Active and Passive Voice Lesson 1
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Rattana Chanwan
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The Passive Voice
Form, Function & Frequency
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Contents
The following questions will be answered:
What is the passive voice?
Why do we need it?
How is it formed?
When is it used?
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The passive voice is used when the subject of a sentence receives
an action.
The cyclist rode the bike.
(ACTIVE)
(PASSIVE)
The bike was ridden by the cyclist.
What is the passive voice?
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Why do we need it?
A man is teaching a boy to ride a bike.
The boy is being taught to ride a bike.
(ACTIVE)
The passive is used when the focus is on the
person or thing that receives an action.
(PASSIVE)
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The boy
the boy.
The bicycle
the bicycle.
ridden
rode
by
How To Form
The Passive
SUBJECT
The subject moves to
the object position.
The object moves to
the subject position.
OBJECT
SUBJECT
OBJECT
PASSIVE
ACTIVE
was
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The boy
the boy.
The bicycle
the bicycle.
ridden
rode
by
How To Form
The Passive
Split the verb into a BE
verb and past
participle.
Add BY to show who
performed the action.
SUBJECT
PASSIVE
OBJECT
SUBJECT
OBJECT
ACTIVE
(CONTINUED)
VERB
BE
VERB 3
was
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PERFECT
SIMPLE
was / were
The Passive BE Verb
CONTINUOUS
was / were
being
had been
am / is / are
am / is / are
being
has / have been
will be
am / is / are
going to be
will have been
PAST
The BE verb changes depending on the subject and tense of the sentence.
PRESENT
FUTURE
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INVENTIONS &
DISCOVERIES
When is it used?
PRODUCTION &
INDUSTRY
ARTS &
ENTERTAINMENT
CRIME &
PUNISHMENT
EMERGENCIES &
DISASTERS
be discovered
be invented
be tested
be produced
be grown
be made
be directed
be written
be filmed
be caught
be stolen
be punished
be destroyed
be hurt
be broken
The passive voice is commonly used with the following verbs and topics:
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Your turn!
The man is fixing the wheel.
ACTIVE
The wheel...
PASSIVE
Change the active sentence to the passive
voice.
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Your turn!
The machine...
ACTIVE
The piece...
PASSIVE
Create a passive sentence and an active
sentence.
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Your turn!
The fire fighter...
ACTIVE
The fire...
PASSIVE
The house...
PASSIVE
Create an active sentence and two passive
phrases.
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Thank You!
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Form, Function & Frequency
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