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PASSIVE VOICE


 We use the passive voice when we want to focus on
the person or thing affected by the action, rather than
on the “doer” of the action
PASSIVE VOICE
Present Tense :
Subject + BE (is/am/are) + V 3
Past Tense : 
Subject + BE (was/were) + V 3
Present Continuous Tense :
Subject + BE (is/am/are) + BEING + V 3
Past Continuous Tense :
Subject + BE (was/were) + BEING + V 3
Present Perfect Tense :
Subject + HAS/HAVE + BEEN + V3
Future Tense/modal :
Subject + MODAL + BE + V 3
Future Tense :
Subject + is/am/are + going to + BE + V 3
Rewrite the sentences in passive
voice.

 1. John collects money.
 2. Anna opened the window.
 3. We have done our homework.
 4. I will ask a question.

 5. He can cut out the picture.


 6. The sheep ate a lot of grass
 7. We do not clean our rooms.
 8. William will not repair the car.
 9. Did Sue draw this circle?
 10. Could you feed the dog?
 1. The Government is planning a new road near my house.
 2. My grandfather built this house in 1943.
 3. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.

 4. The cleaner will clean the office.

 5. He wrote three books a year a go.


 6. John will tell you later.
 7. They should do the work.
 8. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
 9. Everybody loves Mr Brown.
 10. They are building a new stadium near the station.
 21. The wolf ate the princess.
 22. At six o'clock someone was telling a story.
 23. Somebody has drunk all the milk!

 24. A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.
 25. James might cook dinner.
 26. We haven't cleaned the house for weeks.
 27. They are going to open a new supermarket next week.
 28. They couldn't use the car because the garage was
servicing it.
 29. Will they publish her new book next month?
 30. The police have just arrested him on suspicion of
murder.
 31. Someone has just found her.
 32. They have finished the work by the end of 1997.
 33. They are going to close the factory.


 34. They discuss important subjects at lunchtime every
day.
 35. They are still considering this matter.
 36. They were making every effort to end the strike.
 37. You must clean the house.
 38. Somebody told him about that yesterday.
 39. When did he make this mistake?
 40. How often do your teachers ask you?
Write down the passive form of the
verbs. Use the tense in brackets.

1. Paul ______ (send) to prison. (Future tense)
2. My brother _____ (just beat) in the race. (Present perfect)
3. He _____(tell) to wait outside. (Past tense)
4. I _____ (not pay) for the work. (Past tense)
5. Policemen ______(often ask) the way. (Present tense)
6. Their lawn _____(cut) once a week. (Present tense)
7. We _____(ask) by the police. (Future tense)
8. The towels _____(not use). (Past tense)
9. The jewels ______(not sell) so far. (Present perfect)
10. They ______(teach) French. (Present tense)
 11. The fire brigade ______(phone) soon after the fire had
 broken out. (Past tense)
12. You ______(laugh) at if you talk such nonsense. (Future
 tense) 
13. All the fruits _____(eat up) by the guests. (Past tense)
14. The email____(answer) tomorrow. (Future tense)
15. The best cookies_____(sell) here. (Present tense)
 16. English _____ (speak) all over the world. (Present tense)
17. This quarrel ______ (forget) in a few years' time. (Future
 tense)
18. My pencil case _____ (steal). (Present perfect)
19. We ______ (never / beat) at badminton. (Present perfect)
20. This shirt _______ (make) in France. (Past tense)
21. The dogs _______ (keep) in the house. (Present tense)
22. Her new book ______ (publish) next month. (Future tense)
23. Milk ______ (use) to make butter and cheese. (Present
tense)

24. They ______ (take) to school. (Past tense)
25. Not a sound ______ (hear). (Past tense)
26. Some juice ______ (spill) on the carpet. (Present perfect)
27. The thieves ______ (arrest) by the police. (Past tense)
28. The homework _______ (correct) by the teacher. (Future
tense)
29. Her ring ______ (find) under the bed. (Past tense)
30. I _____ (offer) an interesting job. (Present continuous tense)
MATERI PAS

GRAMMAR :
1. SIMPLE PAST & PRESENT PERFECT
2. PASSIVE
TEXT : NARRATIVE
LANGUAGE FOCUS :
GIVING COMPLIMENT, INVITING, AGREEING &
DISAGREEING!!
DON’T LALI, THIS KAMIS YOU MUST BAWA YOUR
DRAMA SCRIPT, AND WE WILL DO THE SIMULATION OF
YOUR DRAMA.
To : Jojo
Will you come to Inces and say sorry to her?

To Inces :
Will you forgive jojo for what he did to u?

To : both of u
If you don’t do what I ask u to do ... DO NOT
BE IN MY CLASS TOMORROW !!
I just don’t want to see a conflict in my class.
I mean it !!!

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