passive voice

passive voice

By Zoe Li

we use the passive voice...

to avoid saying who or what acted. It forms the formula:

be​ + past participle

​passive voice

​Passive voice

​passive voice

A passive sentence consists of:​

• The subject

• The verb "be" in the correct tense.

• The past participle of the verb needed.

• Sometimes, the agent and/or other complements.​

​Passive voice

​passive voice

Subject + be (not) + past participle​

• The novel was read by my mom in one day.

• This film wasn't liked by anyone.

• The windows is broken.​

• They are ​fascinated by 4-town.

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​Passive voice

​passive voice

Subject + be (not) + past participle​

• He opens the door.

• The door is opened by him.​​

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Multiple Choice

What are the 2 most important things in the Passive voice structure?

• go + verb in past participle

• be + verb in Past participle

• do + verb in past participle

Multiple Choice

The awards ceremony___________ by millions of people.

• are see

• is seen

• is seeing

• is see

Multiple Choice

The letters_____________ by my father.

• were delivered

• was delivered

• were buy

Fill in the Blank

The church____________(build) in 1915 by many bricklayers. (past tense)

Fill in the Blank

Five people_____________(employ) by the company. (present tense)

Multiple Choice

The sentence "I was woken up last night by a loud noise" is in past or present Passive voice.

• Past Passive voice

• Present Passive voice

Multiple Choice

The sentence "The music can be heard in all sections of the stadium" is Present passive or past passive.

• Present passive voice

• Past Passive voice

Multiple Choice

The sentence "I was woken up last night by a loud noise" is in past o present Passive voice.

• Present Passive voice

• Past Passive voice

Passive without by

There’s a good chance that piece of fruit you’re eating was grown (by people) in California.

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San Francisco and Yosemite National Park are found (by people) in Northern California.

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Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Fill in the Blank

In 1955, Disneyland ________(open) in Anaheim, California. Since then about 750 million people have visited the park.

Multiple Choice

The euro ______ in most of Europe.

• are used

• is used

• are use

• is use

Multiple Choice

Credit cards ________ at most places.

• are accepting

• is accepting

• are accepted

• are accepting

Fill in the Blank

A lot of cattle _______ (raise) in Australia. (present)

Fill in the Blank

Change the active to the passive

Shakespeare wrote that play.

Fill in the Blank

Change the active to the passive

Waitresses and waiters serve customers.