6 11 Find all the passive verb forms in the text in Ex, 2. How do we form the
passive? When do we use it? Then, rewrite
sentences 1-5 in the passive.
1 They have been monitoring the eagles activity
using special equipment for months.
2 Volunteers have rescued several injured eagles
3 They say the reserve hasn't released any birds
into the wild yet
4 The eagle had caught its prey by the time we
started recording
5 Experis didn't allow anyone to film the eagle
chicks during the first days of their lives.

1 Oh you are back . How was your holiday

2 Quite nice.

1 Why so?

2 Because we waited untill bus arrives, when hotel gaves us a number and the bad weather

1 Oh , but by your mood is quite good

2 Oh yes despite of all i said above we had nice holiday

1 What you done there?

2 We played card games while travelling by bus, looked around the hotel while waiting a number to stay

1 Nice, I'd like to go with you, but I had things to do.

2 You can go with us next month , we want to visit the modern village near the alps

1 Really i can join?

2 Sure

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