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Adjectives -ed/-ing

Passive: explanation and exercises Do at least 20 of them.


Explantion about passive voice in Spanish

Passive Voice

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Exercises pg 64

1. 1 annoyed 2 annoying
2. 1. interested
2. annoyed
3. disappointing
4. frightened
5. surprised
6. boring
7. excited
3. Invent six sentences using verbs and adjectives from exercise 2.

• I sometimes get annoyed if my sister breaks my lamp.
• I was disappointed once because my marks were bad.
• I’m embarrassed when I have a meeting with my tutor .
• I’m excited because I'm going to Canada this summer.
• I was surprised because he’s her father and I thought that he was her grand-father.
• I’m really interested in my TR.

4. Read sentences 1-7. Then match A-G with the sentences.

1) Nicole Kidman was in The Others. ---> D appeared in

2)I’m not into horror films. They’re too frightening. ---> B interested in

3) If you’re in tonight, you should watch Pop Idol. ---> C at home

4) I’ll be out tomorrow night, but we could get a DVD at the weekend. ---> E not at home

5) I love watching documentaries about wildlife. ---> G the theme is

6) I was sleeping. When I woke up the film was over. ---> A finished

7) What time is that concert on TV tonight? ---> F being shown

5. Choose the correct adverb or preposition in each sentence.

1. I called , but I think everybody was out.
2. Is the new White Stripes CD out yet?
3. Come to my house later. I wil be in after six o'clock.
4. I didin't see the film , but I think that it was about Africa .
5. I wanted to watch TV but there was nothing good on.
6. My boyfriend's into heavy metal but I can't stand it!

6. Complete the questions . Then ask and answer the questions.

1. Have you ever felt really annoyed about something?
Yes , when my brother lost my money and he didn't say anything to me .
2. What time do you have to be in on Friday nights?
It depends, if I go with friends when everyone else goes back to their houses, if I go alone, they tell me a time.
3. What's the most boring programme on TV?
The most boring programme it's password , I hate it.
4. Are you frightened of horror films?
Yes, but I like to see them.
5. Do you like films about the future?
Usually yes .
6. What's the most interesting place to go on holiday?
Any foreign country is an interesting place to visit .
7. What kind of documentaries are you interested in?
I'm interested in scientific advances, mysteries, exotic places and animals.
8. Are there any interesting programmes on tonight?
No , today there's nothing interesting to see.

pg 62 ex.1

1.Tenses and use

Find the passive forms of sentences 1-4 in the reading text on page 60-61. Why are passive forms used in the text?

1- They auditioned him.
He was auditioned by producers.
A él se le hizo una prueba por los productores.

2- Cameras were recording him.
He was being recorded by the cameras.
Él estaba siendo grabado por las camaras.

3- Somebody had created an official Nasubi website.
An official Nasubi website had been created.
Una página web oficial fue creada.

4- People will produce more shows.
More shows will be produced.
Más shows serán producidos.

1.Tenses and use

A. Is each sentence active or passive? Which sentences do not sound narural?

1-a) I didn't hear the news. Active
b) The news was not heard by me. Passive. Not sound natural

2-a) The programme hasn't been shown on TV before. Passive.
b) TV companies haven't shown the programme on TV before. Active.

3-a) That film will be nominated for an Oscar. Passive
b) People will nominate that film for an Oscar. Active.

4-a) Thanks, Paul. We had a great time at your party! Active
b) Thanks, Paul. A great time was had by us at your party! Passive. Not sound natural



B. Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs.

1- Contestants are chosen because they are good-looking.

2- We are being connected to cable TV soon.

3- That documentary was showed/shown last year too.

4- I was bored yesterday our TV was being repaired.

5- That documentary hadn't been broadcasted before. It had been banned.

6- A lot of scientific progress has been made recently.

7- He isn't a great player. Perhaps he will be transfered next year.

Exercise 2 pg 62

Exercise 2

(1)Omitting by+Agent
Which sentence needs an agent?
2) This song was written (by.......) yes
3)The criminals were arrested (no agent)
(2) Omitting by+agent
A)Which sentences need by+agent?
2) This road isn't much(by vehicles) (no agent)
4) This place has never been visited(by the king)
5) Was the film directed (by Almodóvar)

B) Complete the passive sentences with your ideas
1) Tv Stars are often annoyed by journalist
2) I've never been kissed by my great-grandfather
3) Barcelona won't be beaten by hurricanes
4) I've never been frightened by death
5) My favourite CD was recorded by my best-friend
6) I've been taught a lot by the documentaries

pg 62, ex.3

Step by step

3. Complete the steps for transforming the active sentence (A) to passive (B).

Identify the object of the active sentence.
The object of the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive.
Identify the tense of the main verb.
Use the same tense of be + the past participle of the main verb.
Does the sentence need an agent.

How can you transform passive sentences into active sentences?
To change a passive sentence into an active one, follow the steps above, but in reverse.

act. 3 page 62, 63

A. Transform the sentences from active to passive. Omit the agent if possible and put the bold expressions at the end of each sentence.

1.The TV was invented by John Logie Baird in 1924.
2.The winner will be announced today.
3.The others was written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar.
4.His diaries have been published recently.
5.Too much time watching TV is spent by people.
6.Children are affected by violent programmes.
7.Illegal videos were being sold at the market.

B. Transform the senteces from passive to active.

1.The TV company has invited us to the studio.
2.Spanish teenagers wrote this documentary.
3.U2 composed the music.
4.A lot of people recorded the series.
5.MTV is broadcasting this concert.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR P.62-63 EXERCISE 4: VERBS WITH TWO OBJECTS

A Write the words in passive sentences 1-5 in the correct order.

1- This watch was given to my grandfather.

2- I was sent this book by a good friend.

3- Most British children are taught French.

4- We have been shown the painting.

5- Will the film be given an Oscar?



B Transform each active sentence into two passive sentences.

(Do not include by + agent)

1- The ball was passed to Beckham. / Beckham was passed the ball.

2- TV stars are paid too much money/ Too much money is paid to TV stars .

3- The photos were shown to him. / He was shown the photos

4- The job has been offered to him. / He has been offered the job.

5- The Oscar won't be given to her. / She won't be given the Oscar.