True / False
Sherlock Holmes resolvió el caso.
1. Translate the following sentence into English.
2. Transform it into passive voice.
Sherlock Holmes solved the case.
The case was solved by Sherlock Holmes.
Spanish ___________ in Colombia (speak)
Spanish was spoken in Colombia
Active: People spoke Portuguese in Brazil.
Passive: Portuguese ___________ in Brazil.
A) is speak
B) is spoke
C) was spoken
C) was spoken
A difficult question was asked by a girl
A girl asked a difficult question
He helped us
We were helped by him
In a passive sentence, the one performing the action can be either included or omitted.
For example:
Dynamite was invented in 1867.
Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel in 1867.
True
Lots of houses _____________ because of the hurricane (destroy)
Lots of houses were destroyed because of the hurricane
Active: The staff cleaned all the hotel rooms yesterday
Passive: The hotel rooms _________ yesterday
A) are clean
B) were cleaned
C) is cleaned
B) were cleaned
The keys were lost by him yesterday
He lost his keys yesterday
We loved our country
Our country was loved by us
"The bus driver was hurt" is a sentence in present passive voice.
False
past passive voice
Wine ___________ in England
Wine was produced in England
Active: We update the company website last year.
Passive: The company website ___________ frequently.
A) are updated
B) was updated
C) was updated
B) was updated
An award-winning novel was written by her.
She wrote an award-winning novel.
Peter built houses
Houses were built by Peter
"Alex wrote the essay on Alzheimer's." is a sentence in past passive voice.
False
The essay on Alzheimer´s was written by Alex.
____________ bananas _____________ in your country? (grow)
Were bananas grown in your country?
Active: People see this beach as the most beautiful in the country.
Passive: This beach __________ as the most beautiful in the country.
A) was seen
B) is saw
C) is see
A) was seen
A story was written by her
She wrote a story
Teachers taught students
Students were taught by teachers
"Was the letter written by her?" is a sentence in the ________________ voice.
past simple passive
______________ "One Hundred Years of Solitude" _______________ by Gabriel García Márquez?
Was "One Hundred Years of Solitude" written by Gabriel García Márquez?
Active: Somebody shipped the products via express mail.
Passive: The products ___________ via express mail.
A) are shipped
B) is shipped
C) were shipped
c) were shipped
The thief was caught by the police
The police caught the thief
A carpenter made this furniture
This furniture was made by a carpenter