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Magazines usepop singers as models. When didTom writethis letter?

Pop singers are usedas models by magazines. When wasthis letter writtenby Tom?

We use the passive voice when we are more interested in theaction itself rather than in who or what did the action.The agent can be* unimportant! These shoes are made in "ndonesia. #the actionis more important than who made the shoes$* unknown ! The windows were bro%en yesterday. #somebodybro%e the windows and we don&t %now who did it$* implicit! 'e was arrested. #most certainly by the police$

(asic steps to form the passive voiceThe ob)ect of the active becomes the sub)ect of thepassive.We add the au*iliary to be ! is/are when the mainverb of the active is present+ and was/were when itis past."n negative or interrogative sentences the au*iliary

to do is replaced by to be- do(nt)/ does(nt)become is(nt) / are(nt);- did(nt)becomes was(nt) or were(nt).We turn the main verb of the active into the pastparticiple."f we need or want to add the agent of the passive+we must use by.

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1. 2omplete the blan%s with is3are4 participle.,$ 2omputers 555555555555555555 #sell$ in many differentstores.-$ 6nglish 555555555555555555555555555 #spea%$ almosteverywhere.0$ 5555555 these shoes 55555555555 #design$ in Portugal?$ 7ess ice8cream 555555555555555555 #eat$ in the winter./$ 9panish 5555555555555555555 #teach$ in my school too.:$ ;ashionable clothes 5555555555555555555 #wear$ bothby boys and girls. 55555555555555555555 #watch$ nowadays.

(. ewrite the sentences in the passive ! use the byagent only when necessary.

,$ 'e ta%es 7inda to school every day.55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555-$ They don&t close the shops on 9aturdays.555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555550$ When does Mi%e feed the dog?55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555$ Michael wins every competition.55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555/$ People invent new things all the time.55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555:$ @oes your mother always prepare your brea%fast?55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555

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Magazines usepop singers as models. When didTom writethis letter?

Pop singers are usedas models by magazines. When wasthis letter writtenby Tom?

We use the passive voice when we are more interested in theaction itself rather than in who or what did the action.The agent can be* unimportant! These shoes are made in "ndonesia. #the actionis more important than who made the shoes$* unknown ! The windows were bro%en yesterday. #somebodybro%e the windows and we don&t %now who did it$* implicit! 'e was arrested. #most certainly by the police$

(asic steps to form the passive voiceThe ob)ect of the active becomes the sub)ect of thepassive.We add the au*iliary to be ! is/are when the mainverb of the active is present+ and was/were when itis past."n negative or interrogative sentences the au*iliary

to do is replaced by to be- do(nt)/ does(nt)become is(nt) / are(nt);- did(nt)becomes was(nt) or were(nt).We turn the main verb of the active into the pastparticiple."f we need or want to add the agent of the passive+we must use by.

, - / /0 ,

1. 2omplete the blan%s with is3are4 participle.,$ 2omputers 555555555555555555 #sell$ in many differentstores.-$ 6nglish 555555555555555555555555555 #spea%$ almosteverywhere.0$ 5555555 these shoes 55555555555 #design$ in Portugal?$ 7ess ice8cream 555555555555555555 #eat$ in the winter./$ 9panish 5555555555555555555 #teach$ in my school too.:$ ;ashionable clothes 5555555555555555555 #wear$ bothby boys and girls. 55555555555555555555 #watch$ nowadays.

(. ewrite the sentences in the passive ! use the byagent only when necessary.

,$ 'e ta%es 7inda to school every day.55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555-$ They don&t close the shops on 9aturdays.555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555550$ When does Mi%e feed the dog?55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555$ Michael wins every competition.55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555/$ People invent new things all the time.55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555:$ @oes your mother always prepare your brea%fast?55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555

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1.,$ 2omputers are soldin many different stores.

-$ 6nglish is spokenalmost everywhere.0$Arethese shoes designedin Portugal?$ 7ess ice8cream is eatenin the winter./$ 9panish is taughtin my school too.:$ ;ashionable clothes are wornboth by boys and girls. is watchednowadays.

(.,$ 7inda is ta%en to school every day.-$ The shops aren&t closed on 9aturdays.0$ When is the dog fed #by Mi%e$?

$ 6very competition is won by Michael./$ Few things are invented all the time.:$ "s your brea%fast always prepared by your mother?