4V7 The Passive (U12)

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Today 4V7 02-04-2025

Recap & practise with the passive 

U12.2 (p.80)

• Ex. 1, 2 --> let's do these ones together

4V7 The Passive (U12)

Go to p.81 and read the instructions and example for ex. 7. 

Ex. 7a. Which sentence is correct?

1. Many watches to be made in Switzerland.
2. Switzerland makes many watches.
3. Many watches are made in Switzerland.
4. Many watches are making in Switzerland.

Ex. 7b. Which sentence is correct?

1. Gunpowder was invented in China.
2. Gunpowder is being invented in China.
3. Gunpowder was inventing in China.
4. Gunpowder is invent in China.

Ex. 7c. Write your own sentence. You need to use the clues in the book + the verb "to discover". Don't forget to change this verb so that it fits in the sentence!

Ex. 7d. Write your own sentence. You need to use the clues in the book + the verb "to send into space". Don't forget to change this verb so that it fits in the sentence!

Ex. 7e. Write your own sentence. Instead of "2020", read "2032". Hint: you need to make a passive using "will"!

Ex. 7f. Write your own sentence. No clues this time!

Do now: U12.2 ex. 8, corpus spot (p.81)

Hints for ex. 8 if you need them: 

1. object --> use the combination of "object to"

2. passive past continuous

3. also use the word "forced"

Hint for corpus spot: all sentences contain a mistake.