Understanding Passive Voice in English Grammar
Explore the concept of passive voice in English grammar through examples and explanations. Learn how to identify passive voice, transform active voice sentences into passive voice, and understand the importance of focusing on the action rather than the doer. Discover the structure of passive voice sentences and practice converting sentences from active to passive voice.
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PASSIVE VOICE Which of these sentences are in passive voice? People throw tons of plastic into the ocean every year. Tons of plastic are thrown into the ocean every year. Factories pollute the air. The air is polluted by factories.
PASSIVE VOICE usage: when the action is more important than who or what does it form: TO BE + past participle (-ed / 3rd form) is kept are made was invented were designed will be asked ex.
ACTIVE x PASSIVE The OBJECT of an active sentence becomes the SUBJECT of the passive sentence. ACTIVE SENTENCE = Subject Active Verb Object Planes produce greenhouse gases. PASSIVE SENTENCE = Subject Passive verb ( Object) Greenhouse gases are produced (by planes).
Put the active voice sentences into the passive voice. 1. Power stations burn fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are burnt by power stations. 2. Cars produce CO2. CO2 is produced by cars. 3. People cut down rainforests. Rainforests are cut down. 4. Deforestation kills millions of animals. Millions of animals are killed by deforestation.
Put the active voice sentences into the passive voice. 1. 2. They sent endangered animals to zoos. Endangered animals were sent to zoos. 3. Drought will change our environment. Our environment will be changed by drought. 4. It won t destroy the world. The world won t be destroyed. Sattelites photographed forest fire. Forest fire was photographed by sattelites.
