PASSIVE VOICE

PRESENT PASSIVE ____________________________________

1) Write sentences in the present passive
using the prompts.
1. BMW cars / make / in Germany
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2. Diamonds / mine / in South Africa
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3. Apples / grow / in Neuquen
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4. Wine / make / from grapes
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5. Bread / sell / at the baker’s
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6. Football / play / on a pitch
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2. Use these words to complete the sentences.
1. Jumpers _____________________________
2.
wool silk steel glass
rubber paper leather wood
A mirror _____________________________
3. Belts ________________________________
4. Car tyres _____________________________
5. Furniture ____________________________
6. Ties _________________________________
7. Books _______________________________
8. Knives _______________________________
5. Guernica was painted by Miró. (Picasso)
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6. The Empire State Building was built in
London. (New York)
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4. Write these sentences in the passive.
1. They built our house ten years ago.
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2. The police arrested the bank robbers.
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3. They found a stolen car in our garage.
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4. They make excellent wine in many parts of
Argentina.
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5. Batistuta scored the last goal.
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6. Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield.
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7. Our neighbour’s dog bit our cat.
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8. They found the lost child sleeping in a cave
near the lake.
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9. The football broke the window.
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10. The Chinese invented paper in the 10th
century.
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PAST PASSIVE

3. Correct the information in the following

sentences.

1. Romeo and Juliet was written by Cervantes.

(Shakespeare)
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2. The Mona Lisa was painted by Velazquez.
(Leonardo Da Vinci)
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3. The Magic Flute was composed by
Beethoven. (Mozart)
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4. The Olympic Games were held in Atlanta in
1992. (Barcelona)