passive for advanced

• The person who does the action is unknown: My cellphone was stolen. (We don't know who stole it so please don't ask!)

• The person who does the action is unimportant: The streets are repaired after the storm. (It is unimportant who is doing it, now we won't have any potholes anymore!)

• The person who does the action is obvious: After the car chase, the two criminals were arrested. (For sure it was not your grandmother, the only ones who can arrest are the police.)

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence active or passive? Someone painted my house last year.

• active

• passive

Present passive

James throws the ball.

The ball is thrown by James.

​Simple present

TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Simple present
am / is / are

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence active or passive? My bike has been stolen!

• active

• passive

Fill in the Blank

English ____________________ (speak) in many countries.

Past passive

John wrote the book.

The book was written by John.

​Simple past

TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Simple past
was/were

Fill in the Blank

This song ________________________ (not write) by John Lennon.

Multiple Choice

James Patterson has written over 100 books.

• Over 100 books have been written by James Patterson.

• Over 100 books has been written by James Patterson.

Open Ended

REWRITE THIS SENTENCE AS PASSIVE:

We've recently fitted our attic with insulation

Our attic ___

Passive with modals

My son should clean the house.

The house should be cleaned by my son.

Modal + verb

Modal + be + past participle

Multiple Choice

This document ____ be destroyed. We have to cover up all the traces of this deal.

• must

• should

• may

• might

Multiple Choice

This box ___ be handled with care because the clothes in it might get wrinkled.

• will

• can

• should

• might

Open Ended

REWRITE THIS SENTENCE AS PASSIVE:

A plumber needs to install this kind of shower

This kind of shower ___

Multiple Choice

Margarine ____ be used instead of butter in this recipe.

• must

• should

• can

• will

Multiple Choice

That criminal _________ to be dangerous.

• is known

• knows

• knew

Multiple Choice

Dan is known _________ very active.

• that he is

• to be

• being

Multiple Choice

People believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. =>

_____

• A. It is believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.

• B. It was believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.

• C. It is believed that the Earth is the center of the universe.

Multiple Choice

"People believe that finding a horseshoe brings good luck."

passive: _____

• Finding a horseshoe has been believed to bring good luck.

• Finding a horseshoe is believed to bring good luck.

• Finding a horseshoe is believed to be bringing good luck.

Multiple Choice

IT IS KNOWN THAT EATING FRUIT IS GOOD FOR YOU.

• Personal structure

• Impersonal structure

Multiple Choice

THE COMPANY IS SAID TO HAVE PAID $50,000,000 FOR THE SHARES.

• Personal structure

• Impersonal structure