Practice of the passive

Here are some links for you to get some practice.

A complete unit about the Passive, including grammar focus, reading, listening, writing.

Passive or Active?

Active to passive transformation

Passive to active transformation

Passive voice with modals

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Video Lessons

And here are some video lessons on the Passive

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Videos for Practice

These videos will provide you good examples of passive voice, or opportunities to use it.

The space elevator

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Casting rubber

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United pilots confused on runway

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And some fun

 Sing it  as you follow the lyrics

Uncle Earl's Hairpiece

"Once I was eaten by a man-eating great white shark

Once I was crushed by an anvil when it fell from the sky..."

Watch and read along

The Gorey Alphabet (Careful! This one is kind of macabre)

  Play a game    

Learn about the Coca Cola Story and play a little game

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And some reading

Plane forced to land after drunk woman tries to open door 

Some technological inventions and enterprises from 1780 to 1980

Ocean going ships

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