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

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

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