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d. How long does a full service normally take?

e. What makes the lady think that the car has a serious problem?
f. What is the problem with the rear brake light?

D. Imagine you are at a mobile phone service centre to get your
mobile repaired. What might you ask the receptionist or
engineer?

Grammar II

A. Study the example sentences in the table below.

Verb tenses Active voice Passive voice

Present Simple He delivers the letters. The letters are delivered.
Past Simple He delivered the The letters were delivered.
letters.

Future Simple He will deliver the The letters will be delivered.
letters.

Present Contin- He is delivering the The letters are being delivered.
uous letters.
Past Continuous He was delivering the The letters were being
letters. delivered.
Going to He is going to deliver The letters are going to be
the letters. delivered.
Present Perfect He has delivered the The letters have been
letters. delivered.
Past Perfect He had delivered the The letters had been
letters. delivered.
Infinitive He has to deliver the The letters have to be
letters. delivered.
Modals He must deliver the The letters must be
letters. delivered.

B. Change the following sentences into passive voice.

a. Someone is helping her with the housework.
b. The mail-order company sent him a parcel.

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