the passive

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What is the difference between an active and a passive sentence?

Slide 2 - Mind map

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, could it be?
Are all answers 'yes'? Congratulations, you have a passive sentence.

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What makes a sentence passive?
The combination of 'to be' + past participle (volt. dlw) makes a sentence passive
The student is taught (by the teacher).
The man was bitten (by the dog).

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

Slide 8 - Open question

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He is stealing a bike.

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The bike has been stolen.

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How can you construct a passive?

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....all the possibilities......

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

Slide 14 - Quiz

This room has been painted blue.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 15 - Quiz

I don't think this room.... (clean) yesterday.

Slide 16 - Open question

One day English.... (speak) everywhere.

Slide 17 - Open question

He must fill in the form.

Slide 18 - Open question

She is carrying all the boxes.

Slide 19 - Open question

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

Slide 20 - Open question

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

Slide 21 - Open question

To summarize 

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1: Object <-> subject

2: Add form of 'to be'

3: Main verb -> past participle

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Let's try
Turn to page 65 of your Reference Katern and do exercises 11 B and D on the passive.

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