PUT THE VERBS IN THE PRESENT PASSIVE.

The STARS WARS story..(continue) in the second film in the series, THE EMPIRE STRIKES
BACK. The heroes try to defeat the Empire and have a lot of exciting adventures. Lukes life .....(save) on
the ice planet when he is ..(put) inside a snow camel by Han Solo. Later Solo ....
(catch) and he .(make) into a carbon sculpture. Luke ....(teach) to be a
Jedi fighter by Yoda. He has a fight with Darth Vader and he....(hurt), his hand ..
. (cut) off. Later his hand .(replace) with an artificial hand. At the end of the film, you do not
know who will win. You have to wait for the third film, THE RETURN OF THE JEDI.
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KEY - PUT THE VERBS IN THE PRESENT PASSIVE.

The STARS WARS storyIS CONTINUED.(continue) in the second film in the series, THE EMPIRE STRIKES
BACK. The heroes try to defeat the Empire and have a lot of exciting adventures. Lukes life IS SAVED.(save) on the
ice planet when he IS PUT(put) inside a snow camel by Han Solo. Later Solo IS CAUGHT(catch) and he
IS MADE.(make) into a carbon sculpture. Luke IS TAUGHT..(teach) to be a Jedi fighter by Yoda. He has a
fight with Darth Vader and heIS HURT...(hurt), his hand IS CUT. (cut) off. Later his hand IS
REPLACED.(replace) with an artificial hand. At the end of the film, you do not know who will win. You have to wait for
the third film, THE RETURN OF THE JEDI.
MAKE QUESTIONS IN THE PAST PASSIVE: Use one of the verbs below to complete the questions.
assassinate build design write invent

1. Where the Statue of Liberty...?

2. When ... the Pyramids.?
3. When . the Morse Code ?
4. Who. Oliver Twist .... by ?
5. Where.. Abraham Lincoln..?
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MAKE QUESTIONS IN THE PAST PASSIVE: Use one of the verbs below to complete the questions.
assassinate build design write invent

1. Where the Statue of Liberty...?

2. When ... the Pyramids.?
3. When . the Morse Code ?
4. Who. Oliver Twist .... by ?
5. Where.. Abraham Lincoln..?
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MAKE QUESTIONS IN THE PAST PASSIVE: Use one of the verbs below to complete the questions.
assassinate build design write invent

1. Where the Statue of Liberty...?

2. When ... the Pyramids.?
3. When . the Morse Code ?
4. Who. Oliver Twist .... by ?
5. Where.. Abraham Lincoln..?
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MAKE QUESTIONS IN THE PAST PASSIVE: Use one of the verbs below to complete the questions.
assassinate build design write invent

1. Where the Statue of Liberty...?

2. When ... the Pyramids.?
3. When . the Morse Code ?
4. Who. Oliver Twist .... by ?
5. Where.. Abraham Lincoln..?
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MAKE QUESTIONS IN THE PAST PASSIVE: Use one of the verbs below to complete the questions.
assassinate build design write invent

1. Where the Statue of Liberty...?

2. When ... the Pyramids.?
3. When . the Morse Code ?
 4. Who. Oliver Twist .... by ?
5. Where.. Abraham Lincoln..?
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MAKE QUESTIONS IN THE PAST PASSIVE: Use one of the verbs below to complete the questions.
assassinate build design write invent

1. Where the Statue of Liberty...?

2. When ... the Pyramids.?
3. When . the Morse Code ?
4. Who. Oliver Twist .... by ?
5. Where.. Abraham Lincoln..?

PUT THE VERBS IN THE PASSAGE INTO THE ACTIVE OR THE PASSIVE VOICE.

