Passive voice

1. Decide if these sentences are in the active or passive voice. Write for (P) Passive
and (A) for Active
e.g: Guernica was painted by Picasso. (P)

a. The doctor talked to him. (A)

b. The fire was put out (P)
c. My parents gave me a present. (A)
d. English is spoken here (P)
e. The dog has been taken to the vet (P)
f. Somebody has stolen my bag (A)
g. The car has been repaired. (P)
h. Some people were laughing. (A)
i. Olive oil is made from olives (P)
j. The work will be finished by two. (P)
k. A comet was seen for a long time (P)

2. Put these sentences into the passive voice

1. She promised him a book. He was promised a book by her.

2. They will take her to hospital tomorrow. She will be taken to hospital tomorrow by
then.

3. You cannot expect children to understand these problems. Children cannot be

expected to understand these problems.

4. He disappeared and no one has seen him again. He disappeared and hasn’t been
seen by no one.

5. A friend told me the latest news this morning. I was told the latest news this morning
by a friend.

3. Choose one of the inventions below, Record an audio talking about the invention.
Cover the topics:

1. What: Who: Cleaner Robot

2. When: It was launched in 2002.
3. Where:. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
4. What for: 3 researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
5. Its importance today: Because it's a automatic and easy way to clean all the house
quickly
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