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A) Change The Sentences From The Active To The Passive

The document provides examples and exercises for changing sentences between active and passive voice. It includes examples of changing individual sentences from active to passive and vice versa, as well as exercises identifying the correct verb form and filling in verbs in the appropriate active or passive form.

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A) Change The Sentences From The Active To The Passive

The document provides examples and exercises for changing sentences between active and passive voice. It includes examples of changing individual sentences from active to passive and vice versa, as well as exercises identifying the correct verb form and filling in verbs in the appropriate active or passive form.

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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE TASK

Professor: Mixila Vega


NAME:____Liz Araúz__________________ ID:__4-809-252___ English
VIII
A) Change the sentences from the active to the passive.
1- They grow coffee in Kenya. The fire was started by the arsonist.
Coffee is grown in Kenya. 6- The police took him away.
2- They publish The Times newspaper in London. He was taken away by the police.
The Times is published in London. 7- They didn't punish him for what he did.
3- They transport oranges from Valencia to He wasn’t punished by them for what he did.
Germany in special crates. 8- Did The president give John an award?
Oranges are transported from Valencia to Was John given an award by The president?
Germany in special crates. 9- Everyone saw them.
4- The shark ate the man. They was seen by everyone.
The man was eaten by the shark. 10- The police brought him here.
5- The arsonist started the fire. He was brought by the police here.

B) Choose the correct verb active or passive

1- These cars produce / are produced in Japan . 6- Somebody cleans / is cleaned the office
2- Alan teaches / is taught Geography. every day.
3- German is spoken / speaks in Austria. 7- Somebody is sent/ sends emails.
4- Lots of houses destroyed / were destroyed 8- The grass cuts / is cut every day.
by the earthquake . 9- Paul found / was found the key.
5- Henry Ford was invented / invented the 10- The computer fixed / was fixed yesterday.
assembly line. 11- Who painted / was painted The Mona Lisa?
12- My ballet store stole / was stolen.

C) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form active or passive.

1- He _opens__(open) the door.


2- The letter __is written_____by me.
3- ___Does______ your mum __picked___(pick )you up from school every day?
4- ___Is______ the thief __caught_______ (catch) by the police officer?
5- The airline __sends_____(send) our passage to Australia by mistake.
6- Soy __is grown______ ( grow) by farmers in Argentina.
7- People _export__(export) Spanish tortilla to the US.
8- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz __was painted____(paint) by El Greco.
9- You __don’t find____( not find) penguins at the North Pole.
10- America __wasn’t discovered___(not discover) by Columbus in 1491.
11- My uncle __sold_______(sell) the bicycle when he was young.
12- All the plates in the cupboard ___were broken_______(break) by the child.
13- She ___doesn’t find_______(not find) the book.

D) Fill in the gaps with : 1) past participle, 2) are, 3) are being, 4) were, and 5) were being :

1) To make the present simple passive we use : subject + am, is or …are... + …past participle…........

2) To make the past simple passive we use : subject + was or …were.... + …past participle…........

3) To make the present continuous passive we use : subject + is being or …are being... + …past participle.....

4) To make the past continuous passive we use : subject + was being or ..were being.. + …past participle......

E) Write 4 sentences in the passive voice using the 4 grammar rules in exercise (D)

1) The class is finished by the teacher on 9 o’clock. 2) The pandemic was declared by WHO after multiple deaths.

3) The dinner is being cooked by my brothers tonight. 4) The IPYTM serie was being acted by PP and Billkin.

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