English for R&Dcourse

English for R&Dcourse

Grammar

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Theory · read before you start
Passive Voice: Past Simple
We use the passive voice when the action itself is more important than who did it. Look at these forms before you start.
FormUseExample
was / were + past participlethe main affirmative formThe first Hollywood studio was built in 1911.
was / were + not + past participlenegativeThe film wasn't shown in colour.
Was / Were + subject + past participle?questionWas the film directed by a woman?
... + by + personadd who did it, only if it mattersThe film was directed by D. W. Griffith.
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Quiz · choose one option per question
Choose the correct answer.
1.The first Hollywood studio in 1911.
2.Millions of cinema tickets every year in the 1940s.
3.Thirty thousand people by the Hollywood studios in 1939.
4.The Birth of a Nation by D. W. Griffith.
5.The first film studio by Edison in 1893.
6.Suitable music during silent films.
7.The first 'serial' to audiences in 1912.
8.The film's music live by an orchestra.
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Gap fill · type your answer in each gap
Complete each sentence with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
1.The first Hollywood studio (build) in 1911.
2.In 1946, 1,650,000,000 tickets (sell) in Great Britain.
3.In 1939, 30,000 people (employ) by the Hollywood studios.
4.The Birth of a Nation (direct) by D. W. Griffith.
5.The Cinematographe (invent) by the Lumiere brothers.
6.Suitable music (play) during silent films.
7.The words of the actors (show) on cards.
8.The first film studio (build) by Edison in New Jersey.
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Correct the mistakes · type the correct word in the box
The highlighted word contains a mistake. Write the correct form.
1.
The first Hollywood studio built in 1911.
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2.
Thirty thousand people employed by the studios in 1939.
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3.
The film was directs by D. W. Griffith.
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4.
Suitable music was play during the film.
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5.
The Cinematographe invented by the Lumiere brothers.
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6.
The first serial was show in 1912.
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Sentence transform · type your rewritten sentence
Rewrite each sentence in the passive voice.
1.Edison built the first film studio in 1893.
2.D. W. Griffith directed The Birth of a Nation.
3.The Lumiere brothers invented the Cinematographe.
4.An orchestra played suitable music during the film.