Myths,traditions and opinionsMyths,traditions and opinionsGrammarPassive voice (I)2 2Traditional skillsCONTENTS CONTENTS PAGEPAGEActive and passive sentencesActive and passive sentencesPassive sentences with Passive sentences with bybyPassive verb formsPassive verb forms* *More grammar inputMore grammar inputActive and passive Active and passive sentencessentences5-15-15-11 12 23 34 4Active sentences tell us who or what does something. Damin pushes the birds into the water with his pole.5 5Passive sentences often do not tell us who or what does something. Some of the fish are sold.5-25-25-21 12 23 34 45 5Albertdrivesthe bus.The busis drivenby Albert.Active voiceActive voicePassive voicePassive voice Answer these questions, saying what or who does each thing.A15-35-35-31 12 23 34 45 51Who tied a piece of grass around the neck of each bird?2What catch fish for Damin?3What frightens the fish?4Who removes the fish from the cormorants mouths?5Who is teaching his grandson everything he knows? Read these sentences and mark them A for active or P for passive.A25-45-45-41 12 23 34 45 51Sometimes a cormorant sits on Damins head.2The cormorants large feet are used to push them quickly through the water.3Damin sets off on his bamboo raft with his birds.4Damin bangs the water with his pole.5At night a light is hung from the front of the raft. Complete each blank in this passage with is or are and oneof the verbs from the box. The first one has been done for you.A35-55-55-51 12 23 34 45 5looked afterlooked afternot allowednot allowedexaminedexaminedcontrolledcontrolledremovedremovedwatchedwatchedhatchedhatchedraisedraisedtakentakenfedfedPassive sentences with Passive sentences with byby4-14-14-11 12 23 3We can make passive sentences that tell us who or what does something by adding phrases with by. The fish are removed from the birds mouths by the fisherman. Some of the fish are sold by Damins wife.4 4 Complete this passage using phrases with by and the words in the box.B14-24-24-21 12 23 3these paintingsthese paintingsshop assistantsshop assistantsbusinessmenbusinessmentouriststouristsartistsartists4 4 Rewrite these newspaper headlines using the presentpassive tense + by. The first one has been done for you.B24-34-34-31 12 23 31_2_3_4 44_5_6_7_8_4-44-44-41 12 23 34 4We make passive verb forms from to be and the past participles of verbs.Passive verb formsPassive verb forms4-14-14-11 12 23 34 4 The pictureis paintedin China.was soldwill be The picturesare paintedin China.were soldwill be A film crew from France decided to make a programme about Damin. Complete the passage using the words and pictures below to help you. Put the verbs in the past passive form and use phrases with by to show who (what) performed each action. The first one has been done for you.C14-24-24-21 12 23 34 44-34-34-31 12 23 34 4transport interview employ choose film usetransport interview employ choose film use Below is what the French producer said to Damin after the filming. (The interpreter then translated it into Chinese, of course.) Complete his words by using these verbs in the future passive form.C24-44-44-41 12 23 34 4make see translate take show addmake see translate take show addThe passive voice is also used in the following situations:A bank in the city centre was robbed this morning.The sum of $2,000,000 was taken.lIf we do not know who is responsible for an action.* *More grammar inputMore grammar input2-12-12-11 12 2The window was broken.lWhen we wish to avoid blaming ourselves or someone in particular. For example, if a child breaks a window, he will probably say:2-22-22-21 12 2A pedestrian was killed in a car accident this morning.lWhen we cannot (for legal reasons) say who was responsible for something. This is common in newspaper stories.The street is cleaned every early morning.lWhen it is completely unimportant who did the action.A test tube was put in the freezer.lWhen using scientific English where the focus is on the experiment itself, not those who perform it.ConsolidationConsolidation1 1Workbook 9A, pages 12, 13, 14, 15 Workbook 9A, pages 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.and 16.