Passive sentence is pretty common in English

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There is passive voice because there should be also an active voice

Passive Voice

Active Voice

Passive Vs Active

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How to differentiate between subject and object?

The window is broken Who broke the window? Subject = Billy

What Billy broke? Object = the window

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Active Forms

Subject and Object Subject and Object Simple Present Present continuous

My mom cooks chickenWho cooks? Subject = my mom What does she cook? Object = chicken

Susan is cleaning the basement Who is cleaning? Subject = Susan What is she cleaning? Object = the basement

Simple Past Simple Present Future Gabriel bought a car Who bought a car? Subject = Gabriel What did he buy? Object = a car

The company will hire a new managerWho will hire a new manager? Subject = the company What will the company hire? Object = a manager

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The second step is to observe the contrast between active and passive voice.

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How to know the contrast between active and passive?

Active = the mechanic fixed the car yesterday

Passive= the car was fixed by the mechanic

Active = Teachers gave the student’s report Passive= the student’s report was given by

teachers

Active = Tom must send the products on time

Passive = The products must be sent by him on time

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A : Active P : Passive

Subject ObjectVerb 3

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Exercises

Please change the following active into passive!