' The passive voice'

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Grammar: 'the passive voice

Which sentence is more suitable for an article about the current economic crisis?

1. Corona caused the economic crisis.
2. The economic crisis was caused by Corona.

Passive Voice

John was eating a snack

Is the subject the actor or the object of the verb? 

Actor: did John eat?

Object: did someone eat John?

'This room has been painted blue.'

1. Passive
2. Active

'Cricket is played in Australia.'

1. Passive
2. Active

'The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.'

1. Passive
2. Active

'The search will be stopped because of the storm.'

1. Passive
2. Active

I have never been to Wichita.

1. active
2. passive

I have never been arrested.

1. active
2. passive

The tower was built in 1802 by a French artist.

1. active
2. passive

The pizza made me sick

1. active
2. passive

Passive

Messi kicks the ball across the field. 

The ball is kicked across the field. 

We are installing the machine. 

The machine is being installed. 

Passive zie je vaak in handleidingen en instructies. 

Passive is "to be" + volt deelw

Passive

Pete eats an apple  - the apple is eaten. 

We bought a house - the house was bought.

Passive is "to be" + volt deelw

Passive

Vorm van to be + voltooid deelwoord

"to be" kan in verschillende tijden staan. 

Voltooid deelwoord regelmatig: ww + ed

Voltooid deelwoord onregelmatig: derde van het rijtje

Pete eats an apple.

Thousands of people see this website every day.

The employers asked the staff for their opinions.

A mechanic repairs my car at the moment.