L/O/G/O

Summary
 In an active sentence the subject always precedes the action (verb).

S+P+O

 In a passive sentence the object becomes the subject i.e. the one that is
acted upon.

 The predicate (verb) consists of the verb to be and the past participle of the
main verb.

 If necessary, you can use ‘by’ to say who or what is responsible for the
action.

 It is often used when we do not know or care who performs the action.

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Every sentence has a SUBJECT ,OBJECT AND A VERB.

Myfather
My father washes the car every Sunday.

verb OBJECT
subject

L/O/G/O
 FORM

TO FORM A PASSIVE SENTENCE :

1.CHANGE THE OBJECT FROM THE
ACTIVE SENTENCE INTO SUBJECT

OBJECT SUBJECT

MY FATHER WASHES THE CAR EVERY SUNDAY.

The car….
 2.The verb “TO BE” (am,is,are,was,were)
+
PAST PARTICIPLE of The main verb ( ed, II column)

WASHES IS WASHED

PAST PARTICIPLE

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT OF ”TO BE”

3. THE SUBJECT of the active sentence, becomes DOER of the
action in the passive sentence.The doer is introduced with “BY” if it’s
important,or it’s ommited if it’s unknown, unimportant, or obvious.

SUBJECT DOER

My father washes the car every Sunday.

The car is washed every Sunday by my father

USE OF THE PASSIVE:

-WE USE PASSIVE WHEN WE ARE NOT

INTERESTED IN WHO OR WHAT CAUSES
SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.

-FOR FORMAL NOTICES AND

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Do these sentences have the
same meaning?
• What’s the difference?

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MAKE PASSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1.BOB BROKE THE WINDOW.

2.SOMEBODY CUT THE SNAKE

3.THE FLOWER ATE THE MAN

4.TOM STABBED THE MAN

5.THE BOX PUNCHED THE MAN

6.RICK KICKED THE MAN

7.MARY KISSED THE BOY

8.THE CAT SCRATCHED THE MAN

9.SOMEBODY KILLED THE MAN

10.THE DOG BIT THE DOCTOR

11.THE DOG LICKED THE BOY

12. SOMEBODY RAN OVER THE ALIEN

13.GREENY HIT THE ALIEN

14.THE MONSTER TOOK THE BABY

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