Passive Past Simple

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PASSIVE
Past Simple
TITANIC
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Make the passive of the verbs.
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On the first journey, in April 1912, passengers
were taken (take) on at Southampton
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(England), Cherbourg (France) and Cork (Ireland).
Life in the first class was luxurious:
were spent
evenings ________________
(spend)
in the restaurant or listening to concerts.
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Choose the active or the passive form of the verb.
At 10 pm on Sunday 14th April, the Titanic ________________
was warned
(warn) about icebergs in the area. But the Titanic continued to travel
at high speed and ________________
(hit) an iceberg at 11.45 pm.
hit
woke up
Many passengers ________________
(wake up) from shock.
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Choose the active or the passive form of the verb.
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was called
All the crew ________________
(call) onto the deck.
The Titanic had 16 lifeboats and 4 rafts - enough only
were put
for 1200 people from 2227. The lifeboats ________________
(put)
weren’t filled (not fill).
into the sea but many of them ________________
felt
Many people still ________________
(feel) safer on board the Titanic!
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Change the active sentences
to passive sentences.
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The band played music until the boat sank.
was played until the boat sank
Music _____________________________.
The Titanic sent SOS signals.
SOS signals _________________________.
were sent by the Titanic
Five other ships received the signals.
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The
signals were received by 5 other ships
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Change the active sentences to passive sentences.
The Carpathia rescued 705 people.
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705 people were rescued by the Carpathia
The crew gave them hot drinks and dry clothes.
Hot
drinks and dry clothes were given to them
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But 1522 people lost their lives that night.
But 1522 lives were lost that night
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