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Passive Voice-By Moahmmed Mahdy
Passive Voice-By Moahmmed Mahdy
Active voice
• The subject of a sentence is the person
or thing we talk about.
• When the subject does something, we
use ACTIVE VOICE
Subject (doer) Active verb ( it can be in diff. tenses)
Active Passive
Collect Is/are collected
Perform Is/are performed
Decorate
Is/are decorated
Light
Sweep
Is/are lit
Burn
Is/are swept
Is/are burnt
Practice
Graves are swept with brooms (by people) at Ching Ming Festival.
People light lanterns at Mid-Autumn Festivals.
Are
Is swept
swept
Sweep Swept
People sweep graves.
Are swept
Graves __________________.
Are
Is swept
swept
Sweep Swept
People buy some flowers
Some flowers ______________.
Is bought bought
Are
Buyed
bought
People buy some flowers
Some flowers ______________.
Are bought
Is bought bought
Are
Buyed
bought
Miss Lee paints a picture.
A picture ___________ by Miss Lee.
Painted Are
painted
Paint Is painted
Miss Lee paints a picture.
A picture ___________
Is painted by Miss Lee.
Painted Are
painted
Paint Is painted
The brother make a cake.
A cake ___________ by the brother.
maked Is made
Are
made Is make
The brother make a cake.
Is made by the brother.
A cake ___________
maked Is made
Are
made Is make
John buys some new clothes.
Some new clothes _________ by John
bought Is
bought
Are Be
bought bought
John buys some new clothes.
Are bought by John
Some new clothes _________
bought Is
bought
Are Be
bought bought
The family clean the house
The house __________________.