The Passive Voice

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• Studiejaar 1

The passive voice

Explanation and practice! 

Does anybody know anything about the passive?

Active/ Passive Voice 

Er zijn twee manieren om zinnen te bouwen: active of passive voice.

My mother cleaned my room. (ACTIVE) 

1. Moeder is het belangrijkste

My room was cleaned (by my mother). (PASSIVE)

1. My room is het belangrijkste, het is onbelangrijk wie het heeft gedaan. Dit kan ook vaak worden weggelaten. 

Passive Voice

Oefenen

We gaan nu even eerst oefenen! 

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

1. The party will take place in August.
2. The party was held in August.
3. They will organise a party in August.
4. They have organised a party.

Which sentence has been written in the passive voice?

1. This company will produce toy cars.
2. My friends are playing by the river.
3. The articles will be published daily by the newspaper.
4. This is a passive sentence.

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

1. The farmer is harvasting the corn.
2. The farmer has harvested by the corn.
3. The corn is harvested by the farmer.
4. Harvesting corn is a heavy job for a farmer.

Practice

Page 169, 170 ex 71 , 72, 73

Can do online  - grammatica

Passive