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PASSIVE: PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE

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  • WHAT IS THIS? Object + was / were + verb in past participle
    PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE STRUCTURE
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO ACTIVE: Was an important speech made by the president last night?
    Did the president make an important speech last night?
  • ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? Many people read this writer's articles.
    ACTIVE
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO ACTIVE: The walls aren't painted by my mother.
    My mother doesn't paint the walls.
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: This charity _________ (do) a lot of good things.
    This charity does a lot of good things.
  • CREATE A SENTENCE: (coffee / grow / in Brazil)
    Coffee grows in Brazil.
  • CREATE A SENTENCE: (chopsticks / use / in China)
    Chopsticks are used in China.
  • ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? Who are umbrellas sold by?
    PASSIVE
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: He ______ (eat) all of the cookies.
    He eats/ate all of the cookies.
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: Farmers ________ (make) butter from milk.
    Farmers make butter from milk.
  • ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? Everybody loves chocolate.
    ACTIVE
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO PASSIVE: He didn't give the wallet.
    The wallet wasn't given by him.
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO PASSIVE: Kids always eat candies.
    Candies are always eaten by kids.
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: My room ________ (clean) every day by my mum.
    My room is cleaned every day by my mum.
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO ACTIVE: Two men were killed by wild animals yesterday
    Wild animals killed two men yesterday.
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO ACTIVE: The bell was rung by the children a few minutes ago.
    The children rang the bell a few minutes ago.
  • WHAT IS THIS? Object + is / are + verb in past participle
    PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE STRUCTURE
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: The whole scientific process ________ (do) over three years
    The whole scientific process is done over three years
  • CREATE A SENTENCE: (the letters / deliver / last week)
    The letters were delivered last week.
  • CREATE A SENTENCE: (TV / invent / Baird)
    TV was invented by Baird.
  • ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? Nothing is drunk by Helen in parties.
    PASSIVE
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO ACTIVE: The flowers are watered by the gardener every evening.
    The gardener waters the flowers every evening.
  • CREATE A SENTENCE: (nurses / take / to a hospital / injured marines / yesterday)
    Nurses took the injured marines to a hospital yesterday.
  • ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? Benny never understands the new teacher.
    ACTIVE
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO ACTIVE: How was her car stolen?
    How did they steal her car?
  • ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? He wasn't questioned very closely by the police
    PASSIVE
  • CREATE A SENTENCE: (Pyramids / build / Egyptians)
    Pyramids were built by Egyptians.
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO ACTIVE: No apples were eaten by Lauren.
    Lauren didn't eat any apples.
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO PASSIVE: The American people elect the members of Congress.
    The members of Congress are elected by the American people.
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: Certain animals __________ (know) to attack humans.
    Certain animals are known to attack humans.
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO PASSIVE: Did the little boy sell all the candy bars?
    Were all the candy bars sold by the little boy?
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO PASSIVE: Does the mechanic check the brakes regularly?
    Are the brakes checked regularly by the mechanic?
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO ACTIVE: The mistakes were corrected by the teacher.
    The teacher corrected the mistakes.
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO PASSIVE: The kids forgot the whole story in a few days.
    The whole story was forgotten by the kids in a few days.
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: _____ mistakes _____ often? (make)
    Are mistakes made often?
  • CREATE A SENTENCE: (milk / produce / cows)
    Milk is produced by cows.
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: Dogs __________ (not/allowed) in the park.
    Dogs are not allowed in the park.
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: English classes ________ (teach) here every day.
    English classes are taught here every day.
  • ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? Jackie milks the cows every morning.
    ACTIVE
  • COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: _____ knitting _______ on an airplane? (allow)
    Is knitting allowed on an airplane?
  • TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO PASSIVE: Who wrote this book?
    Who was this book written by?
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