1) 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 is spoken in Colombia
Active: People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
Passive: Portuguese ___________ in Brazil.
A) is speak
B) is spoke
C) is spoken
C) is spoken
There isn't a lot of orange juice in the ....
CARTON
The film is .....
a) boring
b) bored
BORING
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 cleans all the hotel rooms daily.
Passive: The hotel rooms _________ daily.
A) are clean
B) are cleaned
C) is cleaned
B) are cleaned
..... is a light metal
ALUMINIUM
He's ..... in Japan.
a) interesting
b) interested
INTERESTED
"The bus driver was hurt" is a sentence in present passive voice.
False
past passive voice
Wine ___________ in England
Wine is produced in England
Active: We update the company website frequently.
Passive: The company website ___________ frequently.
A) are updated
B) is updated
C) was updated
Dont' drop that is made of ....
GLASS
The noise is ...
a) annoyed
b) annoying
ANNOYING
"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)
Are 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) is seen
B) is saw
C) is see
A) is seen
These machines re made of ...
STEEL
Her room is a mess. She is ...
a) embarrased
b) embarrasing
EMBARRASED
"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 ships the products via express mail.
Passive: The products ___________ via express mail.
A) are shipped
B) is shipped
C) were shipped
She put her shopping in a .... bag
CARRIER
The ride is ....
a) excited
b) exciting
EXCITING