B1.7 Passive Voice

Is the sentence active or passive?

Apple made the first Macbook in 2006.

• active

• passive

Is the sentence active or passive?

The iPad was designed by Apple.

• active

• passive

The passive is formed with a form of BE and ________.

In the passive ________ indicates the tense of the sentence.

• verb to BE

• the past participle

The passive makes enphasis on the _______ .

• person doing the action

• object receiving the action

In the passive you can indicate the person doing the action if you use the preposition ____ .

Change the following sentence into passive voice. Use the word in brackets without changing it.

The store offers discounts on weekends. (ARE)

Change the following sentence into passive voice. Use the word in brackets without changing it.

They are displaying the new collection in the window. (BEING)

Change the following sentence into passive voice. Use the word in brackets without changing it.

Customers bought all the items in the sale. (WERE)

Change the following sentence into passive voice. Use the word in brackets without changing it.

They are stocking the shelves with new products. (BEING)