1. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Cali
Grammar
Unit . 12
Karen L. Álvarez R.
English IV
2011-2

2. The simple past passive
Students stopped classes in the universities
Classes in the universities were stopped

3. The simple past passive
Health’s authorities closed the restaurant this
morning
The restaurant was closed this morning

4. The simple past passive
Firefighters controlled the wild fire
The wild fire was controlled

5. The simple past passive
A child found a cell phone on the street
A cell phone was found on the street

6. The simple past passive
A storm destroyed many houses yesterday
Many houses were destroyed yesterday

7. The simple past passive with by + agent
Adverbs with the passive
Five people were rescued by the army last night

8. The simple past passive with by + agent
Adverbs with the passive
The White House was partially destroyed by strong winds

9. The simple past passive with by + agent
Adverbs with the passive
The Republic Bank was robbed yesterday by young rebels

10. The simple past passive with by + agent
Adverbs with the passive
A airplane was completely destroyed by lightning last weekend

11. The simple past passive with by + agent
Adverbs with the passive
My house was seriously damaged by a storm today