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كتاب النشاط
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+ 12 Form, Meaning and Function The Passive We use the passive to emphasize the action and not who or what does it. To make the passive, we use the verb be and a past participle.* Simple Present: Millions of people use the Internet. (active) The Internet is used by millions of people. (passive) Present Perfect: Technology has changed our lives. (active) Our lives have been changed by technology. (passive) Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. (active) The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. (passive) Simple Past: The person or thing that does the action is the agent. When we want to show the agent, we use by + the agent. When the agent is not necessary, we leave it out. A thief stole my bike. My bike was stolen. (by a thief is not necessary) Someone has broken the window. The window has been broken. (by someone is not necessary) The boys broke the window. The window was broken by the boys. (necessary) * See page 162 for a list of the past participles of irregular verbs. A. Change the sentences from active to passive. A company in Germany makes these cars. ↑ These cars are made by a company in Germany. 1. Karl Benz made the first car in 1886. 2. Companies all the over world produce cars today. 3. They have made many changes in our city. 4. Did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin? 5. They filmed the documentary in a desert oasis. 6. Did they invite you to the graduation ceremony? 7. People speak English all over the world. 8. Steven Sasson invented the digital camera in 1975. B. Change the sentences from passive to active. 1. Typewriters have been replaced by word processors. 2. All entrées in this restaurant are served with rice and salad. 3. Was the first airplane flown by the Wright brothers? 4. Soap has been used by people in the Middle East for nearly 5,000 years. 5. The way we communicate has been changed by cell phones and computers. 6. Roughly thirteen percent of the world's oil is produced by Saudi Arabia. 7. An encyclopedia of medical practices was written by Al-Zahrawi in 1000. 8. Many flying machines were designed by da Vinci, but they were never built. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 SG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 57 57 30/4/24 12:31 AM رابط الدرس الرا www.ien.edu.sa

Form, Meaning and Function

The Passive

شرح The Passive

Change the sentences from active to passive. A company in Germany makes these cars.

شرح Change the sentences from active to passive.  A company in Germany makes these cars. حل Change the sentences from active to passive.  A company in Germany makes these cars.

Change the sentences from passive to active.

شرح Change the sentences from passive to active. حل Change the sentences from passive to active.