PASSIVE VOICE

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.

Example: My bike was stolen.

In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.

Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:

Example: A mistake was made.

In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).

Study how we change an active sentence is changed into a passive one from the ppt below

Let's Practice !

Make this sentences into passive!

1. Julia has rescued three cats.

2. The students will receive the reports.

3. Maria drove the blue car.

4. Alex learned the poem.

5. Steven has forgotten the book.

6. the maid has not wined the windows.

7. They are playing smackball.

8. Sue puts the rudsack on the floor.

9. The girl has lost her keys.

10. The teacher is not going to open the window.