I N S P I R AT I O N 3

Worksheet 2
Present simple passive
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Choose the correct word.

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Books is / are made of paper.

Rewrite these sentences. Use the present

simple passive.

Paper is / are made from trees.

In Britain lots of people read newspapers.

The website is / are visited by thousands of

Newspapers __________________________________________ .

people.

___________________________________________________________

Lots of books is / are sold each year.

Each book is / are labelled to help people

computer games.

choose.

The new computer games ______________________

The books is / are left in a public place.

_____________________________________________________ .

Newspapers are read by lots of people in Britain.

The author decides the title of the book.

The present simple passive is formed

The title ____________________________________________

with the present tense of the verb be (is

_____________________________________________________ .

and are) + the past participle:

Colourful leaflets advertise the new

Newspapers include a list of TV

English is taught in school.

programmes.

We use by + noun when we want to say

A list of TV programmes ________________________

who does the action:

_____________________________________________________ .

English is taught in school by

Mr Smith, our teacher.

They print the sports news at the back of

the newspaper.
The sports news __________________________________

Complete these sentences with the correct

form of the verb in brackets.

_____________________________________________________ .

The author writes a short description of

Books are _________________ (write) by authors.

the book.

The pictures and illustrations are

A short description _______________________________

_________________ (draw) by artists.

_____________________________________________________ .

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A special programme is _________________ (use)

Libraries put the new books on a special

to teach students how to write stories.

shelf.

Most books are _________________ (sell) by

New books ________________________________________

bookshops.

_____________________________________________________ .

Lots of books are _________________ (buy) online

through companies like Amazon.

The website is _________________ (design) to

advertise the new titles.

Books are _________________ (print) on paper.

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