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Turismo, Área de productos alternativos.

Ingles IV.

United II. Passive voice.

Docente: Profesor: L.L.M. Andrea I. Carrillo Canto.

Título de la Actividad:

PASSIVE VOICE

Elaborado por: Suemi Patricia Burgos Interian.

Matricula: 201TTU0009.

Grupo y grado: 4 A.

Tekax, Yucatán, México 25 de noviembre de 2021.

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Activity 1

WORKSHEET 23

Subject: Passive Form

A) Fill in the PASSIVE in the appropriate tense:

1. (TV / invent / Baird)

TV was invented by Baird.
2. (Pyramids / build / Egyptians)
Pyramids were built by Egyptians.
3. (milk / produce / cows)
Milk is produced by cows.
4. (coffee / grow / in Brazil)
Coffee is grown in Brazil.
5. (chopsticks / use / in China)
Chopsticks are used in China.
6. (plants / water / every day)
Plants are watered every day.
7. (the thief / arrest / policeman / yesterday)
The thief was arrested by the policeman yesterday.
8. (the injured man / take to a hospital / now)
The injured man is being taken to a hospital now.
9. (the car / repair / tomorrow)
The car will be repaired tomorrow.
10. (the letter / send / last week)
The letter was sent last week.

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B) Put the verbs in brackets into PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE:

There is a chimpanzee which is called (call) “Bubbles”. It is owned (own) by Michael

Johnson. It is kept (keep) in his home. It is fed (feed) every day by Michael Johnson
himself. It is always dressed (always / dress) in funny clothes. It is said (said) that
“Bubbles” is Michael Johnson’s only friend.

C) Look at the Hotel Information table and write sentences as in the example:

Hotel Information
Breakfast Rooms
In Pierrot’s Restaurant 7-9:30 am Maid Service daily
Dinner Hot water
In Main Restaurant 8-10 pm 24 hours a day
Newspapers – Telephone calls Hotel Cinema
At the Reception Desk Film every night at 10 pm

1. Breakfast / serve – where and when?

Breakfast is served in Pierrot’s Restaurant between 7 and 9:30 am.
2. Dinner / serve – where and when?
Dinner is served in the Main Restaurant between 8 and 10 pm.
3. Newspapers / sell – where?
Newspapers are sold at the Reception Desk.
4. Telephone calls / can make – where?
Telephone calls can be made at the Reception Desk.
5. Rooms / clean – who by and how often?
Rooms are cleaned by Maid Service daily.

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6. Hot water / supply – when?

Hot water is supplied 24 hours a day.
7. Films / show – where and when?
Films are shown in the Hotel Cinema every night between 10 pm.

D) Put the verbs in brackets into PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE:

Two men were seen (see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police were
called (call) and they arrived very quickly. One man was caught (catch) immediately. The
other escaped, but he was found (find) very soon. Both men were taken (take) to the police
station where they were questioned (question) separately by a police officer. The two men
were charged (charge) with burglary.

E) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:

1. The gardener has planted some trees.

Some trees have been planted by the gardener.
2. Doctor Brown will give you some advice.
Some advice will be given to you by Doctor Brown.
3. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.
The hotel will be decorated by a famous designer.
4. Steven Spielberg directed “E.T.”
E.T. was directed by Steven Spielberg.
5. Someone has broken the crystal vase.
The crystal vase has been broken by someone.
6. His parents have brought him up to be polite.
He was brought up to be polite by his parents.
7. Fleming discovered penicillin.
Penicillin was discovered by fleming.

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8. They will advertise the product on television.

The product will be advertised on television.
9. Someone is remaking that film.
That film is being remade by someone.
10. Picasso painted that picture.
That picture was painted by Picasso.

F) Using the PASSIVE, ask questions to which the bold type words are answers:

1. Columbus discovered America.

Who was America discovered by ?
2. We keep money in a safe.
Where is money kept ?
3. A bee stung him.
What was stung by ?
4. They speak Italian in Italy.
What language is spoken in Italy ?
5. They have taken his aunt to hospital.
Who has been taken to the hospital by ?
6. The boys damaged the television.
Who was damaged the television by ?
7. Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
Who was painted the Mona Lisa by ?
8. He invited 30 people to his party.
How many people were invited to his party?
9. They grow bananas in Africa.
Where are bananas grown?

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G) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:

1. You must leave the bathroom tidy.

The bathroom must be left tidy.
2. You should water this plant daily.
This plant should be watered by you daily.
3. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage.
The garage ought to be painted by our neighbor.
4. I have to return these books to the library.
These books have to be returned to the library.
5. You must extinguish your cigarettes.
Your cigarettes must be extinguished.
6. You must dry-clean this shirt.
This shirt must be dry-cleaned.
7. Someone will pay you in ten days.
You will be paid in ten days.
8. You can improve your health with more exercise.
Your health can be improved with more exercise.
9. People must obey the law.
The law must be obeyed.
10.The cleaner is going to mop the kitchen floor.
The kitchen floor is going to be mopped.

