The Passive 1
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Lesson duration is: 50 minItems in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
Slide 2 - Slide
Slide 3 - Slide
How confident are you about the passive?
0 = no idea what it is, 5 = very confident
0 = no idea what it is, 5 = very confident
Slide 4 - Poll
Slide 5 - Slide
My sister made these toys.
A
Active
B
Passive
Slide 6 - Quiz
My car was stolen by two boys.
A
Active
B
Passive
Slide 7 - Quiz
A telescope is used to look at stars.
A
Active
B
Passive
Slide 8 - Quiz
I have read five books by this author.
A
Active
B
Passive
Slide 9 - Quiz
Slide 10 - Slide
How can you tell whether a sentence is active or passive?
A
The subject
B
The word 'by'
C
The object
D
The tense
Slide 11 - Quiz
Why do we use the passive in formal writing?
A
for variation
B
the subject is unknown
C
emphasis on the object
D
all of the above
Slide 12 - Quiz
How do you form the passive?
A
to be + infinitve
B
to be + past participle
C
to have + infinitive
D
to have + past participle
Slide 13 - Quiz
Slide 14 - Slide
Most schools teach French.
A
French teaches by most schools.
B
French is thought by most schools.
C
French is taught by most schools.
D
French is teaching by most schools.
Slide 15 - Quiz
They have just rebuilt the town hall.
A
The town hall was just rebuild.
B
The town hall was just rebuilt.
C
The town hall has just been rebuild.
D
The town hall has just been rebuilt.
Slide 16 - Quiz
Someone stole my car last week.
A
My car was stolen last week.
B
My car has been stolen last week.
C
My car is stolen last week.
D
My car was become stolen last week.
Slide 17 - Quiz
They are repairing your car now.
A
Your car will be repaired now.
B
Your car is repairing now.
C
Your car is repaired now.
D
Your car is being repaired now.
Slide 18 - Quiz
Slide 19 - Slide
Active or passive?
A
They haven't cleaned the room for months.
B
The room hasn't been cleaned for months.
Slide 20 - Quiz
Active or passive?
A
My boyfriend gave me some beautiful flowers.
B
I was given some beautiful flowers by my boyfriend.
Slide 21 - Quiz
Active or passive?
A
They make these computers in Korea.
B
These computers are made in Korea.
Slide 22 - Quiz
Active or passive?
A
A lot of students made this mistake.
B
This mistake was made by a lot of students.
Slide 23 - Quiz
Active Voice
Passive Voice
The man won the award.
A bunch of magazines were printed with a mistake in the title.
A lady reported her bag as stolen.
The trees were cut down to make room for more houses.
Slide 24 - Drag question
How confident are you about the passive?
0 = no idea what it is, 5 = very confident
0 = no idea what it is, 5 = very confident
