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animated. with sounds. 28 slides. PASSIVE VOICE - introduction of basic rules - three types of exercises. PASSIVE VOICE. WE USE PASSIVE VOICE: to emphasize an object (100 votes are needed to pass the bill.) if your readers don't need to know
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animated with sounds 28 slides PASSIVE VOICE - introduction of basic rules - three types of exercises
PASSIVE VOICE • WE USE PASSIVE VOICE: • to emphasize an object • (100 votes are needed to pass the bill.) • if your readers don't need to know • who's responsible for the action • (Oranges are grown in Spain.) PAST PARTICIPLE e.g. asked(regular verb) or given (irregular verb) BE + CLICK ON THE BOXES TO VIEW SOME EXAMPLES will be asked will be given is asked is given was/were asked was/were given future has/have been asked has/have been given present simple past simple present perfect simple is being asked is being given was/were being asked was/were being given had been asked had been given present continuous past continuous past perfect PLAY
has been stolen was stolen is stolen A car ..................(steal) with a dog in it on Sunday night.
has been harmed is harmed was harmed A dog ........(harm) while burglars were stealing from a house.
is build is being built is built A new animal shelter ........(build) these days.
have been raised were raised are raised 500 dollars ......already (raise) for a new animal shelter.
were being rescued rescued were rescued Dumped kittens .......(rescue) yesterday.
will be studied will studied is studied A dog “laughter“..........(study) by scientists in the nearest future.
be offered are being offered are offered Carrots .........(offer) to overweight dogs every evening.
will be needed will be need will needed Permit .....( need) to keep dogs in blocks of flats.
are offering are offered is offered Pet microchips .......(offer) for 20 dollars.
has been called be called are called A cat .....(call) for jury duty in Boston.
will introduced is going to be introduced is introduced A new cat food .....(introduce) tomorrow.
had been revealed will be revealed has been revealed It .......recently (reveal) that cats are right-handed or left-handed like people.
be given will be given are given Cats should ............( give) more freedom than dogs.
being trained be trained are trained Dogs must ..............(train) regularly.
being taken have been taken be taken Dogs might ..............(take) to the cinema if their owners buy them tickets.
will be known are known are going to be known Cats..............(know) to be good mouse hunters.
is believed will be believed are believed Dogs..............(believe) to be good with children .
Click on the cat´s face to see the correct answer. Well done! Now, change my sentences using passive voice.Go to the next slide and start.
Dogs are believed to be good with children. People believe that dogs are good with children.
A new animal shelter is being built in our city. They are building a new animal shelter in our city.
Dumped kittens were saved yesterday (by children). Children saved dumped kittens yesterday.
A dog “laughter“ will be studied by scientists in the nearest future. Scientists will study a dog “laughter“ in the nearest future.
Carrots are offered to overweight dogs every evening. They offer carrots to overweight dogs every evening.
A cat has been called for jury duty in Boston. They have called a cat for jury duty in Boston.
Dogs must be trained regularly. People must train dogs regularly.
SOLUTION FINAL EXERCISE ACTIVE OR PASSIVE? • When the manager arrived, the problem (solve). • The secretary (introduce) to her new boss yesterday. • The book (publish) next year. • Everybody (shock) yesterday. • He (remember) her name. • Mr Green (teach) at university since 1995. • I can´t go with you. My bike (repair). • The cat (eat) the mouse. • This house (sell) a week ago. • I (wash) my car yesterday. • They (pay) on Fridays. • The car (design) recently. • When the manager arrived, the problem had been solved. • The secretary was introduced to her new boss yesterday. • The book will be published next year. • Everybody was shocked yesterday. • He remembers her name. • Mr Green has been teaching at university since 1995. • I can´t go with you. My bike is being repaired. • The cat has eaten the mouse. • This house was sold a week ago. • I washed my car yesterday. • They are paid on Fridays. • The car has been designed recently.
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