Q2: Fill in the table to identify the subject, verb and object in the sentences listed above. You may include the object/ agent where necessary.
Subject | Verb | Object |
---|---|---|
Kareena's hometown | had not been invaded | (by) the marvels of technology. |
Industries | __________ | ___________ |
__________ | was not polluted | ___________ |
Stories | __________ | ___________ |
Answer:
Subject | Verb | Object |
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Kareena's hometown | had not been invaded | (by) the marvels of technology. |
Industries | had not been setup | |
The air | was not polluted | |
Stories | were listened | by some children. |
Did you know? A passive construction is be used when (b) the agent is too obvious (c) the process is more important than the doer. (d) the speaker wants to hide the source for confidentiality. |
Q3: Simple Passive: "Where are they made?"
Match the words from columns A, B, C, and D to produce factually correct sentences. Write your answer in full sentences. (Remember to make your subject and verb "agree".)
e.g. Coffee is grown in Brazil.
A | B | C | D |
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Oranges Wine Maruti Cars Coffee The most expensive watches Uranium Satay Deshdashes | are is | produced in worn in eaten in manufactured in grown in mined in | Brazil. Switzerland. Malasyia. France. India. the Middle East. South Africa. Morocco. |
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Answer:
1. What is the definition of the passive voice? |
2. What is the purpose of using the passive voice in writing? |
3. How do you form the passive voice in English? |
4. What are the common tenses used in the passive voice? |
5. When should you use the passive voice in your writing? |
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