Passive voice

Passive Voice

Poll

When do I use passive voice

• Emphasis the object and action rather than the subject (Formal)

• When we don’t know how did the action.

• When we don't want to mention who did the action

Function

•Emphasis the object of the action.

•When we don’t know how did the action or we don't want to mention it.

•Often used in formal writing (don't over use it)

Structure

Subject + verb to be + verb in past participle + complement

EXAMPLE

I clean the house

The house is cleaned

Christopher Nolan creates great movies.
Great movies are created.

Fox studio is making a new Deadpool movie.
A new Deadpool movie is being made.

Pixar released Toy Story on 1995
Toy Story was released on 1995

Multiple Choice

Why should you use the Passive Voice?

• You don´t want to say who or what did the action.

• You don´t know who did the action.

• Formal context where you want to highlight the object / action.

• all of them.

Poll

Is it clear so far?