Passive Voice Reading Comprehension Exercises Pdf 99%

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Pay close attention to verbs in the passive voice (is/are/was/were + past participle). The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg around 1440. Before this invention, books were written by hand. They were produced very slowly, and only rich people could buy them. The first major book to be printed was the Gutenberg Bible. It was completed in 1455. passive voice reading comprehension exercises pdf

Today, printing is done by advanced machines, but the basic process was developed by Gutenberg. His invention is considered one of the most important in history. Without it, knowledge could not be shared so quickly. Underline 5 examples of the passive voice in the passage above. printing is done by advanced machines

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

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