NAME: Dawit Haileselassie
SECTION: 6
ID No: UGR/4419/15
COURSE: Communicative English Submitted to: Yoseph Sahle
Activity1.6: Identifying passive verbs and underline them.
The Academy Awards are given out every year to recognize outstanding work of movie actors,
directors, and others who are part of the movie-making industry. These awards, called Oscars,
are presented in a formal ceremony in Hollywood. Several people are nominated in specific
categories, such as Best Movie, Best Actor, Best Music, and Best Costumes. One nominee is
chosen to receive an award in each category. When the awards ceremony started in 1929, 15
awards were presented and the ceremony was attended by only 250 people. Tickets cost $10, and
Anyone who could afford a ticket could attend. Today about two dozen Oscars are presented.
Tickets are no longer sold to the general public; invitations are sent only to people involved in
making movies and to their guests. Today the awards are presented in the 3400-seat Kodak
Theatre in Hollywood. Until 1941, the winners’ names were already known before the ceremony
and published in newspapers the night before the ceremony. Now the winners’ names are placed
in sealed envelopes and the envelopes are not opened until the night of the ceremony. Since
1953, Oscar night has been televised and broadcast all over the world. This show is seen by
hundreds of millions of people. Viewers watch as their favorite movie stars arrive looking
beautiful and hopeful.
Activity1.7: Write down the passive verbs from the above passage.
1. are given
2. are presented
3. are nominated
4. is chosen
5. were presented
6. was attended
7. are no longer sold
8. are sent
9. we real ready known
10. were Published
11. Are placed
12. Are not opened
13. Has been televised and broadcast
14. Is seen
Activity1.8: Answer the following questions.
1. The "be" verb is combined with the main verb's past Participle form in the passive form.
2. No tense change.
3. The location of the Subject and the Object is the main difference between the active and passive
voices. While the object receives the action of the verb in the passive voice, the subject acts on the
object in the active voice.
4. Prepositions like "by" and "with" that identify who or what is doing the action on the object are
frequently used in the passive voice.
Activity1.9: Write the correct form of active or passive form of the verb.
My sister and I grew up and went to school in Jamaica. We were educated according to the British
system. In 1997 we were given the opportunity to come to the United States. We decided to finish high
school before leaving our own country. We were concerned that the education in this country might not
be as good as the one we had there, and we wanted to improve our English too.
My colleagues A, B, and I, designed an experiment to test the impact on worker
perceptions of well-being when domesticated cats are allowed to freely roam various
work environments in which the subjects were normally employed. Three test environments were
selected for our experiments: a law office, a laboratory in which experiments were performed using
laboratory rats, and an automobile assembly line. One-way mirrored glass panels were installed to allow
video cameras to record the activity and researchers to observe the same and take notes. We secretly
inserted observers directly into the work environment. These observers posed as outside contractors
and uniformed as maintenance and cleaning staff, coffee and water service vendors, and similar
supporting personnel. The observers were drawn from the students who had been matriculated into
the experimental psychology courses from which this study was developed as an example of such
studies generally.
A. Active verb forms
1. grew up
2. went to
3. decided
4. had (we had…)
5. wanted
6. designed
7. inserted
8. posed
9. uniformed
B. Passive verb forms
1. were educated
2. were given
3. were concerned
4. are allowed
5. were normally employed
6. we reselected
7. were performed
8. were installed
9. were drawn
10. Had been matriculated
11. Was developed
Activity1.10: Write a paragraph using active and passive verbs.
Yesterday, a massive flood destroyed a city in the south of the nation. Over 24 hours of continuous,
intense rain was to blame for the disaster. As a result, a number of the city's neighborhoods were
submerged under water. Around 6 a.m. yesterday, the flood's initial reports began to arrive. Emergency
responders were rushed right away to the impacted areas, but because of how severe the flood was, it
was difficult for them to get to the people who needed assistance. Numerous communities were
entirely under water, leaving many individuals stuck in their houses. The city's emergency services
organized a rescue effort, and many boats were deployed to transport the afflicted residents to safety.
Activity1.11: Write a paragraph using garment production steps and use active and passive verbs.
Around the world, there are numerous garment businesses that produce the various sorts of clothing we
wear. Despite minor differences, all garment sectors use the same processes to create apparel, from
formal to everyday casual. Laid, marked, cut, stitched, checked, finished, pressed, and packed are these
steps. These steps are crucial in ensuring the quality and accuracy of the final product. The process
begins with laying out the fabric in large rolls and marking the patterns and measurements. Skilled
workers then carefully cut the fabric according to the markings before passing it on to the stitching
department. Here, the pieces are sewn together, and each garment undergoes a thorough quality check
to ensure it meets the desired standards. Finally, the garments are finished, pressed to remove any
wrinkles, and carefully packed for distribution to retailers or customers.
Activity1.12: Write an example about a report of biology or history using active and passive verbs.
Active voice: We conducted an experiment to investigate the effect of temperature on enzyme activity.
Passive voice: The effect of temperature on enzyme activity was investigated in our experiment.
Active voice: We measured the absorbance of the samples using a spectrophotometer.
Passive voice: The absorbance of the samples was measured using a spectrophotometer.
Active voice: The results showed that enzyme activity decreased as temperature increased.
Passive voice: It was observed that enzyme activity decreased as temperature increased, according to
the results.
Activity1.13: Answer the following questions.
1. B
2. B
3. A
