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The definition of the passive voice In traditional grammar, verb form (or voice) in which the grammatical subject receives the verb`s action Why use passive voice ? The doer of the action is unknown, unwanted, or unneeded in the sentence The writer wishes to emphasize the action of the sentence rather than the doer of the action The writer wishes to use passive voice for sentence variety.
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The passive voice
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How to change active to passiveWhen to use ‘by’Situations for passiveDifferent verb tensesPlay with the passive voice
The definition of the passive
voiceIn traditional grammar, verb form (or voice) in which the grammatical subject receives the verb`s actionWhy use passive voice ?The doer of the action is unknown, unwanted, or unneeded in the sentenceThe writer wishes to emphasize the action of the sentence rather than the doer of the action The writer wishes to use passive voice for sentence variety.
How to change active to passive
Active Voice
Passive Voice
Example: “Justin mailed the letter”
Justin mailed the letter
The letter
Direct Object
Subject
1
by Justin
Prepositional phrase
Subject Verb
was mailedVerb + be auxiliary
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When to use ‘by’When the writer wishes to emphasize the doer of the action rather than the action that is being performed
Example:
A suspect was questioned for sixteen hours by the police
Situations for passive
To emphasize an objectActive: All the Universities in US required 2 recommend letters ( how many letters are required?)Two recommend letters are required to apply for university
When do we use the passive voice? To emphasize the action with the unknown subjectActive: Someone killed that woman last night. (who killed her?)That woman was killed last night.
Different verb tenses
Simple Present:Present perfect:Past:Past perfect:Future:Future perfect:Present progressive: Past progressive:
"to be" + a past participle
The car is designedThe car has been designedThe car was designed
The car had been designedThe car will be designedThe car will have been designed
The car is being designedThe car was being designed
Play with passive voice
Simple Present
ActiveThe company ships the computers to many foreign countries
PassiveComputers are shipped to many foreign countries
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Play with passive voice
Present Progressive
ActiveThe chef is preparing the food
PassiveThe food is being prepared by the chef
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Play with passive voice
Simple Past
ActiveThe delivery man delivered the package yesterday
PassiveThe package was delivered yesterday by the delivery man
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Play with passive voice
Past Progressive
ActiveThe producer was making an announcement
PassiveAn announcement was being made by the producer
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Play with passive voice
Future
ActiveOur representative will pick up the computer
PassiveThe computer will be picked up by our representative
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Play with passive voice
Present Perfect
ActiveSomeone has made the arrangements for us
PassiveThe arrangements have been made for us
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Play with passive voice
Past Perfect
ActiveThey had given us visas for three months
PassiveWe had been given visas for three months
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Play with passive voice
Future Perfect
ActiveBy next month we will have finished this job
PassiveBy next month this job will have been finished
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Play with passive voice
Modals
ActiveYou can use the computer
PassiveThe computer can be used
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