PASSIVE VOICE

1-TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE

1. The paparazzi took a photograph of Madonna

2. Someone has robbed the BBVA in Cartaya.

3. A famous designer is going to design our new house.

4. Taiwan makes a lot of computer games

5. They sell millions of Cds every month

6. They should open a new sports centre in the town.

7. The police is investigating the crime

8. They had built this church before they built the market

2- TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM PASSIVE TO ACTIVE FORM

1. Most special effects are created by computer

2. A man has been arrested by the police

3. A new Carrefour will be opened in Ayamonte

4. The light bulb was invented by Edison

5. The Guernica was stolen from Reina Sofía museum

6. This room has to be tidied up immediately

7. Lots of photographs must be included in a magazine

8. Wine should be kept in the fridge before serving

3. ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

This film (direct) ____________________ by Pedro almodovar in 1999. It (shoot)

__________________ on location in Barcelona, A Coruña and Valencia.
The film (focus) ______________ on Manuela, a nurse. On his seventeenth birthday, his son
(kill) ___________________ in an accident and she (decide) _________________ to travel to
Barcelona to find her son´s father , who is a travestite. She (tell,never) ______________ him
he had a son.
The film (show) ________________ at many festivals and finally (win) _______________ an
Oscar. Which film is it? __________________________
KEY
EX. 1
1. A photograph of Madonna was taken by the paparazzi
2. The BBVA in Cartayahas been robbed
 3. Our new house is going to be designed by a famous designer
4. A lot of computer games are made in Taiwan
5. Millions oc CDS are sold every month
6. A new sports centre should be opened in the town
7. The crime is being investigated by the police
8. This church had been built before the market was built.
EX. 2
1. Computers create most special effects
2. The police has arrested a man
3. They will open a new Carrefour in Ayamonte
4. Edison invented the light bulb
5. Someone stole the Guernica from ….
6. Someone has to tidy up this room immediately
7. A magazine must include lots of photographs.
8. You should keep wine in the fridge before serving.
EX. 3
Was directed / was shot/ focuses/ is killed/ decides/ has never told/ was shown/ won/ All
about my MOther