This document discusses active and passive sentences. It provides examples of changing sentences from active to passive voice and vice versa. It explains the forms of the present, past, and progressive tenses in passive sentences. Specifically, it demonstrates how the subject and object are flipped in passive sentences and the roles of "be" and the past participle. Examples are provided for practice changing between active and passive voice.
3. 10-1 ACTIVE SENTENCES AND PASSIVE SENTENCES
(a) ACTIVE: The carpenter sanded the wood.
same
meaning
(b) PASSIVE: The wood was sanded by the
carpenter.
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5. 10-1 ACTIVE SENTENCES AND PASSIVE SENTENCES
ACTIVE:
S O
(c) Carol sold the house.
PASSIVE:
S by + O
(d) The house was sold by Carol.
object of active subject of passive
subject of active object of by
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6. 10-2 FORM OF THE PASSIVE
BE + PAST
PARTICIPLE
(a) Coffee is grown by farmers.
(b) The raise was given by the boss.
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7. 10-2 FORM OF THE PASSIVE
SIMPLE PRESENT Cars burn fuel.
Fuel is burned by cars.
SIMPLE PAST The raise thrilled Ben.
Ben was thrilled by the raise.
PRESENT PERFECT Al has printed the photo.
The photo has been printed
by Al.
FUTURE New cars will save fuel.
Fuel will be saved by cars.
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8. 10-1, 10-2 LETS PRACTICE
ACTIVE
The squirrel gathered the nuts.
PASSIVE
The nuts were gathered by the squirrel.
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9. 10-1, 10-2 LETS PRACTICE
ACTIVE
Matthew painted the wall.
PASSIVE
The wall was painted by
Matthew.
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10. 10-1, 10-2 LETS PRACTICE
ACTIVE
The voters will determine
the election results.
PASSIVE
The election results will be determined by
the voters.
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11. 10-4 LETS PRACTICE
ACTIVE
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
PASSIVE
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
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12. 10-4 LETS PRACTICE
ACTIVE
Many students use computers.
PASSIVE
Computers are used by many students.
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14. 10-5 THE PASSIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT AND
PAST PROGRESSIVE
A photo is being taken by
Elton.
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15. 10-5 THE PASSIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT AND
PAST PROGRESSIVE
ACTIVE PASSIVE
He is taking photos. (a) Photos are being
taken by him.
She is writing a book. (b) A book is being
written by her.
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16. 10-5 THE PASSIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT AND
PAST PROGRESSIVE
ACTIVE PASSIVE
He is taking photos. (a) Photos are being
taken by him.
She is writing a book. (b) A book is being
written by her.
present progressive: passive form
am
is + being + past participle
are
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17. 10-5 THE PASSIVE FORMS OF THE PRESENT AND
PAST PROGRESSIVE
ACTIVE PASSIVE
He was taking photos. (c) Photos were being
taken by him.
She was writing a book. (d) A book was being
written by her.
past progressive: passive form
was
+ being + past participle
were
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