Unit 8Passive Voice part 1

Passive VoiceRegarding the object, we have two types of verbs:

(( االفعال من نوعين لدينا يوجد به، بالمفعول يتعلق فيما1) Intransitive verb: a verb that doesn’t take an

object( : به مفعول يأخذ ال الذي الفعل وهو الزم (فعل

Ex:- Many people came to Palestine.

2) Transitive verb: a verb that takes an object.( : به مفعول يأخذ الذي الفعل وهو متعدي (فعل

Ex:- Two men robbed the bank.

Active voice and Passive voiceThe difference between the active and the passive

lies in the rule of formation of sentences:تشكيل ) في يكمن للمجهول والمبني للمعلوم المبني بين الفرق

( الجملةActive voice rule: Sub + Verb + ObjEx:- Ali plays football.

Passive voice rule: Obj + Helping verb + verb ( P.P )+ by agent

Ex:- Football is played by Ali

Passive Voice:Passive voice concentrates on the object, not the

subject while active voice concentrates on the subject, not the object.أن ) حين في الفاعل وليس به المفعول على يركز للمجهول المبني

به المفعول وليس الفاعل على يركز للمعلوم ( المبنيThe categories of Passive Voice:1) Simple Passive voice.2) Continuous Passive voice.3) Perfect Passive voice.

How to change into passive:1) Determine the object and put it the place of

subject.الفاعل ) مكان في ووضعه به المفعول ( تحديد

2) Use the singular or plural helping verb depending on the object.المفعول ) على باالعتماد الجمع أو المفرد المساعد الفعل استخدم

( به

3) Change the verb into Past Participle ( P.P )الثالث ) التصريف إلى الفعل ( حول

1) Simple Passive voiceA) Present simple passive voice:-The rule:- Obj + ( is / are ) + verb ( P.P )

ex:- The boy plays football everyday.Football is played everyday by the boy.

ex:- We build houses in Jericho.Houses are built in Jericho by us.

B) Past simple Passive voice:-

The rule:- Obj + ( was / were ) + verb ( P.P )

ex:- The boys hit the cat yesterday.The cat was hit yesterday.

ex:- Ali broke two windows last night.Two windows were broken last night.

Q) Change the following active sentences into Passive voice:

1) My Father buys a new car every two years.

2) Two students brought a new projector for the school.

3) A group of terrorists attacked the customers at the bank.

4) Most of the students write wonderful novels.

Q) Change the following active sentences into Passive voice:

1) My Father buys a new car every two years.

2) Two students brought a new projector for the school.

3) A group of terrorists attacked the customers at the bank.

4) Most of the students write wonderful novels.

- A new car is bought every two years by my father.

- A new projector for the school was brought by two students.

- The customers at the bank were attacked by a group of terrorists.- Wonderful novels are written by most of the students.

2) Continuous Passive voiceA) Present continuous Passive voice:-The rule:- Obj + ( is / are ) + being + verb ( P.P )

ex:- Ali is writing a paper.A paper is being written by Ali.

ex:- They are making cookies.Cookies are being made by them.

B) Past continuous Passive voice:-

The rule:- Obj + ( was / were ) + being + verb ( P.P )

ex:- They were watching a movie.

A movie was being watched by them.

ex:- Sam was buying some sandwiches.

Some sandwiches were being bought by Sam.

Q) Change the following active sentences into Passive voice:

1) The boys were driving the car.

2) My kid is learning English.

3) The Farmer is raising five cows.

4) Some boys were building five robots.

Q) Change the following active sentences into Passive voice:

1) The boys were driving the car.

2) My kid is learning English.

3) The Farmer is raising five cows.

4) Some boys were building five robots.

- The car was being driven by the boys.

- English is being learnt by my kid.

- Five cows are being raised by the farmer.

- Five robots were being built by some boys.

3) Perfect Passive VoiceA)Present Perfect simple passive voice:The rule:- Obj + ( has / have ) + been + verb ( P.P )

ex:- Sam has found the keyThe key has been found by Sam.

ex:- the company has produced ten new cars.Ten new cars have been produced by the company.

B) Past Perfect simple passive voice:

The rule:- Obj + ( had ) + been + verb ( P.P )

ex:- They had broken the window.

The window had been broken by them.

ex:- Sameer had bought some books.

Some books had been bought by Sameer.

Q) Change the following active sentences into Passive voice:

1) Israel had bombed some places in Gaza.

2) This school has served many students.

3) The dog had bitten the child.

4)The factory has brought a new machine.

Q) Change the following active sentences into Passive voice:

1) Israel had bombed some places in Gaza.

2) This school has served many students.

3) The dog had bitten the child.

4)The factory has brought a new machine.

- Some places in Gaza had been bombed by Israel.

- Many students have been served by this school.

- The child had been bitten by the dog.

- A new machine has been brought by the factory.

Passive voice with modal verbsThe rule: Obj + modal verb + be + verb ( P.P )

ex:- Sally can fix the microwave.The microwave can be fixed by Sally.

ex:- Bob can operate the bulldozer.The bulldozer can be operated by Bob.

Q) Change the following active sentences into Passive voice:

1) Tony will visit the Statue of Liberty.

2) John can solve the problem.

3) Mike may hold a meeting for the team member.

4) The terrorist group shall release the innocent man

Q) Change the following active sentences into Passive voice:

1) Tony will visit the Statue of Liberty.

2) John can solve the problem.

3) Mike may hold a meeting for the team member.

4) The terrorist group shall release the innocent man

- The Statue of Liberty will be visited by Tony.

- The problem can be solved by John.

- A meeting for the team member may be held by Mike.

- The innocent man shall be released by the terrorist group.