ACTIVE ENGLISH: BOOK 2 / PAGE 57 PRESENT TENSE PASSIVE

1. Apples _______________ (pick) in autumn.
2. Lettuce _______________ (sell) at the greengrocer’s.
3. Coffee _______________ (grow) in Columbia.
4. The car _______________ (repair) by the mechanic.
5. We _______________ (serve) our meal by the waitress.
6. Burglars _______________ (catch) by the police.
7. The baby _______________ (feed) by the nanny.
8. The phone _______________ (answer) by the secretary.
9. Sushi _______________ (eat) in Japan.
10. Fancy dress costumes _______________ (wear) at the Carnival.
11. The meal _______________ (cook) by the chef.
12. At Christmas, presents _______________ (bring) by Santa Claus.
13. The exercise _______________ (explain) by the teacher.
14. The piano _______________ (play) by the pianist.
15. The letters _______________ (type) by the assistant.

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1. They teach Latin at this school.
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2. Tom cleans the house every Sunday.
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3. The police questions the suspects.
_________________________________________
4. A lot of children use computers nowadays.
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5. Harry takes Sally to school every day.
_________________________________________
6. People make wine from grapes.
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7. People all over the world speak English.
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8. We wear uniforms at school.
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9. John feeds the dog every morning.
_________________________________________
10. The bakery sells bread.
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Wildfires are very dangerous. Many trees destroy / are destroyed by wildfires every year. They cause / are caused by lightening, volcano eruption, arson, human carelessness or even by the sun. The saddest part is that four out of five fires cause / are caused by people. These fires sometimes destroy / are destroyed entire towns! Strong winds spread / are spread fire quickly and the fire encourages / is encouraged by warm temperatures. Firefighters use / are used water to put out the fire. If the fire is very large, water drops / is dropped from airplanes or helicopters. You must be very careful when we build / are built campfires in the forest! Only YOU can prevent wildfires!

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1. Apples are picked in autumn.
2. Lettuce is sold at the greengrocer’s.
3. Coffee is grown in Columbia.
4. The car is repaired by the mechanic.
5. We are served our meal by the waitress.
6. Burglars are caught by the police.
7. The baby is fed by the nanny.
8. The phone is answered by the secretary.
9. Sushi is eaten in Japan.
10. Fancy dress costumes are worn at the Carnival.
11. The meal is cooked by the chef.
12. At Christmas, presents are brought by Santa Claus.
13. The exercise is explained by the teacher.
14. The piano is played by the pianist.
15. The letters are typed by the assistant.

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1. They teach Latin at this school.
Latin is taught at this school.
2. Tom cleans the house every Sunday.
The house is cleaned by Tom every Sunday.
3. The police questions the suspects.
The suspects are questioned by the police.
4. A lot of children use computers nowadays. Computers are used by a lot of children nowadays.
5. Harry takes Sally to school every day.
Sally is taken to school by Harry every day.
6. People make wine from grapes.
Wine is made from grapes.

7. People all over the world speak English.
English is spoken all over the world.
8. We wear uniforms at school.
Uniforms are worn at school.
9. John feeds the dog every morning.
The dog is fed by John every morning.
10. The bakery sells bread.
Bread is sold at the bakery.

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Wildfires are very dangerous. Many trees are destroyed by wildfires every year. They are caused by lightening, volcano eruption, arson, human carelessness or even by the sun. The saddest part is that four out of five fires are caused by people. These fires sometimes destroy entire towns! Strong winds spread fire quickly and the fire is encouraged by warm temperatures. Firefighters use water to put out the fire. If the fire is very large, water is dropped from airplanes or helicopters. You must be very careful when we build campfires in the forest! Only YOU can prevent wildfires!