Passive voice

Exercises
1. Identify the passive voice structure in the following texts: a) Agatha Christie was an English detective novelist. People know her best for her ingenious plots and for the creation of Hercule Poirot. More than 70 novels were written by her, and they have filmed a number of her books. b) Coco Chanel was French fashion designer and trendsetter. Chanel perfumes and the little black dress were created by her, and people have copied her designs all over the world. Her wish for simple, practical clothes inspired her designs and her look was widely influential for many years. c) McLaren driver Hamilton was beaten by Kimi Raikkonen by one point after his seventh- place in the Brazilian Grand Prix. d) Around the world, hundreds if not thousands of species of animals are threatened with extinction The last- known Tasmanian tiger died in a zoo in Hobart, Australia in 1936. Fifty years later, the species were declared extinct. 2. Write the following sentences in passive voice: 1. Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago de Chile. 2. My father painted the living room. 3. The children made the cake. 4. Lizzie cuts the apple. 5. Andrew made the English homework. 6.The janitor carries the bags. 7. The police rescued the boy. 8. My mother makes the cookies.

3. Make up sentences of your own using the given verbs in the passive voice. To spend To leave (someone behind) To buy To eat To read To speak