Rules
What does passive voice focus on?
action
which one is the passive voice?
in a recent news report it was estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of bikes operating in the capital, Kamala
it was estimated or was estimated
Read text 4.1 page 52
Mention 2 passive voice in paragraph 1
1. can be seen
2. are sometimes seen
Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in the brackets!
which method of transport .... (use) most in your country?
What auxiliary verb that should exist in a passive voice?
to be
Which one is the passive voice for this statement?
About 40% of trauma cases at the hospital are caused by boda-boda accidents
are caused by or about 40% of trauma cases at the hospital are caused by
Read text 4.1 page 52
Mention 2 passive voice in paragraph 2!
1. are to be believed
2. are already being sold
Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in the brackets!
my sister's car ... (steal)
was stolen
How is passive voice constructed?
subject + to be + past participle
Mention the passive voice and type of tense for the following statement!
this problem is helped by boda-bodas
tense: present tense
passive voice: this problem is helped by/is helped by
Read text 4.1 page 52
Mention 1 passive voice in paragraph 3!
can be changed
Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in the brackets!
The price of petrol ... (increase) rapidly because of a shortage of oil
has been increasing
When passive voice exists in a continuous tense, how is passive voice constructed?
subject + to be + being + past participle
Mention the passive voice and type of tense in the following statement:
Ali Niwamanya, 25, a boda-boda driver for only nine months, was forced to spend three months in Mulago hospital
tense: past tense
passive voice: was forced to
Read text 4.1 page 52
Mention 2 passive voice in paragraph 4!
1. is not being built
2. was finished
Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in the brackets!
Sometimes airships ... (can/hear) when they come in to land
could be heard
subject + to be + being + past participle
Mention the type of tense and passive voice from the following statement!
1800 boda-boda riders have been trained in basic road safety
Passive voice: have been trained
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BONUS question
What are the features of the airship? Mention 4 details!
2. The cabin arrangements can be changed
3. the airship can travel to about 3700km
4. the airship can stay in the sky for three days
5. it can lift heavy machine and equipment
Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in the brackets!
camels ... (not/rush), even if you try to make them go faster
cannot be rushed