Passive — all tenses + get

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

The ecosystem, which had been devastated by a century of trawling, was protected under the Global Ocean Accord of 2038. Carbon sequestration targets will have been exceeded by member states for the third consecutive decade.

Grammar Reference · Passive — all tenses + get

be passive — all

The targets have been exceeded for three decades. — choose tense to match the time frame

get passive — informal

The satellite system got introduced in the 2040s. — process, accident, or sudden change

modal passive —

The damage could have been prevented earlier. — modal + have been + past participle

Common error

The plan got been approved. ✗ → The plan got approved. ✓ — never been after get

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Passive — all tenses + get

1.The wetlands (protect) by international law since the 2038 Accord was signed.

2.Hundreds of new wind farms currently ... (construct) along the northern coastline.

3.The final coal plant (close) last year after decades of campaigning.

4.The restoration project (complete) before the end of the decade if funding continues.

5.The tipping point (avoid) if early action had been taken in the 2020s.

6.By 2075, most legacy pollution sites (remediate) under the global accountability framework.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.Scientists discovered the tipping point in 2041.

2.They approved the circular economy legislation last spring.

3.Engineers will complete the carbon sequestration project by 2060.

4.Governments should have reduced deforestation rates much earlier.

5.They are currently rewilding three river corridors in central Europe.

6.Someone has finally addressed the legacy pollution in the estuary.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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