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revision: the passive
1
Read the sentences. What is different?
Emily gives Anna the solutions.
Anna is given the solutions by Emily.
Emily gives Anna the solutions.
Anna is given the solutions by Emily.
2
The first sentence in no.1 is in the active voice. The second in the passive voice. How do we build verbs in the passive voice?
3
Look at the following sentences. Find the rules for how we build passive verbs in the other tenses.
Anna is being given the solutions by Emily right now.
Anna was given the solutions by Emily yesterday.
Anna has been given the solutions by Emily a lot of times.
Anna will be given the solutions by Emily tomorrow.
Anna is being given the solutions by Emily right now.
Anna was given the solutions by Emily yesterday.
Anna has been given the solutions by Emily a lot of times.
Anna will be given the solutions by Emily tomorrow.
4
You know how to build the passive voice in different tenses. Now we need to look at the sentence structure.
Color every subject of the following sentences red, every verb yellow and every object green.
Emily gives Anna the solutions.
Anna is given the solutions by Emily.
Fred pointed at Freddy.
Freddy was pointed at by Fred.
Eddy said hello to Ted.
Ted was said hello to by Eddy.
Color every subject of the following sentences red, every verb yellow and every object green.
Emily gives Anna the solutions.
Anna is given the solutions by Emily.
Fred pointed at Freddy.
Freddy was pointed at by Fred.
Eddy said hello to Ted.
Ted was said hello to by Eddy.
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Describe how the subject and object change in a passive sentence.
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revision: the passive
5
Form passive sentences out of the following active sentences.
a) Somebody shot Eddy into his leg.
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b) People all over the world celebrate the big five.
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c) Elephants don’t eat other animals.
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d) A ranger showed the family the nature reserve.
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a) Somebody shot Eddy into his leg.
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b) People all over the world celebrate the big five.
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c) Elephants don’t eat other animals.
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d) A ranger showed the family the nature reserve.
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6
Finished? Imagine you were part of the family being shown the nature reserve. Write a short report about the things you saw there. Use the passive voice.
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revision: the passive
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04.03.2026
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