be changed by this book
This book will change your life
10) My brother may be given the car by my parents for
the first time tonight
My parents may give my brother the car for
the first time tonight
11) Their guests were shown some photographs of the
trip
They showed their guests some photographs
of the trip
12) This room is going to be redecorated soon
Someone is going to redecorate this room
soon
13) This theatre is being closed for security reasons
They are closing this theatre for security
reasons
14) Their house is being painted this week
They are painting their house this week
15) Was the car taken to the garage yesterday?
Did they take the car to the garage
yesterday?
16) A law against pollution should be passed by the
government
The government should pass a law against
pollution
17) She is known by everyone in our school
Everyone know her in our school
18) Nothing was told about the phone call
They told nothing about the phone call
19) This museum will be painted by hand
He will paint this museum by hall
20) Have the hotel rooms been cleaned every day?
Have they cleaned the hotel rooms every
day?
21) She was put in prison by force
They put her in prison by force
22) You will be called when your turn comes
I’ll call you when your turn comes
23) Were you invited to the grand opening?
Did they invite you to the grand opening?
24) The new plans have already been discussed
They have already discussed the new plans
25) This program used to be watched by all the
teenagers
All the passenger used to watch this
program
26) Our work here is going to be finished soon
We are going to finish our work here soon
27) She had to be told the truth
You have to tell her the truth
28) Your project should have been completed two weeks
ago
You should have been completed your project
two weeks ago
29) The flight must have been cancelled earlier today
They must have cancel the flight earlier
today
30) Has the car been repaired yet?
Have they repaired the car yet?
HAVE SOMETHING DONE
1.- USE THE
CORRECT TENSE
1) We ______had the roof repaired________________________
(the roof,
repair) last year
2) Ann ______has her hair done_______________________
(her hair, do)
every Friday afternoon
3) I ________have the brakes checked_____________________
(the brakes, check)
three times a year
4) The government _____had the whole town evacuated________________________
(the whole town, evacuate) before the fire
5) Sarah isn’t making her own
wedding dress, she
______is having it made__________________________ (it, make) by a
designer in
Italy.
6) We usually _____have
the bedrooms redecorated___________________________
(the bedrooms, redecorate)
every two years.
7) _____Have you
ever had anything stolen___________________________ (you, ever, anything,
steal) from your house?
8) He didn’t fix his car himself, he __had it fixed______________________________
(it, fix) at the garage
9) Your hair is too long. You need to ____have it cut____________________________
(it, cut)
10) I’m going to do my food shopping online and I ____am going to have the food delivered____________________________
(the food, deliver) to my house
11) If you can’t see properly, you should _____have your eyes tested___________________________
(your eyes, test).
12) Are they going to paint the kitchen themselves or
______are you going to have it painted__________________________
(it, paint)?
13) Yesterday, I ________had my hair done________________________ (my hair, do)
14) Every Friday, Joe ______has his car washed__________________________ (his car, wash)
15) Tomorrow, she ____is
having/is going to have her shower repaired____________________________
(her shower, repair)
16) Each Saturday, we ______have a pizza delivered__________________________ (a pizza, deliver)
to our home
17) Last year, Bob ______had his house cleaned__________________________ (his house, clean)
by a charwoman
18) Why ___does he
always have his shoes made_____________________________ (he, always, his
shoes, make)?
19) I can’t read Greek so I __am having the documents translated ______________________________
(the documents, translate)
20) We _____have
had the carpets cleaned___________________________ (the carpets, clean)
recently
21) My right legs really hurts, so I am going to the
doctor and he _____is having/is going to
have it examined___________________________ (it, examine)
22) I can’t show
you the photos because I ______haven’t
had the film developed__________________________ (the film, develop) yet.
2.- REWRITE NEXT SENTENCES USING HSD
1) The mechanic changed the
oil in my car
I had the oil changed in my car by the mechanic
2) My hair has been cut in a
completely different style by the hairdresser
I have had my hair cut in a completely different style by the
hairdresser
3) We will ask somebody to
repaint our house
We will have our house repainted
4) An electrician had
repaired my DVD player
I had had my DVD player repaired by an electrician
5) My jacket is being cleaned
at a specialist cleaner’s
I am having my jacket cleaned at a specialist cleaner’s
6) The town has just been
rebuilt for the council
The council has just had the town rebuilt
7) Someone is checking my
microwave
I am having my microwave checked
8) John can ask someone to
dye his hair in green for the Festival Carnival
John can have his hair dyed in green for the Festival Carnival
9) Otolaryngologist will test
Peter’s ears
Peter will have his ears tested otolaryngologist
10) They are putting the
central heating to Amy
Amy is having the central heating put
11) My bike brakes are going to
be checked by mechanics
I
am going to have my bike brakes by mechanics
12) The shoemaker had mended
Paul’s shoes
Paul had had his shoes mended by the shoemaker
13) Jennifer is shaving her
brother’s head
Her brother is having his head shaved by Jennifer
14) Ann was asking the dentist
to check her teeth
Ann was having her teeth checked by the dentist
15) They have fitted new
windows in my grandparents’ house
My grandparents have had new windows fitted in their house
16) Billy’s suit is dry-cleaned
Billy has his suit dry-cleaned
17) The mechanic would revise
his car
He would have his car revised by the mechanic
18) She wanted to ask a
dressmaker to alter her dress
She wanted to ask her dress altered by a dressmaker
20) A shoemaker has to mend my
boot
I have to have my boot mended by a shoemaker
21) The grass should be cut to
you by a gardener
You should have the grass but by a gardener
22) Can you translate this for
me?
Can I have this translated?
23) My car is being greased
I am having my car greased
24) My watch has been cleaned
by a watchmaker
I have had my watch cleaned by a watchmaker
25) A tailor was fitting our
suits
We
were having our suits fitted by a tailor
26) I asked a jeweller to
pierce my ears
I had my ears pierced by a jeweller
27) Had the builders put a new
roof on their house?
Had they had a new roof put by the builders?
28) Carol will ask a
chiropodist to treat her feet
Carol will have her feet treated by a chiropodist?
29) The tap will be seen to me
by a plumber
I will have the tap seen by a plumber
30) A lorry driver tows our car
to a garage
We have our car towed to a garage by a lorry driver
