Passive 1
In ancient times, fires ______________ (light) to use smoke as a signal over long distances.
were lit
Complete the sentence with the past simple passive form of the verb in brackets.
Morse code _________________ (invent) by an American called Samuel Morse.
WAS INVENTED
Complete the sentence with the past simple passive form of the verb in brackets..
The world's first television images ___________________(show) to scientists in Scotland in 1926.
WERE SHOWN
Complete the sentence with the past simple passive form of the verb in brackets.
Radios _________________ (use) to broadcast coded messages during the Second World War.
WERE USED
Complete the sentence with the past simple passive form of the verb in brackets.
The World Wide Web _________________ (design) by physics researchers to communicate.
WAS DESIGNED
Rewrite the sentence using a present perfect passive with by. Leave out any unnecessary words.
Cheaper air travel has made possible the global expansion in tourism.
The global expansion has been made possible in tourism by cheaper air travel.
Put the following sentence into the future passive voice.
Millions of people will watch the race.
The race will be watched by millions of people.
Rewrite the sentence using a present perfect passive with by. Leave out any unnecessary words.
Millions of tourists have visited the popular Mediterranean resorts since the 1970s.
The popular Mediterranean resorts have been visited by (millions of tourists) since the 1970s.
Rewrite the sentence using a past simple passive with by. Leave out any unnecessary words.
Last night, the police closed the roads because of the storm.
Last night, the roads were closed by the police because of the storm.
Put the following sentence into the future passive voice. Leave out any unnecessary words.
Will her husband pick up the kids from school tomorrow?
Will the kids be picked up by her husband from school tomorrow?
Rewrite each sentence beginning and ending with a passive structure.
At the end of her term at college, a multi-national company offered Emma a job in Dubai.
At the end of her term at college, Emma ____________ by a multi-national company.
WAS OFFERED A JOB IN DUBAI
Rewrite each sentence beginning and ending with a passive structure.
It wasn't very well-paid, but they promised her a good position in the future..
It wasn't very well-paid, but she _____________ in the future.
WAS PROMISED A GOOD POSITION
Rewrite each sentence beginning and ending with a passive structure.
They sent her a letter explaining all the details..
She ________________ all the details.
WAS SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING
Rewrite each sentence beginning and ending with a passive structure.
The company explained that they would give her free accommodation.
The company explained that she _______________ free accommodation.
WOULD BE GIVEN
Rewrite each sentence beginning and ending with a passive structure.
Her parents lent her some money to buy some new clothes and a laptop.
She _______________ by her parents to buy some new clothes and a laptop.
She WAS LENT SOME MONEY by her parents to buy some new clothes and a laptop.
A vet is seeing our cat this morning.
Our cat is being seen by a vet this morning.
Complete the sentence using a passive, so that it means the same as the first sentence.
My grandfather had taught me how to sing.
I had__________________
I had been taught how to sing by my grandfather.
Complete the sentence using a passive, so that it means the same as the first sentence.
What is the police going to look into?.
_______________________________ by the police?
WHAT IS GOING TO BE LOOKED INTO by the police?
Complete the sentence using a passive, so that it means the same as the first sentence.
They considered any further rescue attempts pointless.
Any further ________________.
Any further RESCUE ATTEMPTS WERE CONSIDERED POINTLESS/TO BE POINTLESS.
Complete the sentence using a passive, so that it means the same as the first sentence.
George might have invited Anna to the party.
She__________________________
She might have been invited to the party by George.
Complete the sentence using a passive, so that it means the same as the first sentence.
The managing director promised me a pay-rise.
_______________ by the managing director.
I WAS PROMISED A PAY-RISE
Complete the sentence using a passive, so that it means the same as the first sentence.
They sent me the contract by courier the next day..
The contract _______________________.
The contract WAS SENT TO ME BY COURIER THE NEXT DAY.
Complete the sentence using a passive, so that it means the same as the first sentence.
A multi-national company is taking over our firm.
Our firm __________________________
Our firm IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY A MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANY.
Complete the sentence using a passive, so that it means the same as the first sentence..
Several people noticed the man trying to climb in the window.
____________________________________________ by several people.
THE MAN WAS NOTICED TRYING TO CLIMB in the window by several people.
Complete the sentence using a passive, so that it means the same as the first sentence.
They are serving lunch now.
Lunch is being served now.