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Passive voice

Passive voice. . - The passive voice is a way of forming sentences that the focus is on the person or thing receiving an action . - Passive is made only with transitive verb. Passive voice. Remember. Intransitive verb cannot be passive Active sentences focus on performing an action.

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Passive voice

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  1. Passive voice . -The passive voice is a way of forming sentences that the focus is on the person or thing receiving an action. -Passive is made only with transitive verb.

  2. Passive voice Remember • Intransitive verb cannot be passive • Active sentences focus on performing an action.

  3. .How to know passive? Formula of passive Verb to be + past participle. l

  4. Examples -Active sentence: My son made this painting. -Passive sentence: This paining was made by mo son. • Active sentence : Marry eats a mango. • Passive sentence : A mango is eaten by Marry

  5. .Examples • Active sentence: I have damaged your bicycle. • Passive sentence: Your bicycle has been damaged.

  6. Exercises • This is a beautiful painting. …………………………………………………. • Authorities make rules to be broken," he said defiantly. • Rules are made by to be broken,”he said defiantly. • My mother painted this room.

  7. . Exercises • Let’s go to the museum.(cannot be passive) …………………………………………………………….. • The teacher punished me when I talked in the class. • I was

  8. . Exercises • The dentist pulled out one of my teeth last week. …………………………………………………….. -Amy wrote the report. ……………………………………………………….

  9. Exercises • David will have finished his work when we arrive. ……………………………………………………….. -I have damaged your bicycle. …………………………………………………… -The dispatcher is notifying the police that three prisoners have escaped. …………………………………………………….

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