havo 4 unit 12
the passive
Active sentence: the subject of the sentence carries out the action that is described by the verb.
He reads a book – He is the one who is doing the reading
Passive sentence: the subject of the sentence undergoes the action that is described by the verb
A book is read – the book is not the one who is doing the reading, but someone else reads the book.
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the passive
Active sentence: the subject of the sentence carries out the action that is described by the verb.
He reads a book – He is the one who is doing the reading
Passive sentence: the subject of the sentence undergoes the action that is described by the verb
A book is read – the book is not the one who is doing the reading, but someone else reads the book.
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the passive
The man saw the woman in the park.
Step one: turn the direct object into the new subject
The woman …………..
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passive
The man saw the woman in the park.
Step two: Find out what the tense of the verb is and replace it with the same tense of to be
The woman was …………
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passive
The man saw the woman in the park.
Step three: add the past participle of the main verb T
he woman was seen ………
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The man saw the woman in the park.
Step four: copy the rest of the sentence
The woman was seen in the park ….
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The man saw the woman in the park.
Step five: write down by and then the original subject
The woman was seen in the park by the man.
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NOTE!
The passive sentence has one more verb than the active sentence because you add to be.
The chef baked an enormous birthdaycake. 1
An enormous birthday cake was baked by the chef. 2
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NOTE!
If the original subject is vague (you, they, people) you can leave out by you, by them, by people.
People do not read newspapers any more.
Newspapers are not read any more by people.
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NOTE!
If the active sentence has a direct object and an indirect object there are two possible passive sentences:
I wrote her a letter.
A letter was written to her by me ( note: you need to add to)
She was written a letter by me.
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NOTE!
You can also use a passive to translate the Dutch men and er.
Er werden drie auto’s verkocht
There were sold three cars WRONGGGGGGGGGG!
Three cars were sold. RIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!
Men zegt dat Engels erg gemakkelijk is.
It is said that English is very easy.
English is said to be very easy.
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NOTE!
questions:
Werden er drie auto’s verkocht?
active: Did they sell three cars? ( they = important)
passive: Were three cars sold (by them)? (three cars = important)
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WORK TOGETHER OR ALONE
p16 1, 2, AND 3
p 76 2 AND 3p 112 1 AND 2
