(The Building / Use) Anymore?

UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS
LICENCIATURA EN EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA CON ÉNFASIS EN EDUCACIÓN ARTÍSTICA

SEGUNDA LENGUA – INGLÉS III
PRESENTADO A: NOHEMY CECILIA DURANGO
PRESENTADO POR: KELLY TATIANA MENDEZ BENAVIDES CÓD:20162188051
PASSIVE VOICE – ENGLISH III
1. Complete the sentences with the correct passive from of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Present Simple.
a. English is spoken (speak) in many countries.
b. The post is delivered (deliver) at about 7 o’clock every morning.
c. Does the building used (the building / use) anymore?
d. How often are the Olympic Games held (the Olympic Games / hold)?
e. How are your name spelt (your name / spell)?
f. My salary is paid (pay) every month.
g. These cars aren’t made (not make) in Japan.
h. The name of the people who committed the crime aren’t known (not know).
i. His travel expenses aren’t paid (not pay) by his Company.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct passive from of the verbs in brackets. Use
the Past Simple.
a. My car was repaired (repair) last week.
b. This song wasn’t written (not write) by John Lennon.
c. Was the phone answered (the phone / answer by a Young girl?
d. The film was made (make) ten years ago
e. When was tennis invented (tennis / invent)?
f. The car wasn’t damaged (not damage) in the accident.
g. The original building was pulled (pull) down in 1965.
h. Where was this pot made (this pot / make)?
i. When was this bridge built (this bridge / build)?
3. Choose the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
FIAT
Fiat was started (0) (started / was started) by a group of Italian businessmen in
1899. In 1903, Fiat, produced (1) (produced / was produced) 132 cars. Some of
these cars were exported (2) (exported / were exported) by the company to the
United States and Britain. In 1920, Fiat, was started (3) (started / was started)
making cars at a new Factory at Lingotto, near Turin. There was a track on the roof
where the cars were tested (4) (tested / were tested) by technicians. In 1936, Fiat
launched the Fiat 500. This car was called (5) (called / was called) the Topolino –
the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. The Company grew, and in 1963 Fiat exported
(6) (exported / was exported) more than 300,000 vehicles. Today, Fiat is based in
Turin, and its cars are sold (7) (sold / are sold) all over the world.
4. Change the following sentences into passive voice sentences using the words in
brackets.
a. We sell tickets for all shows at the Box Office. (Tickets for all shows/sell/at the
Box Office)
Tickets for all shows are sold at the Box Office
b. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. (The Electric light bulb
/invent/by Thomas Edison)
The Electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison
c. Someone painted the office last week. (The office/paint/last week)
The office was painted last week
d. Several people saw the accident (The accident/see/by several people)
The accident was seen by several people
e. Where do they make these video recorders? (Where/these video
recorders/make)
Where are these video recorders made?
5. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

a. Someone built this house 200 years ago.
This house was built 200 years ago
b. A thief stole my purse.
My purse was stolen by a thief
c. The police will arrest the robbers.
The robbers will be arrested by the police
d. They produce cars in this factory.
The cars are produced in this factory
e. They serve breakfast at eight o’clock every day.
Breakfast is served at eight o’clock every day
f. People throw away tones of rubbish every day.
Tones of rubbish are thrown away every day by people
g. They make coffee in Brazil.
Coffee is made in Brazil
h. Someone stole Jim’s bike last night.
Jim's bike was stolen last night
6. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

a. They will build a new bridge next year.
A new bridge will be built next year
b. Brian Brody directed The Ultimate Space Adventure.
The Ultimate Space Adventure was directed by Brian Brody
c. Pierre Matie will design her costume.
Her costume will be designed by Pierre Matie
d. Someone found my wallet.
My wallet was found
e. One of the students broke the window.
The window was broken by one of the students
f. They will deliver my computer on Monday.
My computer will be delivered on Monday
g. Mary invited Paul to her birthday party.
Paul was invited by Mary to her birthday party
h. British astronomers discovered a new planet.
A new planet was discovered by British astronomers
7. Form the question.

a. Paper is made from wood.
Is paper made from wood?
b. The telephone was invented by Mr. Bell.
Was the telephone invented by Mr. Bell?
c. This picture was painted by Peter.
Was this picture painted by Peter?
d. The thieves will be arrested by the police.
Will the thieves be arrested by the police?
e. Champagne is made in France.
Is champagne made in France?
f. The letters will be sent next week.
Will the letters be sent next week?
g. The animals are fed three times a day.
Are the animals fed three times a day?
h. This article was written by Stanley.
Was this article written by Stanley?

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UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS

LICENCIATURA EN EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA CON ÉNFASIS EN EDUCACIÓN ARTÍSTICA

PASSIVE VOICE – ENGLISH III

3. Choose the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.

5. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

6. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

7. Form the question.

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