ACTIVE vs PASSIVE JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter

HOW TO MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE ACTIVE In an active sentence the order of

Practice! The cake _____. ✗ A) was ✗ B) eats ✓ C) was eaten

THE SUBJECT IS OPTIONAL PASSIVE SENTENCE It’s usually not necessary to say/write who does

Practice! The letter _____. ✗ A) writes me ✗ B) was ✗ C) written

WHY OR WHEN DO WE USE THE PASSIVE We can use the passive when

Practice! The window _____. ✗ A) was open ✓ B) was opened ✗ C)

OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE PROCESSES We often use the passive to describe processes. Example

Practice! The paper _____. ✗ A) was kept ✓ B) was thrown away ✗

PRESENT PASSIVE AND PAST PASSIVE Present passive: Is/are Example The shop is closed. Past

Practice! _____ your bicycle _____? ✓ A) Was… stolen ✗ B) Is… stolen ✗

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ACTIVE vs. PASSIVE “JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter. ” → “Harry Potter was written by JK Rowling. ” Slides with blue titles are reviews of the grammar points you should know. Slides with purple titles are practice questions: answer each question by clicking on one of the answers to find out if you understand the grammar! Correct answer: ✓ Incorrect answer: ✗

HOW TO MAKE A PASSIVE SENTENCE ACTIVE In an active sentence the order of the words is: SUBJECT-VERB-OBJECT Example I do my homework. ACTIVE In a passive sentence the order of the words is: OBJECT-TO BE-PARTICIPLE (of the verb) Example My homework is done.

Practice! The cake _____. ✗ A) was ✗ B) eats ✓ C) was eaten ✗ D) was drunk

THE SUBJECT IS OPTIONAL PASSIVE SENTENCE It’s usually not necessary to say/write who does the action. Example The mail is collected. But if you want to give more information or emphasize it, you can say/write who does the action: SUBJECT-TO BE-PARTICIPLE-BYSUBJECT Example The mail is collected by the mailman.

Practice! The letter _____. ✗ A) writes me ✗ B) was ✗ C) written by me ✓ D) was written by me

WHY OR WHEN DO WE USE THE PASSIVE We can use the passive when we don’t need to say who or what does the action, or if we don’t want to emphasize who or what does the action. Example The documents were printed.

Practice! The window _____. ✗ A) was open ✓ B) was opened ✗ C) wasn’t opened ✗ D) were opened

OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE PROCESSES We often use the passive to describe processes. Example The car is washed.

Practice! The paper _____. ✗ A) was kept ✓ B) was thrown away ✗ C) wasn’t eaten ✗ D) threw away

PRESENT PASSIVE AND PAST PASSIVE Present passive: Is/are Example The shop is closed. Past passive: Was/were Example The shop was closed.

Practice! _____ your bicycle _____? ✓ A) Was… stolen ✗ B) Is… stolen ✗ C) Was… eaten ✗ D) Was… borrowed

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