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Where are these phones manufactured?

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Where is this phone manufactured?

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What is exactly the passive voice? it is one of the two voices of verbs. Language form used when we do not know who or what performs the action or it is not relevant. Sometimes we know the performer or Doer of the action but the emphasis is rather on the receiver of the action When we know the performer or Doer of the action we use By My Uncles car was stolen

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Receiver Harry Potter

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Passive VoiceIs written Is being written by Rowling by Rowling by Rowling by Rowling by Rowling

Has written wrote Was writing

H.P. H.P. H.P.

Has been written Was written Was being written

Past PerfectSimple Future Be going to Future Perfect Modal present

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Had writtenWill write Is going to write Will have written Should write

H.P.H.P. H.P. H.P. H.P.

Past PerfectSimple Future Be going to Future Perfect Modal

H.P .H.P . H.P . H.P . H.P .

Had been writtenWill be written Is going to be written Will have been written Should be written

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I have an exam on P.V.Identify the main verb (action)Identify the subject. Is it the doer or the receiver? Identify the tense (simple present, past, present perfect, etc) Change ONLY the verb BE according to the tenseSome exercises

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Its not that hard after all

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Some exercises Its noon, the mail should be here soon. It (deliver, usually) is usually delivered sometime between noon andshould be here soon. It (deliver, usually)___________ sometime Its noon, the mail 1:00pm between noon and 1:00pm working in the laboratory yesterday when the explosion (occur) Only five of us (work) were occurred.of us (work)__________ in waslaboratory yesterday when the explosion Only five Fortunately, no one (hurt) the hurt (occur)___________. Fortunately, no onebut I (admit, not) was not admitted to the testing I was suppossed to take a test yesterday (hurt)_______ room because the examination yesterday but I (admit, not)_________ to the testing room I was suppossed to take a test (begin, already) had already begun because the examinationlast year, Susan (offer, already) had already been offered a Before Susan graduated (begin, already)_________ position with an accounting firm Susan (offer, already)______ a position with an Before Susan graduated last year, accountingafirm Right now student trip to the planetarium (organize) is being organized. You can sign at the reception counter to the planetarium (organize)______. You can sign at the Right now a student trip reception counter was a terrible day A: yesterday (be) B: What (happen) happened? A: yesterday (be)_____ a terrible day B: What (flunk) flunked a test A: First, I (happen)_______? or at least I think I did. Then I (drop) dropped my books while I First, (flunk)___________ a test or at they I think I into a mud puddle and finally my A: (walk)Iwas walking across campus and least (fall) fell did. Then I (drop) my books while I bike (steal) was stolen (walk)______ across campus and they (fall) into a mud puddle and finally my bike (steal)________ B: You (should, stay) should have stayed in bed this morning! B: You (should,went to look at anin bed this morning!liked it, but by the time we got there, it Yesterday we stay)_________ apartment. I really (rent, already) had to look been rented Yesterday we went already at an apartment. I really liked it, but by the time we got there, it (rent, already)___________ that is taking place at the art museum today (judge) is being The photography competition judged by three well-known photographers. The at the (announce) will be The photography competition that is taking place resultsart museum today announced later this afternoon. three well-known photographers. The results (judge)________ by (announce)___________ later this centuries ago, The Taj Mahal in Agra, India (describe, Ever since it (build) was built three afternoon. often) is often described as the three centuriesbuilding inTaj Mahal in Agra, India (describe, Ever since it (build)_________ most beautiful ago, The the world. It (design) was designed by a turkish architect and it (take) took 20,000 workers and 20 years to complete often)________ as the most beautiful building in the world. It (design)__________ by a tips Soc. Jesus Enrique Lopez it. turkish architect and it (take) _________ 20,000 workers and 20 years to complete it.www.twitter.com/jelteacher

What for?Describe processes Scientific style The doer is unknown The doer is not relevant To make general announcements or statements To have a neutral toneSoc. Jesus Enrique Lopez www.twitter.com/jelteacher

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