GRAMMAR
RULES
RULES
The main verb in passive voice must always be in the Past Participle form.
True.
The cake was ate by the children.
Incorrect.
EATEN
The chef prepares the soup.
The soup is prepared by the chef.
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(Cell phones / invent / 1973)
Past. → Cell phones were invented in 1973.
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Is this sentence Active or Passive? "The song was sung by Adele."
Passive.
In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject.
True
Coffee is grown in Brazil.
Correct
A thief stole my car.
My car was stolen by a thief.
(Spanish / speak / in many countries)
Present. → Spanish is spoken in many countries.
Complete: "Rice ________ (grow) in China."
We use the auxiliary verb "do/does" to form the passive voice.
False - We use "to be"
The picture were posted two days ago.
Incorrect.
WAS
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They don't clean the offices on Sundays.
The offices aren't cleaned on Sundays.
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(The bridge / not / repair / last year)
Past. → The bridge wasn't repaired last year.
CHALLENGE: Say 10 irregular verbs and their past participle form.
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To say who did the action, we use the preposition "for".
False - We use "by"
Were the message send to the manager yesterday?
Was the message sent to the manager yesterday?
Did the company send the invitation to all the clients?
Was the invitation sent to all the clients?
(How many / languages / speak / in Switzerland / ?)
Present. → How many languages are spoken in Switzerland?
Rewrite in Passive: "Nobody told me about the meeting."
I wasn't told about the meeting.
Intransitive verbs (verbs without an object, like "sleep" or "go") can be used in passive voice.
False.
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The thieves was caught by the police after the chase.
Incorrect.
The thieves were caught by the police after the chase.
A famous professor taught the students a difficult lesson.
The students were taught a difficult lesson / A difficult lesson was taught to the students.
(Why / the secret documents / hide / in that room / ?)
Past. → Why were the secret documents hidden in that room?
Change to Passive: "Did someone pay the electricity bill yesterday?"
Was the electricity bill paid yesterday?