Passive 1 (is done / was done)

Question 1

When we use an active verb, we say what the subject d_____. But when we use a passive verb, we say what happens to the s_____ .

Answer 1

When we use an active verb, we say what the subject does. But when we use a passive verb, we say what happens to the subject.

• My father built this house in 1935. _{(active verb)}
• This company employs two hundred people. _{(active verb)}
• This house was built in 1935. _{(passive verb)}
• Two hundred people are employed by this company. _{(passive verb)}

Question 2

When we use the passive, who or what causes the action is often unk___ or unim____.

Answer 2

When we use the passive, who or what causes the action is often unknowm or unimportant.

• A lot of money was stolen in the robbery. _{(Somebody stole it, but we don’t know who)}
• Is this room cleaned every day? (does somebody clean it? - _{(It’s not important who).}

Note: If we want to say who does or what causes the action, we use by:

• This house was built by my father.
• Two hundred people are employed by the company.

Question 3

The passive is be (is / was, etc.) + p____ ____.

Answer 3

The passive is be (is / was, etc.) + past participle.

• Many accidents are caused by careless driving.
• I‘m not often invited to parties.
• How‘s this word pronounced?

Question 4

Cheese _____ (make) from milk.

Answer 4

Cheese is made from milk.

Question 5

You _____ (invite) to the wedding. Why don’t you go?

Answer 5

You_‘re invited_ to the wedding. Why don’t you go?

Question 6

A movie theater is a place where films _____ (show).

Answer 6

A movie theater is a place where films are showed.

Question 7

Write question using the passive.

Ask about glass. (how / make) _____?

Answer 7

Write question using the passive.

Ask about glass. (how / make) How’s glass made?

Question 8

Write question using the passive.

Ask about television. (when / invent) _____?

Answer 8

Write question using the passive.

Ask about television. (when / invent) When was television invented?

Question 9

Write question using the passive.

Ask about mountains. (how / form) _____?

Answer 9

Write question using the passive.

Ask about mountains. (how / form) How are mountains formed?

Question 10

Write question using the passive.

Ask about the planet Neptune (when / discover) _____?

Answer 10

Write question using the passive.

Ask about the planet Neptune (when / discover) When was Neptune discovered?

Question 11

Write question using the passive.

Ask about a car. (what year / make) _____?

Answer 11

Write question using the passive.

Ask about a car. (what year / make) In what year this car was made?

Question 12

Write question using the passive.

Ask about silver. (what / use for) _____?

Answer 12

Write question using the passive.

Ask about silver. (what / use for) What is silver used for?

Question 13

Write a passive sentence.

Somebody cleans the room every day. _____ .

Answer 13

Write a passive sentence.

Somebody cleans the room every day. The room is cleaned every day.

Question 14

Write a passive sentence.

They cancelled all flights because of fog. _____.

Answer 14

Write a passive sentence.

They cancelled all flights because of fog. All flights were cancelled because of fog.

Question 15

*Write a passive sentence. *

People don’t use this road much. _____.

Answer 15

Write a passive sentence.

People don’t use this road much. This road isn’t used much.

Question 16

Write a passive sentence.

Somebody accused me of stealing money. _____?

Answer 16

Write a passive sentence.

Somebody accused me of stealing money. I‘m accused of stealing money.

Question 17

Write a passive sentence.

How do people learn languages. _____?

Answer 17

Write a passive sentence.

How do people learn languages. How are languages learned.

Question 18

Write a passive sentence.

People warned us not to go out alone. _____?

Answer 18

Write a passive sentence.

People warned us not to go out alone. We were warned not to go out alone.