2. ACTIVE vs PASSIVE
to talk about the person / thing that
ACTIVE VOICE
performs an action
To focus on the person / thing that
PASSIVE VOICE
is affected by an action
3. PASSIVE VOICE: FORM
TO FORM THE PASSIVE VOICE, WE USE:
1 – the verb “TO BE”
2 – the PAST PARTICIPLE of the main verb
4. Young people buy teens magazines
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
Present Simple
Teens magazines are bought by young people
subject Verb to be agent
Present Simple
+
Past Participle
of the main verb
5. The police officer arrested that man
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
Past Simple
That man was arrested by the police officer
subject Verb to be agent
Past Simple
+
Past Participle
of the main verb
6. Help your teacher to rewrite these sentences in the PASSIVE:
Special dogs help police officers
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
Present Simple
Police officers are helped by special dogs
subject Verb to be agent
Present Simple
+
Past Participle
of the main verb
7. The photographer took some pictures
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
Past Simple
Some pictures were taken by the photographer
subject Verb to be agent
Past Simple
+
Past Participle
of the main verb
8. A. Choose the correct option.
1.The article reads / was read by lots of people.
2.The report is written / is write by the editor of the newspaper.
3.The victims are taken / is taken to hospital by the firefighters.
9. B. Write the sentences in the passive voice.
1.This journalist writes long articles.
Long articles are written by this journalist
2.The soldiers killed the reporter.
The reporter was killed by the soldiers
10. B. Write the sentences in the passive voice.
1.This journalist writes long articles.
Long articles are written by this journalist
2.The soldiers killed the reporter.
The reporter was killed by the soldiers
