B.

Grammar: PASSIVE

REMEMBER!

Active voice =Subject+verb+COMPLEMENT

1 2 3

 Passive voice = reverse elements 1 & 3

New subject + be + past participle / + by + new complement
3 2 1

TENSE ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

PRESENT SIMPLE The teacher punishes me.
The teacher punishes the boy.
The teacher punishes the boys.
PRESENT The teacher is punishing me.
CONTINUOUS The teacher is punishing the boy.
The teacher is punishing the
boys.
PAST SIMPLE The teacher punished me.
The teacher punished the boys.
FUTURE SIMPLE The teacher will punish me.
The teacher will punish the boys.
BE GOING TO The teacher is going to punish
(FUTURE)
me.
The teacher is going to punish
the boys.
I am punished by the teacher.
The boy is punished by the teacher.
The boys are punished by the teacher.
I am being punished by the teacher.
The boy is being punished by the teacher.
The boys are being punished by the
teacher.
I was punished by the teacher.
The boys were punished by the teacher.
I will be punished by the teacher.
The boys will be punished by the teacher.
I am going to be punished by the teacher.
The boys are going to be punished by
teacher.

B. PRACTISE

Write correct sentences in passive sentences!

1. Telephone / invented / graham bell / by / was /

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 2. Brother / bitten / a dog / was / by

3. A thief / stolen / were / by / My keys

4. The lightening / was / damaged / by / the house

Choose the best answer!

5. Many persons speak English

a) English was spoken by many persons

b) English is spoken by many persons

c) Many persons are spoken by English

6. Benjamin Franklin created the first public library

a) Benjamin Franklin is created by the first public library

b) The first public library were created by Benjamin Franklin

c) The first public library was created by Benjamin Franklin

7. people choose the president

a) People are chosen by the president

b) The president is chosen by people

c) The president is choose by people

8. Columbus discovered America

a) America was discovered by Columbus

b) America were discovered by Columbus

c) America is discovered by Columbus

Change into the passive sentences!

1. The maid cleans the house every day. ………………………………………………………………………..

2. We make glass from sand. ………………………………………………………………………..

3. They built the bridge some years ago. ………………………………………………………………………..

4. The boy broke three windows. ………………………………………………………………………...

5. The fire damaged many houses. ………………………………………………………………………...

6. My friend offered me a nice present. ………………………………………………………………………...

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7. The Germans invented handball. ………………………………………………………………………..

8. Mother irons our clothes.………………………………………………………………………...

Put the sentences in the active voice.

1. The fish was eaten by the cat.
_________________________________.
2. My sister will be punished by my father.
_________________________________.
3. Questions are going to be answered in front of class.
_________________________________.
4. Lots of paintings will be sold next week.
_________________________________.
5. Computers are used at school.
_________________________________.
6. Postcards were bought in a newsagent.
_________________________________.
7. My school was painted last year.
_________________________________.
8. “Romeo and Juliet” was written by Shakespeare.
_________________________________.

Put the sentences in the passive voice:

1. You bought fruit yesterday.
_________________________________.
2. She painted the fence.
_________________________________.
3. The police arrested the thieves.
_________________________________.
4. My sister sold her books.
_________________________________.
5. You sent the letter yesterday.
_________________________________.
6. She received the change.
_________________________________.
7. They serve dinner at seven.
. _________________________________.

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8.You will tell the truth.
_________________________________.

Rewrite the sentences. Use the Passive form!

1.-That child is flying a kite in the park.

2.-Barbara will sell many painting in the future.

3.-Steve Smith forgot his projects at home.

4.-My teachers are organizing an art fair for next month.

5.-Paul was designing the new ladies shop.

6.-George finished the sculpture two days ago.

7.-Michelangelo completed the Statue of David in 1507.

8.-Mrs Pusher was teaching Maths at my high school.

9. -Tom’s father took him to the museum last Sunday morning.

10.-Vicent Van Gogh created many self portraits during his lifetime.

11.-The police didn’t find the robber last month.

12.-Her novels influenced other young writers.

13.-A group of engineers are building a new bridge.

14.- The car killed the dog in the accident.

15.- A tall young girl showed us the hospital.

16.-The journalist has asked the politician some difficult questions.

17.-I downloaded a French film yesterday.

18.-You picked up the phone very fast.

19.-Theresa locked the front door at night.

20.-Over two billion people watched the Oscar ceremony.

21.-There are making a lot of reality TV at the moment.

22.-They have chosen an unknown actor for the role.

23.-Some advertisers paid 3 million € for this advert.

24.-He must take those tablets every eight hours.

25.-George Cluny was presenting the awards.

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26.-The dentist has checked my teeth.

27.-We didn’t watch the documentary last night.

28.-Hundreds of contestants sang the songs in front of the cameras

29.-My aunt Luisa won’t buy a new apartment.

30.-European people bought 850,000 televisions in 2009.

31.-My cousin Gunther has received some money.