Grammar - Passive

Grammar - Passive

1. Decide whether the underlined verbs are Passive or Active,

2. Transform the sentences, or

3. Choose between...

Multiple Choice

Drones are pilotless aircraft controlled from the ground and are used for taking photographs, dropping bombs, delivering goods, etc.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

The original drones were shaped like planes.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

They were programmed to fly until they ran out of battery.

• Active & Passive

• Passive & Active

Multiple Choice

Anyone with a remote control could control them.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

Armies are using drones to take pictures of their enemies or even attack them

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

So, to form the Passive we use ...

• the verb "to have" and the past participle of the main verb

  e.g. have done

• the verb "to be" and the past participle of the main verb

  e.g. was used

Multiple Choice

We use Passive to show that we are interested in the action and NOT who did the action.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Look at this sentence in the Active Voice:

Mary wore a nice dress.

Which is the correct Passive sentence?

• Mary was wearing a nice dress.

• A nice dress was worn by Mary

Multiple Choice

Look at this sentence in the Active Voice:

She cleans the windows once a week

Which is the correct Passive sentence?

• The windows are cleaned once a week

• The windows cleaned once a week

Multiple Select

Tick the sentences that are correct passive alternatives to the following sentence:

Paul gave Betty flowers on Valentine's Day.

• Flowers were given to Betty on Valentine's Day.

• Betty was given flowers on Valentine's Day

• Betty was given flowers on Valentine's Day by Paul.

Multiple Choice

Look at this sentence in the Active Voice:

He didn't wash the dishes.

Which is the correct Passive sentence?

• The dishes didn't be washed.

• The dishes weren't washed.

Multiple Choice

Look at this sentence in the Active Voice:

We are making our Carnival costumes.

Which is the correct Passive sentence?

• Our Carnival costumes are being made by us.

• Our Carnival costumes are made by us.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence and choose appropriately:

A beach party ___ every summer.

• organised

• is organised

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence and choose appropriately:

Luckily, noone ___ any injuries.

• suffered

• was suffered

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence and choose appropriately:

The director ___ his new film to be a box-office hit.

• expects

• is expected

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence and choose appropriately:

Our school ___ to watch a theatrical performance.

• has invited

• has been invited

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence and choose appropriately:

We couldn't go swimming because the pool ___

• was still cleaned

• still was cleaned

• was still being cleaned

• was being still cleaned