In 1970 a different way of reading information about products (introduce): the bar code. This is a
label which..(print) with a series of black or coloured stripes and white spaces. The thickness of the
stripes and spaces ..(correspond) to a code which can.(understand) by a
computer. For example, many libraries now .(use) bar codes. When you
(borrow) a book, the bar codes on your library ticket and books(scan)
with a light pen, which ..(shine) an infra-red laser beam onto the bar code. Only the white
spaces.(reflect) the light. When the light pen(move) over the bar code
by the librarian, the reflected rays (pick) up by a sensor, which
(send) a series of messages to the scanner. The information.. (go) to a central computer
which.(record) when the book(borrow) and the date it.
(be) due back.
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PUT THE VERBS IN THE PASSAGE INTO THE ACTIVE OR THE PASSIVE VOICE.

In 1970 a different way of reading information about products (introduce): the bar code. This is a
label which..(print) with a series of black or coloured stripes and white spaces. The thickness of the
stripes and spaces ..(correspond) to a code which can.(understand) by a
computer. For example, many libraries now .(use) bar codes. When you
(borrow) a book, the bar codes on your library ticket and books(scan)
with a light pen, which ..(shine) an infra-red laser beam onto the bar code. Only the white
spaces.(reflect) the light. When the light pen(move) over the bar code
by the librarian, the reflected rays (pick) up by a sensor, which
(send) a series of messages to the scanner. The information.. (go) to a central computer
which.(record) when the book(borrow) and the date it.
(be) due back.
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PUT THE VERBS IN THE PASSAGE INTO THE ACTIVE OR THE PASSIVE VOICE.

In 1970 a different way of reading information about products (introduce): the bar code. This is a
label which..(print) with a series of black or coloured stripes and white spaces. The thickness of the
stripes and spaces ..(correspond) to a code which can.(understand) by a
computer. For example, many libraries now .(use) bar codes. When you
(borrow) a book, the bar codes on your library ticket and books(scan)
with a light pen, which ..(shine) an infra-red laser beam onto the bar code. Only the white
spaces.(reflect) the light. When the light pen(move) over the bar code
by the librarian, the reflected rays (pick) up by a sensor, which
(send) a series of messages to the scanner. The information.. (go) to a central computer
which.(record) when the book(borrow) and the date it.
(be) due back.
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PUT THE VERBS IN THE PASSAGE INTO THE ACTIVE OR THE PASSIVE VOICE.
In 1970 a different way of reading information about products (introduce): the bar code. This is a
label which..(print) with a series of black or coloured stripes and white spaces. The thickness of the
stripes and spaces ..(correspond) to a code which can.(understand) by a
computer. For example, many libraries now .(use) bar codes. When you
(borrow) a book, the bar codes on your library ticket and books(scan)
with a light pen, which ..(shine) an infra-red laser beam onto the bar code. Only the white
spaces.(reflect) the light. When the light pen(move) over the bar code
by the librarian, the reflected rays (pick) up by a sensor, which
(send) a series of messages to the scanner. The information.. (go) to a central computer
which.(record) when the book(borrow) and the date it.
(be) due back.
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KEY - PUT THE VERBS IN THE PASSAGE INTO THE ACTIVE OR THE PASSIVE VOICE.

In 1970 a different way of reading information about products WAS INTRODUCED(introduce): the bar code. This is
a label whichIS PRINTED..(print) with a series of black or coloured stripes and white spaces. The thickness of the
stripes and spaces CORRESPONDS..(correspond) to a code which canBE UNDERSTOOD .(understand)
by a computer. For example, many libraries now USE.(use) bar codes. When you
(borrow) a book, the bar codes on your library ticket and books(scan)
with a light pen, which ..(shine) an infra-red laser beam onto the bar code. Only the white
spaces.(reflect) the light. When the light pen(move) over the bar code
by the librarian, the reflected rays (pick) up by a sensor, which
(send) a series of messages to the scanner. The information.. (go) to a central computer
which.(record) when the book(borrow) and the date it.
(be) due back.
THE PASSSIVE Choose the most suitable verb form.

