Embedded Files
What is passive voice?
What is passive voice?
The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action. In other words, the most important thing or person becomes the subject of the sentence.
FORMING PASSIVE VOICE
FORMING PASSIVE VOICE
The passive voice in English is composed of two elements: The appropriate form of the verb 'to be' + past participle.
Simple Present Tense
Simple Present Tense
Object + am/is/are + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
Example:
The house is cleaned every day (by Ira).
Present Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
Object + am/is/are + being + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
Example:
The house is being cleaned (by Ira).
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Object + have/has + been+ V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
Example:
The house has been cleaned cleaned (by Ira).
Simple Past Tense
Simple Past Tense
Object + was/were + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
Example:
The house was cleaned cleaned (by Ira).
Past Contiuous Tense
Past Contiuous Tense
Object + was/were + being + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
Example:
The house was being cleaned (by Ira).
Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Object + had + been + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
Example:
The house had been cleaned (by Ira).
Simple Future Tense
Simple Future Tense
Object + will/shall + be + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
Example:
The house will be cleaned (by Ira).
Future Continuous Tense
Future Continuous Tense
Object + will/shall + be + being + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
Example:
The house will be being cleaned (by Ira).
PRACTICE PASSIVE VOICE
Activity 1:
IDENTIFY WHICH SENTENCES ARE PASSIVE VOICE!
The cake was baked by my mother.
The students finished their homework.
The letter was sent yesterday.
The teacher explains the lesson clearly.
The homework has been completed by the students.
The room is cleaned every day by the staff.
He buys a new car.
The project was completed on time.
She is painting the wall.
The car was repaired by the mechanic.
the answer
the answer
The cake was baked by my mother. (Passive Voice)
Reason: Using "was" + past participle "baked".
The students finished their homework. (Active Voice)
Reason: The subject “students” performs a direct action on the object “homework”.
The letter was sent yesterday. (Passive Voice)
Reason: Using "was" + past participle "sent".
The teacher explains the lesson clearly. (Active Voice)
Reason: The subject “teacher” performs direct action on the object “lesson”.
The homework has been completed by the students. (Passive Voice)
Reason: Using "has been" + past participle "completed".
The room is cleaned every day by the staff. (Passive Voice)
Reason: Using "is" + past participle "cleaned".
He buys a new car. (Active Voice)
Reason: The subject “he” performs a direct action on the object “car”.
The project was completed on time. (Passive Voice)
Reason: Using "was" + past participle "completed".
She is painting the wall. (Active Voice)
Reason: Progressive active sentence, the subject “she” performs a direct action on the object “wall”.
The car was repaired by the mechanic. (Passive Voice)
Reason: Using "was" + past participle "repaired".
Sentences that contain Passive Voice: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 10.
Activity 2:
CHOOSE TEXT AND CONVERT THIS SHORT TEXT INTO PASSIVE VOICE!
Yesterday, the students organized a school event in the hall. They decorated the room with colorful banners and balloons. The teacher gave a speech to open the event. After that, the principal announced the winners of the competition. Everyone enjoyed the activities, and the event ended with a group photo.
The chef prepared a delicious meal for the guests. He used fresh ingredients and special spices. The waiters served the food at 7 PM. Everyone enjoyed the dinner, and they praised the chef for his excellent work.
The company launched a new product last week. They advertised it on social media and television. Customers bought the product quickly, and many left positive reviews online. The marketing team celebrated their success.
The students completed their group project on time. They submitted it to the teacher during the class. The teacher graded the project and returned it with comments. The students appreciated the feedback.
The police found the missing car yesterday. They investigated the case for two days. The owner retrieved the car from the police station. The community thanked the officers for their hard work.
The scientist discovered a new species in the rainforest. She wrote a detailed report and presented her findings at a conference. The media covered the story widely, and the discovery attracted attention from the scientific community.
the answer
the answer
Text 1:
Yesterday, a school event was organized by the students in the hall. The room was decorated with colorful banners and balloons. A speech was given by the teacher to open the event. After that, the winners of the competition were announced by the principal. The activities were enjoyed by everyone, and the event was ended with a group photo.
Text 2:
A delicious meal was prepared by the chef for the guests. Fresh ingredients and special spices were used by him. The food was served at 7 PM by the waiters. The dinner was enjoyed by everyone, and the chef was praised for his excellent work.
Text 3:
A new product was launched by the company last week. It was advertised on social media and television. The product was bought quickly by customers, and many positive reviews were left online. The success was celebrated by the marketing team.
Text 4:
The group project was completed by the students on time. It was submitted to the teacher during the class. The project was graded and was returned with comments by the teacher. The feedback was appreciated by the students.
Text 5:
The missing car was found by the police yesterday. The case was investigated for two days. The car was retrieved by the owner from the police station. The officers were thanked by the community for their hard work.
Text 6:
A new species was discovered by the scientist in the rainforest. A detailed report was written by her, and her findings were presented at a conference. The story was covered widely by the media, and the discovery was attracted attention from the scientific community.
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION
To convert the given text into passive voice, you have to analyze each sentence. First, you need to know the 'role' of the word or clause in the sentence. Next, you need to know the tense of the sentence. Here's a discussion of text 1 above:
Text 1:
Yesterday, the students organized a school event in the hall. They decorated the room with colorful banners and balloons. The teacher gave a speech to open the event. After that, the principal announced the winners of the competition. Everyone enjoyed the activities, and the event ended with a group photo.
Sentence 1: Yesterday, the students organized a school event in the hall.
Role of word or clause:
Yesterday: Adverbial of Time
The students: Subject (pronoun)
Organized: Verb
A school event: Object
in the hall: Adverb
The sentence is a simple past tense sentence form. So, to convert it into passive voice, we can use the following formula Object + was/were + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun.
Passive Voice: Yesterday, a school event was organized by the students in the hall.
Sentence 2: They decorated the room with colorful banners and balloons.
Role of word or clause:
They: Subject (pronoun)
Decorated: Verb
The room: Object
With colorful banners and balloons: Adverbial (of manner)
The sentence is in simple past tense. To convert it into the passive voice, we follow the formula: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject/Pronoun.
Passive voice: The room was decorated with colorful banners and balloons by them.
Sentence 3: The teacher gave a speech to open the event.
Role of word or clause:
The teacher: Subject
Gave: Verb
A speech: Object
To open the event: Adverbial (of purpose)
The sentence is in simple past tense. To convert it into the passive voice, we use the formula: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.
Passive voice: A speech was given by the teacher to open the event.
Sentence 4 : After that, the principal announced the winners of the competition.
Role of word or clause:
The principal: Subject
Announced: Verb
The winners of the competition: Object
After that: Adverbial (of time)
The sentence is in simple past tense. To convert it into the passive voice, we use the formula: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.
Passive voice: The winners of the competition were announced by the principal.
Sentence 5: Everyone enjoyed the activities, and the event ended with a group photo.
Role of word or clause:
Everyone: Subject
Enjoyed: Verb
The activities: Object
And the event ended with a group photo: Coordinating clause (Compound sentence)
The sentence is in simple past tense. To convert the first clause into passive voice, we use the formula: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject. For the second clause, "ended" is intransitive, so it stays unchanged.
Passive voice: The activities were enjoyed by everyone, and the event was ended with a group photo.
You can convert other texts into passive voice in the same way as text 1 above.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse