1. GRAMMAR TASK INFORMATION
SUBJECT
The passive voice
DURATION
+/ minutes
DEADLINE
Week before test
TABLET FRIENDLY VERSION
…More or less…

2. Can you do this? 1 My car ______ ______ (steal) by a thief yesterday.
The following gap text will test if your knowledge of The passive voice is sufficient. After the test you will analyse sentences, practice, form rules on the use of the grammar and do other tests on different levels of difficulty.
1 My car ______ ______ (steal) by a thief yesterday.
2 His windows______ ______ (wash) by his mother every week.
3 How many newspapers ______ ______ (print) in Britain every day?
4 German ______ ______ (speak) in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
5 The royal wedding ______ ______ (watch) by millions of people in 2011.
6 Nowadays, a lot of computers ______ ______ (make) in Korea.
1. was stolen
2. are washed
3. are printed
4. is spoken
5. is watched
6. are made
Answers – drag away yellow box to the left.

3. If you had no mistakes: go to slide 5.
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
If you had no mistakes: go to slide 5.
If you did, look at the answers again, correct your mistakes and do slide 4 to try again.
You’re going to discover what the passive is. Read the sentences and put the words you think contribute to these sentences being passive voiced in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B.
discover
The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes.
We are given cookies by our grandma when we visit.
That piece is really enjoyed by the choir.
Every night the office is vacuumed and dusted by the cleaning crew.
The Grand Canyon is viewed by thousands of tourists every year.  
Drag this box away for answers
is roamed (by)
are given (by)
is enjoyed (by)
is vacuumed (by)
is viewed (by)

4. TASK 3 | PERIOD 3 The passive voice Name: (Insert here)
Class: (Insert here)
You’re going to discover what the passive is. Read the sentences and put the words you think contribute to these sentences being passive voiced in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B.
discover
Reviews are written by a critic.
The table is set by us.
A lot of money is paid by her.
Blue shoes are worn by them.
The cow is milked by the farmer.
I am treated like a king when I travel first class.
One direction is admired by millions of teens.
Drag this box away for answers
are written (by)
is set (by)
is paid (by)
are worn (by)
is milked (by)
am treated (by)
is admired (by)

5. If you had no mistakes: go to slide 7.
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
If you had no mistakes: go to slide 7.
If you did, look at the answers again, correct your mistakes and do slide 6 to try again.
You’re going to discover what the passive is. Read the sentences and put the words you think contribute to these sentences being passive voiced in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B.
discover
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
The flat tire was changed by Sue.
The obstacle course was run by me in record time.
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew. 
The novel was read by Mom in one day.
were eaten (by)
was changed (by)
was run (by)
was paved (by)
was read (by)
Drag this box away for answers

6. TASK 3 | PERIOD 3 The passive voice discover
You’re going to discover what the passive is. Read the sentences and put the words you think contribute to these sentences being passive voiced in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B.
discover
A scathing review was written by the critic.
The application for a new job was faxed by her. 
The entire house was painted by Tom last week.
By whom were you taught to ski?
The whole suburb was destroyed by the forest fire. 
Money was generously donated to the homeless shelter by Larry.
Drag this box away for answers
was written (by)
was faxed (by)
was painted (by)
were taught (by)
was destroyed (by)
was donated (by)

7. If you had no mistakes: go to slide 9.
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
If you had no mistakes: go to slide 9.
If you did, look at the answers again, correct your mistakes and do slide 8 to try again.
You’re going to discover what the passive is. Read the sentences and put the words you think contribute to these sentences being passive voiced in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B.
discover
Drag this box away for answers
are milked (by)
is fed (by)
were eaten (by)
was borrowed (by)
were caught, eaten (by)
We have a farm. The cows are milked by my father and our goose is fed by my sister. He eats 12 sandwiches a day because my father works very hard. However, last night the sandwiches were eaten by mice! My father was very angry so he borrowed the neighbours cat. The cat was borrowed with the sole purpose of catching the mice. By the end of the afternoon, all mice were caught and eaten by the cat.
If I were rich, I would build my own school. The school would become very popular if I created pits where students can lounge. The school would also be very succesful if I hired the best teachers. All students would get a smartphone if they wanted. And if the goverment allowed it, we would go on school trips to cities like Rome, Barcelona, New York, Jakarta, Beijing, London, Stockholm and Dubai at least five times a year!
If the students got good grades, they would(could) leave the school an hour early. Famous DJ’s would perform at school parties if they were paid enough.
It would simply be amazing!
Delete me for answers

8. TASK 3 | PERIOD 3 The passive voice discover was hit (by)
You’re going to discover what the passive is. Read the sentences and put the words you think contribute to these sentences being passive voiced in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B.
discover
was hit (by)
was put,left (by)
are done (by)
Drag this box away for answers
I have a black eye. I was working on the farm when I was hit by a spade when I stepped onto it. The spade was put and left on the floor by my sister. Now I’m very angry. Normally I do the dishes after dinner. Because I was hit by the spade, I can’t see well. Now, the dishes are done by my sister until I can see again.

9. TASK 3 | PERIOD 3 The passive voice
Tip! go back to disover
Take a look at the sentences below. They are the same sentences from slide 2-7 What can you say about the way these passive sentences were formed? The numbers next to the bold words correspond with the numbers in front of the exercises.
analyse
Blue shoes (1,2)are (3)worn (by them).
The cow (1,2)is (3)milked (by the farmer).
I (1,2)am (3)treated like a king (by the crew) when I travel first class.
1 The sentences above are written using a form of the verb: …
Drag this box away for answers
to be
Present tense
Past participle (voltooide tijd) ww+ed/3e rijtje
2 This verb is written in the following tense: …
3 This verb is followed by another verb in the following tense: …
At dinner, six shrimp (4,5)were (6)eaten (by Harry).
The flat tire (4,5)was (6)changed (by Sue).
4 The sentences above are written using a form of the verb: …
Drag this box away for answers
to be
past tense
Past participle (voltooide tijd) ww+ed/3e rijtje
5 This verb is written in the following tense: …
6 This verb is followed by another verb in the following tense: …

10. Think about the following: Why would you write down:
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
Tip! go back to disover
Answer the following question:
analyse
Think about the following: Why would you write down:
(passive ) The money was lost.
Instead of :
(active) I lost the money.
Because …
Drag this box away for answers
Because it removes the focus from the person/thing whom/which caused something to happen.
If you dropped an expensive Ipad it’s better to say:
Uhm, the Ipad was dropped…
Than: I dropped the Ipad.

11. TASK 3 | PERIOD 3 The passive voice was/were am/are/is Past participle
Tip! go back to disover
Create rules for the formation of the passive present simple and the passive past simple.
analyse
was/were
am/are/is
Past participle
Past participle
Present simple passive
Insert box here
Insert box here
Write an example sentence here:
Past simple passive
Insert box here
Insert box here
Write an example sentence here:
Drag this box away for answers

12. TASK 3 | PERIOD 3 The passive voice Past simple passive
Tip! go back to disover
When do you use the past simple passive and when the present simple passive?
analyse
Past simple passive
Present simple passive
Something that happened in the past.
Insert box here
Something that happens regularly.
Something that is a fact.
Insert box here
Drag this box away for answers
Something that happened in the past.
Past simple passive
Insert box here
Something that happens regularly.
Something that is a fact.
Insert box here
Present simple passive

13. Drag me away/delete me for the answers
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discovery/analyse if you don’t remember how the passive works.
Practice
Tip! go back to analyse!
Was offered
Was blown up
Are caught
Was written
Were cut
1. He a new job last week.
2. The bridge yesterday.
3. This novel by Hemingway.
4. Flies by spiders.
5. All the trees down yesterday.
Drag me away/delete me for the answers
1. He a new job last week.
2. The bridge yesterday.
3. This novel by Hemingway.
4. Flies by spiders.
5. All the trees down yesterday.
Was offered
Was blown up
Was written
Are caught
Were cut
Was blown up
Are caught
Were cut
Was blown up

14. Drag me away/delete me for the answers
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discovery/analyse if you don’t remember how the passive works.
Practice
Tip! go back to analyse!
Coffee ____________ (grow) in Brasil and Colombia.
The man ____________ (see) on camera.
The moon ____________ (discover) by NASA.
4. Kangaroos  ____________(find) in Australia.
5. A lot of meat ____________ (eat) in Spain.
6. The elephant ____________ (shoot) by poachers.
7. Amsterdam  ____________(visit) by thousands of people every day.
Drag me away/delete me for the answers
Coffee is grown (grow) in Brasil and Colombia.
The man was seen (see) on camera.
The moon was discovered (discover) by NASA.
4. Kangaroos  are found (find) in Australia.
5. A lot of meat is eaten (eat) in Spain.
6. The elephant was shot (shoot) by poachers.
7. Amsterdam  is visited (visit) by thousands of people every day.

