Titanic and The Passive

Read the story of The Titanic.
In text 1 and 2, write the past

participles of the verbs.
In texts 3 and 4, write the passive
of the verbs.
In texts 5 and 6, change the active
sentences to passive sentences.
1)
The Titanic was _______built_______ (build) in 1911 in
Belfast, Northern Ireland. The ship was enormous - 882 feet long
(approximately the length of three football fields) and 92.5 feet wide
2)
- and it was ____________________ (equip) with some of the most
modern safety features of the age. In fact, The Titanic was

3)
_______________________ (think) that it was unsinkable.
On her first journey, in April 1912, all the passengers were

4)
___________________ (take) on at Southampton (England), Cherbourg (France)
and Cork (Ireland). Life in the first class was luxurious: evenings were
5)
_____________________ (spend) in the restaurants or listening to concerts.
At 10 pm on Sunday 14th April, the Titanic 6)

______________________
(warn) about icebergs in the area. But the Titanic continued to travel at high
7)
speed and an iceberg ______________________ (hit) at 11.45pm. Many passengers
8)
________________________ (wake) by the shock.
9)
All crew _____________________ (call) onto the deck. The ship had 16
boats for only 1,200 people, instead of the 64 lifeboats of the original design.
10)
The lifeboats _____________________ (put) into the sea but many of them
11)
___________________ (not fill). Many people still felt safer on board the
12)
The band on board ______________________ (play) music until the boat
13)
____________________ (sink) at 2:20 am on 15th April with 2,222 people on board.
14)
SOS signals ________________________ (send) by The Titanic. Five other ships
15)
________________________ (receive) these signals.
16)
A ship called The Carpathia __________________ (rescue) a few people.
17)
They ____________________ (give) hot drinks and dry clothes by the crew. 1522
18) 19)
people ___________________ (lose) their lives. The Titanic __________________
20)
(drop) 2,5 miles to the ocean floor. Only 705 people ________________ (survive).
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Read the story of The Titanic.
In text 1 and 2, write the past

participles of the verbs.
In texts 3 and 4, write the passive
of the verbs.
In texts 5 and 6, change the active
sentences to passive sentences.
1)
The Titanic was _______built_______ (build) in 1911 in
Belfast, Northern Ireland. The ship was enormous - 882 feet long
(approximately the length of three football fields) and 92.5 feet wide
2)
- and it was _____equipped_____ (equip) with some of the most
modern safety features of the age. In fact, The Titanic was

3)
_____thought______ (think) that it was unsinkable.
On her first journey, in April 1912, all the passengers were

4)
______taken_______ (take) on at Southampton (England), Cherbourg (France)
and Cork (Ireland). Life in the first class was luxurious: evenings were
5)
_______spent_______ (spend) in the restaurants or listening to concerts.
At 10 pm on Sunday 14th April, the Titanic 6)

_____was warned______
(warn) about icebergs in the area. But the Titanic continued to travel at high
7)
speed and an iceberg _____was hit_______ (hit) at 11.45pm. Many passengers
8)
___were woken_____ (wake) by the shock.
9)
All crew _____was called_____ (call) onto the deck. The ship had 16
boats for only 1,200 people, instead of the 64 lifeboats of the original design.
10)
The lifeboats _____were put_____ (put) into the sea but many of them
11)
___weren’t filled___ (not fill). Many people still felt safer on board the Titanic!
12)
The band on board _______played_______ (play) music until the boat
13)
________sank________ (sink) at 2:20 am on 15th April with 2,222 people on board.
14)
SOS signals _____were sent______ (send) by The Titanic. Five other ships
15)
_______received_______ (receive) these signals.
16)
A ship called The Carpathia _____rescued_____ (rescue) a few people.
17)
They ____were given____ (give) hot drinks and dry clothes by the crew. 1522
18) 19)
people _______lost_______ (lose) their lives. The Titanic _____dropped_____
20)
(drop) 2,5 miles to the ocean floor. Only 705 people ____survived____ (survive).
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Read the story of The Titanic.

In text 1 and 2, write the past

modern safety features of the age. In fact, The Titanic was

On her first journey, in April 1912, all the passengers were

At 10 pm on Sunday 14th April, the Titanic 6)

In text 1 and 2, write the past

modern safety features of the age. In fact, The Titanic was

On her first journey, in April 1912, all the passengers were

At 10 pm on Sunday 14th April, the Titanic 6)

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