At the end of the lesson, you will be able to form passive sentences from active sentences with one direct object.
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Definition of Passive Sentences
In a passive sentence, the subject receives the action of the verb.
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Active Sentences
In an active sentence, the subject performs the action of the verb.
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Forming Passive Sentences
To form a passive sentence, use the verb 'to be' in the same tense as the active sentence, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
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Passive Voice
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action and not the doer of the action.
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Active or Passive?
Identify if the following sentence is active or passive: The cat chased the mouse.
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Active or Passive?
Identify if the following sentence is active or passive: The book was written by the author.
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Change to Passive
Change the following sentence from active to passive: The chef cooked the meal.
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Change to Passive
Change the following sentence from active to passive: The company will launch the product next month.
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Review
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action and not the doer of the action. To form a passive sentence, use the verb 'to be' in the same tense as the active sentence, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
