Active vs Passive voice

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In deze les zitten 21 slides, met interactieve quizzen en tekstslides.

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Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Active/passive voice

My mother cleaned my room. 

My room was cleaned (by my mother).

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

When do we use the passive?
The passive is used when the focus is on the action.
It is not known or not important who or what does the action.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

How do you form the passive?
We use a form of to be + past participle 

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Active to passive:  the object (LV) becomes the subject (OW).

Active: John repaired my car last week.
Passive: My car was repaired last week (by John).

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Wat is belangrijker bij de passive?
A
het onderwerp
B
het lijdend voorwerp

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

The cat bites the man.

The man is bitten (by the cat)

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

What is the subject in this sentence?
The lion bit the man.
(Onderwerp)
The lion bit the man.

Slide 8 - Open vraag

What is the object in this sentence?
(Lijdend voorwerp)
The lion bit the man.

Slide 9 - Open vraag

Voltooid deelwoord:

Regelmatige ww --> ww+ed
onregelmatige ww --> 3e rijtje

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Passive exercises
Decide whether the sentence is active or passive.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

The Government is planning a new road near my house.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

They often listen to music
A
passive
B
active

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

These cars are produced in Japan.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

She is reading the newspaper now.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

This room has been painted blue.
A
passive
B
active

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

Kies de juiste Passive:
Active: The teacher explained the passive
A
The passive was explained by the teacher
B
The passive is explained by the teacher
C
The teacher is being explained the passive
D
The passive is explaining the teacher

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

Make the sentence passive:
The teacher explains the words today.

Slide 18 - Open vraag

Make the sentence passive:
Anna opened the window.

Slide 19 - Open vraag

Make the sentence passive:
We did our homework.

Slide 20 - Open vraag

Do you think that this lesson was enough for you to understand the passive
A
yes, I got it.
B
no, I still do not understand anything.
C
I need to practice some more
D
I have a question

Slide 21 - Quizvraag