Passive Voice

Which sentence is in the ACTIVE voice?

• JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter

• Harry Potter was written by JK Rowling

Which sentence is in the PASSIVE voice?

• Nikola Tesla invented Tesla

• Tesla was invented by Nikola Tesla

The ACTIVE voice emphasizes the..

• Subject

• Object

The PASSIVE voice emphasizes the

• Subject

• Object

Passive word order:

• Object + have + past simple

• Object + to be + past simple

• Object + to be + past participle

• Object + past participle

In a passive sentence is the subject..

• Is always necessary

• Is not always necessary

ACTIVE - PASSIVE

"People speak English in Ireland"

• English is spoke in Ireland

• English was spoken in Ireland

• English speak in Ireland

• English is spoken in Ireland

ACTIVE - PASSIVE

"The man will paint the house next week"

• The house will paint next week

• The house is painted next week

• The house will be painted next week

• The house will painted next week

ACTIVE - PASSIVE

"Someone stole my bag!"

• My bag was stolen!

• My bag was stole!

• My bag stolen!

• My bag is stolen!

ACTIVE - PASSIVE

"Someone has broken the computer."

• The computer was been broken

• The computer has been broken

• The computer been broken

• The computer were been broken