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Passive Voice - Practice

1. Circle the correct option, please:

      E.g. The members of One Direction was / were chosen by the judges in The X Factor.

1. Yellow is played / playing on radios all the time.

2. Harry Styles was chose / chosen by Vogue to appear on its cover.
3. Concert tickets are being sold / selling for the summer.
4. Many will give / be given at River Plate Stadium.
5. Lali has been seen / has been in La Voz Argentina for several months.

     2. Could you change the following sentences from Active to Passive Voice?

         Pay attention to verb tenses provided through the main verbs.                  

      E.g. My friend listens to trap music all day long.

             Trap music ……is listened to…… by my friend all day long.

1. Farruko released “Viaje” some days ago.

          “Viaje” …………………………….... by Farruko some days ago.

      2. Sebastián Yatra and Pablo Alborán were presenting “Contigo” last July.

          Contigo …………………………….... by Sebastián Yatra and Pablo Alborán last July.

     3.  They have leaked “Monotonía” - Shakira’s new song about Piqué.

          “Monotonía” - Shakira’s new song about Piqué, …………………....……

    4.  They are going to film Coldplay’s first two concerts in Argentina.

          Coldplay’s first two concerts in Argentina ………………………....

    5.  The whole world will see them live.

         They …………………………….... live by the whole world.

 3. Why don’t you fill in the gaps? Use the Passive Voice in a suitable verb tense:

      E.g. Many songs for children ……have been written… by Disney productions for years.
(write)

1. “Sola”……………………….… on the story of Tiago PZK’s mom affected by his violent

father. (inspire)
2. “Miénteme” …………………………..… by Tini and María Becerra these days. (perform)
3. Many songs by One Direction …..… still ………………..… by the same artists in their solo
careers. (sing)
4. New versions of old songs ……..… sometimes ………..… by emerging artists like Nathy
Peluso and BZR. (make)
5. Nicky Nicole ………………………..….. to Jimmy Fallon’s show last year. (invite)

 4.  Why don’t you turn these sentences into the Passive Voice now?

      E.g. Kelly Clarkson has won three Grammy awards.

      Three Grammy awards have been won by Kelly Clarkson.

1. Personal experiences inspire The Weeknd when he writes his music.

       ………………………………………………………………………………………………..........................

     2.  Silk Sonic presented “Leave the Door Open” for the first time last year.

      ………………………………………………………………………………………………...........................

     3. People didn’t support Paulo Londra when he started his career.

     ………………………………………………………………………………………………...........................

     4. Dua Lipa was making a tour through South America last month.

     ………………………………………………………………………………………………...........................

     5. Rosalia has beaten a record with 9 Grammy Award nominations.

      ………………………………………………………………………………………………..........................

 
 YOUR OWN IDEAS

     5.  Choose some of your favorite songs and bands.

          Then, write 6 sentences about them using different Passive Voice constructions.

          E.g. “Chantaje” was performed by Shakira and Coldplay together on stage.

 
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