Lesson 4: Grammar: The Passive Voice
Lesson 4: Grammar: The Passive Voice
In this lesson, there are lots of different examples of how to use the passive and some interactive activities to help your understanding.
At the end of the page there is a quiz to test that you have understood and we ask you to write some passive sentences and ask other people on the activity week to comment, correct and give your opinions on the sentences.
Activity 1
Identify the passive sentences
This first activity is very simple. All you have to do is read the sentences about Arsenal Football Club and decide if they are active or passive.
Activity 2
Form the passive
In this activity, you have to read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the auxiliary verb (be).
Quiz
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Comment
What do you think?
Do you know when to use active or passive sentences? Did you have any problems with the activities or the examples in the video?
Task
- Which film won the first ever Oscar for best film/picture?
- Who scored the first ever Premier League goal?
- Write your answers in the comments section and use the passive.
- Write a question about films or football for other learners to answer.
When you have finished, mark the page complete on the side of this page and go to lesson five.
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10/08/2018
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The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United
10/08/2018 21:40
Crystal Palace
687
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United
10/08/2018
points
Hello Community British Council !!
- My name is Laura Sofia and I'm from Colombia
- A passive sentence does not include the actor unless it is at the end of a sentence; often after the preposition - by-
- The sentence is activated if the actor is also the subject of the verb
- I found simple some parts of the test that most difficult for me were to identify the passive and active prayer.
bye!!
10/08/2018 05:55
Chelsea
778
Hello Community British Council !!
- My name is Laura Sofia and I'm from Colombia
- A passive sentence does not include the actor unless it is at the end of a sentence; often after the preposition - by-
- The sentence is activated if the actor is also the subject of the verb
- I found simple some parts of the test that most difficult for me were to identify the passive and active prayer.
bye!!
10/08/2018
points
The first ever winner of that award was won by "WIngs", and the first ever Premier League goal was scored by Brian Deane.
What award was won by "Lady Bird"?
10/08/2018 05:02
Arsenal
1152
The first ever winner of that award was won by "WIngs", and the first ever Premier League goal was scored by Brian Deane.
What award was won by "Lady Bird"?
10/08/2018
points
best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League
10/08/2018 04:25
Chelsea
214
best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League
10/08/2018
points
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
10/08/2018 04:23
Chelsea
214
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
10/08/2018
points
good quiz and very interesting.
10/08/2018 04:23
Manchester City
348
good quiz and very interesting.
10/08/2018
points
Good test.
10/08/2018 04:06
West Ham United
367
Good test.
10/08/2018
points
Good quiz.
10/08/2018 03:38
Chelsea
520
Good quiz.
10/08/2018
points
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
10/08/2018 03:36
Chelsea
-729
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
10/08/2018
points
good quiz
10/08/2018 03:17
Manchester United
567
good quiz
10/08/2018
points
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
10/08/2018 01:54
Manchester United
781
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
10/08/2018
points
The movie called Wings was awarded as the best film / picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
10/08/2018 01:04
Manchester United
61
The movie called Wings was awarded as the best film / picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
10/08/2018
points
Which movie won the first Oscar for the best film / movie?
-The movie is called "WINGS" - Lucien Hubbard for Paramount Pictures
Who scored the first goal of the Premier League?
-It was José Heriberto Izquierdo Mena, a Colombian soccer player. Play from the far left and his current team is the Brighton & Hove of the Premier League of England.
10/08/2018 00:51
Newcastle United
208
Which movie won the first Oscar for the best film / movie?
-The movie is called "WINGS" - Lucien Hubbard for Paramount Pictures
Who scored the first goal of the Premier League?
-It was José Heriberto Izquierdo Mena, a Colombian soccer player. Play from the far left and his current team is the Brighton & Hove of the Premier League of England.
