"Shoes should be removed before entering my house". What voice has the speaker used?
The passive voice
“The pilot flies the plane through the sky”. Transform this active sentence into a passive
The plane is flown through the sky by the pilot
“Money is spent by us everyday”. Transform this passive sentence into an active
We spend money everyday
“Michael is baking a brownie”. Transform this active sentence into a passive
A brownie is being baked by Michael
“My homework is being done right now”. Transform this passive sentence into an active
I’m doing my homework right now
“They are painting the classroom today”. Transform this active sentence into a passive
The classroom is being painted today
Which verbal tense do we have to use with the main verbs in the passive sentences?
The past participle
“The meeting was not held by the mayor”. Transform this passive sentence into an active
The mayor didn’t hold the meeting
“The dog is being walked by Mark’s cousin”. Transform this passive sentence into an active
Mark’s cousin is walking the dog
“An American writer wrote this novel”. Transform this active sentence into a passive
This novel was written by an American writer
“The letters are delivered by my mum”. Transform this passive sentence into an active
My mum delivers the letters
In a sentence written in the active voice, who performs the action?
The subject
How many verbs do passive sentences contain?
At least two (v. to be and the main verb)
“Reporters write news reports”. Transform this active sence into a passive.
News reports are written by reporters
“A song for children was sung by Susan”. Transform this passive sentence into an active
Susan sang a song for children
“The company hired new workers last year”. Transform this active sentence into a passive.
New workers were hired by the company last year