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Example: They nominated this film for an Oscar. – This film was nominated for an Oscar.
1. They brought my luggage to the hotel. 2. The grandchildren often visited the old couple. 3. Madonna recorded a new CD last month. 4. They offered me a job in Spain. 5. Somebody broke into my house when I was on holiday. 6. The waiter brought me my tea. 7. I’m sure they told me the truth. 8. A huge shark attacked the diver. 9. People heard some voices in the hall last night. 10. George Orwell wrote “Animal Farm”. 11. The Egyptians built the Great Pyramids. 12. They used a computer to do that job. 13. Yesterday a dog bit him. 14. Somebody told her the bad news. 15. Fire destroyed the building.
Insert the right preposition (by, with, of).
1. Macbeth was written … Shakespeare. 2. He was knocked down … a lorry. 3. The cake was made … flour, sugar, and eggs. 4. The window was broken … a hammer. 5. The lion was shot … a rifle. 6. That novel was written … H.D. Lawrence. 7. The garden was dug … a spade. 8. The city was attacked … the enemy. 9. The table was made … wood. 10. The house was built … wood and bricks.
