Transcript Passive Voice Lesson Unit 2

QUIET READING
Daily Quiz
DATE
QUESTION
ANSWER
Thurs What is the past _______
Sept particple of
_______
25
•Buy
_______
•Make
•See
Passive Voice
Two verbs go together when it’s in……

present continuous
We are having English lesson.

present prefect
I have practised basketball for three months.

‘The window is opened.’ ???
The window is opened.
Subject
Verb to be
Past participle
am
is
are
opened
sent
shown … etc.
Active Verbs & Passive Verbs
Active =
Doer + Active verb + Receiver
Passive =
Receiver + Passive verb + Doer
Active Voice
Subject
(doer)
Mrs Chan
Active
Verb
washes
Object
(receiver)
the dishes.
Passive Voice
Object
Active
Subject
(receiver)
Verb
(doer)
The dishes are washed by Mrs Chan

Simple present
is washed (wash).
The car _____________
are read
The books ______________
(not read).
Negative
The car __is not washed__ (wash).
The books __are not read_ (not read).
The window was opened.
Subject
Verb to be
was
were
Past participle
opened
sent
shown … etc.
Active Voice
Subject
(doer)
Our class
Active
Verb
won
Object (receiver)
the first prize.
Passive Voice
Subject
Passive
(receiver)
Verb
The first prize was won
Object (doer)
by our class.

Simple past
was fed
The cat _____________
(feed).
were cleaned
The tables ________________
(not clean).

Negative
The cat __was not fed__ (feed).
The tables _were not cleaned (not clean).
Someone robs McDonald!
If your answer is…

YES  Hamburglar robs McDonald.

NO  McDonald is robbed.

it is obvious (明顯的 ) who does the
action(行動)
e.g. Sally Lam was sent to the hospital.

we do not know or cannot remember
who does the action
e.g. We were advised to live in Ronald
McDonald House

we think the action is more important
than the person who does it.
e.g. Food is collected for the poor.
SUBJECT
VERB
OBJECT
Hamburglar
robs
McDonald.
McDonald
is robbed
by Hamburglar.
SUBJECT
VERB
AGENT
ACTIVE VOICE
Subject
Active
verb
washes
(doer)
Mrs Chan
Object
(receiver)
the dishes.
PASSIVE VOICE
Object
(receiver)
The dishes
Passive
Subject
(doer)
verb
are washed by Mrs Chan.
Active: Someone locks the office every
evening.
Passive: The office is locked every
evening.
Active: Someone locked the office last
evening.
Passive: The office was locked last
evening.
Put “A” for Active, “P” for Passive:
1. The boy banged on the table.
[
]
2. A girl was bitten by a dog.
[
]
3. The library was broken into last night.
[
]
4. The floor is swept by the maid.
[
]
5. I lost my dictionary.
[
]
6. Mrs Wong washes her car every Saturday. [
]
Put “A” for Active, “P” for Passive:
1. The boy banged on the table.
[A ]
2. A girl was bitten by a dog.
[ P]
3. The library was broken into last night.
[P]
4. The floor is swept by the maid.
[ P]
5. I lost my dictionary.
[A]
6. Mrs Wong washes her car every Saturday. [ A ]
1. The fire ___________ out by the firemen.
A. puts
B. is put
C. put
is put
1. The fire ___________
out by the firemen.
A. puts
B. is put
C. put
2. The girls ______________ a sandwich.
A. make
B. are made
C. is made
make
2. The girls ______________
a sandwich.
A. make
B. are made
C. is made
3. A present ____________ to me.
A. gave
B. was given
c. given
was given
3. A present ____________
to me.
A. gave
B. was given
c. given
1) The policemen catch the thief.
Ans: The thief ________ by the policemen.
2) The girl puts on a beautiful dress.
Ans: A beautiful dress ______on by the girl.
1) The policemen catch the thief.
Ans: The thief is caught by the policemen.
2) The girl puts on a beautiful dress.
Ans: A beautiful dress is put on by the girl.
1) The dishes are washed by Amy.
Ans: Amy ______ the dishes.
2) The car is repaired by John and Peter.
Ans: John and Peter _______ the car.
1) The dishes are washed by Amy.
Ans: Amy washes the dishes.
2) The car is repaired by John and Peter.
Ans: John and Peter repair the car.
1. A song ____________ by Leon Lai.
A) sang
B) was sung
C) sung
was sung by Leon Lai.
1. A song ____________
A) sang
B) was sung
C) sung
2. These houses _____________ by the workmen.
A) built
B) was built
C) were built
were built by the workmen.
2. These houses _____________
A) built
B) was built
C) were built
3. Diana __________ in 1997.
A) die
B) died
C) was died
died
3. Diana __________
in 1997.
A) die
B) died
C) was died
1. His secretary _____________ that report
last Friday.
A)
B)
C)
D)
writes
is written
wrote
was written
1. His secretary _____________
wrote
that report
last Friday.
A)
B)
C)
D)
writes
is written
wrote
was written
2. My diamond watch _________ by a thief
yesterday.
A)
B)
C)
D)
steals
is stolen
stole
was stolen
stolen by a thief
2. My diamond watch was
_________
yesterday.
A)
B)
C)
D)
steals
is stolen
stole
was stolen
3. Mary always _________ care of her baby
sister.
A)
B)
C)
D)
takes
is taken
took
was taken
takes care of her baby
3. Mary always _________
sister.
A)
B)
C)
D)
takes
is taken
took
was taken
4. The furniture _________ by my mother
every day.
A)
B)
C)
D)
dusts
is dusted
dusted
was dusted
is dusted by my mother
4. The furniture _________
every day.
A)
B)
C)
D)
dusts
is dusted
dusted
was dusted