Exercise 6. Use the present continuous in the following sentences. ⇐ ПредыдущаяСтр 12 из 19Следующая ⇒ a. He ………… (meet) them at seven o’clock. b. What ……………… you (do) next Monday? c. I ……. ….. (see) my lawyer at half-past ten on Friday. d. He ……… (give) a talk on Human Rights next Tuesday. e. They ……… (leave) tomorrow morning. f. ……you….. (stay) with your friend when you are back? UNIT 4. THE PASSIVE Present Simple Positive	subject	Am, is, are		past participle
The office         is                  clean ed
Negative		subject	Am not, isn’t, aren’t		past participle
		The office         isn’t             clean ed
Questions		am, is, are	subject		past participle
		Is               the office            clean ed?
Present Continuous
Positive		subject	am, is, are + being				past participle
		The office        is being              clean ed
Negative		subject	am not, isn’t, aren’t+ being				past participle
		The office    isn’t being            clean ed
Questions		am not, isn’t, aren’t+ being		subject			past participle
		Is            the office   being     clean ed?
Future Simple
Positive	subject		Will be			past participle
	The office    will be                clean ed
Negative	subject		Won’t be			past participle
	The office        won’t be         clean ed
Questions	Will be		subject			past participle
	Will                 the office   be    clean ed?
Remember	When we want to say who did something in a passive sentence, we use by + agent

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the present simple passive.

1. Some cases ………. or even …………… until another date for various reasons. (delay, put off)

2. The prosecution team …….. by William Brian. (lead)

3. Law ……….. one of the most challenging fields. (consider)

4. Today briefs and motions …………. on a computer (compose, revise and file)

5. Many intentional torts ……….as both criminal and civil acts. (classify)

6. If the defendant in a civil lawsuit loses, he …………to pay the injured party monetary damages. (order)

7. Most attorneys in private practice ………….by small law firms. (employ)

Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple active or passive.

  Legal ethics ……… (require) the legal professionals to be ethical. They ………. (not recommend) to take part in a case involving conflicts of interest. They …….. (not allow) to reveal confidential information and they ………… (require) to cooperate with each other. Legal ethics ………. (prescribe) advocates to make fair deals with the clients and opponents.

 

Exercise 3. Turn the following questions into the passive.

1. Do lawyers draft contracts?	………………………..
2. Do barristers cross-examine witnesses?	………………………..
3. Do barristers or solicitors represent clients in higher court?	………………………..
4. Does a paralegal give legal advice to a client?	………………………..

Exercise 4. Use the present continuous passive to complete the sentences.

1. The defendant ………………. of an intentional tort. (accuse)

2.  Careers in law ………. highly……… at the moment (pay)

3.  LSAT ……………. by many students now. (take)

4.  Some solicitors of the firm …………….. on extra training courses (send).

5.  Not many women …………. to become partners in their law firms. (promote)

6.  Steps …………………… to address the discrimination problems in legal professions. (take)

7.  Special grants …………. to disabled students who want to become lawyers. (give)

8.  Currently, most legal services …………. to the public by solicitors or by barristers (deliver).

9. Nowadays a great deal of the work in solicitor firms ………….by paralegals rather than solicitors themselves. (do)

 

Exercise 5. Rewrite the sentences in the future simple passive.

a. Barristers will spend more of their time in court.

…………………………………………………………………...

b. Different factors will influence changes in legal professions.

…………………………………………………………………...

c. The judge will ask you to take an oath before giving evidence. …………………………………………………….

d. Paralegals will help lawyers prepare for cases.

…………………………………………………………………...

e. Paralegals will draft routine legal documents.

…………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 6. Turn the following questions into the passive.

7. Will his lawyer represent him in court? …………………….

8. Is his friend drafting a contract? ………………………….…

9. Do they take fee for their services? ………………………….

10. Is the police officer asking him any questions? ……………..

11. Will the judge dismiss the case? …………………………….

12. Does he review patents? …………………………………….

 

Exercise 7. Use the active or passive future simple form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

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