passive voice

Why do we use the passive voice?

• we want to emphazise the action more than the subject

• When we don't know who does the action in a sentence

• All of them are correct

• When it's not important who does the action

COMPLETE THE PASSIVE SENTENCE.

John _______ (break) a priceless vase.

Now, draw the passive sentence (try to).

Are you satisfied with the drawings?

• with my drawing no but with the rest of them yes.

• with my drawing yes, the rest of them I don't think so.

Harry potter and the Goblet Of Fire _______ by JK rowling.

• A.

  Was written

• B.

  Written

• C.

  Wrote

Over a million dollars in cash ____ from a bank in Los Angeles.

• A.

  Has stolen

• B.

  Has been stolen

Can you draw Patric Star by memory?

We ALWAYS include the agent in the passive.

• False

• True

Any sentence can be turned into passive.

• True

• False

How do you feel about passive voice... express your feelings.