Around the World with Passive Voice

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Around the World with Passive Voice
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Egyptians built the Great Pyramids.
Active Voice
The Great Pyramids were built by Egyptians.
Passive Voice
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Present Simple
am / is / are Verb 3
The Statue of Liberty is located in New-York, USA.
Past Simple
was / were Verb 3
The Statue of Liberty was presented by the people
of France.
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The Taj Mahal was built Shah Jahan in honour
of his wife.
by
The Taj Mahal was built marble.
with
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Many tourists visit the Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament
many tourists
are visited
by
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Make up your stories about some world famous
sights.Use the Passive Voice according to the
samples.

• Name the Statue of Liberty
• Location New York harbour
• Made of bronze
• Built 1886
• Architect Frederic Bartholdi
• Reason made to honour the independence
• Number of visitors per year 3.2 million people

This monument is called the Statue of Liberty.
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It is located in New York harbour. Click
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The Statue of Liberty is Made of fronze.
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The monument was built in 1886. Click to
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The statue was created by Frederic Bartholdi.
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The Statue of Liberty is visited by more than 3
mln. tourists every year.
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The Little Mermaid
Name the Little Mermaid Location Copenhagen,
Denmark Made of bronze Completed 1913 Sculptor
Edward Erickson Reason made to honour the
Royal Danish Ballet Number of visitors
per year 1,000,000
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Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA
Name Lincoln Memorial Location Washington, D.
C. Made in the form of a Greek Doric temple
Completed 1922 Creators Henry Bacon
(architect)Daniel Chester French (sculptor)
Reason made to honor the 16th President of the
United States, Abraham Lincoln
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The Pompidou Centre in Paris, France
Location Paris, France Made in postmodern,
high-tech style, of steel, glass, concrete
blocks Completed 1971-1977 ArchitectsRenzo
Piano Richard Rogers Reason made the largest
museum for modern art in Europe
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