The document provides an overview of the passive voice including: - The passive voice is used when the subject performing the action is unknown or unimportant. It focuses on the action rather than the subject. - The passive voice always uses a form of the verb "to be" along with the past participle of the main verb. - Examples are given of active and passive voice constructions along with their structures. Exercises are recommended for further practice with active and passive voice.

1. Good morning!

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• Identify use and structure of the passive
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Passive and Active Voice?
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1. I enjoy having dinner surrounded by crystal-clear
water.
2. You can watch exotic fish swim by your table.
3. The restaurant was built as part of a luxury resort.
4. It was opened in April 2005.

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Passive Voice
OIt is used when we don’t know who did the action or
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when the person who did the action is not important.
OIt is used to focus on what was done, rather than on
who did it.
OIt starts with the direct object of the sentence.
OIt is ALWAYS used with the verb ‘to be’.

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Passive Voice
OIt is used when we don’t know who did the action or
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when the person who did the action is not important.
OIt is used to focus on what was done, rather than on
who did it.
OIt starts with the direct object of the sentence.
OIt is ALWAYS used with the verb ‘to be’.

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• Active voice
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OBJECT
My boss sends an email.
My boss sent an email.
My boss is sending an email.
My boss was sending an email.
My boss will send an email.
My boss has sent an email.
My boss is going to send an email.
• Passive voice
verb to be
in the tense
Main verb
in past participle
AGENT

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• Active voice
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OBJECT
• Passive voice
My boss sends an email.
My boss sent an email.
My boss is sending an email.
My boss was sending an email.
My boss will send an email.
My boss has sent an email.
My boss is going to send an
email.
Passive voice structure:
verb to be
in the tense
Main verb
in past participle
AGENT

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Exercises
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• (Active to passive)
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/
• http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.as
p?exid=595
• (Direct passive)
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/ex
ercise-english-2/exercise-english-68552.php