Past Participles
be
been
Oranges ___________ (grow) in Florida.
Oranges are grown in Florida.
The museum is cleaned every night by cleaners.
Unnecessary
The museum is cleaned every night.
Women ruled Moche society.
Moche society was ruled by women.
Several discoveries were made in Peru by archaeologists.
Archaeologists made several discoveries in Peru.
eat
eaten
The museum _________ (not own) by the government now.
The museum is not owned by the government now.
The museum will not be owned by the government now.
The book was published by a publisher last year.
Unnecessary
The book was published last year.
Interesting objects were found inside the tomb.
Online videos about archaeology are watched by a lot of people.
A lot of people watch online videos about archaeology.
read
How _____ food _________ (prepare) in the Middle Ages?
How was food prepared in the Middle Ages?
I was helped a lot by my friend Eliot.
Necessary
She wore a simple necklace.
A simple necklace was worn.
Major new discoveries will be reported by the news stations.
The news stations will report major new discoveries.
freeze
frozen
Some important items ________ (might / recover) from the wreck.
Some important items might be recovered from the wreck.
Hi car was stolen by someone.
Unnecessary
His car was stolen.
He took photos of the door.
Photos were taken of the door.
Russian is spoken by very few people outside of Russia.
Very few people speak Russian outside of Russia.
teach
taught
The artifacts _________ (must / not / break) before they arrive at the museum.
The artifacts must not be broken before they arrive at the museum.
Josh was taught to drive by his uncle.
Necessary
We didn't know many details about his life.
Many details about his life were not known.
The car is being fixed by the mechanic.
The mechanic is fixing the car.