Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1. What he was given as a prize?
2. Is this crime novel written last year?
3. What was award to the actor?
4. Who was the film directed for?
5. Were this book written by a man?
Read the description on the right. Write questions in the passive about the information in blue.
When _____________?
When was the Edible Book Festival started?
1. What _____________?
2. Where _____________?
3. Was _____________ ?
4. Who _____________?
5. Are_____________?
You’ve read the books, seen the films, now eat the cakes! The Edible Book Festival was started in 2000. It is held every year around 1st April. 1The latest books are made into cakes and are displayed 2at events all over the world. We all know The Hunger Games is a series of three books that 3was adapted for film. But have you seen the amazing Hunger Games trilogy cake? It was made by 4Crystal Watanabe. Edible books for Game of Thrones and Wool, which was written by Hugh Howey, were also made by her for the festival! So what happens at the end of the festival? 5The books are eaten, of course!
USE IT! Work in groups. Each group writes three questions about books using passive voice, then reads out for the others to answer. The group with the most correct answers is the winner.
Match the sentences 1–4 in exercise 1 with rules a–d.
RULES Passive questions in the present are formed with … a. am / is / are + subject + past participle. b. a question word + am / is / are + subject + past participle. Passive questions in the past are formed with … c. was / were + subject + past participle. d. a question word + was / were + subject + past participle. |
Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions in exercise 4. Answer in complete sentences.
Introduce to the class your favourite book using the passive voice.
