The Passive - H5

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The Passive

Essay Writing

H5

What is the passive?

The passive voice is used to change the focus of the sentence:

- when we  do not mention WHO did the action

- when we want to start the sentence with the most important information (the action)

- when we want to write in a more formal manner (i.e. in an essay)

How do you make the passive?

to be + past participle

by... (if it is important who did the action)

Active > Passive

1. Find the object in the sentence > this becomes the subject

2. Identify the tense > you have to use the same tense in the passive sentence

3. Who has done the action > is it important to include this? 

Ms Rebel explained the passive to the class. (= active)

The passive was explained to the class by Ms Rebel. (= passive)

ACTIVE > PASSIVE
She bought four apples.

ACTIVE > PASSIVE
Mother waters the flowers.

ACTIVE > PASSIVE
The police arrested the thieves.

ACTIVE > PASSIVE
My dad drives a blue car.

Why is it important to use the passive voice in your essay?

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