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This document provides information about using the passive voice. It discusses when the passive voice is used, such as when the subject performing the action is unknown or unimportant. It also describes how to form the passive voice by using a form of the verb "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb. Examples are given of sentences written in both the active and passive voice. Exercises are then provided for learners to practice identifying and transforming between active and passive sentences.

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Teacher's Resource Book The passive (1) The passive (present simple, past simple and will) Use We use the passive when we don¡¯t know who or what does the action, or when it isn¡¯t important. After the car accident, Peter was arrested. The space shuttle will be launched on 4th July. We use the active when we know who or what does the action, and it¡¯s important. After the car accident, the police arrested Peter. NASA will launch the space shuttle on 4th July. Form We use the correct tense of the verb be + past participle. These computers are made in Japan. The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell. The crime will be investigated by the police. 1 Underline the passive verbs. Then rewrite the sentences in the active. A valuable painting was stolen from the Louvre last night. Someone stole a valuable painting from the Louvre last night. 1 The World Cup is watched by millions of football fans. Millions of football fans ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 2 The film premiere will be attended by lots of stars. Lots of stars ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 3 The first movie camera was invented by William Dickson in 1891. William Dickson ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 4 The new Virgin Megastore will be opened by Robbie Williams. Robbie Williams ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the passive. 1 The leather jacket ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (design) by a famous designer. It cost ?3,500. 2 The new Boyzone album ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (not release) until September. 3 A lot of computer games ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (make) in Taiwan these days. Most of the games ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (export) to America and Europe. 4 Madonna is a very popular singer. Every week millions of her CDs ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (sell) around the world. 5 Romeo and Juliet ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (perform) at the Globe Theatre next Saturday. 3 Complete the article with the correct form of the passive. Stunts Nowadays, action films are getting more and more spectacular. Many special effects are added (add) to make the action more realistic. It¡¯s impossible to control the weather during filming. As a result, weather effects 1¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ often ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (create) for the film. For example, the winter scenes in Young Sherlock Holmes 2¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (not film) in winter, but in the middle of summer. The snow 3¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (make) from polystyrene! Car chases, high-speed crashes, or falls from high buildings 4¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (not play) by the stars themselves ¨C they 5¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (do) by stuntmen. In Volcano, stuntmen 6¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (set on fire). However, the actors 7¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (protect) by several layers of special clothing, so nobody 8¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (injure). In the future, many stunts 9¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (not need). Most effects 10¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (generate) by computer, so action films should be safer and easier to make.

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  • 1. Teacher's Resource Book The passive (1) The passive (present simple, past simple and will) Use We use the passive when we don¡¯t know who or what does the action, or when it isn¡¯t important. After the car accident, Peter was arrested. The space shuttle will be launched on 4th July. We use the active when we know who or what does the action, and it¡¯s important. After the car accident, the police arrested Peter. NASA will launch the space shuttle on 4th July. Form We use the correct tense of the verb be + past participle. These computers are made in Japan. The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell. The crime will be investigated by the police. 1 Underline the passive verbs. Then rewrite the sentences in the active. A valuable painting was stolen from the Louvre last night. Someone stole a valuable painting from the Louvre last night. 1 The World Cup is watched by millions of football fans. Millions of football fans ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 2 The film premiere will be attended by lots of stars. Lots of stars ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 3 The first movie camera was invented by William Dickson in 1891. William Dickson ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 4 The new Virgin Megastore will be opened by Robbie Williams. Robbie Williams ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the passive. 1 The leather jacket ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (design) by a famous designer. It cost ?3,500. 2 The new Boyzone album ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (not release) until September. 3 A lot of computer games ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (make) in Taiwan these days. Most of the games ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (export) to America and Europe. 4 Madonna is a very popular singer. Every week millions of her CDs ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (sell) around the world. 5 Romeo and Juliet ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (perform) at the Globe Theatre next Saturday. 3 Complete the article with the correct form of the passive. Stunts Nowadays, action films are getting more and more spectacular. Many special effects are added (add) to make the action more realistic. It¡¯s impossible to control the weather during filming. As a result, weather effects 1¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ often ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (create) for the film. For example, the winter scenes in Young Sherlock Holmes 2¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (not film) in winter, but in the middle of summer. The snow 3¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (make) from polystyrene! Car chases, high-speed crashes, or falls from high buildings 4¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (not play) by the stars themselves ¨C they 5¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (do) by stuntmen. In Volcano, stuntmen 6¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (set on fire). However, the actors 7¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (protect) by several layers of special clothing, so nobody 8¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (injure). In the future, many stunts 9¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (not need). Most effects 10¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ (generate) by computer, so action films should be safer and easier to make.