passive voice review

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passive voice review

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Chocolate Attempt 1

Recap

in the passive voice we get rid of the subject, meaning that it is irrelevant

therefore, the passive voice focuses on what/who receives the action: object

ex.active: I search the web. passive: The web is searched (by me).

formula

verb to be (it matches the tense in the active sentence) + past participle

Ex. Mildred was watering the plants.subject = Mildred (sorry Mildred, you are not relevant!) verb to be: was watering = past continuous (was being) main verb = water, the past participle of water is: watered object = the plants (they receive the action) Therefore the passive should be: The plants were being watered (by Mildred).

Remember: verb to be + past participle (the past participle of write is written)

Ok, yes, it is a lot to take in!!!Try this: I write the haiku poem. present simple = The haiku poem is written (by me). I wrote the haiku poem. past simple = The haiku poem was written (by me). I am writing the haiku poem. present continuous = The haiku poem is being written (by me). I have written the haiku poem. present perfect = The haiku poem has been written (by me).

And so on...

Chocolate attempt 1

Change the sentence to the passive voice, then check your answers in the green eyes (try, I'm trusting you!!!).

Identify:subject: tense: past participle of verb: object:

Mario plays the piano.

Chocolate attempt 2

Change the sentence to the passive voice, then check your answers in the green eyes (be honest, try first, then check your answers).

Identify:subject: tense: past participle of verb: object:

I will do the homework.

QUIZ

test your understanding

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Question 1

The doves ate the seeds.

The seeds are being eaten.

The seeds were eaten.

The seeds was eaten.

Cool!

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Question 2

My towel was used by Sam.

active

passive

none

Cool!

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Question 3

I have been cleaning the bathtub.

The bathtub has been clean.

The bathtub has been being cleaned.

The bathtub has being cleaned.

Cool!

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Question 4

The cat is chasing a mouse.

passive

none

active

Cool!

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Question 5

The manager closed the restaurant.

The restaurant is closed.

The restaurant will be closed.

The restaurant was closed.

Cool!

You are done!

Congrats!