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Passive voice detective stories

Alexine Bauchet

Created on March 25, 2023

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Transcript

The passive voice

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Example

Rappel Be (prétérit) I was You were He/She was We were You were They were

Be + Participe passé + (by)

Criminals robbed the bank --> The bank was robbed by criminals (to rob) They stole £1,000,000 --> £1,000,000 were stolen (by them) (to steal)

Your turn!

The policeman shot the robber. The robber ____ _____ by the policeman.
The robber was shot by the policeman.
The detective found many clues. Many clues _____ _____ by the detective.
Many clues were found by the detective.
Security cameras filmed the robbery. The robbery _____ ______ by security cameras.
The robbery was filmed by security cameras.
The policeman arrested the robber. Passive voice ?
The robber was arrested by the policeman.
1. The robbers ______ (leave) two guns on the crime scene.
The robbers left two guns on the crime scene.
2. Two guns _____ _____ on the crime scene.
Two guns were left on the crime scene.
1. TV journalists __________ (interview) the witnesses.
TV journalists interviewed the witnesses.
2. Passive voice ?
The witnesses were interviewed by the TV journalists.
1. Police ___________ (handcuff) the robbers.
Police handcuffed the robbers.
2. Passive voice ?
The robbers were handcuffed by the police.