Millions of pounds worth of damage 1. 1. has caused/ has been caused

by a storm which 2 across the 2. passed / was passed
north of England last night. The River Ribble 3 3- burst / was burst
its banks after heavy rain.
People 4 from the floods by firemen, who 4. rescued / were rescued
5. Numerous calls for help. Wind speeds 5- received / were received
6 ninety miles an hour in some places. 6. reached / were reached
roads 7. By fallen trees an electricity 7. blocked / were blocked
lines 8 down, leaving thousands of 8- brought / were brought
homes without electricity. Everything possible 9 .
. To get the situation back to normal , 9. is doing / is being done
a spokesman 10 10. said / was said
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THE PASSSIVE Choose the most suitable verb form.

Millions of pounds worth of damage 1. 1. has caused/ has been caused

by a storm which 2 across the 2. passed / was passed
north of England last night. The River Ribble 3 3- burst / was burst
its banks after heavy rain.
People 4 from the floods by firemen, who 4. rescued / were rescued
5. Numerous calls for help. Wind speeds 5- received / were received
6 ninety miles an hour in some places. 6. reached / were reached
roads 7. By fallen trees an electricity 7. blocked / were blocked
lines 8 down, leaving thousands of 8- brought / were brought
homes without electricity. Everything possible 9 .
. To get the situation back to normal , 9. is doing / is being done
a spokesman 10 10. said / was said
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THE PASSSIVE Choose the most suitable verb form.

Millions of pounds worth of damage 1. 1. has caused/ has been caused

by a storm which 2 across the 2. passed / was passed
north of England last night. The River Ribble 3 3- burst / was burst
its banks after heavy rain.
People 4 from the floods by firemen, who 4. rescued / were rescued
5. Numerous calls for help. Wind speeds 5- received / were received
6 ninety miles an hour in some places. 6. reached / were reached
roads 7. By fallen trees an electricity 7. blocked / were blocked
lines 8 down, leaving thousands of 8- brought / were brought
homes without electricity. Everything possible 9 .
. To get the situation back to normal , 9. is doing / is being done
a spokesman 10 10. said / was said
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THE PASSSIVE Choose the most suitable verb form.
Millions of pounds worth of damage 1.
by a storm which 2 across the
north of England last night. The River Ribble 3
its banks after heavy rain.
People 4 from the floods by firemen, who
5. Numerous calls for help. Wind speeds
6 ninety miles an hour in some places.
roads 7. By fallen trees an electricity
lines 8 down, leaving thousands of
homes without electricity. Everything possible 9 .
. To get the situation back to normal ,
a spokesman 10
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THE PASSSIVE Choose the most suitable verb form.
Millions of pounds worth of damage 1.
by a storm which 2 across the
north of England last night. The River Ribble 3
its banks after heavy rain.
People 4 from the floods by firemen, who
5. Numerous calls for help. Wind speeds
6 ninety miles an hour in some places.
roads 7. By fallen trees an electricity
lines 8 down, leaving thousands of
homes without electricity. Everything possible 9 .
. To get the situation back to normal ,
a spokesman 10
Change these sentences from active to passive voice. Write
them in your notebooks.
1. Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in the Valley of the
Kings.
2. The President will open the new sports stadium on Saturday.
3. One of the most famous painters in the world painted this
portrait.
4. They will announce the results of the competition tomorrow.
5. They are redecorating our school during the summer holidays.
6. The police in New York have arrested three terrorists.
7. Our company sells more than a thousand cars every week.
8. They are building a new museum in the city centre.
9. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
10. Two million people use the London Underground system
every day.
Change these sentences from active to passive voice. Write
them in your notebooks.
1. Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in the Valley of the
Kings.
2. The President will open the new sports stadium on Saturday.
3. One of the most famous painters in the world painted this
portrait.
4. They will announce the results of the competition tomorrow.
5. They are redecorating our school during the summer holidays.
6. The police in New York have arrested three terrorists.
7. Our company sells more than a thousand cars every week.
8. They are building a new museum in the city centre.
9. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
10. Two million people use the London Underground system
every day.
Change these sentences from active to passive voice. Write
them in your notebooks.
1. Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in the Valley of the
Kings.
2. The President will open the new sports stadium on Saturday.
3. One of the most famous painters in the world painted this
portrait.
4. They will announce the results of the competition tomorrow.
5. They are redecorating our school during the summer holidays.
6. The police in New York have arrested three terrorists.
7. Our company sells more than a thousand cars every week.
8. They are building a new museum in the city centre.
1. has caused/ has been caused
2. passed / was passed
3- burst / was burst
4. rescued / were rescued
5- received / were received
6. reached / were reached
7. blocked / were blocked
8- brought / were brought
9. is doing / is being done
10. said / was said
1. has caused/ has been caused
2. passed / was passed
3- burst / was burst
4. rescued / were rescued
5- received / were received
6. reached / were reached
7. blocked / were blocked
8- brought / were brought
9. is doing / is being done
10. said / was said
Change these sentences from active to passive voice. Write
them in your notebooks.
1. Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in the Valley of the
Kings.
2. The President will open the new sports stadium on Saturday.
3. One of the most famous painters in the world painted this
portrait.
4. They will announce the results of the competition tomorrow.
5. They are redecorating our school during the summer holidays.
6. The police in New York have arrested three terrorists.
7. Our company sells more than a thousand cars every week.
8. They are building a new museum in the city centre.
9. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
10. Two million people use the London Underground system
every day.
Change these sentences from active to passive voice. Write
them in your notebooks.
1. Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in the Valley of the
Kings.
2. The President will open the new sports stadium on Saturday.
3. One of the most famous painters in the world painted this
portrait.
4. They will announce the results of the competition tomorrow.
5. They are redecorating our school during the summer holidays.
6. The police in New York have arrested three terrorists.
7. Our company sells more than a thousand cars every week.
8. They are building a new museum in the city centre.
9. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
10. Two million people use the London Underground system
every day.
Change these sentences from active to passive voice. Write
them in your notebooks.
1. Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in the Valley of the
Kings.
2. The President will open the new sports stadium on Saturday.
3. One of the most famous painters in the world painted this
portrait.
4. They will announce the results of the competition tomorrow.
5. They are redecorating our school during the summer holidays.
6. The police in New York have arrested three terrorists.
7. Our company sells more than a thousand cars every week.
8. They are building a new museum in the city centre.
9. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. 9. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
10. Two million people use the London Underground system 10. Two million people use the London Underground system
every day. every day.

