Mastering Passive Voice in Written English
Unit 12 – A
Simple past passive
A class by Mr. Jean Paul Quiñonez
Touchstone 3
Active voice vs. Passive voice
University students make social projects every year.
(Students do the action – Active voice)
Social projects are made by students every year.
(Students do the action – Passive voice)
When using active voice, the subject is the principal on focus.
When using the passive voice, the subject isn’t the principal on
focus. But it is still the subject.
We need transitive verbs to
use passive voice
Simple past passive
A new planet
was discovered
in the solar system
about 4 years ago.
Electric cars
were launched
in the commercial
market last year.
My old house
was sold
last month for $ 45000.
Was / were + past participle
is the key
Remember
My mother
prepared
breakfast very early today.
(active)
Breakfast
was prepared
very early today.
(passive)
Shigeru Miyamoto
created
the «Mario Bros.» game in
1985.
(active)
The «Mario Bros.» game
was created
in 1985.
(passive)
The focus of the sentences lays on the
receiver (object) of the sentence
The object is STILL the object
Passive in written English
«Two thieves were arrested yesteday»
It happened when they were trying to rob a bank.
«A new electronic invention was presented in the
university last month»
The students said that they worked on that project
for over 4 years.
It is 5 times more commonly used
in written than in spoken English
Discover the intricacies of passive voice usage in written English through examples and explanations. Explore the differences between active and passive voice, learn how to construct passive sentences in the simple past tense, and grasp the nuances of focusing on the object of the sentence. Uncover the benefits of using passive voice in written communication and enhance your language skills with practical insights.
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Touchstone 3 Unit 12 A Simple past passive A class by Mr. Jean Paul Qui onez
Active voice vs. Passive voice University students make social projects every year. (Students do the action Active voice) Social projects are made by students every year. (Students do the action Passive voice) When using active voice, the subject is the principal on focus. When using the passive voice, the subject isn t the principal on focus. But it is still the subject. We need transitive verbs to use passive voice
Simple past passive A new planet was discovered in the solar system about 4 years ago. Electric cars were launched in the commercial market last year. My old house was sold last month for $ 45000. Was / were + past participle is the key
Remember My mother prepared breakfast very early today. (active) Breakfast was prepared very early today. (passive) Shigeru Miyamoto created the Mario Bros. game in 1985. (active) The Mario Bros. game was created in 1985. (passive) The focus of the sentences lays on the receiver (object) of the sentence The object is STILL the object
Passive in written English Two thieves were arrested yesteday It happened when they were trying to rob a bank. A new electronic invention was presented in the university last month The students said that they worked on that project for over 4 years. It is 5 times more commonly used in written than in spoken English
