PASSIVE VOICE

What is Passive voice

In Passive voice the focus is on the action.

Example: My bike was stolen.

In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE PASSIVE VOICE USAGE WITH ABOVE EXAMPLES.

At times statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:

Example: A mistake was made.

In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.)

What is Passive voice

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE PASSIVE VOICE USAGE WITH ABOVE EXAMPLES.

Form of Passive

Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle Example: A letter was written. I got kicked in the face during the fight.The passive forms of a verb are created by combining a form of the "to be verb" with the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE PASSIVE VOICE USAGE WITH ABOVE EXAMPLES.

Tense Subject Verb Object

Simple Present

Active Rita writes a letter.

Passive: A letter is written by Rita.

Simple Past

Active: Rita wrote a letter.

Passive: A letter was written by Rita.

Present Perfect

Active: Rita has written a letter.

Passive: A letter has been written

by Rita.

Future Active: Rita will write a letter.

Passive: A letter will be written by Rita.

NOTE:MAKE THE KID UNDERSTAND THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE VOICE DIFFERENCE WITH THE TABLE ABOVE.

Read the paragraph

• The president is said to be ill. His private doctor was sent for. The president was ordered to stay in bed for a week at least. He was told not to go abroad. All his appointments have been cancelled. A medical bulletin will be published tonight. After this week’s rest it is expected that the president will resume work

NOTE:MAKE THE KID READ THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH AND UNDERSTAND THE PASSIVE VOICE USAGE.

Passive Sentences with Two Objects

Rewriting an active sentence with two objects in passive voice means that one of the two objects becomes the subject, the other one remains an object.

Subject Verb Object 1 Object 2

Active: Rita wrote a letter to me.

Passive: A letter

was written

to me by Rita.

Passive: I was written

a letter by Rita.

NOTE:MAKE THE KID UNDERSTAND THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE VOICE DIFFERENCE WITH THE TABLE ABOVE.

Tense Subject Auxiliary Past

Participle Singular Plural

Present The car/cars

is are designed.

Present perfect The car/cars

has been have been designed.

Past The car/cars

was were designed.

Past perfect The car/cars

had been had been designed.

Future The car/cars

will be will be designed.

Future perfect The car/cars

will have been

will have been

designed.

Present progressive

The car/cars

is being are being designed.

Past The was being were designed.

Passive Verb Formation

NOTE:MAKE THE KID UNDERSTAND THE PASSIVE VERB FORMATION WITH THE TABLE ABOVE.

Try ThisConvert the below active voice sentences to passive voice:a)Professor Villa gave Jorge an A.b)I gave Henry a book.c)I drank milk.d)She gave me a tight slap.e)I had a great weekend with my friends.f)Harris came home yesterday.

NOTE:ENCOURAGE THE KID CHANGE THE ABOVE SENTENCES TO PASSIVE VOICE.

WRITE THE PASSIVE VOICE

Write passive sentences using the words below:(Eg)1) the documents / print The documents are printed.2)The window/open ……………3) the shoes / buy …………….4. the car / wash ……………..5. the litter / throw away …………….. 6. the letter / send ……………….7. the book / read / not …………

NOTE:ENCOURAGE THE KID CHANGE THE ABOVE SENTENCES TO PASSIVE VOICE WITH CLUES GIVEN.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PASSIVE FORMS.

1) The homework………. by tomorrow. a)was done b)must be done c)will be made2)The manager…….about the problem a)should be told b) should have been c) should has been3) She …………written to. a)must be b)must c)should be4) It………..that the President is ill.a)Was said b)will said c)went said

NOTE:MAKE THE KID TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO MAKE A PROPER PASSIVE VOICE SENTENCE.