Passive

Unit 2 The passive
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Unit 2 The passive

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The subject performs the action of the verb
The subject doesn't do anything but undergoes the action

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What makes a sentence passive?
The combination of 'to be' + past participle (volt. dlw) makes a sentence passive

The woman is bitten (by the dog).

The wound was stitched (by the doctor).

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ACTIVE= He is stealing a bike.

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Passive= The bike is stolen

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

Slide 6 - Quiz

This room has been painted blue.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 7 - Quiz

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

Slide 8 - Quiz

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

Slide 9 - 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 10 - 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 11 - 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 12 - Quiz

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

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

Slide 14 - Open question

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

Slide 15 - Open question

Slide 16 - Video

Which verb forms have to be present in a passive sentence

Slide 17 - Open question

Is there something which is still unclear? Please write it down

Slide 18 - Open question

Slide 19 - Slide

Slide 20 - Video

Passive = form of 'to be' + past participle
My room is being cleaned.
 I think loads of films have been made there.
I was told the scenery in Avatar was based on this landscape.
The girls are decorated with flowers.

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Cricket is played in Australia.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 22 - Quiz

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Slide 26 - Link

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

Slide 27 - Drag question

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

Slide 28 - Drag question

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

Slide 29 - Drag question