COMPUTERIZED SUPPLEMENT TO ENTERPISE 3 GRAMMAR PRESENTATION AND PRACTICE UNIT 12 © S.I. KALININA COMPUTERIZED SUPPLEMENT TO ENTERPISE 3

THE PASSIVE Passive Voice: Future Simple Present Continuous Present Simple Future Continuous Future Perfect

Stonehenge was built in prehistoric times. The Passive Unit 12/1 Stonehenge was built in prehistoric times. It was probably constructed as a place of worship.

Many of its stones have been stolen over the years. The Passive Unit 12/1 Many of its stones have been stolen over the years. It is visited by a lot of tourists every year.

Mrs Archer’s ruby ring was stolen from her house last night. The Passive Unit 12/2 Mrs Archer’s ruby ring was stolen from her house last night. (We do not know who stole the ring.)

Rolls Royce cars are made in England. The Passive Unit 12/3 Rolls Royce cars are made in England. (It is not important to know who makes the cars.)

The cows are milked once a day. The Passive Unit 12/4 The cows are milked once a day. (It is obvious that the farmer milks the cows.)

Two teenagers were seriously injured in a car accident last night. The Passive Unit 12/5 Two teenagers were seriously injured in a car accident last night.

EXERCISES Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense. Change the sentences into the passive.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Passive Voice Exercises 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense. 1. A: Who looks after your garden for you? B: It ________ after (look after) by my brother. 2. A: That’s a beautiful dress. Where did you buy it? B: Actually, it _________ (make) for me by my aunt. 3. A: Have you typed that letter yet, Miss Brown? B: It ____________ (type) right now, sir. is looked was made is being typed

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Passive Voice Exercises 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense. 4. A: Did you make the coffee when you got to work this morning? B: No, it ____________________ (already/make) by the time I got there. 5. A: Are you going to pick up the children today? B: No, they ________________ (pick up) by Roger. I’ve already arranged it. 6. A: Where is your watch? B: I broke it. It ______________ (repair) at the moment. had already been made are being picked up is being repaired

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Passive Voice Exercises 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense. 7. A: Has the new furniture for my bedroom arrived? B: No, it _________________ (not/deliver) yet. 8. A: They are building a new sports centre in town. B: I know. It ____________ (open) by the mayor next month. hasn’t been delivered will be opened

Change the sentences into the passive. Passive Voice Exercises 2 Change the sentences into the passive. 1. Someone is repairing the garden fence. _____________________________ 2. Do they teach Latin at this school? ________________________ 3. She hit him on the head with a tennis racquet. ____________________________________ 4. Who built the Pyramids? ___________________________ The garden fence is being repaired. Is Latin taught at this school? He was hit on the head with a tennis racquet. Who were the Pyramids built by?

Change the sentences into the passive. Passive Voice Exercises 2 Change the sentences into the passive. 5. A lot of children use computers nowadays. ________________________________ _________ 6. Jill hasn’t done the housework yet. ___________________________________ 7. They may not deliver the parcel today. _______________________________ Computers are used by a lot of children nowadays. The housework hasn’t been done by Jill yet. The parcel may not be delivered today.

REVIEW OF THE PASSIVE We use the passive: when the agent is unknown, unimportant or obvious from the context when the action itself is more important than the agent

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK END OF UNIT 12