COLEGIO JOSE ABELARDO NÚÑEZ Dpto. de Inglés

Profesora: Macarena Torres Año: 2015

Passive voice guide1° Medio

Name:_____________________________________ Date: ____/____/2015

I- Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.

1. Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.

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2. The girls can play handball.

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3. John cleaned the bathroom.

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4. The electricians test the fire alarm.

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5. They understand Spanish.

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II- Make correct passive phrases.

1. songs / to sing

2. English / to speak 

3. films / to watch 

4. books / to write 

5. a prize / to win 

II- Are the sentences written in Active or Passive voice?

1. He lost his keys yesterday.

 Active voice

 Passive voice

COLEGIO JOSE ABELARDO NÚÑEZ Dpto. de Inglés

Profesora: Macarena Torres Año: 2015

2. Steven likes to play baseball.

 Active voice

 Passive voice

3. A letter was written.

 Active voice

 Passive voice

4. They often read e-mails.

 Active voice

 Passive voice

5. Bingo is played in Britain.

 Active voice

 Passive voice

IV- DECIDE WHETHER THE SENTENCES ARE WRITTEN IN ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

They often listen to music. →

1. She is reading the newspaper now. →       

2. These cars are produced in Japan. →       

3. Alan teaches geography. →       

4. German is spoken in Austria. →       

5. Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake in 1906. →       

6. Henry Ford invented the assembly line. →       

7. The bus driver was hurt yesterday. →       

8. You should open your workbooks. →       

9. Houses have been built. →       

COLEGIO JOSE ABELARDO NÚÑEZ Dpto. de Inglés

Profesora: Macarena Torres Año: 2015

V- REWRITE THE GIVEN SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE.

Mr Jones watches films.

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1. The people speak English.

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2. He reads comics.

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3. We play volleyball.

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4. They sing the song.

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5. I take photos.

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6. She does the housework.

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7. The policemen help the children.

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8. He writes poems.

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9. Mother waters the flowers.

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