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6 From active to passive Put these active sentences into the passive voice.
From active to passive
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A lot of people read popular newspapers. Popular newspapers are read by a lot of people.
Example: 1. Teenagers buy TEEN◆BUZZ . ‡ TEEN◆BUZZ is bought by teenagers. 2. RCA made the first colour TV in 1954. ‡ The first colour TV was … 3. Too many people believe media messages. 4. Radio dramas advertised soap and cleaning products. 5. After the invention of TV in the 1950s, most people forgot the radio stars. 6. Everyone now saw the stars’ faces! 7. Listeners call the BBC ‘the Beeb’. 8. The script authors often write the script five or ten times!
8 Shall we do a casting? What happens when you‘re invited to do a casting? Look at the prompts and make sentences using the simple present passive, as in the example. Example: The actors, singers, and dancers are selected. 1. the actors, singers, and dancers / select 2. the auditions / arrange 3. the performers / introduce 4. the monologues / present 5. the songs / prepare 6. the audition pieces / video tape 7. the audition pieces / attach to the resumes 8. the audition pieces / share with directors and producers 9. the talent / consider 10. the auditioners / provide with scripts
9 What was done yesterday? Matt had a casting yesterday. Rewrite his story in the simple past passive. Example: I was informed about my casting. 1. They informed me about my casting. 2. They gave me a script. 3. They called the script ‘the sides’. 4. They invited me to casting.
10 What has been done? Mr Twister, a film director, is preparing a scene for his new film. Read the orders and respond using the present perfect passive. Example: “Move that scenery, please.” – “The scenery has been moved.” 1. Move that scenery, please. 2. Put those props in place, please. 3. Call the actors, please.
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4. Check their costumes, please. 5. Turn on the lights, please.
