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PASSIVE VOICE WITH “BY” (Simple Past)

The passive changes the focus of the statement, for the simple past, use the past
of “be + P.P of the main verb.

ACTIVE VOICE

1. Bartholdi designed “The Statue of Liberty.

2. The French gave “The Statue of Liberty to The U.S in 1886.
PASSIVE VOICE
1. “The Statue of Liberty was designed by Bartholdi.
2. “The Statue of Liberty was given to The U.S. by the French in 1886.
A. Do you know who created these popular Works? Match the phrases in
column A with the appropriate information from column B.

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COLUMN A

1. THE MONA LISA……. e

2. THE OPERA LA BOHEME…… d
3. THE NOVEL TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD…… b
4. THE FILM E.T. – THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL……. a
5. THE ALBUM THRILLER…….c

COLUMN B
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a. WAS DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG.

b. WAS WRITTEN BY HARPER LEE.
c. WAS RECORDED BY MICHAEL JACKSON.
d. WAS COMPOSED BY GIACOMO PUCCINI.
e. WAS PAINTED BY LEONARDO DA VINCI.

B. Make these active sentences into Passive Voice.

1. Thomas Edinson invented the Phonograph in 1877.

 the Phonograph was invented Thomas Edinson by in 1877.
2. Marie Curie discovered Radium in 1898-
 The Radium was discovered Marie Curie by in 1898
3. Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude in 1971.
 One Hundred Years of Solitude was writen Gabriel Garcia Marquez by
in 1971.
4. Tim Berners Lee developed the World Wide Web in 1989.
 The world wide web was developed Tim Berners Lee by in 1989
5. Woo Paik produced the First Digital HDTV (high-definition televisión) in
1991.
 the First Digital HDTV (high-definition televisión) was produced Woo
Paik by in 1991.

Passive voice in past tense

Paul and Peter watched the football

the football match w as w atched by Paul and Peter
match. 
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Hamlet w as w ritten by Shakespeare

2. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. 

3. Columbus discovered America in 1492.

America w as discovered Columbus by America in 1

4. Anna painted the Wilsons'

the Wilsons' house w as painted by Anna
house. 

5. The American team won the

the cup w as w on by The American team
cup. 

6. Philip took a picture of the

a picture of the sea w as taken by Philip
sea. 

Mike w as saw by my mother

7. My mother saw Mike. 

8. Freddy Mercury sang 'We Will Rock

'We Will Rock You' w as sang by Freddy Mercury
You'. 

9. My parents read 'Da Vinci

'Da Vinci Code' w as read by My parents
Code'. 

a purse w as found by My brother

10. My brother found a purse. 

my sister w as bit by A dog

11. A dog bit my sister. 

the vase w as broken by Alan

12. Alan broke a vase. 

13. Mary and Alice brought a

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the cake w as brought by maria and alice

cake. 

14. My uncle drew a beautiful

THE LANDSCAPE WAS DRAWN BY MY UNCLE
landscape. 

THE BIG PIZZA WAS EATEN BY MY FATHER

15. My father ate a big pizza. 

A NOISE WAS HEARD BY THE CHILDREN

16. The children heard a noise  

C. WRITE TEN SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE ABOUT REAL INVENTIONS

1. the steamship was invented by Claude de Joffroy in 1778
2. the stimship was invented bAy claud joufroy in SEVENTIN SEVENEIGT
3. The electric battery was invented by Alejandro Volta in 1800.
4. THE ELECTRIC BATERY WAS INVENTED BAY ALEJANDRO VOLTA IN EIGTEN
JANDRER
5. Spotlights were invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1878.
6. SPOLEIGTS WER INVENTED BAY TOMAS ALVA EDISON IN EIGTIN
SEVENINEIGT
7. The explosion engine was invented by Lenoir and Marinoni in 1860.
8. THE EXPLOSHEN ENGIN WAS INVENTED BAY LENOIR AND MARINONI IN
EIGTIN SIXTI
9. The refrigerator was invented by Jacob Perkins in 1834.
10.The refriyererer was invented bay jacob perkins in eigtin thery four
11.The Starry Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889.
12.The starry naigt was peinted bay vicent van gogh in eigtin eigri nai
13. The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893.
14.The scrim was painted bay edvard manch in eigtin nairi tri
15.The mirror was invented by Justus von Liebig in 1835.
16.The mior was invented bay jastes von laibigt in eigtin thery faiv
17.Concept maps were developed by Joseph Novak in 1972.
18.Comcep maps were devalopt bay josept novak in naigtin seventin tu
19.The first camera was invented by Johann Zahn in 1685.
20.The ferts quemera was invented bay johan zahn in SIXTI EIGRI FAIV
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PASSIVE VOICE WITHOUT “By” (SIMPLE PRESENT)

ACTIVE VOICE

1. They use the Yen in Japan.

2. They speak both Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America.
3. They grow a lot coffe in Brazil.

PASSIVE VOICE

1. The Yen is used in Japan

2. Both Spanish and Portuguese are spoken in Latin America.
3. A lot of coffe is grown in Brazil

A. Complete the sentences. Use the passive voice of these verbs.

EAT - GROW – MAKE UP – MANUFACTURE – SPEAK

TEACH - USE – WEAR
1. Both French and English is speaken in Canada.
2. English is taught in elementary school in Singapore.
3. Wheat is grown in Russia.
4. Both cars and computers are manufacture in South Korea.
5. Mexico is made up of 31 States and a Federal District.
6. Kimonos are sometimes wear in Japan-
7. The Baht is the currency that is used in Thailand.
8. A lot of beef is eaten in Argentina.