Passive Voice

Passive Voice
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Passive Voice

Slide 1 - Slide

Who is doing the action in this sentence?

"Hollywood produces around 500 films every year."
A
Hollywood
B
500 films

Slide 2 - Quiz

Active sentences
"Hollywood produces around 500 films every year."

This sentence is active, because the subject is doing the action.


Slide 3 - Slide

Who is doing the action in this sentence?

"Many films are produced in India as well."
A
Many films
B
Not mentioned

Slide 4 - Quiz

Look at the sentences. Are they active or passive?
1. This chocolate is made in Switzerland.
2. They make this chocolate in Switzerland.
Active
Passive

Slide 5 - Drag question

Look at the sentences. Are they active or passive?
1. Some popular movies aren't always expensive to make.




2. It helps if famous actors were featured in it.




3. Millions of dollars have been spent every year by film producers.


Active
Passive
Active
Passive
Active
Passive

Slide 6 - Drag question

Passive sentences
"Many films are produced in India as well"

This sentence is passive, because the subject is having the action done to it.


Slide 7 - Slide

What form of the verb do they all use?
"This movie was made in Switzerland."
"Angelina Jolie is known around the world."
"The Avengers has been shown in 160 countries."
"The new James Bond movie is being made in London right now."
"Avatar will be released next year."
Verb 1
Verb 2
Verb 3

Slide 8 - Drag question

Remember passive sentences always use Verb 3.

Slide 9 - Slide

Look at the passive sentences below. Are they in the same tense or different tenses?
"This movie was made in Switzerland."
"Angelina Jolie is known around the world."
"The Avengers has been shown in 160 countries."
"The new James Bond movie is being made in London right now."
"Avatar will be released next year."
Same tenses
Different tenses

Slide 10 - Drag question

However the structure is slightly different with different tenses.


Slide 11 - Slide

Look at the passive structures in the different tenses below.
"This movie was made in Switzerland."
"Angelina Jolie is known around the world."
"The Avengers has been shown in 160 countries."
"The new James Bond movie is being made in London right now."
"Avatar will be released next year."
(Present simple passive)
(Past simple passive)
(Present perfect passive)
(Present continuous passive)
(will passive)

Slide 12 - Drag question

Check the passive structures on p.150 (green)

Slide 13 - Slide

Now let's practice. 

Write the full sentences. Some are active, some are passive.

Slide 14 - Slide

Every year, 1,200 people ______ (injure) in road accidents.

Slide 15 - Open question

The search for the missing man continues. Up until now, no clues _____ (find).

Slide 16 - Open question

At the moment, a new shopping centre ______ (build) in the town centre.

Slide 17 - Open question

Nearly $1 million ______ (steal) during the robbery.

Slide 18 - Open question

The council say the work ______ (complete) next year.

Slide 19 - Open question

Well done. Now go back to Google Classroom and click 'Hand in'

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