Passive Voice in Action

Task 1: The Newsroom Editor 

You are a junior editor at Morocco World News. Transform these active news headlines into passive voice headline style.

1. Active: "The Moroccan Football Association will host the Africa Cup of Nations."
   Passive: __________________________________________________________________

2. Active: "A famous Hollywood director has filmed a new movie in Ouarzazate."
   Passive: __________________________________________________________________

3. Active: "Local artisans craft thousands of leather Babouche slippers every month in Fez."
   Passive: __________________________________________________________________

4. Active: "Engineers built the Noor Solar Complex in Ouarzazate to generate clean energy."
   Passive: __________________________________________________________________

Task 2: Mystery Moroccan Object Game 

Read the clues in the passive voice and guess the traditional Moroccan item!

What am I?

A) I am made of clay. I am cooked over charcoal. I am eaten with warm bread on weekends.

Answer: ____________________

B) I am boiled with fresh mint and sugar. I am poured from high above into small glasses.

Answer: ____________________

C) I am worn on special occasions like Eid and weddings. I am beautifully embroidered with silk threads.

Answer: ____________________

Task 3: Sentence Scramble & Match 

Unscramble the words to form a correct passive sentence, then match it to the correct picture category.

1. ( served / in / Fresh / orange juice / Jemaa el-Fnaa / is )
   Sentence: ________________________________________________________________

2. ( expanded / by / Hassan II Mosque / was / international artisans )
   Sentence: ________________________________________________________________

3. ( visited / Chefchaouen / by / millions / is / every year / of tourists )
   Sentence: ________________________________________________________________

Task 4: The Moroccan Tour Guide (Passive Storytelling) 

Complete the travel passage by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct PASSIVE tense (Present Simple, Past Simple, or Future Simple).

Welcome to Marrakesh! The famous Koutoubia Mosque ___________________ (1. build) in the 12th century. Every day, thousands of visitors ___________________ (2. welcome) at the entrance of the Medina. Traditional carpets ___________________ (3. weave) by local women in the nearby villages and ___________________ (4. sell) in the vibrant souks. Next year, a new cultural museum ___________________ (5. open) near Majorelle Garden to celebrate Moroccan heritage.

Task 5: Creative Writing Challenge 

Choose ONE option below and write 3-4 sentences strictly using the Passive Voice:

• Option A: Describe a typical Friday lunch at your house (How Couscous is prepared and served).

• Option B: Describe a traditional Moroccan wedding (How the bride is dressed, how guests are greeted, how music is played).

Your Paragraph:

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