passive

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what do we change with the passive voice?

Passive oefening

Active sentence

(SVO)

1 subject

2 verb

3 object

I am looking at you.

The first thing or person in the sentence is active (doing something)

Passive sentence

(OV)

- object

- verb

(- subject)

You are being looked at (by me).

The first thing or person is NOT active, therefore passive

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Change into a passive   

• 1. Every week my parents ......... call.... (by me).
  
• 2. Last year my uncle ........ fired (by a manager).
  
• 3. My house ....... always ....... painted (by me).
  
• 4. Next year a new car  will .......... buy (by me).
  
• 5. My car is going to ...... clean....   (by my son).
  

Active or Passive

Active/passive?
The farmer milked the cows

1. Active
2. Passive

Alan teaches geography

1. Active
2. Passive

Active/passive?
The keys were lost at the party.

1. Active
2. Passive

German is spoken in Austria

1. passive
2. active

The bus driver was hurt yesterday.

1. passive
2. active

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