CHAPTER 5 PART 3 : Passive Voice Conclusion

 

PASSIVE VOICE

Passive voice is a form of sentence where the subject of the sentence receives the action, not performs the action. Unlike the active voice which focuses on the party taking the action, this form focuses more on a party or object that receives the result of the action (the recipient of the action).

Functions of the passive voice

The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action. In other words, the most important thing or person becomes the subject of the sentence.

A passive contruction occurs when you make the object of an action into the subject of a sentence. That is, who ever or whatever is performing the action is not grammatical subject of the sentence.

Here's a sure-fire formula for identifying the passive voice :

Form of "to be" + past participle = Passive voice

The Example :

- At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.

- The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes.

PH 5 : 

Make passive sentences using the word parts and the given tense.

1. The window – open (present perfect simple)

2. Her room – paint (past progressive)

3. He – take – to the airport. (present perfect simple)

4. The bike – repair – at the moment (present progressive)

5. The cows – feed – every morning (present simple)

6. The novel – write – a hundred years ago (past simple)

7. The food – must put – in the fridge (present simple)

8. A press conference – hold – tomorrow afternoon (future simple)

9. Our new house – just – finish (present perfect simple)

10. The thief – see – by the policeman (past perfect simple)

11. The story – often tell – by grandmother (present simple)

12. The package – send – by a good friend (past simple)

13. He – not see – for ages (present perfect simple)

14. My dad – off – a new job – later this week (future simple)

15. Breakfast – serve – from 7 to 10 (present simple)

 Answer :

1. The window has been opened

2. Her room was being painted

3. He has been taken to the airport

4. The bike is being repaired at the moment

5. The cows are fed every morning

6. The novel was written a hundred years ago

7. The food must be put in the fridge

8. A press conference will be hold tomorrow afternoon

9.Our new house has been just finished

10. The thief had been seen by the policeman

11. The story is often told by grandmother

12. The package was sent by a good friend

13. He hasn't been seen for ages

14. My dad will be off a new job later this week

15. Breakfast is served from 7 to 10

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