ACTIVITY 3

PASSIVE AND ACTIVE VOICE

ESTUDENT
Natali Gavilán Herrera ID/681227

ASIGNATURE
English III

TEACHER
Raúl Veloza

UNIVERSIDAD UNIMINUTO DE DIOS

a. English is spoken (speak) in many countries.

b. The post is delivered (deliver) at about 7 o’clock every morning.

c. Is the building used (the building/use) any more?

d. How often are the olympic games held (the Olympic Games(hold)?

e. How are your name spelled (your name/spell)?

f. My salary is paid (pay) every month.

g. These cars aren`t made (not make) in Japan.

h. The name of the people who committed the crime aren`t known (not know).

i. His travel expenses aren`t paid (not pay) by his company.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.
a. My car was repaired (repair) last week.

b. This song wasn`t written (not write) by John Lennon.

c. The phone was answered (the phone/answer) by a young girl?

d. The film was made (make) ten years ago.

e. When was tennis invented (tennis/invent)?

f. The car wasn`t damaged (not damaged) in the accident.

g. The original building was pulled (pull) down in 1965.

h. Where was this pot made (this pot/make)?

i. When was this bridge built (this bridge/build)?

3. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

FIAT

Fiat 0 was started (started/was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in 1899. In 1903, Fiat, 1
produced (produced/was produced) 132 cars. Some of these cars 2 were exported (exported/were
exported) by the company to the United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat 3 started (started/was started)
making cars at a new factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof where the cars 4
were tested (tested/were tested) by technicians. In 1936, Fiat launched the Fiat 500. This car 5 was
called (called/was called) the Topolino – the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The company grew, and in
1963 Fiat 6 exported (exported/was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in Turin,
and its cars 7 are sold (sold/are sold) all over the world.

6. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

a. They will build a new bridge next year.

A new bridge will build by they next year___________________________________________________

b. Brian Brody directed The Ultimate Space Adventure.

The Ultimate Space Adventure was directed by Brian Brody____________________________________

c. Pierre Matie will design her costume.

The costume will design by Pierre Matie____________________________________________________

d. Someone found my wallet.

My wallet was found by someone_________________________________________________________

e. One of the students broke the window.

The window was broken by one of the students_____________________________________________

f. They will deliver my computer on Monday.

My computer on Monday will deliver by they_______________________________________________

g. Mary invited Paul to her birthday party.

Paul was invited by mary birthday party______________________________________________

h. British astronomers discovered a new planet.

A new planet was discovered by british astronomers_________________________________________

8. Read and complete. Use Past Simple.

a. The toothbrush / invent / in the 15th century.

The toothbrush did invented in the 15th century_____________________________________________

b. The first public basketball game / play / in 1892.

The first public did played basketball game in 1892___________________________________________

c. The first eyeglasses / wear / in the 1200s.

The first eyeglasses did wore in the 1200s__________________________________________________

d. The first bicycle / ride in 1791.

The first bicycle did rode in 1791__________________________________________________________

e. The first hot dog / eat / in the 1860s.

f. The first CDs / sell / in the 1980s.

The first CDs did sold in the 1980s_________________________________________________________

g. The first electric guitar / play / in 1923.

The first electric guitar did played in 1923__________________________________________________

h. The first computer mouse / use / 1964.

The first computer mouse did used 1964___________________________________________________

9. Complete with the passive. Use Present Simple.

a. This programme is watched (watch) by millions of people.

b. Paper is made (make) from wood.

c. Hundreds of people are killed (kill) in accidents every year.

d. London is visited (visit) by thousands of tourists every year.

e. The biology class is taught (teach) by Mr Green.

f. English is spoken (speak) all over the world.

g. Lunch is served (serve) at twelve o’clock.

h. Books are written (write) by authors.

13. Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.

Someone broke into a local jewellery shop yesterday. The owner had just locked up the shop when a
robber with a gun threatened him. The robber told him to unlock the shop and give him all the
diamonds in the safe. Then the robber tied him up. The police have organized a search for the robber.
They hope they will find him in a few days. Doctors are treating the owner of the shop for shock.

A local jewelry shop was broken into by someone yesterday. The shop had just locked by the owner
when he was threatened by the robber with a gun. The owner was warned by the robber to unlock
the shop and give him all the diamonds in the safe. Then He was tied up by the robber. A search for
the robber has been organized by the police. They are hopeful, he will be found by them in a few
days. The owner is been treated by the doctors for the shock.

14.My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He will deliver the
painting tomorrow. When they give him the money, he will tell them the truth. ¡He painted it one night
while he was sleepwalking!
The picture was painted by my uncle. A lot of money has been offered by someone for it. The painting
will be delivered by him tomorrow. When the money had been given, the truth will be told by him. In
one night, the painting was painted by him while he was sleepwalking.

17. Turn from Active to Passive.

a. Someone is helping her with the housework.

The housework is helped her by someone__________________________________________________

b. The mail-order company sent Mrs. Green a parcel.

A parcel was sent by the mail-order to Mrs. Green___________________________________________

c. My friend sent me an invitation.

An invitation was sent by my friend to me__________________________________________________

d. The secretary has given Mrs. Jones some letters.

Some letters was given by the secretary to Mrs. Jones ________________________________________

e. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for ilegal parking.

A ticket was given to him by the traffic warden for ilegal parking_______________________________

f. John gave Elizabeth that beautiful ring.

That beautiful ring was given by John to Elizabeth____________________________________________

g. Her students have sent her flowers.

Her flowers was have sent her flowers by her students________________________________________

h. He must give the message to the right person.

The right person must be given the message________________________________________________

i.We teach our students English and French.

English and french is taught our students by we_____________________________________________

j. Someone bought flowers for the bride.

The flowers was bought for someone by the bride___________________________________________

k. They showed the tourists the sights of Athens.

The sights of Athens was showed for they by the tourists______________________________________

l. They pay her an excellent salary.

An excellent salary is paid for her by they___________________________________________________

The artist is going to be paid 1000 for his painting____________________________________________