TO USE PASSIVE VOICE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE YOU SHOULD USE THE VERB TO BE TOGETHER THE OTHER VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE, THE VERB TO BE CAN BE IN SIMPLE PRESENT OR PAST IT IS NOT IMPORTANT...
examples:
Use of Passive
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen.
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:
Example: A mistake was made.
Passive Voice Exercises
Cited and adapted from
Winkler, Anthony C., and Jo Ray McCuen. Writing Talk: Paragraphs and Short Essays with Readings.
2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. 369-372.
Practicing I
Read the paired sentences aloud. Write "A" in the blank beside the sentence in the active voice,
"P" in the blank beside the sentence in the passive voice.
a. _______ Louise made the coffee.
b. _______ The coffee was made by Louise.
c. _______ The package was advertised by the travel agent.
d. _______ The travel agent advertised the package.
Practicing II
Rewrite these sentences to put them in the active voice.
a. The sugar water was relished by the hummingbirds.
____________________________________________________________________
b. Jogging is done by many people for exercise.
____________________________________________________________________
c. A standing ovation was given to the guitar player.
____________________________________________________________________
d. The syllabus was handed out by the professor.
____________________________________________________________________
Practicing III
Using either a computer or a piece of scratch paper, rewrite the following paragraph in the active
voice.
Last summer our house was painted by me. The job took about two weeks. First, the
exterior was washed using warm water and a mild detergent. Then all the chinks and pores in the
walls were sealed with putty. After the putty had had a chance to dry, the exterior could be
painted. A latex paint was used because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. A whole
week was needed to finish this part of the job. I was very careful to apply the paint evenly
because I did not want to have to apply two coats. A color was used that was very close to the
original color. Our house is a two-story house, which meant that a tall ladder was needed to do
the second story. The paint can had to be balanced on the top rung of the ladder while I worked.
When the job was finished, a great deal of satisfaction was felt by me. I had to pat myself on the
back. Even my dad said that a good job was done.
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1. Read the text and answer the questions. Use a dictionary (on-line or printed) if necessary.
Profile: Russell Watson
Singer Russell Watson, 40, who is critically ill in hospital with a brain tumour, made an unconventional rise to singing stardom.
The Salford-born son of a factory worker, Watson worked 12-hour nightshifts for a nuts and bolts factory and in his spare time began singing and performing arias in working men's clubs and local halls.
It was only when he won a local radio talent contest, beating 400 other hopefuls, that he decided to pursue his musical passion.
Watson's big break came in 1999 when he was invited to sing at Old Trafford at Manchester United's end of season game against Tottenham Hotspur.
His first album release, The Voice, sold 450,000 copies in the UK in its first three months.
Watson first experienced health problems after the release of his third album in 2002 when a lump was discovered on his vocal cord.
Faced with the possibility of losing some of his vocal range, Watson underwent surgery to remove the lump and returned to full health.
The singer had an operation to remove a benign brain tumour in September 2006 after falling ill in the US.
Watson was recording on Thursday when he was taken ill again, and admitted to hospital for surgery.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/7061351.stm
1. What does Russell Watson do?
2. How old is he?
3. How many competitors were there in the radio contest?
4. What’s the name of his first album?
5. How many copies did his first album sell in the UK in its first three months?
6. When did he release his third album?
7. What did he do in September 2006?
2. Complete the sentences with the comparative of superiority of the adjectives in parentheses.
a) I am _________________ my sister. (tall)
b) John is ______________________ his brother. (intelligent)
c) The movie I saw yesterday was __________________ the one I saw last week. (good)
d) In my opinion English is ______________________ Portuguese. (easy)
e) Today is _____________________ yesterday. (hot)
3. Complete the sentences with many or much.
a) Did you buy _____________ food?
b) Were there ___________ people on the train?
c) There wasn’t ____________ snow last winter.
d) He doesn’t read __________________ books.
e) They don’t have ________________ money.
4. Choose the correct answer.
1. A: ________________________________?
B: Yes. She’s very nice.
a) Do you like your teacher?
b) Would you like your teacher?
2. A: _________________________________?
B: Yes, please. Some Coke, please.
a) Do you like a drink?
b) Would you like a drink?
3. A: What sports do you do?
B: _____________________________________.
a) Well, I like swimming very much.
b) Well, I’d like swimming very much.
4. A: Are you ready to order?
B: ______________________________________.
a) Yes. I like a hamburger, please.
b) Yes. I’d like a hamburger, please.
5. A: ____________________________________?
B: No, thanks. I don’t eat sweets.
a) Do you like a piece of cake?
b) Would you like a piece of cake?
5. Match the prepositions 1 -4 with the sentences or expressions a-d.
1. at a) 9 o’clock.
2. on b) the morning
3. in c) … 9 o’clock … 11 o’clock.
4. from … to… d) Tuesday
6. Match a sentence 1 -5 with a sentence a –e.
1. I’m thirsty. a) I’d like to go swimming.
2. I’m tired. b) I’d like to go out with my friends.
3. I don’t have any money. c) I’d like some water.
4. I’m hot. d) I’d like to go to bed.
5. It’s Saturday night and I’m bored. e) I’d like to be a millionaire.
7. Choose the right option.
1) John ____________ his friends to dinner last night.
a) invite b) invited c) didn’t invited d) invites
2) Sarah ____________ to the club last Sunday.
a) goed b) goes c) didn’t went d) didn’t go
3)_______________ a good time at the party yesterday?
a) She had b) She didn’t had c) Did she have d) Did she had
4) They __________ very happy yesterday.
a) were b) was c) did be d) are
5) Pamela _____________ a lot for her tests last week.
a) studyed b) didn’t studied c) studied d) did studied
6) I _____________ a very good CD last week.
a) buy b) buyed c) didn’t bought d) bought
1. Read the text and answer the questions. Use a dictionary (on-line or printed) if necessary.
Profile: Russell Watson
Singer Russell Watson, 40, who is critically ill in hospital with a brain tumour, made an unconventional rise to singing stardom.
