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PASSIVE VOICE 2
Unit 4.3. Gadgets All Around
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
XPLORE 10
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.
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
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
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
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
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
gave was given
Auxiliary
Past Simple Passive
To be + Past Participle
PastSimple
Main verb
ACTIVE PASSIVE
Apply the same rule to change
the verb!
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
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.
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
Now Practise!
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
Put the sentences into the passive voice.
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
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.
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
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.
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
Further Practice!
Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa
Passive Voice Quiz 1
Passive Voice Quiz 2
