Grammar - Unit 17 Passive Voice

Secondary 1 - Grammar - Unit 17
Passive Voice

Name _______________ Date ______________

1. Rewrite using the word in brackets to give the same meaning.

1. Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist. (was)

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2. You should do something about your bad tooth. (be)

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3. Alaa designed Soha's wedding invitations 3 months before the wedding. (were)

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4. The Japanese make the fastest trains. (are)

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5. People speak English in Australia. (is)

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2. Correct the underlined mistakes.

An important statue (1) stole from the National Museum yesterday. The robbery (2) reported to the police last night by the museum guard. A man who (3) arrested by the police (4) is questioned now. The police think that the man is responsible but no proof (5) has found yet. No more information (6) was gave by the police. They said that a full investigation (7) will carry out. The museum manager said that the museum will not be opened to the public again until the end of the week.

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________

3. ____________________ 4. ____________________

5. ____________________ 6. ____________________

7. ____________________

3. Find the mistakes and correct them.

Port Said was founded in 1855. It named after Said Pasha, who was the ruler of Egypt at that time. The headquarters of the Suez Canal Company built in it. Port Said was inhabit by people coming from all over Egypt to work on the canal.

(You will find 3 mistakes.)

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4. Match the phrases and rewrite each sentence below.

A	B
1. While I was in the market yesterday,	a. but we couldn't go.
2. The pyramids are a very popular place and	b. built next month.
3. We were invited to the party	c. my bag was stolen.
4. A new bridge will be	d. used for security in airports.
5. X-rays are	e. are visited by thousands of tourists.
	f. my bag is stolen.

1. ________________________

2. _______________________

3. ________________________

4. __________________________

5. _______________________

5. Read the paragraph. Circle the correct word in parentheses.

Early people didn't understand how earthquakes (were caused - caused - is caused) until later when it (becoming known - became known - become know) that they (is caused - are caused - caused) by natural forces within the earth itself. About a million earthquakes (recorded - is recorded - are recorded) each year. Cities which (is built - are built - built) on fault lines are more subject to earthquakes than others. Most of the deaths and injuries in an earthquake (are caused - caused - had caused) by buildings falling down. Skyscrapers seem to be the safest place to be during an earthquake. Many skyscrapers (has been left - have been left - left) standing after major earthquakes. This is because they (is built - build - are built) on steal structures that allow them to swing like the branches of the tree when the wind blows.

6.

a. Change these sentences to passive.

1. Modern life affects the environment negatively.

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2. Chemicals can harm plants that are good for the environment.

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3. People are cutting down thousands of hectares of rain forest every year.

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4. When people cut down forests, they leave many species of animals homeless.

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b. Change these sentences to active.

1. Acid rain is caused by air pollution.

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2. The relationship between acid rain and air pollution was first discovered by Robert Angus Smith in 1852.

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3. Plants, animals and buildings are harmed by acid rain.

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4. What is being done to control acid rain?

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Secondary 1 - Grammar - Unit 17
Passive Voice
ANSWERS

1.

1. Oliver Twist was written by Charles Dickens.

2. Something should be done about your bad tooth.

3. Soha's wedding invitations were designed by Alaa 3 months before the wedding.

4. The fastest trains are made by the Japanese.

5. English is spoken in Australia.

2.

An important statue was stonen from the National Museum yesterday. The robbery was reported to the police last night by the museum guard. A man who was arrested by the police is being questioned now. The police think that the man is responsible but no proof has been found yet. No more information was given by the police. They said that a full investigation will be carried out. The museum manager said that the museum will not be opened to the public again until the end of the week.

3.

Port Said was founded in 1855. It was named after Said Pasha, who was the ruler of Egypt at that time. The headquarters of the Suez Canal Company were built in it. Port Said was inhabited by people coming from all over Egypt to work on the canal.

4. Match the phrases and rewrite each sentence below.

1 - c 2 - e 3 - a 4 - b 5 - d

5. Read the paragraph. Circle the correct word in parentheses.

Early people didn't understand how earthquakes were caused until later when it became known that they are caused by natural forces within the earth itself. About a million earthquakes are recorded each year. Cities which are built on fault lines are more subject to earthquakes than others. Most of the deaths and injuries in an earthquake are caused by buildings falling down. Skyscrapers seem to be the safest place to be during an earthquake. Many skyscrapers have been left standing after major earthquakes. This is because they are built on steal structures that allow them to swing like the branches of the tree when the wind blows.

6.

a.

1. The environment is affected negatively by modern life.

2. Plants that are good for the environment can be harmed by chemicals.

3. Thousands of hectares of rain forest are being cut down every year.

4. When people cut down forests, many species of animals are left homeless.

b.

1. Pollution causes acid rain.

2. Robert Angus Smith first discovered the relationship between acid rain and air pollution in 1852.

3. Acid rain harms plants, animals and buildings.
4. What are people/governments doing to control acid rain?

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