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Passive Voice

Here are the completed passive sentences: Mrs Watson: Our house was broken into at the weekend. Mrs Owen: Oh, no! Mrs Watson: Some jewelry was taken. But no damage was done. Mrs Owen: Did the police come and see you? Mrs Watson: Yes, of course. I was interviewed. Mrs Owen: Do they know who the burglar was? Mrs Watson: Oh, yes. Some fingerprints were found, and the police computer identified the burglar. A man has been arrested. Mrs Owen: Oh, good. Well, I hope you get your jewelry back.

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Passive Voice

Here are the completed passive sentences: Mrs Watson: Our house was broken into at the weekend. Mrs Owen: Oh, no! Mrs Watson: Some jewelry was taken. But no damage was done. Mrs Owen: Did the police come and see you? Mrs Watson: Yes, of course. I was interviewed. Mrs Owen: Do they know who the burglar was? Mrs Watson: Oh, yes. Some fingerprints were found, and the police computer identified the burglar. A man has been arrested. Mrs Owen: Oh, good. Well, I hope you get your jewelry back.

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1. A: Time magazine read by many people.

B: Where is it sold?
A: It sale at many newsstands.
B: Is it translated into many languages?
A: Yes, it is. And it publishes every two weeks.
B: Many news stories write for Time magazine.

2. A: Soccer play by millions of people.


B: Players not allow to use their hands, except the goalie.
A: The ball control by the feet, head, and body.
B: How often are the World Cup games held?
A: They hold every four years. The best teams in the world compete.

3. A: In The U.S, soccer is not as popular as in other countries.


B: Yes. American football is more popular.
A: Heavy equipment wear by players.
B: The ball pass by the quarterback.
A: The ball carriers tackle. They’re often injured in this rough game.
B: American football televise. It watch by many people.

4. A: When was the Golden Gate Bridge constructed?


B: It was built in the 1930s.
A: Who designed the Golden Gate Bridge?
B: It was designed by Joseph B. Strauss.
A: When was the bridge completed?
B: It was completed in 1937. It was opened for traffic on May 28th of that year.

5. A: These are good photographs of you.


B: Do you really think so? They were taken in the rain.
A: Who took these photographs?
B: They were taken by my aunt Sophie.
A: Where were they developed?
B: They were developed at Walgreen’s Pharmacy.

6. A: What’s your favorite movie?


B: My favorite movie is “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
A: Who directed it?
B: It was directed by Frank Capra.
A: When was that movie made?
B: It was made in 1947. It wasn’t given a very good review when it came out.

7. A: Who composed that beautiful sonata?


B: It was composed by Beethoven.
A: Who wrote the novel “The Sun Also Rises?”
B: It was written by Ernest Hemingway.
A: That’s a great building. Who designed it?
B: It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

8. A: Who invented the telephone?


B: It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
A: Who flew the first airplane?
B: The first airplane was flown by the Wright Brothers.
A: What San Francisco landmark was named one of the “Seven Wonders of The World?”
B: The Golden Gate Bridge was named one of the “Seven Wonders of The World.”
Find the passive verbs in this text. What tenses are they?
In Denmark, 24 people were left hanging upside down when a roller coaster car made an unscheduled stop.
The passengers were stranded 60 feet in the air for 20 minutes before firemen arrived with ladders.
An official for the fairground, at Alborg in Western Denmark, said the riders had been firmly locked in and not
been in danger.
“They were given their money back”, the official said.

Underline all the passives!


Acid rain is caused by burning coal and oil. When either fuel is burned, it releases poisonous gases which are
carried up into the atmosphere and sometimes transported long distances.
Over 3000 research projects have been carried out to look into acid rain, and a decision to tackle the problem
has been taken in most of the west-ern European countries. Measures have been taken in Scandinavia and in
Central Europe to stop the pollution before it is dumped on the environment: and a diplomatic campaign has
been launched to countries that the problem has to be considered as a major ecological threat.
“Five years ago this issue was not being treated seriously,” says one of the leading environmental group, “but
now that damage has been re-ported in large areas of forest and Lakeland our politicians are being forced to
take action. This problem must be solved quickly: if governments do nothing, they will be faced in two or three
years time with the accusation that they have allowed our forests to die.” A major international initiative to
combat acid rain is expected in the near future.

Read this information about what happened to the Watsons.


Someone broke into the Watsons’ house at the weekend. The burglar took some jewelry. But he didn’t do any
damage. A young policewoman interviewed Mrs. Watson. The police found some fingertips, and the police
computer identified the burglar. The police have arrested a man and are questioning him.
Complete the passive sentences in this conversation.
Mrs Watson : Our house was broken into at the weekend.
Mrs Owen : Oh, no!
Mrs Watson : Some jewelry ______________________________. But no damage ______________________________.
Mrs Owen : Did the police come and see you?
Mrs Watson : Yes, of course. I ______________________________.
Mrs Owen : Do they know who the burglar was?
Mrs Watson : Oh, yes. Some ____________________, and the ____________________. A man ____________________.
Mrs Owen : Oh, good. Well, I hope you get your jewelry back.

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