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UNIT 12UNIT 12

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COMPUTERIZED SUPPLEMENT TO ENTERPISE 3

THE PASSIVETHE PASSIVE

Passive Voice:• Future Simple• Present Continuous• Present Simple• Future Continuous• Future Perfect

Unit 12/1

Stonehenge was built in prehistoric times.It was probably constructed as a place

of worship.

The Passive

Unit 12/1

Many of its stones have been stolenover the years.

It is visited by a lot of tourists every year.

The Passive

Unit 12/2

Mrs Archer’s ruby ring was stolenfrom her house last night.

The Passive

(We do not know who stole the ring.)

Unit 12/3

Rolls Royce cars are made in England.

The Passive

(It is not important to know who makes the cars.)

Unit 12/4

The cows are milked once a day.

The Passive

(It is obvious that the farmer milks the cows.)

Unit 12/5The Passive

Two teenagerswere seriouslyinjured in a car

accident last night.

EXERCISESEXERCISES

Put the verbs in brackets into the correctpassive tense.

Change the sentences into the passive.

1. A: Who looks after your garden for you?B: It ________ after (look after) by my brother.

2. A: That’s a beautiful dress. Where did youbuy it?

B: Actually, it _________ (make) for me bymy aunt.

3. A: Have you typed that letter yet, Miss Brown?B: It ____________ (type) right now, sir.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correctpassive tense.

Passive Voice Exercises 1

is looked

was made

is being typed

4. A: Did you make the coffee when you got to work this morning?B: No, it ____________________

(already/make) by the time I got there.5. A: Are you going to pick up the children today?

B: No, they ________________ (pick up) by Roger. I’ve already arranged it.

6. A: Where is your watch?B: I broke it. It ______________ (repair) at the

moment.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correctpassive tense.

Passive Voice Exercises 1

had already been made

are being picked up

is being repaired

7. A: Has the new furniture for my bedroom arrived?B: No, it _________________ (not/deliver) yet.

8. A: They are building a new sports centre in town.B: I know. It ____________ (open) by the mayor next month.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correctpassive tense.

Passive Voice Exercises 1

hasn’t been delivered

will be opened

1. Someone is repairing the garden fence._____________________________

2. Do they teach Latin at this school?________________________

3. She hit him on the head with a tennis racquet.____________________________________

4. Who built the Pyramids?___________________________

Change the sentences into the passive.

Passive Voice Exercises 2

The garden fence is being repaired.

Is Latin taught at this school?

He was hit on the head with a tennis racquet.

Who were the Pyramids built by?

5. A lot of children use computers nowadays._________________________________________

6. Jill hasn’t done the housework yet.___________________________________

7. They may not deliver the parcel today._______________________________

Change the sentences into the passive.

Passive Voice Exercises 2

Computers are used by a lot of childrennowadays.

The housework hasn’t been done by Jill yet.

The parcel may not be delivered today.

REVIEW OF THE PASSIVEREVIEW OF THE PASSIVE

We use the passive:

• when the agent is unknown, unimportant or obvious from the context

• when the action itself is more important than the agent

END OFEND OFUNIT 12UNIT 12

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