UNIT 10. The written word 10B The passive (present and past simple), page 97
Exercise 1
do —> done
write —> written
draw —> drawn
wear —> worn
take —> taken
steal —> stolen
break —> broken
throw —> thrown
All of these irregular past participles end with the sound /n/.
Exercise 2
2 aren't held
3 is spoken
4 is taught
5 are played
6 are worn
7 isn't sold
8 isn't celebrated
Exercise 3
2 was built
3 were brought
4 were killed
5 was dropped
6 was painted
Exercise 4
2 was found
3 was taken
4 were translated
5 wasn't solved
6 is understood
7 is kept
8 are seen
Exercise 5
1 Cars aren't made in Wales.
2 Uniforms are worn at most British schools.
3 Coca-Cola was invented by John Pemberton.
4 A lot of shopping is done online.
5 2 billion text messages are sent a week by British people.
6 Wine was produced in France in Roman times.
Challenge!
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