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H) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:

1. Someone is helping her with the housework.

She is being helped with the housework.
2. A pickpocket robbed me.
I was robbed by a pickpocket.
3. The mail-order company sent Mrs. Green a parcel.
A parcel was sent to Mrs Green by the mail - order company.
4. A dog is chasing the child.
The child is being chased by a dog.
5. My friend sent me an invitation.
An invitation was sent to me by my friend.
6. The farmer is building a new barn.
A new barn is being built by the farmer.
7. The secretary has given Mrs. Jones some letters.
Some letters had been given to Mrs Jones by the secretary.
8. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.
He had already been given a ticket for illegal parking.
9. Someone had broken our door down.
Our door had been broken down.
10. They chose him as the best actor of the year.
He was chosen as the best actor of the year by them.

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I) Turn form ACTIVE into PASSIVE as in the example:

1. He gave me a present.
a) I was given a present.
b) A present was given to me.
2. The waiter will bring us the bill.
a) The bill will be brought by the waiter to us.
b) The bill will be brought to us by the waiter.
3. The Queen presented him with a medal.
a) He was presented with a medal by the queen.
b) A medal was presented to him by the queen.
4. Her mother bought Mary some sweets.
a) Some sweets were bought by her mother to Mary.
b) Some sweets were bought for Mary by her mother.
5. Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car.
a) A second-hand car has been sold to Ted by Bob.

b) A second-hand car has been sold by Bob to Ted.

6. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom.
a) Tom is going to be sent a letter by Larry.
b) A letter is going to be sent to Tom by Larry.

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J) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE:

Some people saw a UFO in the sky above London last night. They reported it to the
police. The army sent a helicopter to look at it more closely. The UFO shot the helicopter
down and killed both men in it. People have given photographs of the UFO to the police.
Experts are looking at them now.

A UFO was seen in the sky above London last night by some people. It was reported to the
police by them. A helicopter was sent by the army to look at it more closely. The helicopter
was shot down by the UFO and both men in it were killed. Photographs of the UFO have
been given to the police by the people. They are being looked at by experts now.

K) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE:

Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief. The
police are searching for the bus now. They will use the children’s descriptions to catch the
thief.

A bus from outside the school was stolen by somebody. The thief was seen by some children.
The bus is being searched by the police now. The children's descriptions will be used to
catch the thief.

L) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE:

Someone broke into a local jewelry shop yesterday. The owner had just locked up the
shop when a robber with a gun threatened him. The robber told him to unlock the shop and
give him all the diamonds in the safe. Then the robber tied him up. The police have
organized a search for the robber. They hope they will find him in a few days. Doctors are
treating the owner of the shop for shock.

A local jewelry shop was broken into by someone yesterday. The shop had just been locked
up by the owner when he was threatened by the robber with a gun. The owner was told by
the robber to unlock the shop and give him all the diamonds in the safe. Then he was tied

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up by the robber. A search for the robber has been organized by the police. They are
hopeful, he will be found by them in a few days. The owner is being treated by the doctors
for the shock.

M) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE:

My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He will
deliver the painting tomorrow. When they give him the money he will tell them the truth.
He painted it one night while he was sleepwalking!

This picture was painted by my uncle. A lot of money has been offered to him for it by
someone. The painting will be delivered by him tomorrow. The truth is told by him when
they are given him the money. It was painted by him while he was sleepwalking!

N) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE:

Our school is organizing a contest. The teachers will choose the best project about the
environment. The students must include pictures and drawings in their projects. The
students will also have to do all the writing themselves. The school will give the winner a
set of encyclopedias.

A contest is being organized by our school. The best project about the environment will be
chosen by the teachers. Pictures and drawings must be included by the students in their
projects. All the writing will also have to be done by themselves. A set of encyclopedias will
be given by the school to the winner.

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O) Make questions in the PASSIVE from these cues:

Example: Where / our local newspaper / print

Where is our local newspaper printed?

1. How many / photos / store / in the photo library

How many photos are stored in the photo library?
2. photographs / develop / in the photo library
Are photographs developed in the photo library?
3. Where / messages / receive
Where are messages received?
4. the Daily Mirror / print / in Manchester
Is the Daily Mirror printed in Manchester?
5. this magazine / sell / in Spain
Is this magazine sold in Spain?
6. Why / newspapers / send abroad
Why are newspapers sent abroad?
7. When / the newspaper / print
When is the newspaper printed?
8. How / newspapers / deliver
How are newspapers delivered?
9. Where / stories / write
Where are stories written?
10. a lot of paper / use / for each issue
Is a lot of paper used for each issue?

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P) Write sentences in the PASSIVE. Use these phrases:

* in the sea * at school * in the kitchen * at the post office

* in Australia * in Italy * at weddings * in Mediterranean countries
* in the cinema
Example: olives / grow
Olives are grown in Mediterranean countries.
1. films / show
Films are shown in the cinema.
2. meals / cook
Meals are cooked in the kitchen.
3. stamps / sell
Stamps are sold at the post office.
4. pandas / find
Pandas are found in Australia.
5. Italian / speak
Italian is spoken in Italy.
6. confetti / throw
Confetti is thrown at weddings.
7. lessons / teach
Lessons are taught at school.
8. sharks / find
Sharks are found in the sea.

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