Language Acquisition Unit 4 Passive Voice EXAMPLES Find the example of the passive voice for these sentences in the reading of pages 60 and 61: 1. Millions of people are producing tons of litter in amusement parks. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. The engineers designed the Disney parks to be clean. ________________________________________________________________________ MEANING The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action. Example: Active Voice: Amusement parks consume huge amounts of energy. Passive voice: Huge amounts of energy is consumed by amusement parks. FORM Scan the code. Put the sentences in order and complete the chart: Tense Present simple Active Passive S+V+C Object + Present continuous S + am/is/are + Ving + C Object + Past simple S + verb in past simple + C Object + Past continuous S + was/were + Ving Object + PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE 1 Mayan _____ in many regions in Guatemala and southern Mexico. a.speaks b.is spoke c.is spoken 2 The match _____ by 4.1 million people. a.was watched b.was watch c.watched 3 Manchego cheese _____ in La Mancha, Spain. a.produced b.is produced c.produces 4 The authorities _____ them about the incident. a.informed b.were informed c.were inform 5 Who _____ this novel? a.was written b.wrote c.did write PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PAST CONTINUOUS 1) They are putting the books in the wrong place. The books __________ in the wrong place. 2) They are closing a lot of night clubs in this area due to the noise. A lot of night clubs __________ in this area due to the noise. 3) The dentist is doing some work on my teeth. Some work __________ on my teeth. 4) The local council are pulling down the old flats around here. The old flats __________ around here. 5) Somebody is using the coffee machine just now. The coffee machine __________ just now.
