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Passive Voice Homework

The document provides examples of active and passive voice constructions. It shows how the pronoun used changes from the subject to the object in a passive construction using the example "She saw him" in the active voice and "He was seen by her" in the passive voice. The document also contains an exercise where readers must identify whether example sentences use the active or passive voice by underlining the verb.

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Passive Voice Homework

The document provides examples of active and passive voice constructions. It shows how the pronoun used changes from the subject to the object in a passive construction using the example "She saw him" in the active voice and "He was seen by her" in the passive voice. The document also contains an exercise where readers must identify whether example sentences use the active or passive voice by underlining the verb.

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EXAMPLES EXPLANATION

Before 1941, the winners’ names were already An adverb can be placed between the
known before the ceremony. auxiliary verb and the main verb.
Today the winners are never announced ahead
of time.

Affirmative: The movie was filmed in the U.S. Observe affirmative statements,
Negative: It wasn’t filmed in Canada. negative statements, and questions
Yes/No Question: Was it filmed in Hollywood? with the passive voice. Never use do,
Short Answer: No, it wasn’t. does, or did with the passive voice.
Wh- Question: Where was it filmed? (Wrong: The movie didn’t filmed in
Subject Question: Which movie was filmed in Canada? Canada.)

Active: She saw him. Notice the difference in pronouns in


an active sentence and a passive
Passive: He was seen by her. sentence. After by, the object pronoun
is used.
Active: They helped us.

Passive: We were helped by them.

NAME:

EXERCISE Read the following sentences. Decide if the underlined verb is


active (A) or passive (P).
EXAMPLES The actress received an Oscar. A
The actress was given an Oscar. P

1. The actress wore a beautiful gown.


2. Halle Berry presented an Oscar.
3. Halle Berry has been seen in many movies.
4. The director has been nominated many times.
5. Old movies were filmed in black and white.
6. Many actors live in California.
7. Many movies are made in Hollywood.
8. The names of the winners will be printed in tomorrow’s newspaper.
9. The actress thanked all the people who helped her win.
10. The actress was driven to the ceremony in a white limousine.
11. Hollywood was built at the beginning of the twentieth century.
12. Hollywood has become the movie capital of the U.S.

62 Lesson 2
EXERCISE Fill in the blanks with the passive voice of the verb in parentheses.
Use the tense or modal given.
EXAMPLE (simple present: give)
The best actor is given an Oscar.

1. (simple present: see)


The awards ceremony by millions of people.
2. (future: choose)
Which actor next year?
3. (modal: can / see)
The movie at many theaters.
4. (present perfect: make)
Many movies about World War II.
5. (simple past: give)
Kate Winslet the best actress award in 2009.
6. (present continuous: show)
A good movie at a theater near
my house.
7. (simple past: make)
Star Wars in 1977.
8. (present perfect: show)
The movie on TV many times.
9. (present perfect: give)
Over 2,000 Academy Awards out
since 1929.
10. (simple past: give)
In 1929, only one award to a woman.
11. (simple past: add)
When sound to movies?
It in 1927.
12. (simple present: often / make)
Movies in Hollywood.
13. (present perfect: film)
How many movies in black and
white?

The Passive Voice; Participles Used as Adjectives; Get + Participles and Adjectives 63

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