Active &passive voice Ms. Mayeda hamwi

Grammer lesson for Middle& High School Students

What is aThe passive voice ? The passive voice is used when focusing on the person or thing affected by an action The Passive is formed: Passive Subject + To Be + Past Particple Example:The house was built in Correct or Incorrect? :

How do we form it? 1.The Passive is formed: Passive Subject + To Be + Past Particple 1.It is often used in business when the object of the action is more important than those who perform the action

Form it: 1 Sentence becomes Active voice: We have produced over 20 different models in the past two years change it: Over 20 different models have been produced in the past two years.

When we use (by)? If the agent is important (the person, company or thing that does the action), use "by” For Example: Tim Wilson wrote "The Flight to Brunnswick" in Changes to:"The Flight to Brunnswick" was written in 1987 by Tim Wilson.

Which verb can take passive voice? -Incorrect: Only verbs that doesn’t take an object can be used in the passive voic- -Fix it : -Only verbs that take an object can be used in the passive voice passive active

Correct or Incorrect? 1.Active They make Fords in Cologne Passive: Fords are made in Cologne Time Reference : Present Simple 2.Active; Susan is cooking dinner Passive: Dinner is being cooked by Susan Time Reference: Present Perfect 3. Active : James Joyce wrote "Dubliners Passive:"Dubliners" was writting by James Joyces Time Reference: Past Simple 4. Active : They were painting the house when I arrived Passive : The house was being painted when I arrived Time Reference: Past Continuous 5. Active: I will finish it tomorrow. Passive: It will be finished tomorrow. Future Simple

Correct or Incorrect? Rewrite incorrect sentences. 1.CORRECT 2.INCORRECT 3.INCORRECT 4.CORRECT 5.CORRECT 1.Active They make Fords in Colog Passive: Fords are made in Cologne Time Reference : Present Simple 2.Active; Susan is cooking dinner Passive: Dinner is being cooked by Susan Time Reference: Present Perfect 3. Active : James Joyce wrote "Dubliners Passive:"Dubliners" was writting by James Joyces Time Reference: Past Simple 4. Active : They were painting the house when I arrived Passive : The house was being painted when I arrived Time Reference: Past Continuous 5. Active: I will finish it tomorrow. Passive: It will be finished tomorrow. Future Simpl e

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