Focus 3 U8.2/8.5 passive voice/have sth done [intro]

The Passive

• is more formal than the Active.

• is less formal than the Active.

The passive is formed by

• to be in the appropriate tense + past participle of the main verb.

• to be in the appropriate tense + -ing form of the main verb.

You use the Passive when

• the focus is on who performed the action.

• it isn’t important or you don’t know who performed the action.

The object of an active sentence becomes

• the subject of a passive sentence.

• the object of a passive sentence.

When do you use by + agent?

• Not always. When you want to state who performed the action.

• Always. You have to say who performed the action.

The sentence 'People often invite me to parties' becomes 'I’m often invited to parties' because

• it is important to state who performed the action.

• it isn’t important to state who performed the action.

Which is correct?

• He will awarded a medal.

• He will be awarded a medal.

You use 'have something done' when

• someone does something for you.

• you do something yourself.

The sentence 'I did my hair' means

• I did it myself.

• someone else did my hair.

The sentence 'I had my hair done' means

• I did it myself.

• someone else did my hair.