Question

2. We can make this passive with all the teses. The team were is verb going to change into past, future e.t.c

Example:

✓Coconuts oil was produced in Mozambique

✓ Cellphones were exported from China

Example:

✓ Coconuts oil will be produced in Mozambique

✓ Cell phones will be exported from China


❖ Exercises

1. Complete these sentences with passive construction using the verbs in brackets.

a) Poverty reduction, improvement in education and health and provision of jobs __________( to consider) key development goals by the Mozambican government.

b) Low inflation and currency stability_______ (to have) all been________ (to meet) by the government and its people.


c) The manufacturing output _____ (to grow)______ almost 50% in 1997.


d) The exchange rate______(to stop)_______ the Bank of Mozambique.

e) The metical's depreciation_______( to achieve) Thanks to the tight credit ceilings and control over the money supply.



f) The development of a country can_______(to meet) if the government and its people Work together.



2. Choose the correct form of the verbs:


a) Japan exports/is exported many cars.

b) Soap manufactures/is manufactured from coconut oil.

c) Many people use/are used computers in offices today.

d) Rubber uses/ is used in the manufacture of tyres.
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Answer 1

1

A) was been considered

B) has all been........met

C) was grown

D) was stoped.....in

E) were achivied

F) be meet

2

A) Japan is exported many cars

B) soap is manufactured

from coconut oil

C) Many people is used computers in offices today

D) Rubbers is used in the manufacture of tyres