Change these sentences from active to passive voice. Write Change these sentences from active to passive voice. Write
them in your notebooks. them in your notebooks.

1. Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in the Valley of the
Kings.
2. The President will open the new sports stadium on Saturday.
3. One of the most famous painters in the world painted this
portrait.
4. They will announce the results of the competition tomorrow.
5. They are redecorating our school during the summer holidays.
6. The police in New York have arrested three terrorists.
7. Our company sells more than a thousand cars every week.
8. They are building a new museum in the city centre.
9. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
10. Two million people use the London Underground system
every day.
1. Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in the Valley of the
Kings.
2. The President will open the new sports stadium on Saturday.
3. One of the most famous painters in the world painted this
portrait.
4. They will announce the results of the competition tomorrow.
5. They are redecorating our school during the summer holidays.
6. The police in New York have arrested three terrorists.
7. Our company sells more than a thousand cars every week.
8. They are building a new museum in the city centre.
9. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
10. Two million people use the London Underground system
every day.

Passive Voice. Complete the information with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Only include the agent if
necessary.

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It ................................ (play)...................................(more than 20 million people).
It ...................................... (call) football .............................. (people) in 144 countries. Except for the goalie,
players .............................. (not allow) ............................................... (the rules) to use their hands. Instead, the
ball ............................ (control) ..........................(the feet, the head and the body). Soccer ................................... (not
play) ................................. (people) in the USA very much until twenty years ago. The game ............................... (make)
popular .................... (Pel and other international stars) in the 1970s.
Soccer has a long history. A form of soccer .................................... (enjoy) ...................................... (Chinese people) 2,000
years ago.
It .................................... (ban) .............................. (King Edward II of England) in 1365 because his archers spent more time
playing than practising archery.
Medieval games ............................. (play) ........................... (players) for entire days over miles of territory.
Today, the World Cup games .................................. (hold) ..............................(the World Cup Association) every four years.
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Passive Voice. Complete the information with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Only include the agent if
necessary.

