Passive Voice #1 (S.3 24-25)

1. When should we use the passive voice?

• When we want to focus on the action
• When we want to focus on the doer
• When we want to focus on the receiver of the action
• When we want to describe a process

Answer explanation

Use passive when focusing on who/what receives the action, not who does it.

2. How is the passive voice formed?

• be + gerund
• have + past participle
• be + past participle
• be + infinitive

Answer explanation

Formula: be + past participle (e.g., is broken, was given)

3. Choose the correct passive form of: "The noise next door bothers us."

• We are bothered by the noise next door.
• We were bothered by the noise next door.
• We have been bothered by the noise next door.
• We are bothering by the noise next door.

Answer explanation

Simple present active → simple present passive: "are bothered"

4. Select all the sentences in the passive voice.

• The bridge is constructed every year.
• The construction work should be completed by May.
• He builds bridges for a living.
• It is considered that the project will benefit the city.
• They are planning a new bridge.

Answer explanation

Look for be + past participle structure in each option.

5. Which of these verbs CANNOT be used in the passive voice?

• Break
• Happen
• Give
• Write

Answer explanation

"Happen" has no object (intransitive), so no passive form.

6. SELF-CHECK: How confident are you about basic passive formation?

• Very confident - I understand the rules
• Somewhat confident - I understand most concepts
• Not very confident - I'm still confused
• I need more examples to understand

7. Why is this sentence INCORRECT? "An accident was happened last night."

• The tense is incorrect
• "Happened" should be "happening"
• "Happen" is an intransitive verb and cannot be used in passive
• The word order is wrong

Answer explanation

Intransitive verbs (no object) can't be passive.

8. REFLECTION: What's the most challenging part of passive voice for you so far?

9. Fill in the blank with the correct passive form (present continuous): "The room _________ (paint) right now."

Answer explanation

Present continuous passive = is/are being + past participle

10. What is the passive form of "Mr. Lee is teaching us this term"?

• We are taught by Mr. Lee this term.
• We are being taught by Mr. Lee this term.
• We were being taught by Mr. Lee this term.
• We have been taught by Mr. Lee this term.

Answer explanation

Present continuous → "are being taught" (not just "are taught")