15. Drag me away/delete me for the answers
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discovery/analyse if you don’t remember how the passive works.
Practice
Tip! go back to analyse!
6. We ______________(tell) to go home 5 minutes ago. 7. Their purse______________ (steal) yesterday night in the disco. 8. Rain______________ (hold) up by fog. 9. He______________ (throw) out of the bar a week ago. 10. Pigs______________ (use) to find truffles. 11. The old theatre ______________ (reopen) last Friday. 12. She______________ (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday. 13. Rotten eggs______________ (throw) at him last month in Bristol. 14. Mice______________ (catch) by cats. 15. I______________ (often / ask) for my number.
6. We were told (tell) to go home 5 minutes ago. 7. Their purse was stolen (steal) yesterday night in the disco. 8. Rain is held up (hold) up by fog. 9. He was thrown (throw) out of the bar a week ago. 10. Pigs are used (use) to find truffles. 11. The old theatre was reopened(reopen) last Friday. 12. She was asked (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday. 13. Rotten eggs were thrown (throw) at him last month in Bristol. 14. Mice are caught (catch) by cats. 15. I am often asked (often / ask) for my number.
Drag me away/delete me for the answers

16. Drag me away/delete me for the answers
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
If you don’t understand this, look at the next slide/your textbook
Rewrite the following sentences from active voice to passive voice. Example:
The policeman shot the thief.
The thief was shot (by the policeman).
Practice
Tip! go back to analyse!
Farmers grow soy in Argentina. 
1 …
People export Spanish tortilla to the US. 
2 …
El Greco painted The Burial of the Count of Orgaz. 
3 …
You don’t find penguins at the North Pole. 
4 …
Columbus didn’t discover America in 1491. 
5 …
Farmers grow soy in Argentina. 
1 Soy is grown (by farmers) in Argentina.
People export Spanish tortilla to the US. 
2 Spanish tortilla is exported to the US (by people).
El Greco painted The Burial of the Count of Orgaz. 
3 The Burial of the Count of Orgaz was painted (by El Greco).
You don’t find penguins at the North Pole. 
4 Penguins aren’t found at the North Pole.
Columbus didn’t discover America in 1491. 
5 America wasn’t discovered (by Columbus) in 1491.
Drag me away/delete me for the answers

17. Choose the right tense for to be. (past tense/present tense etc.)
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
Tip! go back to disover
In the next sentences on the following slide you’re going to form passive sentences out of active sentences. Follow these three steps:
analyse
Step 1
The object receiving action (meewerkend/lijdend voorwerp) becomes the subject.
He dropped the pen. The pen – becomes the subject.
The pen…
Step 2
Choose the right tense for to be. (past tense/present tense etc.)
It happened in the past so past tense of to be: was/were.
(pen=singular so choose was)
The pen was…
Step 3
Step 1
Put the past participle form (3rd row/verb+ed) of the main verb behind to be.
In this case the verb ‘dropped’ is already a past participle. (drop  dropped)
The pen was dropped (by him).

18. Drag me away/delete me for the answers
TASK 3 | PERIOD 3
The passive voice
Rewrite the following sentences from active voice to passive voice. Example:
The policeman shot the thief.
The thief was shot (by the policeman).
Practice
Tip! go back to analyse!
They draw some paintings. 
1. …
My uncle sold the bicycle. 
2. …
The child broke all the plates in the cupboard.
3. …
She didn’t find the book. 
4. …
They draw some paintings. 
1. Some paintings are drawn (by them).
My uncle sold the bicycle. 
2. The bicycle was sold (by my uncle).
The child broke all the plates in the cupboard.
3. All the plates in the cupboard were broken (by the child).
She didn’t find the book. 
4. The book wasn’t found (by her.)
Drag me away/delete me for the answers

19. TASK 3 | PERIOD 3 The passive voice Tip! go back to analyse! Practice
Write some passive voice sentences (present/past simple) below.
Tip! go back to analyse!
Practice
Example: I was put in detention last week.
Example: The dog is walked by my brother. 1 2 3 4 5 6

20. TASK 3 | PERIOD 3 The passive voice Test
Write a short story about a car accident using the past simple passive. (3 sentences)
And
Write a short story about car safety in general using the present simple passive. (3 sentences)
Test
Name of your story: