Definition
The passive voice is a grammatical construction (specifically, a "voice"). The noun or noun phrase that would be the object of an active sentence (such as Our troops defeated the enemy) appears as the subject of a sentence with passive voice (e.g. The enemy was defeated by our troops).
The subject of a sentence or clause featuring the passive voice typically denotes the recipient of the action (the patient) rather than the performer (the agent). The passive voice in English is formed periphrastically: the usual form uses the auxiliary verb be (or get) together with the past participle of the main verb.
We
use the Passive when :
·
The doer of the action is unknown :
The
bus stop has been vandalised.
·
We want to focus attention on the action
rather than the doer.
The
whole gang was arrested yesterday.
·
We want to put special attention than
the doer.
All
these projects have been managed by the
Bulgarian artist Christo.
·
We want to avoid a very long subject of
the sentence.
His
projects are financed by the
sale of his drawings through galleries
and the internet.
The
Passive is used mainly in formal and written language. It is very typical of
the language used in newspapers and by journalist.
Apart
from passive forms of tenses, we can use some other passive forms :
·
Passive infinitive :
It’s
nice to be taken seriously.
·
Passive gerund :
We
all enjoyed being praised by the
teacher.
·
Passive perfect infinitive :
The
train may have been delayed by the
storm.
Formula
The
formula of passive voice is :
Note :
·
We use the verb to be (am/is/are/was/were)
for Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous and
Going To questions.
·
We use the verb have (have/has/had)
for Present Perfect and Past Perfect questions.
·
We use will for Future
Simple questions.
Example Sentences of Passive Voice
·
All of my shoes are washed every month.
·
The red velvet receipe is used by many
people.
Active
to Passive Sentence
- They will write a test paper tomorrow. A test paper will be written by them tomorrow.
- Thomas had read the book before he saw the film. The book had been read by Thomas before he saw the film.
- I have cleaned my room. My room has been cleanad.
- They were watching TV when I got home. TV was being watched when I got home.
- More classes in Englist list in the catalog next fall. The catalog will be listed more classes in English next fall.
- The proposal consider by the members right now. That proposal is the considering by the members right now.
- All the students bring guests to the party tomorrow night. Guests will be brought all the students to the party tomorrow night.
- They sell ice cream here. Ice cream is sold here.
- They will send an e-mail. An e-mail will be sent.
- Someone has offered me a job at the bank. I have been offered a job at the bank.
Passive
to Active Sentences
1. My
brother has been bought an action figure by me just now.
I
have bought my brother an action figure just now.
2. I
have been asked by my aunt to come to her house.
My
aunt has asked me to come to her house.
3. The
bills used to be paid by Erick.
Erick
used to pay the bills.
4. The
pies would always be made by my mother.
My
mother would always make the pies.
5. At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be being washed by John.
At 8:00 PM tonight, John will be washing the dishes.
6. A song has been recorded by Lisa.
Lisa has recorded a song.
7. It will be made tomorrow.
I will make it tomorrow.
8. News reports are written by reporters.
Reporters write news reports.
9. Cars are made in Gemany.
They make cars in Germany.
. A speech is going to be made by him.
He is going to make a speech next week.
Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_passive_voice
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