Practice Your English - Passive lesson 9 May

Passives
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This lesson contains 24 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Passives

Slide 1 - Slide

What is the function of the passive?
1. The passive puts emphasis on the action rather than the agent. 
2. It is used in broad statements about general opinions or social norms.
3. It is often used in formal and professional contexts (i.e. an essay).

Slide 2 - Slide

What makes a sentence passive?
The combination of 'to be' + past participle makes a sentence passive

The woman is bitten (by the dog).

The wound was stitched (by the doctor).

Slide 3 - Slide

ACTIVE= He is stealing a bike.

Slide 4 - Slide

PASSIVE: The bike is stolen.

Slide 5 - Slide

The Government is planning a new road near my house.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 6 - Quiz

Boys like to play soccer.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 7 - Quiz

This room has been painted blue.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 8 - Quiz

Cricket is played in Australia.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 9 - Quiz

The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 10 - Quiz

The search will be stopped because of the storm.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 11 - Quiz

Make a passive:
Lots of books ...(read, not) by those children yet.
A
aren't read
B
isn't read
C
weren't read
D
haven't been read

Slide 12 - Quiz

Make a passive:
Lots of books ... (buy) by my father every year.
A
are bought
B
is bought
C
were bought
D
have been bought

Slide 13 - Quiz

Make a passive sentence:
Lots of books ... (read) by children in 1890.
A
are read
B
is read
C
were read
D
have been read

Slide 14 - Quiz

Drag and drop the passive sentence(s) into the box.
The man is eating his bread.
The thief was caught by the police.
The government was shut down.

Slide 15 - Drag question

The secretary writes an email

The musicians play another song
The emails are sent by the secretary now
The songs are played in a different order
Active
Passive

Slide 16 - Drag question

Active or passive voice? Make the correct combinations
I play tennis every Monday evening.

Tennis is played every Monday evening.
 
This bicycle has been built from scratch.

He has built this bicycle from scratch.

Sentence
active or passive?
Active
Active
Passive
Passive

Slide 17 - Drag question

The thief was caught right after the robbery.
The student was hit by a green car.
I am walking in the forest right now.
My manager was fired the other day.
My bike was stolen last week.
She broke up with me on Valentine's day.
Active
Passive
Passive
Passive
Active
Active

Slide 18 - Drag question

Thanos ___________ ___________ by the mightiest 
heroes  of the Earth.
is
are
was
being
be
defeated
defeat
been

Slide 19 - Drag question

My broken tap ___________   ___________   _________ now.
is
repaired
was
being
be
fix
repair
been

Slide 20 - Drag question

___________ your room __________  ___________ yet?
is
has
was
cleaned
has
have
platypus
been

Slide 21 - Drag question

Passive = form of 'to be' + past participle
My room is being cleaned.

 I think many films have been made there.

I was told the scenery in Avatar was based on this landscape.

The girls are decorated with flowers.

Slide 22 - Slide

Make a passive. Start with 'a goal'...

Slide 23 - Open question

Make a passive. Start with 'the oranges'...

Slide 24 - Open question