The Salford-born son of a factory worker, Watson worked 12-hour nightshifts for a nuts and bolts factory and in his spare time began singing and performing arias in working men's clubs and local halls.
It was only when he won a local radio talent contest, beating 400 other hopefuls, that he decided to pursue his musical passion.
Watson's big break came in 1999 when he was invited to sing at Old Trafford at Manchester United's end of season game against Tottenham Hotspur.
His first album release, The Voice, sold 450,000 copies in the UK in its first three months.
Watson first experienced health problems after the release of his third album in 2002 when a lump was discovered on his vocal cord.
Faced with the possibility of losing some of his vocal range, Watson underwent surgery to remove the lump and returned to full health.
The singer had an operation to remove a benign brain tumour in September 2006 after falling ill in the US.
Watson was recording on Thursday when he was taken ill again, and admitted to hospital for surgery.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/7061351.stm
1. What does Russell Watson do?
2. How old is he?
3. How many competitors were there in the radio contest?
4. What’s the name of his first album?
5. How many copies did his first album sell in the UK in its first three months?
6. When did he release his third album?
7. What did he do in September 2006?
2. Complete the sentences with the comparative of superiority of the adjectives in parentheses.
a) I am _________________ my sister. (tall)
b) John is ______________________ his brother. (intelligent)
c) The movie I saw yesterday was __________________ the one I saw last week. (good)
d) In my opinion English is ______________________ Portuguese. (easy)
e) Today is _____________________ yesterday. (hot)
3. Complete the sentences with many or much.
a) Did you buy _____________ food?
b) Were there ___________ people on the train?
c) There wasn’t ____________ snow last winter.
d) He doesn’t read __________________ books.
e) They don’t have ________________ money.
4. Choose the correct answer.
1. A: ________________________________?
B: Yes. She’s very nice.
a) Do you like your teacher?
b) Would you like your teacher?
2. A: _________________________________?
B: Yes, please. Some Coke, please.
a) Do you like a drink?
b) Would you like a drink?
3. A: What sports do you do?
B: _____________________________________.
a) Well, I like swimming very much.
b) Well, I’d like swimming very much.
4. A: Are you ready to order?
B: ______________________________________.
a) Yes. I like a hamburger, please.
b) Yes. I’d like a hamburger, please.
5. A: ____________________________________?
B: No, thanks. I don’t eat sweets.
a) Do you like a piece of cake?
b) Would you like a piece of cake?
5. Match the prepositions 1 -4 with the sentences or expressions a-d.
1. at a) 9 o’clock.
2. on b) the morning
3. in c) … 9 o’clock … 11 o’clock.
4. from … to… d) Tuesday
6. Match a sentence 1 -5 with a sentence a –e.
1. I’m thirsty. a) I’d like to go swimming.
2. I’m tired. b) I’d like to go out with my friends.
3. I don’t have any money. c) I’d like some water.
4. I’m hot. d) I’d like to go to bed.
5. It’s Saturday night and I’m bored. e) I’d like to be a millionaire.
7. Choose the right option.
1) John ____________ his friends to dinner last night.
a) invite b) invited c) didn’t invited d) invites
2) Sarah ____________ to the club last Sunday.
a) goed b) goes c) didn’t went d) didn’t go
3)_______________ a good time at the party yesterday?
a) She had b) She didn’t had c) Did she have d) Did she had
4) They __________ very happy yesterday.
a) were b) was c) did be d) are
5) Pamela _____________ a lot for her tests last week.
a) studyed b) didn’t studied c) studied d) did studied
6) I _____________ a very good CD last week.
a) buy b) buyed c) didn’t bought d) bought
quarta-feira, 28 de outubro de 2009
Exercises about Modal Verbs
Create sentences using the words listed(modal verbs) below:
can /could /have to /must /might /should
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can /could /have to /must /might /should
Send for comments in Blog and Skype to correct....
Atividades Complementares - Exercises Present Perfect Simple
Write questions in present perfect simple and send to comments...
1.you / answer / the question
2.Jenny / lock / the door
3.Walter / call / us
4.you / see / the picture
5.your parents / get / the letter
6.it / rain / a lot
7.how often / we / sing / the song
8.Maureen / watch / the film
9.how many books / Bob / read
10.ever / you / be / to London
1.you / answer / the question
2.Jenny / lock / the door
3.Walter / call / us
4.you / see / the picture
5.your parents / get / the letter
6.it / rain / a lot
7.how often / we / sing / the song
8.Maureen / watch / the film
9.how many books / Bob / read
10.ever / you / be / to London
terça-feira, 27 de outubro de 2009
Love Songs
Here is some love songs for you listen and after this i want you write THE TRADUCTION these musics and sing too! Good study guys... U CAN SEARCH ON THE WEB (NO PROBLEM)
YO'RE STILL THE ONE THE CLIMB HALO HERO WHY IRIS
PERHAPS LOVE LOVE ME TENDER HEAL THE WORLD GOODBYE MY LOVER
IF I WERE A BOY IMAGINE
YO'RE STILL THE ONE THE CLIMB HALO HERO WHY IRIS
PERHAPS LOVE LOVE ME TENDER HEAL THE WORLD GOODBYE MY LOVER
IF I WERE A BOY IMAGINE
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