Question

Angels & Demons: Passive Voice
I like both the movie and the book. The story is farfetched, but well told and interconnnected. The scene I selected is perfect for the students to practice the passive voice.





I. Read the sentences below and write them in the passive voice.



1. A cardenal must destroy the Ring of the Fisherman immediately following the Pope's death.

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2. Someone seals the papal apartment for nine days of mourning.

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3. People know this period as sede vacante.

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4. The preferiti are offering prayers.

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5. A modern world threatens the ancient traditions.

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Answer 1

1. The Ring of the Fisherman must be destroyed immediately by a cardenal following the Pope's death.

2. The papal apartment is sealed for nine days of mourning.

3. This period is known as sede vacante.

4. Prayers are being offered by the preferiti.

5. The ancient traditions are threatened by a modern world.