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It ................................ (play)...................................(more than 20 million people).
It ...................................... (call) football .............................. (people) in 144 countries. Except for the goalie,
players .............................. (not allow) ............................................... (the rules) to use their hands. Instead, the
ball ............................ (control) ..........................(the feet, the head and the body). Soccer ................................... (not
play) ................................. (people) in the USA very much until twenty years ago. The game ............................... (make)
popular .................... (Pel and other international stars) in the 1970s.
Soccer has a long history. A form of soccer .................................... (enjoy) ...................................... (Chinese people) 2,000
years ago.
It .................................... (ban) .............................. (King Edward II of England) in 1365 because his archers spent more time
playing than practising archery.
Medieval games ............................. (play) ........................... (players) for entire days over miles of territory.
Today, the World Cup games .................................. (hold) ..............................(the World Cup Association) every four years.
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Passive Voice. Complete the information with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Only include the agent if
necessary.

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It ................................ (play)...................................(more than 20 million people).
It ...................................... (call) football .............................. (people) in 144 countries. Except for the goalie,
players .............................. (not allow) ............................................... (the rules) to use their hands. Instead, the
ball ............................ (control) ..........................(the feet, the head and the body). Soccer ................................... (not
play) ................................. (people) in the USA very much until twenty years ago. The game ............................... (make)
popular .................... (Pel and other international stars) in the 1970s.
Soccer has a long history. A form of soccer .................................... (enjoy) ...................................... (Chinese people) 2,000
years ago.
It .................................... (ban) .............................. (King Edward II of England) in 1365 because his archers spent more time
playing than practising archery.
Medieval games ............................. (play) ........................... (players) for entire days over miles of territory.
Today, the World Cup games .................................. (hold) ..............................(the World Cup Association) every four years.

Write sentences in your notebook using the words Write sentences in your notebook using the words
between brackets. Sometimes the verb is active, between brackets. Sometimes the verb is active,
sometimes it is passive. sometimes it is passive.

e.g.Theres somebody behind us. (I think / we / follow)
I think were being followed.
1.This room looks different. (you / paint?)
2.My car has disappeared. (it / steal!) It
3.My umbrella has disappeared (somebody / take)
4.Tom gets a higher salary now. (he / promote)
5.Ann cant use her office at the moment. (it / redecorate)
6.The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now its Ok.
(it / work / again it/ repair)
7.The police have found the people they were looking for.
(two people / arrest / last night)
8. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow down / in the
storm)
9.The man next door disappeared six months ago. (nobody
/ see / since then)
10. I was mugged on my way home a few nights ago.
(you / ever / mug?)
e.g.Theres somebody behind us. (I think / we / follow)
I think were being followed.
1. This room looks different. (you / paint?)
2. My car has disappeared. (it / steal!) It
3. My umbrella has disappeared (somebody / take)
4. Tom gets a higher salary now. (he / promote)
5. Ann cant use her office at the moment. (it / redecorate)
6. The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now its Ok.
(it / work / again it/ repair)
7. The police have found the people they were looking for.
(two people / arrest / last night)
8. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow down / in the
storm)
9. The man next door disappeared six months ago. (nobody
/ see / since then)
10. I was mugged on my way home a few nights ago.
(you / ever / mug?)

