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Use of Passive.
2. It is not important or not known,
however, who or what is
performing the action
3. Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active
voice.
1. Passive voice is used
when the focus is on the action.
Examples:.
1. Paper is made from
wood2. America
was dicovered in 1942
3. A mistake was made
the thievesWere [not] arrested by + the
police
PASSIVE VOICE
QUESTION
The thieves
were [not] chased
by + the
police
PASSIVE VOICE
A letter was [not] written by +
my sonPASSIVE VOICE
Structure of Passive
SubjectTo be
[ + / - ]
Past Participle
Third column of irregular verbs
BY + Complement
(When necessary)
PASSIVE VOICE
Examples.
Simple present
Simple past
Present perfect
Future I
Modal vebs
Present progressive
Past progressive
Past perfect
Future II
Conditionals
GAMES