Quickway 3 Grammar

THE PASSIVE:

A- Revise the passive voice :

The active sentence: S + V + O

The passive sentence: O + BE + V (PP) + (by) S

"BE" can take any of its forms: ( is/are/was/were/is being/are being/was being/were being/have been/has been/ had been /will be/can be/would be/could be/must be……. )

"PP" is the past participle which is either regular (---ed =painted) or irregular ( write = written)

"by" introduces the agent, (the doer of the action). It is included in the passive sentence only if it is important to know who performs an action.

Ex: Carpets are made in Morocco (by people) .
The agent people is not important in this sentence.

This beautiful carpet was made by my aunt.
The agent my aunt is important information.

B- Put the sentences into the passive:

1-People should water the gardens in the evenings.
The gardens ...............................................................

2- We ought to think about pollution.
Pollution .......................................................................

3- Someone may plant trees in our streets.

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4- People cannot control the weather.

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5 - You must return this book to the library.
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6- They may find a solution to that problem.
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7- They had to destroy a large amount of tuna fish.
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C- Correct these sentences:

1-Paper is invented by the Chinese
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2-English and Spanish is taught in high schools in Morocco.
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3 -The next Football World Cup will is held in South Africa in 2010.
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4- The old Medina is restoring nowadays.
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5- Volubilis was visit by hundreds of visitors everyday.
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6- Nagib Mahfoud is the only Arab author who is awarded the Nobel Prize.
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7- Forty percent of the earth's oxygen is producing in the Amazon.
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8- The criminals must punish the authorities.
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9- The teacher has been corrected the exams.
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10- Your problems won't solve alone.
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D- Use active or passive in an appropriate tense for the verbs in parenthesis:

1- The match (win, probably) ………………………… by the other team because they're a lot better.

2-There was a terrible accident on a busy downtown street yesterday. Dozens of people (see) ………………… it including my friend, who (interview)……………………………. by the police.

3- Right now, Ahmed is in the hospital. He (treat) …………………………………. for a bad burn on his hand and arm.

4- Meat (must, keep) …………………………………… in the refrigerator or it will spoil.

5-These books (should, return) ………………………………….. to the library.

6- The entire city (can, see) ……………………………………….. from our window.

7-A new hospital (have to, build) …………………………….. because the old one is too small for the community.

8-In my opinion, he (may, elect)………………………………. because he is honest, knowledgeable and competent.

9- The Jeans that Ahmed is wearing (make) ………………………………… in Morocco.

10- My book (tear) …………………………. I wonder how that happened.