Write sentences in your notebook using the words Write sentences in your notebook using the words
between brackets. Sometimes the verb is active, between brackets. Sometimes the verb is active,
sometimes it is passive. sometimes it is passive.

e.g.Theres somebody behind us. (I think / we / follow)
I think were being followed.
1.This room looks different. (you / paint?)
2.My car has disappeared. (it / steal!) It
3.My umbrella has disappeared (somebody / take)
4.Tom gets a higher salary now. (he / promote)
5.Ann cant use her office at the moment. (it / redecorate)
6.The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now its Ok.
(it / work / again it/ repair)
7.The police have found the people they were looking for.
(two people / arrest / last night)
8. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow down / in the
storm)
9.The man next door disappeared six months ago. (nobody
/ see / since then)
10. I was mugged on my way home a few nights ago.
(you / ever / mug?)
e.g.Theres somebody behind us. (I think / we / follow)
I think were being followed.
1. This room looks different. (you / paint?)
2. My car has disappeared. (it / steal!) It
3. My umbrella has disappeared (somebody / take)
4. Tom gets a higher salary now. (he / promote)
5. Ann cant use her office at the moment. (it / redecorate)
6. The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now its Ok.
(it / work / again it/ repair)
7. The police have found the people they were looking for.
(two people / arrest / last night)
8. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow down / in the
storm)
9. The man next door disappeared six months ago. (nobody
/ see / since then)
10. I was mugged on my way home a few nights ago.
(you / ever / mug?)
 Write sentences in your notebook using the words Write sentences in your notebook using the words
between brackets. Sometimes the verb is active, between brackets. Sometimes the verb is active,
sometimes it is passive. sometimes it is passive.

e.g.Theres somebody behind us. (I think / we / follow) e.g.Theres somebody behind us. (I think / we / follow)
I think were being followed. I think were being followed.
1.This room looks different. (you / paint?) 1.This room looks different. (you / paint?)
2.My car has disappeared. (it / steal!) It 2.My car has disappeared. (it / steal!) It
3.My umbrella has disappeared (somebody / take) 3.My umbrella has disappeared (somebody / take)
4.Tom gets a higher salary now. (he / promote) 4.Tom gets a higher salary now. (he / promote)
5.Ann cant use her office at the moment. (it / redecorate) 5.Ann cant use her office at the moment. (it / redecorate)
6.The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now its Ok. 6.The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now its Ok.
(it / work / again it/ repair) (it / work / again it/ repair)
7.The police have found the people they were looking for. 7.The police have found the people they were looking for.
(two people / arrest / last night) (two people / arrest / last night)
8. A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow down / in the 8.A tree was lying across the road. (it / blow down / in the
storm) storm)
9.The man next door disappeared six months ago. (nobody 9.The man next door disappeared six months ago. (nobody
/ see / since then) / see / since then)
10. I was mugged on my way home a few nights ago. 10. I was mugged on my way home a few nights ago.
(you / ever / mug?) (you / ever / mug?)

Read and put the verb in brackets in the correct passive or active form. Make sure that you use the correct tense.

Three people (1) (take) to hospital last night after a fire in a house in Newcastle. Immediately
afterwards police (2) (arrest) a young man.

Some children (3) (find) a bomb on a beach in South Wales yesterday. The bomb (4)
(explode) and one of the children (5) (badly/injure).

Ten people (6) (die) in a air crash in Chile. The accident (7) (happen) last
night when a plane carrying more than 250 passengers (8) (fly) into a mountain. It (9)
(think) that the accident (10) (cause) by engine problems.

ACTIVE / PASSIVE VOICE Make sentences from the words in brackets. Sometimes the verb is ACTIVE, sometimes
PASSIVE.

1. Theres somebody behind us. (I think / we / follow)

.
2. This room looks different. (you /
paint?) .....................................................................................................................................................
3. My car has disappeared. (it / steal!) It ............
.........................................................................................................
4. My umbrella has disappeared (somebody / take) Somebody .......................
.................................................................................................
5. Tom gets a higher salary now. (he / promote) ..........................
...........................................................................................
6. Ann cant use her office at the moment. (it / redecorate) .........................
............................................................................................
7. The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now its Ok. (it / work / again it/ repair) ............................
.........................................................................................
The police have found the people they were looking for. (two people / arrest / last night) ................................
........................................................................................

