3/9/20161 CHAPTER 6 The Passive

 Passive Voice is used when:  It is not necessary to mention the doer of an action. E.g.Rice is grown in India.  We don’t know who did the action. E.g.Hamlet was written in 16 th century.  We have forgotten who did the action. E.g.Kardan was established in  Subject of active voice is people, someone or indefinite pronoun etc. E.g. Someone killed him last night. He was killed last night.  We are more interested in the action than the person who did it. E.g. Nokia Mobiles are made in Hungary.  To add beauty or the variety to your speech. E.g. Taj was erected beautifully. 3/9/20162

Voice is the form of the verb in which the subject affects something or is affected by something. 1. If the subject affects something, it is called active voice. E.g. I paint the walls. 2. If the object is affected by something, it is called passive voice. E.g. The walls are painted. 3/9/20163

1.Act: I write a letter. P: A letter is written by me. subj. V(1 st ) Obj object Aux (1 st )V (3 rd ) subj 2.Act: I wrote a letter. P: A letter was written by me. subj. V(2 nd ) Obj obj Aux (2 nd ) V (3 rd ) subj 3.Act: I am writing a letter. P: A letter is being written by me. subj. H.V V(1 st + ing ) obj. Obj given H.V Aux(1 st +ing) V(3 rd ) subj 1. Exchange of Positions of Subject and Object 2. Use of 3 rd form of Verb 3. Use of “ by” 4. Use of Appropriate Auxiliary Verb 3 forms of Auxiliaries in case of Active/Passive Voice 1 st 2 nd 3rd Is, Am, Are, BeWas/wereBeen Formula: Verb (1 st form) in Act Voice-  Aux. Verb (1 st form) in Passive voice Verb (2 nd form) in Act Voice-  Aux. Verb (2 nd form) in Passive voice Verb (3 rd form) in Act Voice-  Aux. Verb (3 rd form) in Passive voice 3/9/20164

1.They have arrested him for shoplifting. 2.People in Chile speak Spanish. 3.They are fixing your car now. 4.Solar power drives this car. 5.The Chinese invented paper. He has been arrested for shoplifting. Spanish is spoken in Chile. Your car is being fixed now. This car is driven by solar power. Paper was invented by the Chinese.

6.They do not sell stamps in bookshops. 7.Somebody will tell you where to go. 8.Philip Kotler wrote the marketing management book. 9. The company has imported new computers from Japan. 10. The personnel manager is still considering your application. Stamps are not sold in bookshops. You will be told where to go. The marketing management book was written by Philip Kotler. New computers have been imported by the company from Japan Your application is still being considered by the personnel manager.

1. Use [Be + 3 rd (v)] structure for all passive sentences. 2. Find the object of the active sentence and bring it (along its modifiers) to the beginning as the subject of the passive. 3. Move the subject of active sentence to the end and put it as the complement of (By). (Page 120) 4. Only change the (To Be) according to the main verb form of the active voice. (Page 120) 5. Do not change the position of adverbs. 6. Do not convert to passive if the verb is in- transitive. (Varied Extensive Class practice) 3/9/20167

7. For imperative sentences use: Let + sub + be + 3 rd (V). (LOB3 formula) Do it (active). Let it be done (passive) (Varied Extensive Class practice) 7. Do not change the Perfect Progressive tenses to passive. 8. If a verb contains two objects (Direct & Indirect). Make one passive each. I wrote a letter to Ali. A letter was written to Ali. Ali was written a letter. 3/9/20168

Transitive verbs need to take object whereas Intransitive don’t. sold E.g. I sold my car. ( sell= Transitive verb) sleep I sleep late at night. ( sleep= Intransitive verb) 3/9/20169

By Phrase By Phrase is called the agent of the passive sentence. Most passive S’s do not have “by phrase”. It’s only used when we want to know who performs the action. E.g. Ford Motors are made in America. Class practice by my friend. This car is painted by my friend. We usually don’t use by phrase when the subject is people and someone. People E.g. People speak Uzbaki in Mazar e Shareef. Uzbaki is spoken in Mazar-e-Shareef. Someone E.g. Someone stole my purse. My purse was stolen. Class practice 3/9/201610

We use: O+ Be + Being + 3 rd (v) E.g. The police are investigating the criminals. The criminals are being investigated. The criminals were being investigated. Note: We only use passive in simple progressive tenses not in the perfect progressive. 3/9/201611

We use: O+ Mod. Aux. V + Be + 3 rd (V) O+ Mod. Aux. V + Be + 3 rd (V) E.g. They should solve all the questions. All the questions should be solved by them. M.X.V’s = can, could, should, must, will, might, would, ought to, shall,may Class practice using Modals 3/9/201612

USING PAST PARTICIPLES AS ADJECTIVES (STATIVE PASSIVE) Lily is pleased with her life.

USING PAST PARTICIPLES AS ADJECTIVES (STATIVE PASSIVE) (a) Lily is brave. (b) Lily is short. (c) Lily is healthy. BE + ADJECTIVE BE + PAST PARTICIPLE (d) Lily is divorced. (e) Lily is excited. (f) Lily is pleased. like an adjective

USING PAST PARTICIPLES AS ADJECTIVES (STATIVE PASSIVE) (g) Lily is divorced from Jack. (i) Lily will be excited for the trip. past particular participle + prepositions + object

Stative Passive are used to describe a state/feeling or situation. It does not show any action. The past participle in Stative passive functions as an adjective. Examples: The door is locked. The window is broken. I am lost. Note: Stative Passive verbs are often followed by preposition rather than ‘by phrase’ e.g. Elizabeth is married to Alex. Class practice 3/9/201616

When the subject is unknown/unnecessary. e.g “ Get the notes printed.” class practice The word ‘Get’ can be followed by a past participle to describe the subject. The past participle followed by ‘Get’ functions as an adjective. The use of ‘Get’ + Past Participle is often not appropriated in formal writing though. Examples: I stopped working because I got tired. (Tired, I stopped working.) I got worried when I saw the accident. Note: Get may be followed by certain adjectives. e.g. The weather is getting cold. I had cleaned my car. Vs. I had my car cleaned. 3/9/201617

GET + ADJECTIVE; GET + PAST PARTICIPLE People often get thirsty when they exercise.

GET + ADJECTIVE; GET + PAST PARTICIPLE (a) I am getting thirsty. (b) Fahad got angry at him. GET + ADJECTIVE GET ADJECTIVE change, beginning to be

GET + ADJECTIVE; GET + PAST PARTICIPLE (c) I’m getting worried. (d) My friend and his wife got divorced. GET + PAST PARTICIPLE GET PAST PARTICIPLE like an adjective, describes subject

The Present Participle conveys an active meaning. e.g. It is an interesting question. Here the noun ‘question’ does something. Class practice The Past Participle conveys a passive meaning/action. e.g. The students are confused. Class practice 3/9/201621