The Passive Voice
This voice is used when the focus is on the action, not the doer
The passive voice
This verb pattern means someone arranges for another person to do something: “I ___ my car washed.”
had/got
This phrasal verb means to cancel something.
Call off
Real or unreal? Possible or impossible? “If it rains, we’ll stay inside.”
Real and possible
finish the sentence with the correct form: “I enjoy ___ (read) before bed.”
I enjoy reading before bed
“The cake was eaten by the children.” — Identify the tense and voice of the sentence
Past Simple Passive
Choose the correct causative: “I’ll ___ the mechanic fix the brakes.”
I'll have the mechanic fix the brakes.
This means to complete a form or document.
Fill out
Fill in the blank: “If I ___ (be) you, I would study more.”
If I were you, I would study more.
Choose the right form: “She decided ___ (move) to Canada.”
She decided to move to Canada.
Change this sentence to passive: “The teacher explains the lesson.”
The lesson is explained by the teacher.
Identify the causative in this sentence: “The teacher made the students rewrite the essay.”
The teacher made the students rewrite the essay.
This means to find something by chance.
Come across
Real or Unreal? Possible or Impossible? “If I had known, I would have helped.”
Unreal, possible
This form of the verb often acts as a noun in a sentence.
Gerund
Fill in the blank: “The report ___ (write) by Sarah yesterday.”
The report was written by Sarah yesterday.
Complete the sentence: “She ___ her friend to take her picture.”
She had/got her friend to take her picture.
This means to delay doing something you don’t want to do.
Put off
Correct this conditional phrase: “If she study, she pass.”
If she studies, she will pass
Fill in the blank: “He’s interested in ___ (learn) new languages.”
He's interested in learning new languages.
Change this to active: “The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg.”
Steven Spielberg directed the movie.
Explain the difference between ‘make someone do something’ and ‘get someone to do something’.
“make = force,” “get = persuade/convince”
This means to assume control or responsibility for something.
Take over
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Create your own sentence using wish to talk about the past.
Answers will vary. Example: I wish I checked the weather outside, it's too hot for a sweater
Explain the difference in meaning: “I stopped to smoke” vs. “I stopped smoking.”
“Stopped to smoke” = paused to have a cigarette; “Stopped smoking” = quit the habit.