Passive voice
1 For a long time the Earth .. ( believe) to be flat.
2 The house ....( not/ finish) yet.
3 The motorbike .( steal) last night.
4 The old cinema ( rebuild) at the moment.
5 The robbers .( arrest) as soon as they left the bank yesterday.
6 People ( ask) not to smoke in the room .
7 Formal clothes ..( wear) at the party tomorrow night.
8 My paintings ...( exhibit) at News Art Gallery now.
9 The large room ( use) only for special occasions.
10 These ornaments .( make) of silver.

6 Write sentences as in the example. A bear was seen in the forest

bear see forest _________________________________________ .

1 Scissors invent the Egyptians _______________________________
______________________________ .
2 The first calculator make France _____________________________
____________________________ .
3 The Kariba Dam build 1959 ________________________________
_______________________________ .
4 Many animals rescue boat _________________________________
________________________________ .

Write sentences as in the example. Lions are found in Africa

Lions find Africa ______________________________________ .

1 Jeans make cotton ______________________________________ .
2 Cotton grow hot countries______________________________________ .
3 Vegetables sell greengrocer ________________________________
_______________________________ .
4 Football play all over the world _______________________________
______________________________

Change the sentences as in the example.

A Frenchman invented the first calculator.
__________________________________________________________ .
1 Strict teachers taught the children.
__________________________________________________________ .
2 A child drew this picture.
__________________________________________________________ .
3 A famous person wrote these letters.
__________________________________________________________ .
4 A helicopter took the climber to hospital.
__________________________________________________________ .
5 An old woman wove this carpet.
__________________________________________________________

Complete the sentences.

1 Bread is made ________ the baker.
2 Cotton is grown ________ hot countries.
3 Cotton yarn is woven ________ cloth.
4 Bottles are made ________ glass or plastic.
5 A hedgehog is covered ________ spines.
6 A caterpillar changes ________ a butterfly.
7 The tiger was hiding ________ the hunters.
8 Bears sleep ________ the winter.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past passive.
1 The first computer ____________________ in 1946. (invent)
2 It ____________________ in America. (make)
3 The pyramids ____________________ thousands of years ago. (build)
4 The stone ____________________ by boat. (bring)
 5 This jewellery ____________________ in an old box. (find)
6 The rings ____________________ by a queen. (wear)

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

Use the present passive.
1 Bread __________________ all over the world. (eat)
2 Pandas __________________ in China. (find)
3 Meat _________________ at the butchers. (sell)
4 Trousers _____________________ by a tailor. (make)

Fill in the blanks with active or passive verb phrases. Use verbs from the list.

get invite move read send build have like postpone

see spend tie up visit

Ted: Hi, Jody! Where have you been?

Jody: Oh, hi! I . to New York on business last week.
Ted: Great! I New York very much. We a week there in
1980. We . by a friend of my wifes. Did you .. any
free time? Did you . anything new?
Jody: Well, I some free time. There was a very bad snowstorm one day. Traffic
.. for hours. Nothing could ., and the days
meeting .. Luckily, my hotel was just across the street from the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and I .. the Chinese courtyard there.
Ted: Oh, I .. about that. It inside the museum bu
Chinese artisans.
Jody: Thats right. The courtyard was beautiful and very restful.

PASSIVE VOICE:

Rewrite these sentences putting the verb in the passive.

1. My car / damage / last night. (past) My car was damaged last night.
2. This computer / make / in the USA. (present)

3.The machines / make / in Scotland. (present)

4.The president / kill / last night. (past)

5. The money / change into dollars / at the bank. (present)

6. The parcel / post / yesterday. (past)

7. The children / give / some food. (past)

PASSIVE VOICE

Complete the sentences using the passive and the verbs in brackets.

1.Antibiotics first (discover) .. in 1941.

