H5C Passive
Passive or Active? H3D
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Passive or Active? H3D
Name 3 reasons why we use the passive...
What is the subject in this sentence?
The lion bit the man.
(Onderwerp)
The lion bit the man.
What is the object in this sentence?
The lion bit the man.
Try to make the following sentence passive:
The lion bit the man.
Passive sentences in 5 steps
Identify the subject, verb and object
Identify the tense by looking at the verb
Use object as new subject
Add form of 'to be' and change verb into past participle
Add rest of the sentence and agent if needed
The lion bit the man. --> The man was bitten by the lion.
Why Passive?
- To emphasise the 'victim' of an action
- When the 'agent' is irrelevant or unknown
The man was bitten by the lion.
Milk is made by farmers.
The thief was arrested (by the police).
Most cars are made in Asia.
am/ is/ are + past participle
Active
Someone cleans the office everyday
My boss doesn't ask me to work late.
Passive
The office is cleaned every day.
I am not asked by my boss to work late.
was/ were + past participle
Active
Someone painted our house last month.
The noise did not wake me up.
Passive
Our house was painted last month.
I was not woken up by the noise.
have/has been + past participle
Active
UPS has delivered the letters.
Thomas has written many books.
Passive
The letters have been delivered by UPS.
Many books have been written by Thomas.
will/can + be + past participle
Active
The police will arrest the thief as soon as possible.
The supermarkets can sell the products when they arrive.
Passive
The thief will be arrested as soon as possible.
The products can be sold when they arrive.
The Government is planning a new road near my house.
passive
active
'Boys like to play soccer.'
Passive
Active
'This room has been painted blue.'
Passive
Active
'Cricket is played in Australia.'
Passive
Active
'The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.'
Passive
Active
'The search will be stopped because of the storm.'
Passive
Active
Make the sentence passive: Mrs Vermeer teaches the pupils of H5B
Make the sentence passive: Mrs Vermeer has taught them for two months now.
Make the sentence passive: Mrs Vermeer will teach them the coming months as well.
Make a passive. Start with 'a goal'...
Make a passive. Start with 'the oranges'...
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