Unit 4: Grammar - Objects and Designs (pp 42-44) English Communication Unit 4: Grammar - Objects and Designs (pp 42-44)

be + pp Mike’s wife attacked him. They built these houses in 1486. Active and Passive Sentences be + pp Subject/doer Object Mike’s wife attacked him. They built these houses in 1486. Austrians speak German. I made a mistake. I ate the last cookies. Subject/done to Mike was attacked (by….). These houses were built in 1486. German is spoken in Austria. A mistake was made (by…) The last cookies were eaten (by…). We use passive verbs for a reason. For example: i. the agent/doer is obvious, unknown, or unnecessary ii. speaker/writer doesn’t want to mention the doer