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Active (Subject-Agent-People) Passive (Object - Action) : Pedagogical Resources
Active (Subject-Agent-People) Passive (Object - Action) : Pedagogical Resources
GP-GPP-010
Pedagogical Resources
Elaboration date:
Version 00
20/03/2022
Change the following sentences to make them either active or passive. You will have
to create your own “agents“ where necessary. You may add a “by” phrase. Follow
the example.
ACTIVE PASSIVE
(subject- agent-people) (object- action)
a) Art dealers sell street art these days. Street art is sold by art dealers these days.
b) Jill Greenberg made children cry for Children were made to cry for Jill Greenberg
her photographs. photography.
c) ProPrankster lied to the art dealers Art dealers were lied to by ProPrankster.
d) People all over the world love Paintings of landscapes are loved by people all
paintings of landscapes. over the world.
e) Not everyone considers video games Video games were not considered by everyone
art.
g) People should use art to discover Art should have been used for people to
themselves. discover themselves.
h) Some dealers acquire street art Street art was acquired by some dealers without
without the artist’s permission. the artist’s permission.
1. PHILPOT B. English B for the IB Diploma. 2nd Edition coursebook, Cambridge University press
2018.
Code: Pedagogical Management
GP-GPP-010
Pedagogical Resources
Elaboration date:
Version 00
20/03/2022
i) Critics have analyzed some works of Some works of art have been over analyzed by
art critics.
j) In the end, art collectors determine the Value of art will be determined by art collectors
value of art.
k) Museum exhibited the artist’s sketches The artist’s sketches were exhibited by the
museum.
1. PHILPOT B. English B for the IB Diploma. 2nd Edition coursebook, Cambridge University press
2018.