3 | Look at the boldfaced parts of the sentences in the news stories and complete the rules. a. We form the Past Progressive Passive with ★★★ / ★★★ + being and the past participle. b. We form the Present Perfect Passive with ★★★ / ★★★ + ★★★ and the past participle.

GRAMMAR TARGET
The Past Progressive Passive/ Present Perfect Passive
Study the rules and examples on Page 136 before you do the following tasks.

4 | Change the sentences to passive sentences. 0. They have built a playground in the neighbourhood. A playground has been built in the neighbourhood by them. 1. The chef was preparing a delicious meal in the kitchen. 2. He has written an interesting story for the magazine. 3. The children were planting flowers in the garden. 4. The workers were constructing a new bridge. 5. She has sung a beautiful song in the talent show. 6. The students were carrying the exam papers to the classroom.

5 | A. Complete the conversations with the correct passive form of the verbs below. take clean interview steal 1. A: What were you doing at the park yesterday at about 4 o'clock? B: Well, I ★★★ by the newspaper about my new puppy! 2. A: What happened to your bike? B: It ★★★. 3. A: Wow, your room is so tidy! When did you clean it? B: It ★★★ by one of my cousins, not by me! They often give me a surprise like this. 4. A: Why are you so angry? B: While I was walking in the park, my photos ★★★. I know I am a celebrity, but I also need some privacy

| B. Listen and check your answers. | ▶Track 14

6 | Choose one of the news headlines and write a news story. Use the lesson grammar.

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