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Grammar: The passive: all tenses p. 79

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STEP 1 Active or passive?
Watch the video to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Read the sentences and say if they are active or passive
A: We can use our smartphones to connect with friends and family instantly.
B: Social media platforms are constantly changing the way we communicate with each other.
C: New apps are being developed by programmers to make our lives easier.
D: Information is now accessed through the Internet by people all over the world.
E: Research shows that teenagers spend too much time on their smartphones.
F: Our lives have been transformed by technology.
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STEP 2 Can you recognise the passive tense?
Look at the table and match the passive sentences to the correct tenses.

1 More cars are being exported by China than any other country in the world. ________
2 Most of the school laptops were stolen during the night. ________
3 New smartphones are released every year by the major phone companies. ________
4 Artificial Intelligence can be used in schools to assist weaker students in their learning. ________
5 A prize will be given to the students who present the most innovative project at the Tech Fair. ________
6 The new software update hasn't been downloaded on my smartphone yet. ________
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STEP 3 The passive form of the verb be
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb be. Look for signal words that can help you identify the correct tense to use.

1 Millions of text messages ________ sent every minute.
2 The heating is ________ fixed now so it's better to go somewhere else.
3 In 2040, most homes ________ automated with smart devices.
4 ________ the PC invented in the 1970s?
5 The food for the party still ________ (not) delivered.
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STEP 4 Do you need an agent?
Select the active sentences that will require by + the agent in the transformation to passive ones.
A: Is the team of engineers designing a robot?
B: Look, someone has broken the monitor.
C: Steve Jobs invented stylish computers.
D: Ian was editing the photos of our school trip, earlier.
E: They haven't found your wallet, yet.
F: No one can solve this Maths problem: it's too difficult!
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STEP 5 Ready for a challenge? Transform the sentences
Turn the sentences from active into passive. Use by + agent where necessary.

1 Josh is using a digital camera to take photos for our research project.
A ________ to take photos for our research project.
2 They have already printed the invitations to the school concert.
The ________.
3 Someone stole the new tablets that were in the lab.
The ________.
4 Virtual reality headsets create a simulated world to explore.
A ________.
5 How do social media platforms connect people in positive ways?
How ________?
6 They can't fix the chatbot, so we need to get a new one.
________, so we need to get a new one.
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