The Passive Sample sentences The window was broken
The Passive
Sample sentences • The window was broken last night. • Our IT system is being renewed at the moment. • A loan can be arranged within six days. • Interest rates were raised by 1%. • I have been offered a new job. • A new job has been offered to me.
We use the passive: 1. When who does the action is not important. • The new design hasn’t been chosen. 2. When who does the action is clear from the situation: • I was being asked some difficult questions at the interview. 3. When who does the action is unknown: • The window was broken last night.
• Passive can be formed ONLY with transitive verbs – those that have an OBJECT • Someone is walking in the street. -NO OBJECT • Somebody damaged the goods in transit. OBJECT
ACTIVE: PASSIVE Subject Mexicans PASSIVE: Object speak Spanish. is spoken in Mexico.
ACTIVE PASSIVE Subject Richard Branson Object founded Virgin Records. was founded by .
Form: TO BE + past participle
ACTIVE PASSIVE Subject Shakespeare Object wrote “Romeo and Juliet” was written by Shakespeare. .
ACTIVE PASSIVE Subject Our supplier Object is shipping the goods are being shipped next week by The goods are being shipped next week by our supplier.
ACTIVE PASSIVE Subject They Object will not finish the project won’t be finished by next month. The project won’t be finished by next month.
ACTIVE Subject We PASSIVE Object can arrange a loan within six days. can be arranged within six days. A loan can be arranged within six days.
Verbs with two objects They promised me a better salary. indirect object • give, lend, offer, promise, sell, send, take smth. to smbd. • book, buy, keep, make, prepare, save smth. for smbd.
ACTIVE Subject They 1. I PASSIVE Indirect object offered Direct object a new job me was offered I was offered a new job. 2. was offered to A new job was offered to me. me
ACTIVE Subject They 1. We PASSIVE Indirect object gave us Direct object a large order were given We were given a large order. 2. was given to A large order was given to us. us
Active Passive • Thank you for your order for Pcplus software which we received this morning. Our team is dealing with your order, and we expect to deliver the package to you within 10 working days. I have included our current price list as an attachment. Please note we only guarantee these prices until 31 December. Thank you for choosing soft. com. • Thank you for your order for Pcplus software which was received this morning. • Your order is being dealt with by our team and we expect that the package will be delivered to you within 10 working days. • Our current price list has been included as an attachment. • Please note that these prices are guaranteed until 31 December.
Complete each sentence with a passive verb. You may need a negative form. 1. The goods _____ (damage) in transit last were damaged night. is seen(see) by thousands of 2. This advert _____ people every day. 3. The project _____ (finish) by the end of the will not be finished month. have been closed 4. Fifty retail outlets _____ (close) over the last year. are currently being 5. All of our IT systems currently _____ reviewed (review). cannot be shipped 6. Your order _____ (can/ship) until we receive payment.
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