1. The passive We use the passive construction when there is no need to mention the people who do the action or when the people are unknown. It is formed by be + past participle.

2. Compare active and passive sentences Active: Someone locks the office every evening. Passive: The office is locked every evening.

3. People buy good luck flowers. Good luck flowersare bought. be + past participle What do people do at Chinese New Year?

4. Parents give lucky money to children. Children are givenlucky money. be + past participle What do people do at Chinese New Year?

5. Lucky moneyis given to children. be + past participle What do people do at Chinese New Year? Parents give lucky money to children.

6. Regular verbs Active Passive collectis/are collected performis/are performed decorateis/are decorated tieis/are tied Practice useis/are used visitis/are visited

7. give sweep light buy Irregular verbs is/are given is/are swept is/are lit is/are bought ActivePassive eat is/are eaten dois/are done putis/are put burnis/are burnt

8. People eat moon cakes at Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cakes are eaten at Mid-Autumn Festival. Practice

9. People sweep graves with brooms at Ching Ming Festival. Graves are swept with brooms at Ching Ming Festival.

10. People light lanterns at Mid-Autumn Festival. Lanterns are lit at Mid-Autumn Festival.

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