PASSIVE VOICE 2

Unit 4.3. Gadgets All Around

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AS ACTIVE SENTENCE

PS PASSIVE SENTENCE

An active sentence focuses on Someone carries out a certain activity.

A passive sentence focuses on

An activity has been carried out.

who performs the action.

the action performed.

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Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa

a new iPad.

Subject Direct Object

My dad gave

Subject Agent

AS

PS

me

Indirect Object

a new iPad by my dad.was givenI

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an email.

Subject Direct Object

That boy has sent

Subject Agent

AS

PS

her

Indirect Object

an email by that boy.has been sentShe

PASSIVE VOICE – TWO OBJECTS

When an active sentence contains a object and an object, we should change the object into the of the passive sentence.

direct

indirect indirect

subject

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gave was given

Auxiliary

Past Simple Passive

To be + Past Participle

PastSimple

Main verb

ACTIVE PASSIVE

Apply the same rule to change

the verb!

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STEP by STEP

Building the Passive with Two Objects

1.Identify the subject and the objects of the AS.

2.Identify the verb tense of the AS.

3.Change the indirect object of the AS into the subject of the PS.

4.Change the subject of the AS into the agent.

5.Put the main verb into the past participle.

6.Add the verb to be in the same tense of the AS.

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Now Practise!

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Put the sentences into the passive voice.

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2. Apple is delivering new iPhones to their best employees.

1. I have just offered my mom an e-reader.

3. The headmaster issued new rules for the use of mobiles in class.

2. New iPhones are being delivered by Apple to their best employees.

1. My mom has just been offered an e-reader (by me).

3. New rules for the use of mobiles in class were issued by the headmaster.

6. Mandy will bring us her new tablet.

4. Lucy has given Peter the link to her blog.

5. That blogster posted a story on how to live offline for a whole year.

6. We will be brought Mandy’s new tablet (by her).

4. Peter has been given the link to Lucy’s blog (by her).

5. A story on how to live offline for a whole year was posted by that blogster.

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8. The IT teacher told the students about the dangers of the Internet.

7. The assistant explained to us how to use the GPS.

9. Brian is meeting us at the Apple store.

8. The students were told about the dangers of the Internet by the IT teacher.

7. We were explained how to use the GPS by the assistant.

9. We are being met at the Apple store by Brian.

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Further Practice!

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Passive Voice Quiz 1

Passive Voice Quiz 2