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

2. 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