UNIT 7

THE WORLD WE LIVE IN!

Problems in our world

What do you do to
help the environment?
 Active and passive voice

Active voice Passive voice

The subject does the action.
• The teacher is listening
student’s presentations.
In the passive, the person or thing that the action was done
to becomes the topic or theme.
• Student’s presentations are being listened by the
teacher.

• The coronavirus has caused

many deaths. • Many deaths have been caused due to coronavirus.
 Present continous passive

Active
Subject+ is/am/are+verb(ing)+ object.

Fumes from cars and trucks are polluting the air.

Passive
Object+ is/am/are+ being+ verb past participle+ preposition+ subject

The air is being polluted by fumes from cars and trucks.

 Present perfect passive

Active
Subject+ has/have+verb past participle+ object.

Acid rain has eroded statues and buildings.

Passive
Object+ has/have+ been+ verb past participle+ preposition+ subject

Statues and buildings have been eroded as a result of acid rain.

 Practice

Read the active sentences and change into passive ( present continuous or present perfect)

1. The children are playing soccer. (by)

2. He has finished the homework. (by)
3. Air pollution is threatening the health of people in urban areas (by)
4. Livestock farm have contaminated soild and underground water (as result of)
5. Oil spills are harming birds, fish, and other marine life. ( through)
6. The destruction of rain forests is accelerating the extinction of plants and wildlife (by).
7. The coronavirus has increased the unemployment. (as result of)
 REFERENCES

Richards, J. Interchange 3 4th edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013, p. 2-7.

https://www.ef.com.es/recursos-aprender-ingles/gramatica-inglesa/voz-pasiva/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9GL7K9L1c&t=338s
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/passive-voice/passive-1

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