 PASSIVE VOICE.

-Form of the passive: be + past participle.

To form the passive voice, we change the object of an active
voice sentence into the subject of a passive one. The subject of
the active sentence can become the agent in a passive sentence.
The agent tells who or what did the action in a passive sentence.
It is introduced with the preposition by.

-We use the passive voice in the following tenses. Note that the
form of be is in the same tense as the tense of the active verb.

TENSE ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

Simple Present Tom builds a A house is built by
house. Tom.
Present Progressive Tom is building a A house is being
house. built by Tom.
Present Perfect Tom has built a A house has been
house. built by Tom.
Simple Past Tom built a house. A house was built
by Tom.
Past Progressive Tom was building a A house was being
house. built by Tom.
Past Perfect Tom had built a A house had been
house. built by Tom.
Future with Will Tom will build a A house will be
house. built by Tom.
Future with Be Tom is going to A house is going to
Going To build a house. be built by Tom.
Future Perfect Tom will have built A house will have
a house. been built by Tom.
 -We do not use the passive voice with some tenses because they
sound awkward. These tenses are the present perfect progressive,
the future progressive, the past perfect progressive, and the future
perfect progressive.
It is not possible to use verbs such as: happen, sleep, come, and
seem (intransitive verbs) in the passive.

WORKSHOP #2.(TOTAL POINTS: 50).

 PRACTICE: CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES FROM
THE ACTIVE VOICE TO THE PASSIVE VOICE. BE SURE TO
KEEP THE SAME TENSE. TOTAL POINTS: 32 POINTS.

EXAMPLE: Peter delivers the mail every day.

The mail is delivered by Peter every day.

1.Fire destroyed that house.

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2.The audience enjoyed the concert very much.

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3.Tony took that book from the desk.

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4.Melany will eat the cake.

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5.Betty has finished the report.

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6.Mr.Wilson will leave the tickets at the box office.
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7.The messenger has just left a box of flowers for you.
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8.The police easily captured the thief.

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9.Many people attended the lecture.

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10.My brother bought a new car.

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11.Mr.Jones manages the export division.

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12.John returned the money last night.

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13.My sister has written a novel.

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14.My friend sold a computer.

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15.Jenny plays violin at home.

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 16.They started a dancing class last week.
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II.CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TO

PASSIVE FORMS. 18 POINTS.

 My mother froze the fish in the refrigerator.

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 Manny Pacquiao won the fight at Madison Square Garden.

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 My cousin hid the science notebook.

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 The students participated in the Spelling Contest.

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 My sister made a promise to my father.

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 Rihanna wore a beautiful dress.

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 The maid swept the new apartment.

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 My uncle felt a terrible headache.

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 The messenger left a letter in front of the house.

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