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Passives
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EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavo, vwoLeerjaar 3-6

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Passives
by mrs. Watkins

Slide 1 - Slide

Wat is het verschil tussen een actieve zin en een passieve zin?

Slide 2 - Open question

What is the subject in this sentence?
The lion bit the man.
(Onderwerp)
The lion bit the man.

Slide 3 - Open question

What is the object in this sentence?
(Leidend voorwerp)
The lion bit the man.

Slide 4 - Open question

The cat bites the man.

The man is bitten (by the cat)

Slide 5 - Slide

Slide 6 - Slide

Passive

Slide 7 - Slide

How to recognize a passive sentence...
- check if there is a form of 'to be' used (am, are, is, was, were, been)
- is it followed by a participle (voltooid deelwoord)?
- is it followed by 'by + noun or pronoun? If not, can it be followed by 'by zombies'?
Are all answers 'yes'? Congratulations, you have a passive sentence.

Slide 8 - Slide

I was told what to do by zombies
The dog was fed by zombies
This pizza is made by zombies
You are invited to the party by zombies

Slide 9 - Slide

Passive exercises
Decide whether the sentence is active or passive.

Slide 10 - Slide

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

Slide 11 - Quiz

They often listen to music
A
passive
B
active

Slide 12 - Quiz

She is reading the newspaper now.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 13 - Quiz

These cars are produced in Japan.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 14 - Quiz

Cricket is played in Australia.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 15 - Quiz

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

Slide 16 - Quiz

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

Slide 17 - Quiz

This room has been painted blue.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 18 - Quiz

Passive exercises
Fill in the correct form of the verb.

Slide 19 - Slide

Geography __________ in school.
A
teaches
B
have taught
C
were taught
D
is taught

Slide 20 - Quiz

German __________ in Austria.
A
speaks
B
is spoken
C
is speaked
D
speaketh

Slide 21 - Quiz

A lot of houses ___________ by the earthquake in 1906.
A
were destroying
B
destroy
C
have destroyed
D
were destroyed

Slide 22 - Quiz

Henry Ford ________ the assembly line.
A
invented
B
was invented
C
is invented
D
were invented

Slide 23 - Quiz

The bus driver ________ yesterday.
A
hurts
B
were hurt
C
was hurt
D
is hurting

Slide 24 - Quiz

You should ________ your workbooks to study more.
A
is open
B
was open
C
open
D
opened

Slide 25 - Quiz

Houses ________________ .
A
have being built
B
have been built
C
have being build
D
have been build

Slide 26 - Quiz

Passive exercises
Make you own passive sentence.

Slide 27 - Slide

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

Slide 28 - Open question

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

Slide 29 - Open question

Name 2 things you've learned today.

Slide 30 - Open question

Do you think that this lesson was enough for you to understand the passive
A
yes, I got it.
B
no, I still do not understand anything.
C
Well, maybe?
D
I did not pay any attention today.

Slide 31 - Quiz

More exercises
If you feel that you still need to practice more, go and do the online exercises after this slide.

Slide 32 - Slide

Slide 33 - Link

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