Theory
What is the correct structure for passive voice?
verb to be in any tense+ verb in past participle
McCay animated his films by himself.
McCay's films were animated by himself.
The title as the world’s largest online retailer is held by the company
The company holds the title as the world’s largest online retailer
Facebook /use/ social network.
Facebook is the most used social network.
What happens to the object in passive voice?
The object becomes the subject
Netflix adopts monthly suscription model, which means unlimited movie rentals for a month.
A monthly suscription model,which means unlimited movie rentals for a month, is adopted by Netflix
The idea was given by Mazella in 2003
Mazzella gave the idea in 2003
More and more/ technology / incorporarte/ shopping experiences.
More and more technology will be incorporated within shopping experiences.
Name the three main uses passive voice has.
1) describing a process 2)when you wish to emphasize the action 3) when the person who performed the action is unknown.
The trio took this simple idea and built it into the world’s leading carpooling platform.
This simple idea was taken and built by the trio into the world’s leading carpooling platform.
In 2007, their loft was turned into an area to fit three air mattresses
In 2007, they turned their loft into an area to fit three air mattresses.
Uber/base/ San Francisco/ operations/ 900 metropolitan areas.
Uber is based in San Francisco with operations in over 900 metropolitan areas.
Name 3 contexts in where passive voice is mostly used
News Reports /Research / Crime Scenes / Sales
In 1914, the development of celluloid (a transparent material) made animation easier.
In 1914, animation was made easier by the development of celluloid (a transparent material)
Shops were simply designed using blackboards and chalk so all the money went into quality ingredients.
They designed shops simply using blackboards and chalk so all the money went into quality ingredients.
Road /repair /these days/ so/ get late / work.
The road is being repaired these days, so we got late to work.
Name ONE of the situations in which you can omit the agent?
1) when the agent is obvious 2) when the agent is unknown 3) when the agent is unimportant
By summer 2008, the Airbnb founders had finished a final version of Air Bed and Breakfast and went to meet investors.
By summer 2008, a final version of Air Bed and Breakfast had been finished by the Airbnb founders and they went to meet investors.
Over $61 Billion in revenue is generated and the title as the world’s largest online retailer is held by Amazon
Amazon generates over $61 Billion in revenue and holds the title as the world’s largest online retailer.
John /might/ promote /next year.
John might be promoted next year.