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ACTIVE VOICE vs PASSIVE VOICE

ACTIVE VOICE vs PASSIVE VOICE

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Angel Ramirez

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9 Slides • 3 Questions

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ACTIVE VOICE

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PASSIVE VOICE

Teacher : Angel Dionisio

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OBJECTIVE:

Learn structure and use of Passive Voice in Past.

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ACTIVE VOICE

We want to emphasise on the SUBJECT (person or thing) that is doing the action.

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ACTIVE VOICE STRUCTURE

  • Who does + action + Who recieves

  • EXAMPLES

  • A thief stole my wallet.

  • Homer painted the house

  • Stephen king wrote "It"

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PASSIVE VOICE

We do it because We want to place emphasis on the object of an action.

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PASSIVE VOICE STRUCTURE

  • Who recieves + to be + verb participle +by+ Who does

  • EXAMPLES

  • My wallet was stolen by a thief.

  • The house was painted by Homer.

  • "It" was written by Stephen King.

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Columbus discovered America.

(Active voice)

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America was discovered by Columbus.

(Passive voice)

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Multiple Choice

What do you think is the passive voice form of:


My mother cooked Aji de Gallina.

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My mom was cooked.

2

Aji de Gallina was cooked by my mother.

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Aji de Gallina is a typical dish.

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Aji de Gallina were cooked by my mother.

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Multiple Choice

What do you think is the active voice form of:

Apple inc. was founded by Steve Jobs.

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Steve Jobs was founded Apple inc.

2

Steve Jobs were founded Apple inc.

3

Steve jobs founded Apple Inc.

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Open Ended

Teacher Angel was hired by Universidad Continental .

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ACTIVE VOICE

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PASSIVE VOICE

Teacher : Angel Dionisio

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