1 Put the verbs in the active or the passive.
1 The painting ……was stolen…… (steal) from the gallery last night.
2 Yesterday my friend ……………… (tag) me in a terrible photo.
3 The app ……………… (create) in 2017 using high powered software.
4 I sometimes ……………… (block) people if I don’t agree with them.
5 Millions of photos ……………… (post) online every day.
6 The picture ……………… (take down) after many people complained.
7 When the race finished, they ……………… (give) all the money to charity.
Answer
1 was stolen
2 tagged
3 was created
4 block
5 are posted
6 was taken down
7 gave
2 Rewrite the sentences using the passive. It is not necessary to put the agent.
1 They make all the t-shirts in Morocco.
All the t-shirts ……are made in Morocco…… .
2 They block this website in some countries.
This website ………………………………… .
3 Someone stole the car yesterday afternoon.
The car ………………………………… .
4 They gave Esther another chance.
Esther ………………………………… .
5 People speak English all over the world.
English ………………………………… .
6 It bit him on the arm, not the leg.
He ………………………………… .
Answer
1 are made in Morocco
2 is blocked in some countries
3 was stolen yesterday afternoon
4 was given another chance
5 Is spoken all over the world
6 was bitten on the arm, not the leg
3 Rewrite the sentences using the passive. Then say if you agree (A) or disagree (D), and why. Only use the agent if necessary.
1 People can’t buy happiness.
Happiness can’t be bought. ……A – Money isn’t important. ……
2 We shouldn’t keep animals in zoos.
……………………………………………..
3 They must ban drug users from playing sport permanently.
……………………………………………..
4 In the future aliens could invade us.
……………………………………………..
5 They should give all children textbooks for free.
……………………………………………..
6 We can make friendships quickly.
……………………………………………..
Answer
1 Happiness can’t be bought. A – Money isn’t important.
2 Animals shouldn’t be kept in zoos.
3 Drug users must be banned from playing sport permanently.
4 In the future we could be invaded by aliens.
5 All children should be given textbooks for free.
6 Friendships can be made quickly.
4 Underline the mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1 I’ve got a girlfriend. She was call Andrea and she is very clever. ……is called……
2 This game can be play online. …………………
3 I’m just letting you know you was invited to the Halloween party next Saturday. …………………
4 I couldn’t write with that pen. It was broke. …………………
5 I’ve just bought some new earrings. They is make of gold. …………………
6 This is the wrong colour. It must be change. …………………
Answer
1 was call, is called
2 play, played
3 was, are
4 broke, broken
5 is make, are made
6 change, changed
5 Are these sentences grammatically correct (✓) or not (✗)? Correct the mistakes. Are they true (T) or false (F) for you?
1 I born in this country. ……✗ – was born……
2 My shoes were bought online. ……..
3 I was drive to school by someone today. ……..
4 I given a present by someone this month. ……..
5 I was asked to tidy my bedroom yesterday. ……..
6 I born in this city. ……..
Answer
1 ✗ – I was born
2 ✓
3 ✗ – was driven
4 ✗ – was given
5 ✓
6 ✗ – was born
6 Complete the text using the the passive in the correct tense.
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always, ask bite can, beat give must, keep rescue share take |
So here are some of my favourite travel pics I’ve posted. Number 1: This photo 1……was taken…… in Cancún last August. I’m lying on a beach. I loved this holiday, although I 2……………. by mosquitoes a million times. Number 2: This is in China at an award ceremony. I 3……………. a prize for Best Young Artist. OK, the next one is in the park near my house in London. The sign says ‘Dogs 4……………. on a lead’, but my dog Cliff is running around like crazy. Such a rebel. In interviews I 5……………. why my dog is called Cliff. It’s because when he was a puppy he fell down a cliff. He 6……………. by helicopter! Anyway, my last photo is from Canada. It 7……………. more than 10,000 times in the first week. That’s my most popular photo yet – half a million likes – but I’m sure the record 8……………. .
Answer
1 was taken
2 was bitten
3 was given
4 must be kept
5 am always asked
6 was rescued
7 was shared
8 can be beaten
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