Around the World with Passive Voice
Active Voice Passive Voice Egyptians built the Great Pyramids. Active Voice The Great Pyramids were built by Egyptians. Passive Voice
Present Simple am / is / are + Verb 3 Past Simple was / were + Verb 3 The Statue of Liberty is located in New-York, USA. Past Simple was / were + Verb 3 The Statue of Liberty was presented by the people of France.
The Taj Mahal was built Shah Jahan in honour of his wife. by The Taj Mahal was built marble. with
Many tourists visit the Houses of Parliament The Houses of Parliament are visited by many tourists
Name: the Statue of Liberty Location: New York harbour Made of: bronze Make up your stories about some world famous sights. Use the Passive Voice according to the samples. Name: the Statue of Liberty Location: New York harbour Made of: bronze Built: 1886 Architect: Frederic Bartholdi Reason made: to honour the independence Number of visitors per year: 3.2 million people The monument was built in 1886. Click to see the next. The statue was created by Frederic Bartholdi. Click to see the next. It is located in New York harbour. Click to see the next. The Statue of Liberty is Made of fronze. Click to see the next. This monument is called the Statue of Liberty. Click to see the next. The Statue of Liberty is visited by more than 3 mln. tourists every year.
The Little Mermaid Name: the Little Mermaid Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Made of: bronze Completed: 1913 Sculptor: Edward Erickson Reason made: to honour the Royal Danish Ballet Number of visitors per year: 1,000,000
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA Name: Lincoln Memorial Location: Washington, D. C. Made : in the form of a Greek Doric temple Completed: 1922 Creators: Henry Bacon (architect) Daniel Chester French (sculptor) Reason made: to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln
The Pompidou Centre in Paris, France Location: Paris, France Made : in postmodern, high-tech style, of steel, glass, concrete blocks Completed: 1971-1977 Architects:Renzo Piano & Richard Rogers Reason made: the largest museum for modern art in Europe
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