Passive Voice
Maria / letter / write
Turn these words into a passive sentence.
The letter was written by Maria.
Intentionally setting something on fire.
arson
When we arrive at the station, the train left.
When we arrived at the station, the train had already left.
I forgot!
My mind went blank!
She's been working here ___ 2018.
a) since
b) for
c) from
d) by
a) since
What is one of the main reasons we use the passive voice?
To focus on the object / we don't know who did the action / the person doing the action is obvious
Unintentionally killing someone.
manslaughter
She cooked dinner when the phone rings, but she didn't answer it because she talks to her sister.
She was cooking dinner when the phone rang, but she didn't answer it because she was talking to her sister.
Choose what to do.
Make up your mind.
He apologised ___ being late.
a) to
b) about
c) of
d) for
d) for
Make this sentence passive:
Someone has eaten the cake.
The cake has been eaten.
Financial crimes.
fraud
I was waiting for over an hour when I realise I lose my wallet.
I had been waiting for over an hour when I realised I had lost my wallet.
It's got nothing to do with you!
Mind your own business!
He finally ___ after being unconscious for five minutes.
a) came across
b) came out
c) came to
d) came up
c) came to
There was a crime. Police arrived at the scene. There was an arrest.
Tell us what happened, using only passive sentences.
A crime was committed.
Police were called to the scene.
The criminal was arrested.
Theft from a business with a threat of violence.
robbery
They didn't went to the cinema because they were seeing the movie already.
They didn't go to the cinema because they had seen the movie already.
Forgetful.
Absent-minded.
After several failed attempts, he finally ___ .
a) gave over
b) gave out
c) gave up
d) gave in
c) gave up
This word is often used in passive sentences to introduce the person who carries out the action.
"by"
A person who takes control of a vehicle, usually violently.
hijacker
He had been exhausted last night because he was working in the garden all afternoon.
He was exhausted last night because he had been working in the garden all afternoon.
Don't worry!
Never mind!
We need to ___ a decision before Friday.
a) do
b) make
c) take
d) have
b) make