JOSÉ FRANCISCO TORRES GONZÁLEZ | LENGUA EXTRANJERA IV | HOMEWORK

Homework Grammar
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“B”, “C” AND “D”

B. ANALYZE: Read the quiz in exercise A again.

- FUNCTION: chose the correct option to complete the sentences.
When use the passive when the action is MORE / LESS important than
the person.
- FORM: Read the sentences below and complete the table with examples
from A.
The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

SIMPLE PAST (ACTIVE).

Subject + verb + object.
Two students create google Inc.
Someone First Sold music CDs in 1982

SIMPLE PAS PASSIVE.

Object + was/were + pass participle (+ by + subject)
Google Inc. was created by two students.
Music CDs were sold for the first time in 1982
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C. Practice: rewrite each sentence using the simple past passive

and by when necessary.

1.- someone used a cell phone for first time in 1973 / cell phone were
used for first time in 1973
2.- someone invented the computer mouse in 1963 / the computer
mouse was invented in 1963
3.- when did they create the internet? /when internet was created?
4.- A British scientist create the World Wide Web. / World Wide Web was
created by British Scientist
5.- James sent this email on Monday / email were sent this Monday by
James.
6.- someone took my cell phone from my bag. / my cell phone was taken
from my bag.

D. NOW YOU DO IT: work in pairs. Discuss these inventions and number
them in the order you think they were invented. Then compare whit
another pair.

1.- Ballpoint pen was invented in 1888 by Jhon Loud.

2.- zipper was created in 1923 by Goodrich Corporation.
3.- Frozen Food were patented in 1924 for Clarence Birdseye
4.- Nylon was created in 1930 by Wallace Carothers.
5.- Pocket Calculator were invented in 1970 for Jack S. Kilby.