Stative Passive Voice
The stative passive voice is formed with:
Subject + be + past participle
Subject + be + past
Subject + past participle
1. Subject + be + past participle
True or False
'Have to' shows us that the obligation comes from the speaker.
'Must' shows that the obligation comes from someone else, not the speaker. This is usually referring to a rule or law.
False
True or False
We use will when we decide something at the moment of speaking.
True
True or False
We use Participial and prepositional phrases to describe people and things.
FALSE
We use Participial and prepositional phrases to identify people and things.
True or False
We can never use the present perfect with a time in the past.
True.
The following sentence is in Stative passive voice. Correct or incorrect.
The pipes were frozen by the cold weather.
Incorrect.
The pipes are frozen.
_______ are used to show that something is prohibited (not allowed).
Could and should
Can't and mustn't
Don’t and haven’t
b) Can't and mustn't
You can use ___________ for timetabled events.
present simple
going to
present continuous
1. present simple
She’s the lady talking to the police officer.
Is the sentence using Participial or prepositional phrases
PARTICIPIAL
A present participle uses the form verb-ing. It follows the noun it is modifying.
Is the following statement correct or incorrect:
'Ever' and 'never' are always placed after the main verb (past participle).
Incorrect!
'Ever' and 'never' are always placed before the main verb (past participle).
True or False
The stative passive voice is a special kind of passive construction. It is no longer expressing an action. instead it is describing a state, a condition.
True
Is the following sentence correct or incorrect:
You don’t have to come to the meeting but it would help us all if you’re there.
Correct.
The train is going to leave at 11:45.
Correct or incorrect
INCORRECT!
The train leaves at 11:45.
He is the man with the mustache.
Is the sentence using Participial or prepositional phrase?
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE - A prepositional phrase starts with in, on, by, etc. It also follows the noun it is modifying.
Which sentence is correct:
I have been to Spain in 2002.
We’ve already two holidays this year.
John’s broken his leg and he can’t go on holiday.
John’s broken his leg and he can’t go on holiday.
Complete the sentence:
W.R. Soepratman ____ (know) as the author of the lyrics.
W.R. Soepratman is known as the author of the lyrics.
Did they tell you that you _____ come into this area. It’s restricted to staff only. (can't, don't have to)
Did they tell you that you can’t come into this area. It’s restricted to staff only.
My ski instructor believes it ______in the mountains tomorrow evening. (to snow)
My ski instructor believes it will snow in the mountains tomorrow evening.
Make a sentence with prepositional phrase. (Who is the new student?)
Girl/front/class
She is the girl in front of the class.
The present perfect is to show the present result of a ____ action.
The present perfect is to show the present result of a past action.
Change the following sentence to Stative passive voice:
John broke the mirror.
The window is broken.
I ___ stay on for a few hours because I’d rather work late today than over the weekend.
I must stay on for a few hours because I’d rather work late today than over the weekend.
They ________ to London on Friday evening at 8:15. (to fly)
They are flying to London on Friday evening at 8:15.
Complete the sentence with participial. (Who is the manager?)
lady/talk/police officer.
She’s the lady talking to the police officer.
Complete using present perfect:
How many e-mails ____ (you / send) today?
How many e-mails have you sent today?