Passives

· We make passive verb forms with the verb to be + past participle.

Example: The results of the research are given below.

· We often choose a passive structure when we are not interested in or it is not necessary to know who performs an action.

Example: Several luxury resorts have been built there.

· If we want to mention who performs an action, we can use by.

Example: A 30-minute radio programme aimed at working people is being

planned by European Business Association.

· We can use the passive to describe a process, system or procedure.

Example: Business people are asked if they think the suggested topics are

interesting.

I. Use the three columns of words below to make passive sentences.

Example: Diamonds are mined in South Africa.

Diamonds produce Poland

Microchips manufacture Kuwait

Semiconductors make Japan

Electronic goods refine The United States

Coffee grow Finland

Leather goods mine Switzerland

Oil Malaysia

Rice Brazil

Watches Spain

Coal South Africa

Copper Zambia

Mobile phones China

II. Make similar sentences about products from your own country.

III. Change these active sentences into the passive so that they sound more

Natural.

1. They are planning the conference at the moment.

2. The employers asked the staff for their opinion.

3. Somebody makes these toys in Japan.

4. Somebody has found the missing file.

5. They will sell these handicrafts at the resort.

6. The managers had to rearrange the schedule.

7. They did not redecorate the office in time.

IV. The article below describes how a health care company develops new products. Complete the article with passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

The idea for how our company’s new products ........ (develop) is not new – it.........(model) on the well-known example of the Body Shop.

When a new product ........ (plan), the first step is to send Product Development Agents to the region of the developing world chosen for the project. They start by finding materials that ........ (use) in the product. Then links.......... (arrange) with local suppliers. Wherever possible, products ........ (manufacture) locally as well, although the finished product ........ (export) for sale mostly in the developed world.

Normally, products ........ (ship) in large containers and ........ (package) in their final form only when they reach their destination.

The Product Development Agent identifies and establishes links with local material suppliers. After that he or she ensures that these links ........ (maintain). The agent is also responsible for producing the goods safely so that human rights ........ (respect) and local workers ........ (not exploit).

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