Passive voice
Passive or active?
Maria always cooks dinner.
Hannah: "They live in Boston."
Hannah said (that) he often has a big hamburger.
_______________ my warnings, he went to Irak.
• despite
• In spite of
ED adjectives are used to describe.....
how we feel about something
A. What are you doing this Friday?
B. Oh, I _____________(probably go) camping with my family
will probably go
True or False
Passive voice is mainly used in formal writing
True
Don't go out of your house!" The authorities said
The authorities ordered not to go out of our house.
We went out ________________ it was a very hot day.
• although
ING adjectives are used .....
to describe the thing that is making us feel a certain way
A.Have you been working here long?
B. Yes. I _____________ (work) here for 15 years.
have been working
Ann ____________ to Carl's halloween party.
has been invited
"If I knew, I would tell you" Carl said
Carl said that If he had known, he would have told me
____________ his working long hours, he didn't get a promotion.
• Despite
• In spite of
His email was very _____________, I did not understand what he wanted to express. (confuse)
Confusing
A. Where are you going on vacation?
B. I ___________ (go) in a cruise around the caribbean islands.
am going
The teacher is not going to open the window.
The window is not going to be opened by the teacher.
"I shouldn't have eaten in the classroom,' he said to me.
He said that he shouldn't have eaten in the classroom.
She decided to go abroad for a year __________loving her boyfriend very much.
Despite
In spite of
Daniel was _______________ when he heard that he had won one million dollars.(shock)
Shocked
A. Your car is very small.
B. I know. I __________ (sell) it and buy a bigger one.
am going to sell
The Government is planning a new road near my house.
A new road is being planned near my house
Why did you leave your house?
He asked me why I had left my house
………………………………….it was only the first time they met, they made friends immediately.
Although
Angela was _______________ by the spectacular sunset (amaze)
amazed
A. It's six o'clock now.
B. Yes, Peter __________ (work) for the last 6 hours.
has been working.