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Passive Voice

The document discusses the passive voice in English and how it emphasizes the receiver of an action rather than the doer. It provides rules for forming the passive voice and examples of changing sentences from active to passive voice.

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Passive Voice

The document discusses the passive voice in English and how it emphasizes the receiver of an action rather than the doer. It provides rules for forming the passive voice and examples of changing sentences from active to passive voice.

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Passive voice

Passive voice is used in English when you want to emphasize the receiver of the
action in a sentence. It is very common in newspaper reports, as the headlines
often omit the doer (the agent) of an action. The voice of the verb can be treated
as passive or active, depending on whether we focus on the subject/agent (doer)
or the object/patient (receiver). Look at the examples:
Active voice (agent subject + verb + patient object)
A. The dog ate my cake.
Passive voice (patient subject + auxiliary verb to be + main verb in past participle
+ agent object)
B. My cake was eaten by the dog.

➢ Rules for using the passive voice


You can use the passive voice for all verb tenses, as long as you match the
necessary structure. The passive voice is formed by

Object + the verb to be + main verb in the past participle+ by + subject


Don’t Forget! Personal pronouns change into object
pronouns

I > me
You > you SHE bake a cake.

He > him A cake is baked by HER.

She> her
HE played a guitar.
It > it
A guitar was playd by HIM.
We> us
They> them

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Let’s train!
Write the sentences in the Passive form.
Simple Present
1.Sally cleans her flat every morning.
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2. Carol receives letters and e-mails every evening.
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3. Fred organizes her books every Friday.
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4. Daniel and Ryan answer the questions.
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Simple Past
1. Carlos painted many amazing paintings last evening.
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2. Patrick wrote the essays three years ago.
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3. Cindy and John paid the bill last night.
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4. Carol and John saw a movie last Wednesday.
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Simple Future (Will)
1. I will visit my relatives next vacation.
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2. My friends will make a dinner tonight.
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3. Sarah will write a paper.
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4. Joshua will play some games.
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