English Vocabulary and Passive Voice Practice

English Vocabulary & Passive Voice

Key Vocabulary Terms

• Overshadowed: opacado / ensombrecido
• Appropriateness: idoneidad
• Achieve success: alcanzamiento
• Knowledge: conocimiento
• Traits: rasgos
• Self-esteem: autoestima
• Main: principal
• Actually: en realidad / de hecho
• Understanding: comprensión / entendimiento
• Which: cuales / las cuales / el cual
• Self-development: autodesarrollo
• Skills: habilidades / destrezas
• Rate: ritmo / velocidad
• Mistakes: errores
• Sensitivity: sensibilidad
• Agreement: acuerdo
• Aptitude: aptitud
• Able: capaz
• Worth: valer la pena

Rewrite Sentences Using Passive Voice

Rewrite these sentences using the passive voice.

1. In Britain today most people read newspapers online.

   In Britain today, newspapers are read online by most people.

2. Colourful leaflets advertise the new computer games.

   The new computer games are advertised by colourful leaflets.

3. The author decided the title of the book.

   The title of the book was decided by the author.

4. Newspapers will include a list of TV programmes.

   A list of TV programmes will be included by newspapers.

5. They printed the sports news at the back of the newspaper.

   The sports news was printed at the back of the newspaper by them.

6. The author writes a short description of the book.

   A short description of the book is written by the author.

7. The engineer put the new laptops on a special shelf.

   The new laptops were put on a special shelf by the engineer.

8. The boss bought lunch for all the employees.

   Lunch was bought for all the employees by the boss.

9. Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago on February 12th.

   Santiago was founded on February 12th by Pedro de Valdivia.

Passive Voice Examples

1. Sue changed the flat tire. (active)

   The flat tire was changed by Sue. (passive)

2. We are going to watch a movie tonight. (active)

   A movie is going to be watched by us tonight. (passive)

3. Mom read the novel in one day. (active)

   The novel was read by Mom in one day. (passive)

4. I will clean the house every Saturday. (active)

   The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday. (passive)

5. The teacher always answers the students’ questions. (active)

   The students’ questions are always answered by the teacher. (passive)