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English 12 Public

Passive voice p. 53 ex. 4 and 5

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In the past, most fruit and vegetables _______ (sell) in markets.

In the past, most fruit and vegetables were sold sell in markets.

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They _______ (choose) for their taste and not for the way they looked.

They were chosen for their taste and not for the way they looked.

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In the UK, these days most fruit and vegetables _____ (sell) in supermarkets.

In the UK, these days most fruit and vegetables are sold in supermarkets.

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The supermarkets say that if they start putting ugly fruit on their shelves, it _____ (leave) on the shelves by customers.

The supermarkets say that if they start putting ugly fruit on their shelves, it will be left on the shelves by customers.

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But if tomorrow's fresh food _______ (grow) only to look good, its taste _____ (lose) forever.

But if tomorrow's fresh food was grown only to look good, its taste will be lost forever.

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Change to the passive form: In the US, people spend more than $100 billion on processed foods each year. More than ...

More than $100 billion is spent on processed food each year in the US.

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Change to the passive form: People often choose a product because of the photo on the packaging.

A product is often chosen because of the photo on the packaging

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Change to the passive form: However, when they prepare the food, it can look very different.

When the food is prepared, it can look very different.

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Change to the passive form: Companies receive a lot of complaints each year.

A lot of complaints are received each year (by companies).

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At the new restaurant, customers ______ (not allow) to see the food they eat.

At the new restaurant, customers aren't allowed to see the food they eat.

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I asked Gerard: ________ (people/tell) what they're eating?

I asked Gerard: Are people told what they're eating?

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If you eat at our restaurant, you _____ (not show) the menu until after you've eaten.

If you eat at our restaurant, you aren't shown the menu until after you've eaten.

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