HAMLET SHAKESPEARE

Shakespeare WROTE Hamlet.

Hamlet WAS WRITTEN by Shakespeare.

(ACTIVE VOICE)

(PASSIVE VOICE)

1. In the ______________________, the subject does the action.

2. In the ______________________, the subject receives the action.

3. We use the _____________________ to emphasise the action rather

than who or what is reaponsible for it.

4. In the ________________, the person who does the action(the agent)

is not important.

Active voice

Passive voice

Passive voice

Passive voice

My friends watch TV everyday. My friends watched TV yesterday.

TV is watched by my friends. TV was watched by my friends.

PRESENT SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE

Passive Passive

agent agent

Subject + Verb to be + past participle +by Agent.

TV is watched by my friends.

Passive voice

structure

TV was watched by my friends.

Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

English is taught in many countries.

The doors were repaired.

Many cars accidents are caused by alcohol.

(Present Simple)

(Past Simple)

(Past Simple)

(Present Simple)

(Past Simple)

(Present Simple)

The boy plays basketball. Basketball is played by the boy.

The postman delivered

the letter yesterday.

The letter was delivered yesterday.

ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

Subject object

ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

1. A man cleans the office everyday.

2. People in Peru speak Spanish.

3. Macchu Picchu was built by the Incas.

4. We saw her in London.

5. English is spoken in Australia.

6. Paper was invented by The Chinese.

7. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.

8. A letter is sent to Robert.

9. A delicious cake was made.

10.My father read the newspaper last night.

Active

Passive

Active

Active

Active

Active

Passive

Passive

Passive

Passive

Try these

1. They present the winner with $1,000.• The winner is presented with $1,000. 2. They give him an expensive present.• He is given an expensive present. 3. They send us some information.• We are sent some information. 4. We show the new student the school.• The new student is shown the school. 5. They owe me a lot of money.• I am owed a lot of money. PRESENT SIMPLEPRESENT SIMPLE

6. He promised me more money.• I was promised more money. 7. They told the teacher a lie.• The teacher was told a lie. 8. He gave me some help.• I was given some help. 9. They built the house in 1980.• The house was built in 1980. 10. They produced 100,000 cars in 2008.• 100,000 cars were produced in 2008.

PAST SIMPLEPAST SIMPLE