Passive voice Passive Voice What is passive voice

Passive voice

Passive Voice What is passive voice? I. There is a passive infinitive form : be + past participle. We use this form after modal verbs (must , can , will , etc) and after a number of other structures (e. g. going to, have to, want to and would like to). Example Passive voice

Passive Voice II. There is a passive perfect infinitive form: have been + past participle. We can use this form to talk about the past. The newspaper may have been thrown away last night. We should have been told about the dangers. Passive voice

Passive Voice III. There is also a passive – ing form: being + past participle. i. He remembers being given the book. ii. I don’t like being kept waiting. Passive voice

Using get instead of be in the passive • We sometimes use get(+ past participle) instead of be (+ past participle) to make passive verbs. We do this, for example, when we talk about things that happen by accident or unexpectedly. • We use get mostly in an informal style. Example Passive voice

Verb with two objects in the passive • Some verbs eg give can have two objects. • Someone gave Jimmy the money. (the two objects are Jimmy and the money. ) • In case like this, we can make two different passive sentences. • Jimmy was given the money. The money was given to Jimmy. 1 Passive voice

• In general, it is more usual for passive sentences to begin with the person. • Other verbs which can have two objects include send, offer, show, pay, teach, promise and tell. – I was sent a telegram. – She will be told the news. 2 Passive voice

The passive with by and with • • By + agent Active : Marconi invented the radio. Passive : The radio is invented by Marconi. Active : The strong winds blew down a number of trees. • Passive : A number of trees were blown down by the strong winds. Passive voice

• We sometimes use the subject of an active sentence (eg Marconi, the strong winds ) as ‘the agent’ in a passive sentence. When this happens, we use by to introduce the agent in the passive. • We only use by + agent when it is important to say who or what is responsible for something. Passive voice

• With + instrument. • We use with to talk about an instrument which is used by the agent to do something. • He was killed with a knife. • He was killed by his wife. • With + material • We also use with to talk about materials or ingredients. • The room was filled with smoke. Passive • Irish coffee is made with whiskey voice

Example • • was built This house (built)_____in 1795. He(invite)_______ has been invited to the party. is opened by him. The windows(open)____ is printed at the moment. The house(print)_____ Football(play)_____ is played all over the world. was attacked I(attack)______by a man. is taken with this camera. The photo(take)_____ Passive My car(steal)_____last night. was stolen voice

Example • • • Active: Someone cleans the office every day. Passive: The office is cleaned every day. Active: The bog bites him. Passive: He is bit by the dog. teacher punishes the students. Active: The Passive: The students are punished by the teacher. • Active: I made a mistake. • Passive: A mistake was made. Passive voice

Example i. iii. iv. v. This door must be kept locked. The job can’t be done. He’s going to be interviewed next week. The new motorway will be opened next summer. I don’t want to be disturbed. Back Passive voice

Example • When Annie ran across the road, she nearly got run over by a car. • I was surprised that I didn’t get invited to the party. • Luckily, nobody got hurt in the accident. Back Passive voice