Passive Voice—Simple Present Tense enn Example eeu es To form a passive sentence from an active sentence in simple present, frst identify the subject or performer, the act, and the objectrecaiver or topic. Use the passive voice when: |All the winners are given a prize. * you want to emphasize the receiver ofthe action + you don't want to name the performer of the action + the performer ofthe action is unknown. + you wish to emphasize the topic or subject rather than the person performing the action, ‘Awards for many accomplishments are given every year. ‘The drama department hosts the presentation, subjectiverformer act _objectireceiver It's attended by hundreds of people! Now do the following: * begin the sentence with the objectreceiver (if known or to make known) or topic of the active sentence + add the correct form of be + the past participle of the verb (the act) + add by and the subject ofthe active sentence (lo emphasize the performer) + add any other information ‘Tho winners are given a prize and $500! ‘The presentation is hosted by the drama department. receiverlobject passive act subjectperformer ‘Always use a form of be + the past participle to create the passive voice. Grammar Caté Copyright © Cengage Learning Not reproducible without written permission of publisher