WORKSHEET Art - Passive voice

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WORKSHEET: THE ARTS Learning Area: English Level: 9th graders Date: Learning objective: To identify “Passive voice” structure. To read and understand texts. Student’s Name:

Present simple passive Am - is -are + past participle The poem is written by Sofía The poems are written by Sofía

Infinitive

Past simple passive was - were + past participle The poem was written by Sofia The poems were written by Sofía

Past Participle

create invent paint discover design

Infinitive

Past Participle

build write buy steal make

I. Write the following sentences in Passive Voice. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Isaac Newton discovered the law of gravity. Michael Angelo made the sculpture called Moise. Gustave Eiffel designed The Eiffel Tower. Leonardo Da vinci painted The Mona Lisa. Shakespeare created Romeo and Juliet. Graham A. Bell invented the telephone. Pablo Neruda wrote 20 Love poems.

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II. Read the following text. The Mona Lisa It's the most famous smile in the world. But how much do you know about the Mona Lisa? The Subject For many years, historians couldn't agree on the identity of this woman in the painting. However, we now know that the subject is Lisa de Giocondo, who came from a wealthy family in Florence. The Artist The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci from around 1503 to 1506. He is one of the most famous Italian Renaissance painters, and he worked both in Italy and in France. The History of the Painting The Mona Lisa was bought by the King of France. It stayed with the royal family until the French Revolution. It was later displayed in the Louvre. The painting was stolen in 1911. Luckily, it was found, and returned to the Louvre in 1913. The Mona Lisa was damaged twice in the twentieth century. It was covered with acid in 1956, and later that year, it was hit by a rock. The Mona Lisa Today Around seven millions people view the Mona Lisa each year. It can be very stressful for the museums staff who have to control the crowds. However, with the popularity of books such as "The Da Vinci Code", the Mona Lisa will continue to be the world's most famous painting. 1. Underline the sentences in passive voice. 2. Are these statements true or false? Write T (true)/ F (false) a) b) c) d)

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Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. The King of France bought the painting. A thief stole the painting in the 20th century. Around a million people visit the Mona Lisa every year.

3. Write the sentences in Activity 2 in Passive Voice. a) b) c) d)

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4. Answer the following questions. (Answer in Passive voice). a) Where was the Mona Lisa painted? b) Who painted the Mona Lisa? c) When was the Mona Lisa painted? d) When was the painted stolen? e) When was the painting found? f) How was the painting damaged?

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