Homework 14 - 04 - 2021
Homework 14 - 04 - 2021
THE
PASSIVE
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1 Presentation
Active: I posted the letter on Monday. Passive: The letter was posted on Monday.
In the active sentence the subject (I) causes an action (posted the letter). In the passive sentence, the
cause of the action is unknown or unimportant - we only say what happens to the subject (the
letter). The passive is formed with the verb be (is/are/was/were etc.) + past participle (e.g. posted)
If we want to say who or what causes the action in a passive sentence, we use
by: The letter was posted by her father. He was hit by a motorbike.
If the verb in a passive sentence has two objects, we can begin with the second object or use to:
Active: The company gave me a new phone.
Passive: I was given a new phone. / A new phone was given to me.
Dialogue
A: His car was sold yesterday.
B: Really? Who bought it?
A: I don’t know, but he got paid a lot of money for it.
Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form:
3 Active or passive?
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form (active or passive):
1. Tom’s parents died when he was a child, so he was brought (bring up) by his grandparents.
2. I liked your old Facebook profile picture. Why changed you it (you/change/it)?
3. My new photos were taken (take) when I was on holiday in Spain.
4. I can’t get in the house. The door is locked(lock)!
5. The shop closes (close) every day at 5pm.
6. My wallet was stolen (steal) while I was at the bar. I think it was that man with the beard.
7. Somebody steals (steal) my wallet while I was at the bar. I’m never going back there again!
8. Alan drives (drive) everywhere. He loves his new car.
9. The president is driven (drive) everywhere. He has his own private chauffeur.
1. When / the first website / build? When was built the first website..............................................?
2. When / the telephone / invent? When was invented the telephone...........................................?
3. How often / the Olympics / hold? How often is held.....................................................................?
4. When / the first car / make? When was made the first car..........................................................?
5. When /America / discover? When was discovered America..............................................................?
6. Which leader / show / on Indian banknotes? Which leader was shown on Indian banknotes......?
Transform the sentences below into the passive voice. In some sentences you can use ‘get’ as well as
‘be’.
5. Many people have lost their jobs during this economic crisis.
Many jobs a r e l o s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
7. Do you think they will discover a cure for cancer one day?
Do you think a cure for cancer w i l l g e t d i s c o v e r e d ? ..