Passive Voice

Introduction to Passive Voice

by Ridar Pratama

Why passive voice?

​1.       To tell something that we are really interested to

2.       To tell something that we do not know the exact thing

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​1.       The house was built in 1654 (we are interested to the house itself, not the person that built the house) (we do not know the person built it)

2.       The road is being repaired (we are interested to the road itself, not the person that built the house)

Myths and Truths

​1.       This is not important

2.       It doesn’t form proper sentences

3.       The formula doesn't fit well

​Differences

1.       Active = The subject performs an action.

2.       Passive = The subject receives the action.​

Multiple Choice

Which one is active (performing) sentence?

• They have eaten all the cookies

• All the cookies have been eaten

Open Ended

Why do you think the answer is A (in a previous slide)?

Multiple Choice

Before we go to the explanation. Can you guess what is the main formula of passive voice?

• to be + verb ing

• to be + verb 1

• to be + verb 2

• to be + verb 3

Fill in the Blanks

The passive voice of "My father built this house" is This house ... by my father.

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