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Passive Voice - Present & Past

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  • TRUE or FALSE: In the PASSIVE VOICE the focus is on the Object or the action itself.
    TRUE!
  • TRUE or FALSE: We use the PASSIVE when the "doer" of the action is unknown or obvious from the context.
    TRUE!!
  • TRUE or FALSE: In the present we used AM/IS/ARE and a verb in the past simple form to make a passive.
    FALSE! AM/IS/ARE + PAST PARTICIPLE
  • TURN INTO THE PASSIVE: Someone installed the washing machine at home.
    THE WASHING MACHINE WAS INSTALLED AT HOME
  • IS THIS PASSIVE SENTENCE OK? The police was caught a thief yesterday.
    WRONG!!! A THIEF WAS CAUGHT YESTERDAY (BY THE POLICE)
  • TRUE or FALSE: In the ACTIVE VOICE sentences focus on the subject(doer) of the action.
    TRUE!
  • Very cheap products ____ (sell) during Black Friday.
    ARE SOLD
  • IS THIS PASSIVE SENTENCE OK? The package was delivered last week.
    IT'S OK!!
  • A ladder ______ (use) to climb onto the roof of the house during last night's robbery.
    WAS USED
  • Lunch ____ (cook) in the school canteen everyday.
    IS COOKED
  • IS THIS PASSIVE SENTENCE OK? My parents were bought a table.
    WRONG! MY PARENTS BOUGHT A TABLE - A TABLE WAS BOUGHT BY MY PARENTS
  • We usually _____ (use) a pen to do our tests at university.
    USE
  • People _____ (buy) very cheap products during Black Friday.
    BUY
  • A car _____ (steal) yesterday from the parking lot.
    WAS STOLEN
  • TURN INTO THE PASSIVE: Everyboy put a Christmas tree in their house.
    A CHRISTMAS TREE IS PUT THEIR HOUSES