Using the Passive

Passive or Active?
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This lesson contains 28 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Passive or Active?

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The passive
- een "omgegooide" zinsstructuur waarbij je niet altijd weet wie de handeling uitvoert/doet

- lijdende vorm in het Nederlands

- de passive heeft minimaal: een vorm van to be + een voltooid deelwoord

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Je maakt de passive door een vorm van to be + voltooid deelwoord. In het Nederlands gebruik je worden of zijn + voltooid deelwoord.
Active:
Ties sang a song.
Passive:
A song was sung (by Ties).

Active:
Kay ate the cake.
Passive:
The cake was eaten (by Kay).

The passive

Slide 3 - Slide

Jack the Ripper
Watch the video. 

Slide 4 - Slide

Underline the passives in this text and dicuss your findings in your group.

Slide 5 - Slide

What makes a sentence passive?

Slide 6 - Mind map

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

Slide 7 - Open question

What is the object in this sentence?
The lion bit the man.

Slide 8 - Open question

Passive sentences in 5 steps
  1. Identify the subject, verb and object 
  2. Identify the tense by looking at the verb
  3. Use object as new subject (singular/ plural)
  4. Add form of 'to be' & change verb into 3rd form (past participle)
  5. Add rest of the sentence if needed (...... + by + the do-er)
    Example: "The door was closed (by Shania)."

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am/ is/ are + 3rd form
Active
Someone cleans the office everyday.
My boss always buys chocolate.

Passive
The office is cleaned every day (by someone). 
Chocolate is always bought (by my boss).

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was/ were + 3rd form
Active
Someone painted our house last month.
The neighbours made a lot of noise last night.

Passive
Our house was painted last month.
A lot of noise was made (by the neighbours) last night.

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have/has been + 3rd form

Active
Jack the Ripper has slashed a lot of women. 
Thomas has written many books. 

Passive
A lot of women have been slashed (by Jack the Ripper). 
Many books have been written (by Thomas). 

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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 3rd form?
- 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.

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

Slide 14 - Quiz

'Boys like to play soccer.'
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 15 - Quiz

'This room has been painted blue.'
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 16 - Quiz

'Cricket is played in Australia.'
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 17 - Quiz

'The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.'
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 18 - Quiz

'The search will be stopped because of the storm.'
A
Passive
B
Active

Slide 19 - Quiz

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

Slide 20 - Open question

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

Slide 21 - Open question

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

Slide 22 - Open question

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