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PASSIVE VOICE
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Definition

Function

Rules in forming
Passive voice
Passive

Examples

Passive in
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 Passive Voice Definition

Definition
Definition Passive voice is Grammatical construction, the noun
or noun phrase that would be the object of an active
Function
sentence appears as the subject of a sentence with
passive voice.
Example :
Rules in forming
Passive The Army defeated the enemy (Active)
The enemy was defeated by the Army (Passive).
Examples

Passive in
Tenses
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Definition Function
The Passive voice is used to show that experiences
an action rather than the person or object that
Function
performs the action. In other words, the most
important thing or person becomes the subject of
Rules in forming the sentence
Passive

Examples

Passive in
Tenses
 Passive/Rules in forming Passive

Rules in Forming Passive

Definition • Only transitive sentence can be formed into

passive
• Object in active sentence becomes Subject in
Function
Passive
• The use of To be (is, am, are, was, were, been,
Rules in forming
Passive be)
• The existance of being for active –ing verb
• The use of V3 (Past Participle)
Examples
• There will be “by” to show the agent who does
the action,but it is optional. It can be omitted.
Passive in
Tenses
 Passive Voice|Examples

Examples
Definition
1. Susan always sweeps the class.
The class is always swept by her.
Function 2. The boys are watching some films now.
Some films are being watched by them.
Rules in forming 3. He saw some strange people yesterday.
Passive Some strange people were seen yesterday by him.
4. We will invite them to our party.
Examples They will be invited to our party by us.
5. I have done my job nicely.
Passive in My job has been done nicely by me.
Tenses
 Passive in
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Definition

Function

Rules in forming
Passive

Examples

Passive in
Tenses
 Passive/Rules in forming Passive

PASSIVE WITH TWO OBJECTS

Active
Definition
• He drew me some cartoons on my book
• They are giving us some money
Function
• A stranger has sent them a package.
Passive:
Rules in forming
Passive • Some cartoons were drawn for me on my book
by him.
Examples • I was drawn some cartoons on my book by him.
• Some money is being given by them to us.
Passive in • We are being given some money by them.
Tenses
• They have been sent a package by a stranger.
• A package has been sent to them by a stranger.
 Passive/Rules in forming Passive

PASSIVE IN QUESTION FORM

Definition
Active
• Is the boy writing a letter in his room now?
• Do you always take the cat to school?
Function • Did she steal your wallet?
• How did he break the window?
Rules in forming
• Why will the government change the rules?
Passive • Does Shinta always hide your bag?
Passive:
Examples • Is a letter being written in his room now?
• Is the cat always taken to school by you?
• Was your wallet stolen by her?
Passive in
Tenses
• How was the window broken by him?
• Why will the rules be changed by the government?
• Is your bag always hidden by her?
 Passive Voice

Active
Active
•• Is
Is the
the girl
girl driving
driving the
the car
car fast
fast now?
now?
•• Do
Do you
you always
always throw
throw the
the trash
trash improperly?
improperly?
•• Did
Did he he dug
dug some
some holes
holes inin your
your garden?
garden?
•• How
How did did he
he break
break the
the window?
window?
•• II feel
feel very
very tired
tired after
after running
running 200 200 kilo
kilo meters
meters
•• Why
Why willwill the
the principal
principal take
take the
the freedom
freedom from
from us??
us??
•• Are
Are they
they drawing
drawing us us aa giant
giant on on the
the canvas
canvas wall?
wall?
•• We
We do do not
not give
give them
them aa second
second chance
chance this
this time
time
•• Hopefully,
Hopefully, the the man
man will
will send
send meme thethe package
package today.
today.
•• All
All the
the children
children areare playing
playing in in the
the garden
garden happily
happily now
now..
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