Passive voice

The active voice focuses on the doer of the action. SubjectVerbObject The driver hita small child.

The passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action OBJECTVERBSUBJECT A small child was hitby the driver.

PASSIVE VOICE Sunday kicked David David was kicked by Sunday. Paul smacked Jack Jack was smacked by Paul Holly pushed Esther Esther was pushed by Holly Vincent chased Benny Benny was chased by Vincent

PASSIVE VOICE Sunday will kick David David will be kicked by Sunday. Paul was slapping Jack Jack was being slapped by Paul Holly is pushing Esther Esther is being pushed by Holly Vincent is chasing Benny Benny is being chased by Vincent

We form the passive voice with the corresponding tense of the verb be + the past participle.

Active voiceThe workerspaintthe house. Passive voiceThe houseis painted(by the workers) Simple present tense Simple past tense Active voiceThe workerspaintedthe house. Passive voiceThe housewas painted(by the workers) Simple future tense Active voiceThe workerswill paintthe house. Passive voiceThe housewill be painted(by the workers)

Present continuous tense Active voiceThe workersare paintingthe house. Passive voiceThe houseis being painted(by the workers) Past continuous tense Active voiceThe workerswere paintingthe house. Passive voiceThe housewas being painted(by the workers)

Task 1 Look at the pictures and phrases below. Complete the sentence with the phrases.

Small plants in the sea are

Small fish are

Big fish are

Task 2 Change the following sentences into the passive voice.

1.Amy bought the expensive dress. 2.Tom suggested the idea to his boss. 3.A famous Hong Kong writer wrote the book.

4.Jenny will wash the car tomorrow. 5.Mrs Smith is putting the cake into the oven. 6.The worker will empty the rubbish later today.

7.We do not eat all the food we buy. 8.People in the west buy too much food. 9.People all over the world eat noodles.

Task 3 Look at William’s schedule below. It is now eight-thirty on Thursday evening. Complete the following sentences using the passive voice.

2. A sale was organized 3.The clock was mended 4.The projects were checked 5.William’s room is being painted 6.William’s car will be washed 7.The garage will be cleaned

Present perfect tense Active voiceThe workershave paintedthe house. Passive voiceThe househas been painted(by the workers) Active voiceThe workershad paintedthe house. Passive voiceThe househad been painted(by the workers) Active voiceThe workerswill have paintedthe house. Passive voiceThe housewill have been painted(by the workers) Future perfect tense Past perfect tense

Modals We use modals in the passive voice to talk about possibility ( 可能性 )and responsibility ( 責任 ). Tickets can be bought at the customer service centre. Smoking should be banned in the shopping mall.

Task 4 Look at the signs below. Change the following sentences into passive voice using the modal verbs in brackets. Match the pictures with the sentences below. A.B. D. C. E.F.

1.We will fine people who smoke here. (will) People who smoke here will be fined. 2.We will punish people who fight. (can) People who fight here can be punished. 3.We will catch people who drop litter. (will) People who drop litter will be caught. 4.We will arrest people who steal. (must) People who steal must be arrested. 5. We will not allow people to spit in school. (should) People should not be allowed to spit in school.

Banana Facts The first bananas 1._________________________ (grow) in Papua New Guinea. Now, bananas 2.____________________________________ (produce) in over 100 tropical countries all over the world. Green bananas 3.________________________ (use) for cooking and yellow bananas 4.______ ______________________ (eat) uncooked. Banana skin 5._________________________ (use) for making paper.

The banana tree 6.______________________ (introduce) to the east coast of Africa by Muslim Arabs. The first bananas 7.______________________________ (bring) to the Americans by Portuguese sailors in the 6 th century AD. Hundreds of accidents 8._______________________ (cause) every year by people slipping on banana skins.

YOU AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ENGLISH SOCIETY ARE PLANNING A FILM SHOW AT YOU SCHOOL. DISCUSS: What film to show? When and where to show it? What group of students should take part?