1. HAMLET SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare WROTE Hamlet.
Hamlet WAS WRITTEN by Shakespeare.
(ACTIVE VOICE)
(PASSIVE VOICE)

2. The boy plays basketball. Basketball is played by the boy.
The postman delivered
the letter yesterday.
The letter was delivered yesterday.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
1. In the ______________________, the subject does the action.
2. In the ______________________, the subject receives the action.
3. We use the _____________________ to emphasise the action rather
than who or what is reaponsible for it.
4. In the ________________, the person who does the action(the agent)
is not important.
Subject object
Active voice
Passive voice
Passive voice
Passive voice

3. Subject + Verb to be + past participle +by Agent.
My friends watch TV everyday. My friends watched TV yesterday.
TV is watched by my friends. TV was watched by my friends.
PRESENT SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE
Passive Passive
agent agent
TV is watched by my friends.
Passive
voice
structure
TV was watched by my friends.
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
English is taught in many countries.
The doors were repaired.
Many cars accidents are caused by alcohol.
(Present Simple)
(Past Simple)
(Past Simple)
(Present Simple)
(Past Simple)
(Present Simple)

4. ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
1. A man cleans the office everyday.
2. People in Peru speak Spanish.
3. Macchu Picchu was built by the Incas.
4. We saw her in London.
5. English is spoken in Australia.
6. Paper was invented by The Chinese.
7. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.
8. A letter is sent to Robert.
9. A delicious cake was made.
10.My father read the newspaper last night.
Active
Passive
Active
Active
Active
Active
Passive
Passive
Passive
Passive