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Newspaper Headlines
Create newspaper headlines using the passive voice for these five topics.
1. Murder at the beach
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2. Winning the lottery
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3. Sales of the new iPhone
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4. Film star arrested
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5. Sports
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Radio News Bulletin using the Passive Voice
In small groups, write a radio news bulletin using at least four examples of the
passive voice. Choose one of the topics below or use your own idea.
War

Technology

Hollywood

K-Pop

Dating

Music

Nightlife

Example:
The white iPhone 8 was launched by Apple yesterday at the Tokyo Convention Centre. The
sought-after gadget was unveiled by Apples CEO who was extremely proud to be
introducing his product to the Asian market. Lines were formed by people wanting to buy the
new phone. The queues stretched for miles. Images of the huge crowds were displayed on
Google maps to the delight of the attentive crowd.
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Present your news bulletin to the rest of the class.
Written by Paul Adams for Teach-This.com 2012