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Active - Passive - S17 

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What does 'passive' mean ?

Slide 2 - Open question

When do we use the passive voice?

Slide 3 - Mind map

When the passive voice is used
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen. Focus > the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.

Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:
Example: A mistake was made instead of Piet made a mistake. 

Slide 4 - Slide

What makes a sentence passive?
The combination of 'to be' + past participle (volt. dlw) makes a sentence passive

The student is taught (by the teacher).
The man was bitten (by the dog).

Slide 5 - Slide

How to recognize a passive sentence...
- check if there is a form of 'to be' used (am, are, is, was, were, been)
- is it followed by a participle (voltooid deelwoord)?
- is it followed by 'by + noun or pronoun? If not, can it be followed by 'by zombies'?
Are all answers 'yes'? Congratulations, you have a passive sentence.

Slide 6 - Slide

ACTIVE= He is stealing a bike.
ACTIVE
ONDERWERP = WIE /WAT het doet staat vooraan de zin.

Slide 7 - Slide

PASSIVE: The bike is stolen.
PASSIVE
DE ACTIE  staat vooraan. NIET wie het doet

Slide 8 - Slide

Are the following sentences active or passive?

Slide 9 - Slide

The Government is planning a new road near my house.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 10 - Quiz

Boys like to play soccer.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 11 - Quiz

This room has been painted blue.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 12 - Quiz

Cricket is played in Australia.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 13 - Quiz

The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 14 - Quiz

The search will be stopped because of the storm.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 15 - Quiz

Make a passive. Start with 'the oranges'...

Slide 16 - Open question

Make a passive. Start with 'the girl...'

Slide 17 - Open question

Make a passive. Start with 'a goal'...

Slide 18 - Open question

Slide 19 - Link

Name 2 things you've learned today.

Slide 20 - Open question

Slide 21 - Link

Slide 22 - Link

Slide 23 - Link

Slide 24 - Link