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A) Change the sentences from the active to the passive.
1- They grow coffee in Kenya._______________________________2- They publish The Times newspaper in London._______________________________3- They transport oranges from Valencia to Germany in special crates._______________________________4- The shark ate the man._______________________________5- The arsonist started the fire._______________________________6- The police took him away_______________________________7- They didn't punish him for what he did.8- Did The president give John an award?_______________________________9- Everyone saw them._______________________________10- The police brought him here._______________________________11- The firefighters didnt save the women._______________________________12- All the students understood the explanation. _______________________________13- A snake bit him._______________________________
14- Thomas and his brother built that house. _______________________________ _______________________________B) Choose the correct verb active or passive
a. These cars produce / are produced in Japan.
b. Alan teaches / is taught Geography.c. German is spoken / speaks in Austria.d. Lots of houses destroyed / were destroyed by the earthquake.e. Henry Ford was invented / invented the assembly line.f. Somebody cleans / is cleaned the office every day.g. Somebody is sent/ sends emails.
h. The grass cuts / is cut every day.
i. Paul found / was found the key.
j. The computer fixed / was fixed yesterday.
k. Who painted / was painted The Mona Lisa?
l. My ballet store stole / was stolen.
C) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form active or passive.
1- He _______ (open) the door. 2- The letter _____________ (write) a month ago by me.
3- _________ your mum ________ (pick) you up from school every day?
4- _________ the thief _________ (catch) last week by the police officer?
5- The airline __________ (send) our passage to Australia by mistake.6- Soy _____________ (grow) by farmers in Argentina.7- People _________ (export) Spanish tortilla to the US.8- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz _________ (paint) by El Greco.
9- You _____________ (not find) penguins at the North Pole.10- America ___________ (not discover) by Columbus in 1491.11- My uncle _________ (sell) the bicycle when he was young.12- All the plates in the cupboard _________ (break) by the child.
13- She __________ (not find) the book when she wanted to read it.A) Change the sentences from the active to the passive.
1- They grow coffee in Kenya.
2- They publish The Times newspaper in London.
3- They transport oranges from Valencia to Germany in special crates.
4- The shark ate the man.
5- The arsonist started the fire.
6- The police took him away.
7- They didn't punish him for what he did.
8- Did The president give John an award?.
9- Everyone saw them
10- The police brought him here.
11- The firefighters didnt save the women.
12- All the students understood the explanation.
13- Who stole my wallet?
14- A snake bit him.
15- Thomas and his brother built that house.
B) Choose the correct verb active or passive
a. These cars produce / are produced in Japan.
b. Alan teaches / is taught Geography.c. German is spoken / speaks in Austria.d. Lots of houses destroyed / were destroyed by the earthquake.e. Henry Ford was invented / invented the assembly line.f. Somebody cleans / is cleaned the office every day.
g. Somebody is sent/ sends emails.
h. The grass cuts / is cut every day.
i. Paul found / was found the key.
j. the computer fixed / was fixed yesterday.
k. Who painted / was painted The Mona Lisa?
l. My ballet store / was stolen.
C) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form active or passive.
1- He _______(open) the door.
2- The letter _____________by me.
3- _________ your mum ________(pick )you up from school every day?
4- _________ the thief _________ (catch) by the police officer?
5- The airline __________(send) our passage to Australia by mistake.
6- Soy _____________ ( grow) by farmers in Argentina
7- People _________(export) Spanish tortilla to the US
8- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz _________(paint) by El Greco
9- You _____________( not find) penguins at the North Pole
10- America ___________(not discover) by Columbus in 1491
11- My uncle _________(sell) the bicycle when he was young.
12- All the plates in the cupboard __________(break) by the child
13- She __________(not find) the book.