10/08/2018
points
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal
10/08/2018 00:48
Arsenal
822
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal
10/08/2018
points
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
who scored the first ever UEFA Champions League goal? or who won the first ever Cup of UEFA Champions League goal?
10/08/2018 00:22
Manchester United
722
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
who scored the first ever UEFA Champions League goal? or who won the first ever Cup of UEFA Champions League goal?
09/08/2018
points
Wings was the first Oscar of the best film.
Brian Deane was the first goal of the Premier League.
09/08/2018 19:19
Chelsea
151
Wings was the first Oscar of the best film.
Brian Deane was the first goal of the Premier League.
09/08/2018
points
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal
09/08/2018 16:41
Chelsea
717
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal
09/08/2018
points
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal
09/08/2018 05:06
Manchester United
864
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal
09/08/2018
points
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
09/08/2018 02:54
Chelsea
796
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
09/08/2018
points
Wings,Brian Dane
09/08/2018 02:54
Manchester United
725
Wings,Brian Dane
09/08/2018
points
The first ever oscar for best Picture was won by Wings, a romantic drama directed by Lucien Hubbard in 1929
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
09/08/2018 01:59
Arsenal
833
The first ever oscar for best Picture was won by Wings, a romantic drama directed by Lucien Hubbard in 1929
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
09/08/2018
points
It's a subject that I'm just seeing and it was something complicated.
09/08/2018 01:58
Manchester United
439
It's a subject that I'm just seeing and it was something complicated.
09/08/2018
points
1.
'WINGS' won the first Oscar for the best movie.
Brian Deane
scored the first goal of the Premier League goal.
2.
who was the first film director to win the Oscar?
09/08/2018 00:19
Chelsea
212
1.
'WINGS' won the first Oscar for the best movie.
Brian Deane
scored the first goal of the Premier League goal.
2.
who was the first film director to win the Oscar?
08/08/2018
points
1.Wings
2.Brian Dane
08/08/2018 04:54
Chelsea
889
1.Wings
2.Brian Dane
08/08/2018
points
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal
08/08/2018 02:03
Manchester City
154
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal
08/08/2018
points
if I had some problems in the activity is a topic that I had hardly seen
08/08/2018 02:01
Manchester City
154
if I had some problems in the activity is a topic that I had hardly seen
08/08/2018
points
The first ever oscar for best Picture was won by Wings, a romantic drama directed by Lucien Hubbard in 1929
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
08/08/2018 00:03
Chelsea
660
The first ever oscar for best Picture was won by Wings, a romantic drama directed by Lucien Hubbard in 1929
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
07/08/2018
points
The film was Wings and it gets the Oscar for best film/picture.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
07/08/2018 21:25
Manchester United
-890
The film was Wings and it gets the Oscar for best film/picture.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
10/08/2018
points
Hello Keren!
Good to share with you the learning of this course that will leave us valuable teachings.
bye
10/08/2018 05:56
Chelsea
778
Hello Keren!
Good to share with you the learning of this course that will leave us valuable teachings.
bye
07/08/2018
points
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
07/08/2018 21:09
Manchester City
759
Wings was the first ever Oscar for the best picture.
Brian Deane was the first ever Premier League goal.
07/08/2018
points
The film Wings received the first Oscar in 1929.
The first goal of the Premier League was scored by Brian Deane.
07/08/2018 21:05
Liverpool
779
The film Wings received the first Oscar in 1929.
The first goal of the Premier League was scored by Brian Deane.
07/08/2018
points
-The film Wings received the first Oscar in 1929
- The first goal of the Premier League was scored by Brian Deane
-Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
07/08/2018 20:17
Manchester City
-569
-The film Wings received the first Oscar in 1929
- The first goal of the Premier League was scored by Brian Deane
-Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
07/08/2018
points
good quiz
07/08/2018 18:57
Chelsea
442
good quiz
07/08/2018
points
good quiz
07/08/2018 18:02
Chelsea
362
good quiz
07/08/2018
points
The movie called Wings was awarded as the best film / picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
What was the first prize of the Academy?
