5 dec - Active vs passive

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• Leerjaar 3

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Passive Voice

Passive voice

the Passive Voice

Samenvattend:

• Active: focus on WHO is doing the action
• Passive: focus is on the ACTION
• Active to passive:
• => Object becomes subject + to be + past participle of the main verb
  
  
• Example: 
• She repainted the front door. (past simple) 
• The front door was repainted (by her).  
  
  
• He was telling the story. (past continuous)
• The story was being told (by him).
  
  
• They have finished the story. (present perfect)
• The story has been finished (by them). 

Change the active voice to passive.

Mr. Smith teaches us science.

1. Science was teaching us by Mr. Smith.
2. Science is taught by Mr. Smith.
3. Science was taught us by Mr. Smith.
4. We are taught science by Mr. Smith.

Which option demonstrates the correct transformation of the active voice sentence 'They built the house' into passive voice?

1. The house built them.
2. The house was built by them.
3. The house is built by them.
4. They were building the house.

Change the active voice to passive.

They were helping you.

1. You were being helped by them.
2. You are helping by them.
3. They were helped by them.
4. You are being helped by them.

Change the active voice to passive.

The doctor had examined him.

1. He has been examined by the doctor.
2. He was examined by the doctor.
3. He had been examined by the doctor.
4. None of these

Anna painted the house.
(rewrite in passive voice)

Zet in de passive voice:
Paul gives a book.

Zet in de passive voice:
Leyla was researching the story.

Zet in de passive voice:
He sends emails.

Zet in de passive voice:
He sent emails

Zet in de passive voice:
Kate closes the door.

Rewrite in the Passive Voice:
The blue team had won the game.

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Talenwijzer - passive voice