passive voice

when we use the passive voice...

• to focus on who performs the action

• to focus in the verb

• to focus our attention on the person or thing affected by the action

We receive a lot of phone calls every day

• A lot of phone calls were received every day

• A lot of phone calls are received every day

• We received a lot of phone calls every day

The kids do the washing-up

• The washing-up is done by the kids

• The washing-up was done by the kids

• The kids are doing the washing-up

mark the correct passive voice of the following sentence:

“He opens the door.”

• The door is opened for him

• The door is opened by he

• The door is opened by him

• He opened the door.

mark the correct passive voice of the following sentence:

“You do not write the letter”

• Don’t you write the letter.

• The letter are not written by you

• The letter are not written for you

• The letter is not written by you.

Mary gave Joe a ring

• A ring were given to Joe by Mary

• The ring is given to Joe

• A ring was given to Joe by Mary

Did the little boy sell all the candy bars?

• Were all the candy bars sell by the little boy?

• Were all the candy bars sold by the little boy?

• Was all the candy bars sold by the little boy?

Did all the candy bars sold by the little boy?

• A song was sung by her

• A song were sung by her

• She sang a song

• Did all the candy bars sold by the little boy?

She sang a song

• A song were sung by her

• A song is sung by her

• She sung a song

• A song was sung by her

Tom repaired the car

• The car were repaired by Tom

• The car was repaired by Tom

• Tom is repaired the car

• The car is repaired by tom