Grammar: Using the active and the passive

The passive: Which of the sentences below is written in the active and which one in the
passive?

a. Marketers’ results are analyzed by scientists to check feasibility.

b. Scientists analyze the marketers’ results to check feasibility.

Write it in the passive. (4 points)

a. Every morning, the postman delivers the mail to our company.

The mail _________________ to our company every morning.

b. Last week, we sent Michael to Lyon to meet the CEO.

Michael ___________________ to Lyon to meet the CEO

c. You must wash your hands before sitting down at the dinner table.

Hands ______________________ before sitting down at the dinner table.

d. We are discussing the terms and conditions of the contract right now.

> active in the present progressive.

The terms and conditions of the contract ____________________.

Rule

The passive is composed of two components:

To be (is, are, was, were, have been, must be, is being) + participle (le participle passé)

1. Watch Active versus passive voice in your writing

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/writing-skills/active-vs-passive-voice-in-your-writing/1/

2. Quiz (Kahoot)
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What is kahoot and how does it work?
TEXT 1
Three Types of Production:
a. Primary Production:
Primary production ___________________ (to carry out) out by ‘extractive’ industries like agriculture,
forestry, fishing, mining and oil extraction. These industries _____________ (to engage) in such
activities as extracting the gifts of Nature from the earth’s surface, from beneath the earth’s surface
and from the oceans.

b. Secondary Production:
This = It __________ (to include) production in manufacturing industry, turning out semi-finished and
finished goods from raw materials and intermediate goods— conversion of flour into bread or iron ore
into finished steel. They _________ (to describe generally) as manufacturing and construction
industries, such as the manufacture of cars, furnishing = supplies, clothing and chemicals, as also
engineering and building.

c. Tertiary Production:
Industries in the tertiary sector ________ (to produce) all those services which enable the finished
goods to be put in the hands of consumers. In fact, these services _____________ (to supply) to the
firms in all types of industry and directly to consumers. Examples ___________ (to cover) distributive
traders, banking, insurance, transport and communications. Government services, such as law,
administration, education, health and defense, _____________ (to include also).

TEXT 2

Reading / Fill-gap

Industrial engineering is the branch of engineering that ____ (to involve) figuring out how to make or
do things better. Industrial engineers ____ (to concern) with reducing production costs, increasing
efficiency, improving the quality of products and services, ensuring worker health and safety,
protecting the environment and complying with government regulations.

They "work to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, energy and other commodities," according
to the Institute of Industrial Engineers. For example, industrial engineers _____ (to work) to
streamline an operating room, shorten a roller-coaster line, _____ (to make) assembly lines safer and
more efficient, and speed up the delivery of goods.

Industrial engineers __________ (to involve) in all stages of production and processing. They design
new facilities from the ground up, or they may be responsible for upgrading, expanding or
reconfiguring existing facilities. They may ____________ (to require) to design new equipment or
write specifications for equipment purchased from outside vendors and ________ (to ensure) that it
meets those requirements. They may also ___________ (to need) to repurpose existing facilities and
equipment, design new processes, and design new tools and fixtures.
In order to maintain these standards, industrial engineers must _______ (to provide) a basic working
knowledge of many areas of engineering and also be familiar with work processes, equipment, tools
and materials in order to design facilities, systems and equipment that meet requirements for cost,
quality, safety and environmental protection.

More and more, industrial engineers _____ (to rely) on computer-aided design (CAD) systems to
design facilities and equipment. They also use computer modeling to simulate process flows and
supply chains in order to maximize efficiency and minimize costs.

Source: https://www.livescience.com/48250-industrial-engineering.html