07/08/2018 16:56
Arsenal
754
The movie called Wings was awarded as the best film / picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
What was the first prize of the Academy?
06/08/2018
points
1. The movie called Wings was awarded as the best movie.
2. Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first soccer player to participate in a series?
06/08/2018 02:32
Manchester United
732
1. The movie called Wings was awarded as the best movie.
2. Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first soccer player to participate in a series?
06/08/2018
points
The movie called Wings was awarded as the best film / picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
What was the first prize of the Academy?
06/08/2018 00:01
Leicester City
627
The movie called Wings was awarded as the best film / picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
What was the first prize of the Academy?
05/08/2018
points
The film named Wings was awarded.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League.
What is the most popular movie among soccer players?
05/08/2018 21:35
Liverpool
795
The film named Wings was awarded.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League.
What is the most popular movie among soccer players?
05/08/2018
points
-The film Wings received the first Oscar in 1929
- The first goal of the Premier League was scored by Brian Deane
-Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
05/08/2018 20:10
Manchester United
800
-The film Wings received the first Oscar in 1929
- The first goal of the Premier League was scored by Brian Deane
-Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
05/08/2018
points
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award.
05/08/2018 19:15
Manchester City
664
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award.
05/08/2018
points
. The first ever Best Picture win went to the film Wings, a romantic drama about US pilots, directed by Lucien Hubbard and starring Clara Bow.
. Sheffield United did not fear Manchester United... football now is a trip to the theatre, then it was blood and guts,' says Brian Deane, scorer of the Premier League's very first goal.
05/08/2018 01:45
Arsenal
61
. The first ever Best Picture win went to the film Wings, a romantic drama about US pilots, directed by Lucien Hubbard and starring Clara Bow.
. Sheffield United did not fear Manchester United... football now is a trip to the theatre, then it was blood and guts,' says Brian Deane, scorer of the Premier League's very first goal.
05/08/2018
points
The first ever oscar for best Picture was won by Wings, a romantic drama directed by Lucien Hubbard in 1929
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
05/08/2018 00:38
Crystal Palace
875
The first ever oscar for best Picture was won by Wings, a romantic drama directed by Lucien Hubbard in 1929
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
05/08/2018
points
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
2.Who was the first person to reject an Oscar ?
05/08/2018 00:15
Manchester United
198
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
2.Who was the first person to reject an Oscar ?
05/08/2018
points
I really do not know
05/08/2018 00:10
Manchester United
36
I really do not know
05/08/2018
points
I really do not know
05/08/2018 00:09
Chelsea
533
I really do not know
04/08/2018
points
the fist Oscar for the best film/picture was given on 1929 for the film named Wings.
The first Premier League goal was done by Brian Deane in the match with Manchester United, tha match finished 2-1.
04/08/2018 19:21
Chelsea
742
the fist Oscar for the best film/picture was given on 1929 for the film named Wings.
The first Premier League goal was done by Brian Deane in the match with Manchester United, tha match finished 2-1.
04/08/2018
points
The first movie he won was wings since this was the best movie for the public so it was a romantic drama of pilots and that was shown to the public in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
04/08/2018 03:08
Manchester United
924
The first movie he won was wings since this was the best movie for the public so it was a romantic drama of pilots and that was shown to the public in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League to score a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
04/08/2018
points
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award
04/08/2018 00:45
Manchester United
523
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award
04/08/2018
points
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
04/08/2018 00:12
Arsenal
595
The film named Wings was awarded as the best film/picture in 1929.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
03/08/2018
points
The film was Wings and it gets the Oscar for best film/picture.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?
03/08/2018 23:52
Manchester United
896
The film was Wings and it gets the Oscar for best film/picture.
Brian Deane was the first Premier League who scored a goal, 2-1 against Manchester United.
Who was the first person to reject the Academy Award?