INSTITUCIN EDUCATIVA SAN VICENTE

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GRADO ONCE
SEMANA 17
18 al 22 de MAYO DE 2015
TEMA DE CLASE REPASO - VOZ PASIVA -PRESENTE SIMPLE ( FORMA AFIRMATIVA Y NEGATIVA)
LAB LESSON 1 - THE PASSIVE VOICE
Passive Voice What you need to learn

Tense
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Past Simple

Structure
is / are + pp
is / are + being + pp
was / were + pp

Example
The butter is kept here.
The butter is being kept here.
The butter was kept here.

Past Continuous

was / were + being + pp

The butter was being kept here.

Present Perfect

has / have + been + pp

The butter has been kept here.

Past Perfect

had + been + pp

Future Simple

will / shall + pp

going to (future)

The butter had been kept here.

The butter will be kept here

is / are + going + to be + pp The butter is going to be kept here.

Person or organization that does the action is called the agent- therefore for who or what does the action we
use by:
This house was built by the Government last year.
Exercise 1: Determine whether each sentence is written in the Active or Passive Voice
Are the sentences in Active or Passive? - Exercise 2
Explanation: Passive
Decide whether the sentences are written in Active or Passive.
Toggle example
Example: Stickers were swapped last Friday. - ______
Answer: Stickers were swapped last Friday. - Passive
1) Boys like to play soccer. 2) This room has been painted blue. 3) Cricket is played in Australia. 4) I am given a book. 5) We have lost our keys. 6) You might see dolphins here. 7) The report must be completed by next Friday. 8) They were singing a song in the lesson yesterday. -

9) A letter was written to her some days ago. 10) The black bike is being repaired at the moment.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. He opens the door. 2. We set the table. 3. She pays a lot of money. 4. I draw a picture. 5. They wear blue shoes. 6. They don't help you. 7. He doesn't open the book. 8. You do not write the letter. 9. Does your mum pick you up? 10. Does the police officer catch the thief? Passive Voice - Exercises on Form
Exercise 3: Write sentences in Present Simple Passive.
1. The documents / print
2. The window / open
3. The shoes / buy.
4. The car / wash
5. The litter / throw away.
6. The letter / send.
7. The book / read / not
8. The songs / sing / not
9. The food / eat / not
10. The shop / close /not
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. She sang a song. 2. Somebody hit me. 3. We stopped the bus. 4. A thief stole my car. 5. They didn't let him go. 6. She didn't win the prize. 7. They didn't make their beds. 8. I did not tell them. 9. Did you tell them? 10. Did he send the letter? Exercise 5: Complete the following exercise with the Present Simple Passive.

1. The test / write.

2. The table / set..
3. The cat / feed...
4. The lights / switch on
5. The house / build.
6. Dinner / serve..
7. This computer / sell / not
8. The car / stop / not
Exercise 6:
Questions on the text

The Canterville Ghost

a) Highlight verbs in Passive Voice
When the American, Mr Otis, bought Canterville Castle, everyone told him that this was very foolish, as the
place was haunted. But Mr Otis answered, I come from a modern country, where we have everything that
money can buy. And if there were such a thing as a ghost in Europe, we would have it at home in one of our
museums.
A few weeks later, on a lovely July evening, Mr. Otis, his wife and their children, Washington, Virginia and the
twins, went down to their new home. When they entered the avenue of Canterville Castle, the sky suddenly
became dark and a spooky stillness was in the air.
Mrs. Umney, the housekeeper, led them into the library of the castle, where they sat down and began to look
around. Suddenly, Mrs. Otis saw a red stain on the floor just by the fireplace and said to Mrs. Umney, I am
afraid something has been spilt there.
Yes, madam, said the old housekeeper in a low voice, blood has been spilt on that spot.
How terrible, said Mrs. Otis; I don't want any blood-stains in my sitting-room. It must be removed at once.
The old woman smiled and answered, It is the blood of Lady Eleanor de Canterville, who was murdered on
that spot by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575. Sir Simon disappeared seven years later. His body
has never been found, but his ghost still haunts the Castle. The blood-stain is a tourist attraction now and it
cannot be removed.

b) Questions on the text.

Where is Mr. Otis from?
A. England
B. Scotland
C. USA
Does Mr. Otis believe in ghosts?
A. Yes
B. No
Which statement about the stain is true?
1. The housekeeper has spilt coffee there.
2. Its the blood of Sir Simon.
3. Washington Otis removes the stain.
Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice.

A ghost haunts the castle.

..

Sir Simon murdered Lady Eleanor.

..

Rewrite the following sentence in the Active Voice.

They were led into the library by Mrs. Umney.

Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. Jane will buy a new computer. 2. Her boyfriend will install it. 3. Millions of people will visit the museum. 4. Our boss will sign the contract. 5. You will not do it. 6. They will not show the new film. 7. He won't see Sue. 8. They will not ask him. 9. Will the company employ a new worker? 10. Will the plumber repair the shower?
Exercise 8: Complete the following sentences into Future Simple Passive sentences.
1. The exhibition / visit
2. The windows / clean.
3. The message / read..

4. The thief / arrest

5. The photo / take.
6. These songs / sing.
Exercise 9: Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice.
Toggle example
Frank builds a house.
Answer:
Frank builds a house.
A house is built. or
A house is built by Frank.
1) Mr Jones watches films.
2) The people speak English.
3) He reads comics.
4) We play volleyball.
5) They sing the song.
6) I take photos.
7) She does the housework.
8) The policemen help the children.
9) He writes text messages.
10) Mother waters the flowers.
Exercise 10: Rewrite the sentences in Passive Voice.
Example:

Peter writes a letter.

_________________

Answer: A letter is written by Peter.

1. They built a house. .
2. Our uncle takes Susan to hospital.
3. We have cleaned the car. .
4. They speak English. ..
5. The policemen help the children. .....
6. A robber broke the window of the shop.

7. My mother sends me to the butcher. .

8. Peter will look after my little brother.

Exercise 11: Transform the following Active sentences into Passive sentences.
1. The whole state elects the governor.

2. Children from all countries love that game.

.
3. The critics reviewed the new Broadway play.
.
4. The pirates hid the treasure quickly.

5. Terri examined the bugs on the tree.

Exercise 12: Make sentences based on the cues. Some sentences can only be passive, some only
active and some can be both. Decide what tense you need to use.
1. Mona Lisa paint in the 15th century

2. John Lennon kill in New York

3. Alexander Bell invent the telephone

4. South America invade in the 16th century

5. Potatoes eat in Europe and America

6. Penicillin discover 150 years ago

7. Steven Spielberg direct E.T.

8. Chopin bring up in Poland

9. Gorillas live in African jungle

10. The Beatles sing Yesterday

11. Odyssey write in ancient Greece

12. Millions of people die during World War II