Let’s learn the Passive!

Complete the sentences, use Present Simple Passive.
Say
Call
Dress
Own
Feed
Keep
There is a chimpanzee which ………………… “Bubbles”. It ………………… by Michael Johnson.
It ………………… in his home. It ………………… every day by Michael Johnson himself.
It ……………… (always) in funny clothes. It ………………… that “Bubbles” is Michael Johnson’s only friend.
say/said/said
owned
feed/fed/fed
keep/kept/kept
is called
is owned
is kept
is fed
dressed
called
is always dressed
is said

Look at the Hotel Information table and write sentences as in the example.
Breakfast/serve – where and when?
Dinner/serve – where and when?
Newspapers / sell – where?
Telephone calls / can make – where?
Rooms / clean – who by and how often?
Hot water / supply – when?
Films / show – where and when?
Breakfast is served in Pierrot’s Restaurant between 7 and 9.30 am.
Dinner is served in Main Restaurant between 8 and 10 pm.
Newspapers are sold at the Reception Desk.
Telephone calls can be made at the Reception Desk.
Rooms are cleaned by maids daily.
Hot water is supplied 24 hours a day.
Films are shown in the hotel cinema every night at 10 pm.
scheme

Rewrite the newspaper headlines as complete sentences.
FOOTBALLER OFFERED MILLION FOR TRANSFER
The footballer has been offered a million pounds for the transfer.
Present Perfect Passive

Rewrite the newspaper headlines as complete sentences.
NO CHILDREN ADMITTED INTO SPORTS CLUB
Children are not admitted into the Sports Club.
Present Simple Passive

CHILDREN BEING BRAINWASHED BY TV
Children are being brainwashed by TV.
Present Continuous Passive

Rewrite the newspaper headlines as complete sentences.
PLANET BEING DESTROYED BY POLLUTION
Our planet is being destroyed by pollution.
Present Continuous Passive

Fill in the correct passive form.
Mr Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.
1. The windows …………………………………… . (clean)
2. New curtains ……………………………… . (put up)
had been cleaned
were being put up
Past Perfect Passive
Past Continuous Passive
put/put/put

Fill in the correct passive form.
Mr Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.
3. The walls …………………………………… . (paint)
4. Light fittings ……………………………… . (still/install)
had been painted
were still being installed
Past Continuous Passive
Past Perfect Passive

Fill in the correct passive form.
Mr Pryce was having his house done up. Write what he saw when he went to inspect the work.
5. Some furniture …………………………. (deliver)
6. New carpets ………………………………… . (buy)
was being delivered
had been bought
Past Perfect Passive
buy/bought/bought
Past Continuous Passive
Furniture is always singular

Turn from Active into Passive as in the example.
Her mother bought Mary some sweets.
more usual
less usual
Mary was bought some sweets by her mother.
Some sweets were bought for Mary by her mother.

Turn from Active into Passive as in the example.
The Queen presented him with a medal.
more usual
less usual
He was presented with a medal by the Queen.
A medal was presented to him by the Queen.

Turn from Active into Passive as in the example.
Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car.
more usual
less usual
Ted has been sold a second-hand car by Bob.
A second-hand car has been sold to Ted by Bob.