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THE PASSIVE VOICE

THE PASSIVE VOICE

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12th Grade

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Ines Ortiz

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THE PASSIVE VOICE

When talking about the passive voice we must take into account six main points:

1Uses

2Form

3 Verbs with two objects

4 The impersonal passive

5 Have/ get something done

6 Modals in the passive

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📌The OBJECT in the active voice is placed as the SUBJECT in the passive voice.

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Multiple Choice

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Decide if the following sentences are active or passive and choose the correct option to complete them.

The new product _______ by the FDA.

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is now being examined

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is now examined

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is now examining

4

is now been examined

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Multiple Choice

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Decide if the following sentences are active or passive and choose the correct option to complete them.

Why _______ about the meeting yesterday?

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didn't I tell

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hasn't I being told

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wasn't I told

4

wasn't I been told

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Multiple Choice

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Decide if the following sentences are active or passive and choose the correct option to complete them.

When we arrived the car _______.

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had disappeared

2

had been disappeared

3

was being disappeared

4

was disappear

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Poll

We gave the information TO the police.


The information : thing or direct object.

The police : person or indirect object


So is it possible to make two passive sentences?:

TRUE

FALSE

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Multiple Choice

A passive voice sentence

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The cake was eaten by the childen.

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The children ate the cake.

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The cake be eaten by them.

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The children were eating the cake.

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Multiple Choice

In the passive voice we use this word at the end of the sentence:

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be

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Them

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to the

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by

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Multiple Choice

When you use the word BY in Passive voice, it means

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Who or what did the action.

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The action is the most important.

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The verb must be conjugated.

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The complement is the main part of the sentence.

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the correct option.

The prime minister _______ his resignation tomorrow.

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is expected to announce

2

is expected to have announced

3

is expected that he will

4

is expected to will announce

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Multiple Choice

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A suspect _______ after the murder.

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is reported that was arrested

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is reported to have been arrested

3

is reported that he was arrested

4

is reported to be arresting

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Multiple Choice

It _______ for quite some time.

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is said to happen

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is said that this has been happening

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is said this to be happening

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is said this to have happened

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Multiple Choice

The illness _____ an hereditary condition.

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is thought to be

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is thought be

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is thought that it is

4

is thought is

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Multiple Choice

It _______ for quite some time.

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is said to happen

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is said that this has been happening

3

is said this to be happening

4

is said this to be happening

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Fill in the Blank

People believe that the dolphins have died due to water pollution.

The dolphins (1)________ due to water pollution.

It (2)__________ due to water pollution.

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Multiple Choice

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I don't have my watch. I'm _______ at the shop.

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having to repair it

2

having it repaired

3

having it repair

4

repairing

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Multiple Choice

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We should get _______ before we can launch the new product.

1

a new logo designed

2

to design a new logo

3

a new logo to design

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Multiple Choice

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We ________ while we were away on holiday.

1

had burgled our flat

2

got our flat burgled

3

had our flat to burgle

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Multiple Choice

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You should have _______ a long time ago.

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to repair your car

2

had your car repaired

3

your car repaired

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Multiple Choice

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We should _______ soon.

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have our grass cut

2

have to cut our grass

3

got our grass to cut

4

got cut our grass

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Fill in the Blank

You must not open doors when recording.

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Fill in the Blank

You should study the lessons repeatedly.

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Fill in the Blank

They need to repair my car.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

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Over half of the graduating class went to college in the fall.

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The committee is considering a public transportation proposal.

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The state exam was passed by over half of the students who took it.

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The researchers will publish their findings in a report.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is written in active voice?

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Wuthering Heights is being read by all ninth graders this year.

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By then, the secrets will have been revealed to the public.

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Our mayor is being considered as a potential candidate for the governor's race.

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The director and his advisors have written new guidelines.

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Multiple Choice

This medication _________________________________ on an empty stomach

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a. should be taken

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b. should take

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c. should have taken

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d. should not be taken

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Multiple Choice

They built this temple 3,000 years ago. This must ________ a great civilization.

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a. have been

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b. was

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c. not have been

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d. has been

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Multiple Choice

Change into passive: "You must fasten the seat belt."

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a. The seat belt needs fasting by you .

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b. The seat belt must be fasten (by you).

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b. The seat belt must fasten (by you).

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d. The seat belt must have fasten by you.

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Multiple Choice

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CAN I HAVE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT _______ THIS MORNING?

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TO PRINT

2

PRINT

3

TO PRINTED

4

PRINTED

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Multiple Choice

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MY MOM HAD THE CURTAINS ________

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CHANGE

2

CHANGED

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TO CHANGE

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TO CHANGED

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Multiple Choice

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THOMAS HAS HIS CAR ________

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WASH

2

TO WASH

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WASHED

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TO WASHED

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Multiple Choice

You should go and have your eyes ____________.

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test

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tested

3

to test

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Multiple Choice

I went to the bank to have a cheque __________.

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cashed

2

cash

3

to cash

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THE PASSIVE VOICE

When talking about the passive voice we must take into account six main points:

1Uses

2Form

3 Verbs with two objects

4 The impersonal passive

5 Have/ get something done

6 Modals in the passive

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