Passive Voice

Level 1: Directions: Change the sentences below to the passive voice. Children cannot open these bottles easily. These bottles cannot be easily opened by children. The government built a road right outside her front door. A road was built by the government right outside her door Mr. Ross broke the antique vase as he walked through the store. The antique vase was broken by Mr. Ross as he walked through the store. When she arrived, the changes amazed her. The changes amazed her when she arrived. The construction workers are making street repairs all month long. Street repairs are being made by construction workers all month long. The party will celebrate his retirement. His retirement will be celebrated in the party. His professors were discussing his oral exam right in front of him His oral exam was being discussed by the doctors in front of him. My son ate all the homemade cookies. All the homemade cookies were eaten by my son. Corrosion had damaged the hull of the ship. The hull of the ship had been damaged by corrosion. Some children were visiting the old homestead while I was there. The old homestead was being visited by some children when I was there.

Write Now: In this short film how do words relate to images?

In this short film, words contribute to the images being shown. For example when the kid says he will "run away," the video turns to show a plane, birds and a fly, which could very easily run/fly away. Those images or objects relate to the words the kid said. If someone wants to run away from where he/she is, that person will be likely to take a plane. Another example is When the priest says "let there be light" and then the video turned to show a small light turning on, then a big light turning off, and then it showed lightning and the stars. The words are somehow foreshadowing the next images that will appear in the film.