Passive voice
Why do we use the passive voice?
A
To put emphasis
on an Object
B
Because then the sentence
sounds smarter
C
To put emphasis on the
subject receiving an action
D
To put emphasis on the
subject conducting an action
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Items in this lesson
Why do we use the passive voice?
A
To put emphasis
on an Object
B
Because then the sentence
sounds smarter
C
To put emphasis on the
subject receiving an action
D
To put emphasis on the
subject conducting an action
Slide 1 - Quiz
Which ones are passive?
A
Mum watched a movie
last night
B
I visited my grandma
C
The bathrooms were cleaned by
the cleaning lady
D
Stanley's Car was stolen on Wednesday
Slide 2 - Quiz
PASSIVE VOICE
ACTIVE VOICE
She is eating ice cream
Sue changed the
flat tire
That pigeon was kicked by a man
Harry ate three burgers at dinner
The house will be cleaned every Saturday
Three Burgers were eaten by Harry
Slide 3 - Drag question
Which one is used more often?
Passive or active voice?
Passive or active voice?
active
passive
Slide 4 - Poll
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