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The document provides examples of sentences using the passive voice in both simple past and continuous tenses, describing events like buildings being built and renovated at Mancroft College between 1990 and 2011, and exercises identifying whether a passive construction requires a "by-agent" or not based on sentences describing the invention or discovery of various objects throughout history.

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Maria

The document provides examples of sentences using the passive voice in both simple past and continuous tenses, describing events like buildings being built and renovated at Mancroft College between 1990 and 2011, and exercises identifying whether a passive construction requires a "by-agent" or not based on sentences describing the invention or discovery of various objects throughout history.

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Exercises on the passive voice - simple past Simple past passive

A: St. Paul's Cathedral ____was built____ (build) by Sir Christopher Wren after
the Great Fire of London. Wasn't it?

B: Yes, it was. But I don't know exactly when _____was constructed______


(construct),

A: A lot of buildings ___were destroyed_______ (destroy) in the Great Fire.

B: But surprisingly, not many people ____were killed___ (kill).

When was it done?

These are the notes on the history of Mancroft College. Write down what was
done and when.

in 1990: they built the school Example: Mancroft School was built in 1990.

in 1990: they built the school


Mancroft School was built in 1990.
1995: added 5 new classrooms
Five new classrooms were added in 1995.
1996: put up new gym
A new gym was put up in 1996.
1999: renovated playground
The playground was renovated in 1999.
2000: put in new windows
New windows were put in in 2000.
2011: painted whole school
The whole school was painted in 2011.

How much do you know?

Fill in the correct form of the verb and decide whether there must be a "by-
agent" or not.

Passiv ohne by

Toothpaste was first used in 1841.

Wir wissen nicht oder halten fr unwichtig wer etwas tat.

Passiv mit by

The first biros were made by a Hungarian

Der Handelnde wird besonders betont.

1. The earliest numbers __were written______ (write) about 5000 years ago.
2. The first alphabet __was used____ (use) in Syria about 3,500 years ago.

3. The first Christmas card __was sent _ (send) in 1853.

4. Paper __was___ first ____produced____ (produce) by the Chinese in 105 AD.

5. The first biros ___were made____ (make) Lazlo Biro from Hungary.

6. Pencils _____was firt made________ (first, make) in the 1790s in France and
England.

7. Felt-tips ____was firt used____ (first, use) the Japanese in 1964.

8. Personal Computers (PCs) _____were first, sold_____ (first, sell) in the 1970s.

9. Plastic _was first, produced___ (first, produce) in 1862.

10. The first watch ___was made__ (make) a Bavarian in 1504.

11. The first bar of chocolate ______was made _____ (make) in 1819.

12. Tobacco __was smoked______ (smoke) the American Indians.

13. It __was brought_____ (bring) to Europe in the 1500s.

14. Movies ______were first seem____ (first, see) in New York in 1885.

The accident

What does the boy tell the reporter? Put in the right verb forms.

Reporter: What can you tell me about the accident? How did it happen?

Boy:

Well, there was a girl on a bike and the car ________was drove______ (drive) by
a man. I don't think the girl saw the car because of the trees here.

She ________was hurt_____ (hurt) in the accident, but the man ________was
hurt_______ (hurt), too. He couldn't open the door of the car, he _____was
traped_____ (trap). The police and firemen ___were called________ (call) and the
man ____was rescued____ (rescue) with their special equipment. The girl
____was taken_________ (take) to

Hospital, and the man, too. It was a good thing that nobody _____was
killed______ (kill). This is a really dangerous road. Two boys ______were
injured_____ (injure) here last year, but nothing ______was done_____ (do). It's
still not safe here.

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