Verbs like allow, advise, permit and forbid can be followed by either an–ing formor an infinitive. These sentences can be changed into the passive, but the structures are different.
Fill in the blanks with a passive verb form.
1Smoking ............... on the campus.
Wrong!
2Students ............... to smoke on the campus.
Wrong!
3Consulting a good doctor ...............
Wrong!
4You ............... to consult a good doctor.
Wrong!
5Parking in front of their gate ...............
Wrong!
6People ............... to park in front of their gate.
Wrong!
7Early booking ...............
Wrong!
8Passengers ............... to book their tickets early.
Wrong!
9She was made ............... the whole story.
Wrong!
10Pregnant women ............... to go on a diet.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- Smoking has been forbidden on the campus.
- Students have been forbidden to smoke on the campus.
- Consulting a good doctor is advised
- You are advised to consult a good doctor.
- Parking in front of their gate is allowed
- People are not allowed to park in front of their gate.
- Early booking is advised
- Passengers are advised to book their tickets early.
- She was made to repeat the whole story.
- Pregnant women are not advised to go on a diet.
