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PASSIVE VOICE
I bought a present for your sister.
Subject
Verb
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Sometimes we don’t want to use the “established” word order in the sentence.
There are some cases in which you can put the object first or, just, we don’t want to say who did something. This can happen for lots of reasons.
In these cases we use Passive Voice.
I bought a present for your sister.
A present was bought for your sister (by me)
HOW TO MAKE THE PASSIVE
We make the passive by putting the verb 'to be' into whatever tense we need and then adding the past participle.
HOW TO MAKE THE PASSIVE
Present simple I make a cake. A cake is made.
Present Continuous I am making a cake. A cake is being made.
Past Simple I made a cake. A cake was made.
Past Continuous I was making a cake. A cake was being made.
Present Perfect I have made a cake. A cake has been made.
Future I will make a cake. A cake will be made.
WHEN SHOULD WE USE THE PASSIVE?
When we want to change the focus of the sentence: !
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. (We are more interested in the painting than the artist in this
sentence)
WHEN SHOULD WE USE THE PASSIVE?
When the subject in the active sentence is unknown or unimportant or obvious or 'people in general’:
!He was arrested (by the police). (obvious agent)
My bike has been stolen (by someone). (unknown agent) The road is being repaired (by some workers). (unimportant agent) The form can be obtained from the post office (by anyone). (people
in general)
WHEN SHOULD WE USE THE PASSIVE?
In formal writing and headlines instead of using someone/ people/ they (these can be used in
speaking or informal writing): !
The brochure will be finished next month. The application has to be sent by email.
The president has been attacked.
WHEN SHOULD WE USE THE PASSIVE?
When the subject is very long: !
I was surprised by how well the students did in the test. (More natural than: 'how well the students did in the test surprised
me’)
VERBS WITH TWO OBJECTS
He gave me the book. !
The book was given to me. I was given a book.
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING A PASSIVE
The phone calls ... (usually /answer) by the receptionist.
!
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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Questions should ... (ask) to the teacher.
!
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING A PASSIVE
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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Shushi ... (eat) in Japan.
!
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING A PASSIVE
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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Exams ... (do) last Monday.
!
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING A PASSIVE
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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Books can ... (borrow) from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
!
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING A PASSIVE
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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Presents ... (give) at Christmas.
!
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING A PASSIVE
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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Dinner ... (serve) at 7 p.m every day.
!
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING A PASSIVE
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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He ... (operate on) next month.
!
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING A PASSIVE
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino
MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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Hamlet
Shakespeare
MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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the light bulb
Edison
MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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The Lord of The Rings
New Zealand
MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Kubrick
MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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The Guernica
Picasso
MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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the telephone
Bell
MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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the radio
Marconi
MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED
PASSIVE VOICEQUIZ TIME
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Troy
The Greek
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