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THE PASSIVE

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  • Translate into English: La ceremonia es transmitida en directo todos los años.
    The ceremony is broadcast live every year.
  • Complete using passive (present simple): Rare books ______ (keep) in a temperature-controlled room.
    Rare books are kept in a temperature-controlled room.
  • Complete using passive: Many dangerous chemicals ______ (store) in special containers.
    Many dangerous chemicals are stored in special containers.
  • Transform to passive: People often confuse “species” because the singular and plural look the same.
    “Species” is often confused because the singular and plural look the same.
  • Complete using passive: The old building ______ (destroy) after the storm.
    The old building was destroyed after the storm.
  • Transform to active: The instructions are followed by all participants.
    All participants follow the instructions.
  • Transform to active: Several mistakes were made by the contestants during the quiz.
    The contestants made several mistakes during the quiz.
  • Correct the passive: The information are collected every month.
    The information is collected every month.
  • Create a passive sentence using the verb: (clean)
    The room is cleaned regularly.
  • Complete using passive: The emergency exits ______ (check) before the concert started.
    The emergency exits were checked before the concert started.
  • Create a passive sentence using the verb: (choose) and the word “carefully”
    Possible answer: The winners are chosen carefully.
  • Translate into English: Los resultados fueron anunciados al final del día.
    The results were announced at the end of the day.
  • Transform to passive: Students hand in their science projects on Fridays.
    Science projects are handed in on Fridays.
  • Transform to passive: People often confuse whales with fish because of their shape.
    Whales are often confused with fish because of their shape.
  • Transform to passive: They publish a special edition of the magazine every summer.
    A special edition of the magazine is published every summer.
  • Create a passive sentence using the verb: (build) and the time expression “in the 18th century”
    Many palaces were built in the 18th century.
  • Transform to active: The ancient manuscripts were discovered by archaeologists in 1920.
    Archaeologists discovered the ancient manuscripts in 1920.
  • Create a passive sentence using the verb: (grow)
    Vegetables are grown in the school garden.
  • Correct the passive: The computers was installed last week.
    The computers were installed last week.
  • Translate into English: El dibujo fue pintado por un artista francés.
    The drawing was painted by a French artist.
  • Translate into English: Las calles son limpiadas muy temprano por la mañana.
    The streets are cleaned very early in the morning.
  • Transform to active: The new rule was approved by the school board.
    The school board approved the new rule.
  • Correct the passive: The experiment was conduct by two students.
    The experiment was conducted by two students.
  • Correct the passive: The match was play by the team despite the rain.
    The match was played by the team despite the rain.