5"§ The passive 2 Complete the sentences using the passive form of the

verbs in brackets. Choose the correct tense.

We use the passive when we want to focus on an action
rather than the person or the thing that caused the action,
I coffee
after we've had dessert?
or if we don't know who did it.
(serv-.)
The photo oas taken bg a famoos photographer. lt utot't
2 When got home, myshopping
several pr'zes.
a Iready. (detiver)
We form the passive with the correct form of the verb be 3 The main course .,,. , while the
and the past participLe. We use the passive infinitive guests ate their slarter. (prepare)
(be + past participte) after modaIverbs.
4 The food before B p.m. or we
won't finish on time. Thal's reat[y tmportant it not, we
might mlss the show. (serve)
5 YOUT SANC\VICN rrght now
(p re pa re)

6 The bread at the restaurant

every day. (bake)
I the ca ke
wilh normaI flour or will you
use g[uten-free flolr? (make)
8 The chicken by now [et's
check. (cook)

3 Rewrite the sentences using the passive.

1 They have buiLt a new ltaIian restaurant in the town centre
A prize wilt be given to the winner,
2 They hadn't cooked the chicken before they added lt lo
th-o st-ow.

lf we want to mention the person doing the action, we use by.

That r¡indoo t¡as brokevr bg orrre of the stodemts.

3 lVeera Sodha is wriling a nelv recipe book.

We form negative passive sentences by adding not to the 4 Hrndreds of people watch the documentary Blue Planet.
auxiLiary verb. We usualty use the short form of the negative.
Mg horneoork hasn't been checked bg the teacher.
5 Yor can takeyour passport photo at home, butyou
The car oasn't rnade in ltatg. shou[d take it in a pLace wilh lots of naturaI Light.
We form passive questions by putting the auxitiary verb
before the subject,
Has gour homeoork been clwcked bg the teacher? 6 The fLood destroyed the house.
UJas the car made in ltaLgT

1 Choose the passive sentence: A or B. 7 They make the bread from rice flour

I A The salmon was delicious.

B The satmon was prepared in a butter sauce. 8 The bike shop was repairing my bike aLI day yesterday

2A The chef had been to school in France.

B The food had been made in the French style. 9 Someone wiI give you instructions.

3 A The meaI has been cooked by the students.

B The students have cooked the meat.
4A [/ore salt shoutd have been added to the soup.
B We shoutd have added more satt to the soup.
5A Dessert wilI be served in an hour.
B We wil[ have had dessert in an hour.
6A ls the wedding cake being baked by Sam?
B ls Sam baking the wedding cake?
7A Dinner might be finished by 10 o'ctock.
B They might finish dinner by 10 o'clock.

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