Passive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Read the text. Are the next three sentences true or false?

8B SB ex. 1

1. The Velocipede was the first bicycle ever built.

1. True
2. False

Other kinds had been built, but the Velocipede was easier to ride.

2. Bicycles with backrests are slower, but more comfortable.

1. True
2. False

They are faster and more comfortable.

3. China manufactures about 80 million bicycles a year.

1. True
2. False

Stops automatically at 2:14 min: after 2:14 min mostly Disney songs. 

Match the tenses with examples of their passive forms

Present simple

Present continuous

Past simple

Present Perfect

Past continuous

Future with will

were being invented

were sold

have been invented

are manufactured

is being encouraged

will be banned

8B SB ex. 2

Complete the sentence with a passive form of the verb in brackets.

8B SB ex. 6

1. The world's first plane ... (fly) by the Wright brothers in 1903.

2. In 2000, the Channel Tunnel ... (open) between England and France.

3. Tickets for spaceflights ... (sell) today by Virgin Galactic for $200,000 each.

4. The construction of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona ... (not finish) until 2026.

5. Skoda cars ... (manufacture) in the Czech Republic.

6. According to US plans, a manned spacecraft ... (send) to Mars in around 2030.

Any questions?

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Relative Pronouns

Gebruik: Om terug te verwijzen naar iets dat eerder genoemd is in de zin/de tekst.

Who - Which - That - Whose - # - where

Relative pronouns verwijzen naar...

who                          persoon

which                        dier, ding

that*                         ipv who/which; zonder komma

whose                       persoon, ding, dier; bezit

where                        plaats

#                               weglaten, soms mag dat

Which relative pronouns do we use for animals and "stuff"?

1. who and that
2. who and which
3. which and that
4. whose and who

Choose the correct relative pronoun:
That's the girl ______ had an bicycle accident.

1. which
2. who
3. that

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The woman __ I talked to, was very friendly.

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. #

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The girl, ___ looks like a popstar, is beautiful.

1. who
2. whose
3. which
4. that

Fill in the correct relative pronoun(s)
Marie Curie is the woman ____ discovered radium.

1. who
2. that
3. which
4. #

Choose the correct relative pronoun.
The camera, _____ costs £100, was stolen.

1. what
2. which
3. who
4. whose

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The woman, __ lives next door, is very friendly.

1. which
2. whose
3. who
4. that

Choose the right relative pronoun:
Danny, ................. birthday is next week, is 10 years old

1. that
2. which
3. who
4. whose

I know which relative pronoun to use

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