B2 Passive Voice

B2 Passive Voice

By Jana Osif Valešová

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Transform into passive:

The police arrested the killer.

The cake was made with flour, sugar and eggs - F+S+E are the materials the agent used

The ​door locked with a key. - the key is the instrument

WITH

He was knocked down by a lorry. - lorry did the action

​BY

Do we always have to omit the agent?

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Multiple Choice

The window was broken ........... a hammer.

• by

• with

Multiple Choice

The novel was written ...... D.H.Lawrence.

• by

• with

Multiple Choice

The garden was dug ............. a spade.

• by

• with

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How to transform structures with modals into passive?

They may close down the supermarket.

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Now how to transform into passive this?

They sent a letter to him.

She is said to be rich.

​subject+passive+pres. or perf. infinitive:

It is said that she is rich.

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​it+passive+that:

Ideas&opinions with believe, feel, know, report, say, think etc.

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Multiple Select

People expect him to win.

• He expects to be won by peole.

• People are expected to be won by him.

• He is expected to win.

• It is expected that he will win.

Multiple Select

Journalists have reported that the President is ill.

• The President has been reported to be ill.

• It reports that the President is ill.

• It has been reported that the President is ill.

• The journalists have been reported to be ill by the President.

Multiple Select

Many people say that the new prices are too high.

• It is said that the new prices are too high.

• The new prices are said to be too high.

• The new people are said to be too high.

• The new prices are too high.

Verb + 2 objects

​They sent a letter to him.

MORE COMMON IS TO BEGIN WITH A PERSON:

He was sent a letter.​

ALSO POSSIBLE:

A letter was sent to him.​

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Multiple Select

They gave him a watch when he retired.

• A watch gave him when he retired.

• He was given a watch when he retired.

• A watch was given to him when he retired.

• A watch was retired when he gave in.

Multiple Select

They give students extra lessons.

• The students are given extra lessons.

• Extra lessons are given to the students.

• Extra lessons give to the students.

• The extra students are given lessons.

Multiple Select

They are going to show me a new technique.

• A new technique is showing to me.

• I am going to be shown a new technique.

• A new technique is going to show me.

• A new technique is going to be shown to me.

have been + past participle

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The supermarkets may have been closed down.​

​Past

be + past participle

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​The supermartkets may be closed down.

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Present

Passive with modals? Possible!

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Open Ended

Scientists might discover a cure for cancer.

Open Ended

They should have provided more food at the reception.

Poll

Alles klar?

• YES!

• NO!

• DUNNO....