Passive Voice - 11.º 2CT/3LH

The Passive is a structure we use when...

• the sentence is in the past tense.

• the action is more important than the doer.

• we want the reader to focus on the subject.

• the subject is important.

When rewriting an Active sentence into the Passive, the first step is:

to change the a)_______ of the Active into the b) _______ of the Passive.

• a) auxiliary verb

  b) main verb

• a) present tense

  b) future

• a) object

  b) subject

• a) agent

  b) subject

The auxiliary verb of the Passive Voice is...

• the verb To Have in the same tense as the main verb of the Active sentence.

• the verb To Do in the same tense as the main verb of the Active sentence.

• the verb To Be in the Past Participle.

• the verb To Be in the same tense as the main verb of the Active sentence.

In the Passive we omit the agent when...

• it is unimportant, obvious or unknown.

• we want it to remain a secret.

• it is obscure or ambiguous.

• we want people to figure it out.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in the Passive:

Nike's latest campaign _____________ by millions on social media.

• has seen

•  saw

• has been seen

• seen

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in the Passive:

The practices of advertising __________ by new technology and media.

• have been changed

• are changing

• were changing

• changed

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in the Passive:

Small steps towards leaving a lighter "shop footprint" _________ by conscious consumers.

• are taking

• are being taken

• have taken

• took

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in the Passive:

Consumers ________ lots of fake bargains by some supermarkets.

• offer

• are offering

• have offered

• are offered

Complete the sentence with the most suitable verb form:

On average we ____ to around 5000 Ad messages per day.

• are exposed

• expose

• have exposed

• are exposing.

Complete the sentence with the most suitable verb form:

Some Ads _______ insensitive by some viewers.

• are considering

• are considered

• were considering

• have considered