Passive voice

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Passive voice

We use the P.V. when the person who does the action is unknown,unimportant or obvious from the context.

Jane was shot (we dont know who shot her)

This church was built in 1875 (unimportant person)

He has been arrested (obviously by the police)

We use P.V. to make more polite or formal statements

The car hasn't been cleaned (more polite)

You haven't cleaned my car-(less polite)

When the action is more important than the person

-instructions

-events

-reports

-headlines

-advertisments

for example

-30 people were killed in the earthquake

To say who did the action we  use the preposition by

and the name. (By Peter), noun (by the teacher) or pronoun (by him).

Our house was designed by a famous architect.

English.........all over the world.

1. was spoken
2. is spoken
3. is speak
4. are spoken

Wine........from grapes

1. is make
2. are made
3. is made
4. am made

Many cars.....in Japan

1. are make
2. is made
3. are made
4. made

[Many people] know Napa Valley for its excellent wines.

1. Napa Valley has been known for its excellent wines
2. Napa Valley is known for its excellent wines
3. Napa Valley are known for its excellent wines

Someone killed twenty civilians in the bomb explosion.

1. Twenty civilians have being killed in the bomb explosion
2. Twenty civilians were killed in the bomb explosion
3. Twenty civilians were being killed in the bomb explosion

Leonaro Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

1. Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci
2. Mona Lisa is going to be painted by Leonardo Da Vinci
3. Leonardo Da Vinci painted by Mona Lisa

They are sending me to work in London's office

1. I'm being sent to work in London"s office
2. by them I'm being sent to work in London's office.
3. I was being sent to work in London's office

Penicillin ______ by Alexander Fleming in 1928. (discover)

1. is discovered
2. was discovered
3. has discovered
4. is being discovered

A Picasso ____ from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.(steal)

1. is being steal
2. were stolen
3. was stolen

Tea _____ in China. (grow)

1. is grown
2. was being grown
3. was grown

When we reached the airport, we found that all the flights____ due to the storm. (cancel)

1. had been cancelled
2. are cancelled
3. has been cancelled

The fax _____ until tomorrow morning. (not send)

1. won't be sent
2. isn't sent
3. won't be send