Grammar: The passive: sentences with two objects; Have / Get something done p. 81

Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1 They will give fifteen minutes to each group to present their invention.
Each group ________ to present their invention.
Fifteen minutes ________ to present their invention.
2 My classmates and I asked a lot of questions to the research group.
The research group ________ by my classmates and I.
A lot of questions ________ by my classmates and I.
3 A friend of mine lent me his gaming controller when mine broke.
I ________ by a friend of mine when mine broke.
A gaming controller ________ by a friend of mine when mine broke
4 A shop assistant showed Amy all the laptops the store had.
Amy ________ the store had by a shop assistant.
All the laptops the store had ________ by a shop assistant.
5 A group at the tech fair told us the story of how they came up with the idea of their invention.
We ________ of how they came up with the idea of their invention by a group at the tech fair.
The story of how they come up with the idea of their invention ________ by a group at the tech fair.

Write sentences using the prompts and have / get something done in the correct form.

1 Last month / I / room / break into.
________
2 You often / shopping / deliver?
________
3 I / eyes / check / before I bought my new glasses.
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4 Raj / scooter / fix / right now.
________
5 What about / your software / update?
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6 You / your computer / upgrade / recently?
________

Choose the correct alternative to complete Fen's blog. Then think about the text. How do you feel about a ban on what is, for most teens, their favourite gadget? What's your opinion on a possible ban in your area? Make any changes you need and use it for your oral production.

Today, I want to share an item of news which I'm sure you'll all be interested in. I have recently heard that in St Albans, a town in south-east England, smartphones for under-14-year-olds might soon ________ banned. The campaign ________ promoted by all the headteachers in the area who feel that young students using the device ________ exposed to risks. Instead of smartphones, the use of a basic text and call phone is ________. Parents in St Albans ________ reacted enthusiastically, but what about us teens? What do we think about the ban? What would we do if we had our phones ________ away from us?
Well, I know well as you do the negative sides of excessive screen time: if I could go back and avoid wasting hours using social media, believe me I would. But I don't think the positive aspects can be outweighed ________ the negative ones. For instance, I've become more tech-savvy! I know how to ________ software and ________ my files. I also help my parents when they want to ________ some music or a movie. I'm also generally more aware of what's going on in the world and, for those who fear teens might be victims of misinformation, I'd say we are much more computer literate and good at ________ what is true and what is fake news.