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DLS Language SeriesDLS Language Series
FundamentalsFundamentals
Of English Grammar Part 2Of English Grammar Part 2
The Passive VoiceThe Passive Voice
By DjRayBy DjRay
DLanguage STUDIODLanguage STUDIOLangkawiLangkawi
Video Lessons available atVideo Lessons available atwww.dlanguagestudio.comwww.dlanguagestudio.com 
 
 
Fundamentals of English (Fundamentals of English (
Part2, pg1Part2, pg1
))
Passive VoicePassive Voice
1.1Basic Structure of a passive sentence :
•When we speak or write, each sentence should be based on the following structureEg : It is found in Langkawi•SUBJECT must always match with the VERB (ie Singular Subject with Singular Verb or Plural Subject withPlural Verb)•VERB must always match with Time, which determines PRESENT, PAST or FUTURE Actions
1.2 What is SUBJECT ? 
•Subject is either a
Noun
or 
Pronoun
•
Subject Noun - Singular 
 Alex, My brother, Mr John
•
Subject Pronoun - Singular 
He, She, It  
•
Subject Pronoun - Plural 
They, You, We, I 
Subject
 
Perfect Verb
 
Object
 
Matchingverb
 
 
Fundamentals of English (Fundamentals of English (
Part2, pg2Part2, pg2
))
Passive VoicePassive Voice
1.3 What is Object ? 
 
•
Object consists of nouns, object pronouns (eg him), verb infinitives (eg to see), adjectives (eg small), adverbs (eg quickly), time (eg yesterday) etc.. It is not always important to determineSingular or Plural noun in Object area, except for sentences using There is, There are etc..
1.4What is Perfect VERB ? 
•
There are 3 types of Verbs in English, ie Simple Verbs, Continuous Verb and Perfect Verb
•
Study the 3 verbs below 
•
Note
: Be sure to differentiate between Simple Past Verbs and Perfect Verbs. (Some of themhave the same spelling, but only perfect verbs are used in Passive Voice
PluralSingularPast
taketakestookeateatsatewritewriteswrotebreakbreaksbrokebuybuysboughtopenopensopenedtakingeatingwritingbreakingbuyingopening
 
takeneatenwrittenbrokenboughtopened
Continuous VerbSimple VerbPerfect Verb
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