2.Mexico .. (make up) of 31 states and a federal district.
3.A lot of beef ( eat) in Argentina.
4.The Color Purple . (write ) by Alice Walker.
5. Ecuador . (situate) in the northwest of South America.
6. Big Ben .. (build) by Sir Benjamin Hall in 1859.
7.The Eiffel Tower . (build) by Alexander Eiffel in 1997.
8.Money(use) for buying and selling things.
9.Robert Gibbs, the great bank robber, . (arrest) in a nightclub last night.
10.Smoking . (not permit) here in the classroom.
11.Lots of houses .. (destroy) by the storm last night.
12.Alcoholic drinks .. (not serve) in this pub after midnight.
13.Chile .. (situate) in the southeast of South America.
14.This castle . (build) in 1895.
15.Im . (not-invite) to many parties.
16.How many people .(injure) in road accidents every day?
 17.The house . (not-damage) in the storm but a tree ..(blow) down.
18.Service ( include) in the bill.
19.Last night, all flights .. ( cancel) because of fog.
20.Is Margaret popular? Yes. She .. (like) by everybody.
21.This TV programme is very popular. Every week it ..(watch) by millions of people.
22.Was there any trouble at the demonstration? Yes. About 20 people . (arrest).
23. ON the farm: Cows (milk), hens .. (feed) and the bar
(repair).

1. This castle . (build) in 1895.

2. Im . (not-invite) to many parties.
3. How many people .(injure) in road accidents every day?
4. The house . (not-damage) in the storm but a tree ..(blow) down.
5. My bag . ( steal) in the shop.
6. Service ( include) in the bill.
7. Last night, all flights .. ( cancel) because of fog.
8. Is Margaret popular? Yes. She .. (like) by everybody.
9. This TV programme is very popular. Every week it ..(watch) by millions of people.
10. Was there any trouble at the demonstration? Yes. About 20 people . (arrest).

PASSIVE VOICE (Simple Past)

Form a passive sentence. Study the example.

In 1455, Johann Gutenberg produced the first printed book.

The first printed book was produced by Johann Gutenberg in 1455.

1- In 1610, Galileo discovered Jupiters four largest moons.

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2- In 1774, Joseph Priestly discovered the oxygen.

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3- In 1808, Beethoven completed his Fith Symphony.

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4- In 1823, Clement Moor wrote Visit from St. Nicholas.

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5- In 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

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6- In 1872, Thomas Adams invented the chewing gum.

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Turn the sentences into the past and present passive.

1-They cancelled all the flights because of rain. All the flights
..
2- The bill includes service. Service .in the bill.
3- People dont use this road very often. This
4- Somebody cleans the room everyday. The r..
5- Dangerous driving causes many accidents. Many
6- They built the castle in 1889. The in 1889.
7- Thieves broke into my house yesterday night. My ..yesterday night.

Complete the sentences using the correct past or present passive form.

1. Antibiotics first (discover) .. in 1941.

2. Mexico .. (make up) of 31 states and a federal district.
3. A lot of beef ( eat) in Argentina.
4. The Color Purple . (write ) by Alice Walker.
5. Ecuador . (situate) in the northwest of South America.
6. Big Ben .. (build) by Sir Benjamin Hall in 1859.

Complete the sentences using the passive and the verbs in brackets.

1- The Eiffel Tower . (build) by Alexander Eiffel in 1997.

2- Money(use) for buying and selling things.
3- Robert Gibbs, the great bank robber, . (arrest) in a nightclub last night.
4- Smoking . (not permit) here in the classroom.
5- Lots of houses .. (destroy) by the storm last night.
6- Alcoholic drinks .. (not serve) in this pub after midnight.
7- Chile .. (situate) in the southeast of South America.
8- A lot of rice (eat) in Japan.

WHO DID WHAT? Make eight sentences combining the elements from the columns.

Othello paint Edison

The Colesseum destroy the Roman
The Mona Lisa sing Pierre and Marie Curie
Yesterday compose an American bomb
The Choral Symphony write Shakespeare
The phonograph build Beethoven
Radium invent the Beatles
Hiroshima discover Leonardo