Mock - Passive Voice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

29-07-2019

The Passive Voice

Goals

After this lesson, you can:

- Explain in your own words how to construct the passive voice

- Recognize the passive voice

- Use the passive voice 

What is the passive voice?

The passive voice is the opposite of the active voice:

- Active voice: "The dog bites the man."

- Passive voice: "The man is bitten by the dog."

The (in)direct object of the active voice becomes the subject of the passive voice.

What is the object in this sentence:
"The aspiring YouTuber published a video yesterday."

How to construct the passive voice?

A passive voice sentence has 3 elements, of which two are required and one is optional:

1. The (in)direct object of the active voice
2. A form of the verb 'to be' + past participle (is written)
3. The word 'by' followed by the subject of the active voice

Examples: 

1. Every year, many students are granted scholarships by universities.

2. The ball was thrown by the boy.

3. After displaying some really poor behavior, the man was kicked out of the club.

What is the second element in this sentence: "The letter, although it did arrive eventually, was misplaced."

1. did arrive
2. the letter
3. eventually
4. was misplaced

Active Voice

Passive Voice

The man won the award.

A bunch of magazines were printed with a mistake in the title.

A lady reported her bag as stolen.

The trees were cut down to make room for more houses.

Let's practice

Go to page 16 of your portfolio.

Do the exercises.

Check your answers using the key.

Evaluate yourself

Can you

- Explain how to construct the passive voice?

- Recognize the passive voice?

- Use the passive voice? 

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