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Easter Passive

The document discusses the passive voice in English. It explains that the passive is formed by using a form of the verb "to be" along with the past participle of the active verb. The subject of the active verb then becomes the agent in the passive construction and is often omitted or placed at the end of the sentence. Several examples are provided to illustrate converting sentences from active to passive voice.

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Easter Passive

The document discusses the passive voice in English. It explains that the passive is formed by using a form of the verb "to be" along with the past participle of the active verb. The subject of the active verb then becomes the agent in the passive construction and is often omitted or placed at the end of the sentence. Several examples are provided to illustrate converting sentences from active to passive voice.

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PASSIVE VOICE

The passive of an active tense is formed by putting the verb to be into the same tense as the
active verb and adding the past participle of the active verb. The subject of the active verb
becomes the ‘agent’ of the passive verb. The agent is very often not mentioned. When it is
mentioned it is preceded by by and placed at the end of the clause.

Active: My grandfather planted this tree.


Passive: This tree was planted by my grandfather.

1.Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Present Simple.

a. English is spoken (speak) in many countries.

b. The post is delivered (deliver) at about 7 o’clock every morning.

c. Are the building used (the building/use) any more?

d. How often are the Olympic Games held (the Olympic Games(hold)?

HELD

e. How is your name spelt (your name/spell)? SPELLED/SPELT

2. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Past Simple.
a. My car was repaired (repair) last week.

b. This song wasn’t written (not write) by John Lennon.

c. Was the phone answered (the phone/answer) by a young girl?

d. The film was made (make) ten years ago

e. When was tennis invented (tennis/invent)?

f. The car wasn’t damaged (not damaged) in the accident.


3. Choose the correct form of the verbs in

brackets.

FIAT 0 was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903,

Fiat, 1 (produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars 2 (exported/were exported) by

the company to the United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat 3 (started/was started) making cars

at a new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars 4

(tested/were tested) by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car 5 (called/was

called) the Topolino – the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in 1963 Fiat

6 (exported/was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin, and its

cars 7 (sold/are sold) all over the world.

4. Change the following sentences into passive sentences using the words in

brackets.

a. We sell tickets for all shows at the Box Office. (Tickets for all shows/sell/at the Box
Office)
Tickets for all shows are sold at the Box Office.
b. Someone painted the office last week. (The office/paint/last week)
The office was painted last week.
c. Several people saw the accident. (The accident/see/by several people)
The accident was seen by several people.
d. Where do they make these video recorders? (Where/these video recorders/make)
Where are these video recorders made?

5. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief. The police

are searching for the bus now. They will use the children’s descriptions to catch the thief.
A bus from outside the school has been stolen. The thief

was seen by some children. The bus is being searched now. The children’s descriptions will be

used to catch the thief.

6.Turn from Active to Passive in two ways.

a. He gave me a present.
I was given a present.
A present was given to me by him

b. The waiter will bring us the bill.


We will be brought the bill by the waiter.
The bill will be brought.

c. Her mother bought Mary some sweets.


Mary was bought some sweets by her mother.
Some sweets were bought

7. Turn from Active to Passive.

a. Someone is helping her with the housework.


She is being helped with the housework.

b. The mail-order company sent Mrs Green a parcel.


Mrs Green was sent a parcel.

c. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.
He had already been given a ticket for illegal parking by the traffic warden.

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