2. L/O/G/O
Every sentence has a SUBJECT ,OBJECT AND A VERB.
My father washes the car every Sunday.
My father
subject verb OBJECT
3. FORM
TO FORM A PASSIVE SENTENCE :
1.CHANGE THE OBJECT FROM THE ACTIVE SENTENCE
INTO SUBJECT
MY FATHER WASHES THE CAR EVERY SUNDAY.
The car….
OBJECT SUBJECT
4. 2.The verb “TO BE” (am,is,are,was,were)
+
PAST PARTICIPLEof The main verb ( ed, II column)
PAST PARTICIPLE
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT OF ”TO BE”
WASHES IS WASHED
5. 3. THE SUBJECTof the active sentence, becomes DOER of the action in the passive sentence.The
doer is introduced with “BY”if it’s important,or it’s ommited if it’s unknown, unimportant, or
obvious.
SUBJECT DOER
My father washes the car every Sunday.
The car is washed every Sunday by my father
6. USE OF THE PASSIVE:
-WE USE PASSIVE WHEN WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN WHO
OR WHAT CAUSES SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.
-FOR FORMAL NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. MAKE PASSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
1.BOB BROKE THE WINDOW.
2.SOMEBODY CUT THE SNAKE
3.THE FLOWER ATE THE MAN
8. 4.TOM STABBED THE MAN
5.THE BOX PUNCHED THE MAN
6.RICK KICKED THE MAN
7.MARY KISSED THE BOY
9. 8.THE CAT SCRATCHED THE MAN
9.SOMEBODY KILLED THE MAN
10.THE DOG BIT THE DOCTOR
10. 11.THE DOG LICKED THE BOY
12. SOMEBODY RAN OVER THE ALIEN
13.GREENY HIT THE ALIEN
14.THE MONSTER TOOK THE BABY
