10. Passive Voice
Passive Voice
The passive voice is less usual
The passive voice is less usual
than the active voice. The active
than the active voice. The active
voice is the "normal" voice. But
voice is the "normal" voice. But
sometimes we need the passive
sometimes we need the passive
voice. In this lesson we look at
voice. In this lesson we look at
how to construct the passive
how to construct the passive
voice, when to use it and how to
voice, when to use it and how to
conjugate it.
conjugate it.
12. Example
Example
auxiliary
auxiliary
verb
verb
That night, Scrooge
is visited by the
ghost of his former
past
past
business partner
participl
participl
e
e
13. auxiliary
auxiliary
verb
verb
Scrooge is touched
Scrooge is touched
by the Cratchits'
by the Cratchits'
sickly young son
sickly young son
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim
past
past
participl
participl
ee
14.
15.
16. In 1843, Ebenezer Scrooge , a
bitter and miserly old
moneylender at a London
households everything that
embodies the joys and spirit
of Christmas in contempt,
refusing to visit his cheerful
nephew
Fred at his Christmas
17. The first spirit is the Ghost of
Christmas Past (Carrey), which
shows Scrooge visions of his own
past that take place on or
around the
Christmas season, reminding
Scrooge of
how he ended up the
avaricious
man he is now. Scrooge had
18. The second spirit is the Ghost of
Christmas Present, which shows
Scrooge the happiness of his fellow
men on Christmas Day. Among
them are his nephew, Fred, who
playfully makes jokes with his
family at Scrooge's expense, and
Bob Cratchit and his family, who
are just barely
able to make do with what little
19. The third and final spirit is
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to
Come, which toys with Scrooge
by chasing him through the
streets of London on a carriage
before showing him the final
20. Scrooge suddenly awakens on
Christmas Day to find that all
three spirits have visited him in a
dream over the course of one
night. The story concludes with
Scrooge living the rest of his life
as a second father to Tiny Tim,
and as a changed man who
embodies the spirit of Christmas
23. Scrooge is visited by the ghost of
Scrooge is visited by the ghost of
his former business partner
his former business partner
His former business partner
His former business partner
is Jacob
is Jacob
The second spirit is
The second spirit is
the Ghost ofbegan a successful
Scrooge later
Scrooge later
Christmas Past
the Ghost ofbegan a successful
Christmas Past
career in business
career in business
and money lending
and money lending
Bob family is rich
Bob family is rich
24. Bob killed his son
Bob killed his son
Scrooge is single
Scrooge is single
Jacob who had died seven years
Jacob who had died seven years
prior on Christmas Eve
prior on Christmas Eve
Before dying, the spirit warns
Before dying, the spirit warns
Scrooge about the evils
Scrooge about the evils
The third and final spirit is
The third and final spirit is
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to
Come
Come
25. Scrooge sees in this future
Scrooge sees in this future
that he has died
that he has died
Tiny Tim isn’t also shown to
Tiny Tim isn’t also shown to
have died
have died
Scrooge living the rest of his life as
Scrooge living the rest of his life as
a second father to Tiny Tim
a second father to Tiny Tim
Scrooge's maid is shown to
Scrooge's maid is shown to
have robbed him
have robbed him
Tiny Tim isn’t also shown to
Tiny Tim isn’t also shown to
have died
have died
26. His former business partner
His former business partner
is James
is James
Finally, Bob family is rich
Finally, Bob family is rich
Bob love his son
Bob love his son
The first spirit is the Ghost
The first spirit is the Ghost
of Christmas Past
of Christmas Past
Tiny Tim isn’t also shown to
Tiny Tim isn’t also shown to
have died
have died
27. Scrooge isn’t single
Scrooge isn’t single
Scrooge later began a successful
Scrooge later began a successful
career in business
career in business
and money lending
and money lending
Before dying, the spirit warns
Before dying, the spirit warns
Scrooge about the evils
Scrooge about the evils
Jacob who had died six years
Jacob who had died six years
prior on Christmas Eve
prior on Christmas Eve
Scrooge living the rest of his life as
Scrooge living the rest of his life as
a second father to Tiny Tim
a second father to Tiny Tim
28. The third and final spirit is
The third and final spirit is
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to
Come
Come
The first spirit isn’t
The first spirit isn’t
the Ghost of Christmas Past
the Ghost of Christmas Past
Scrooge's maid is shown to
Scrooge's maid is shown to
have robbed him
have robbed him
Finally, Bob family is rich
Finally, Bob family is rich
Scrooge is visited by the ghost of
Scrooge is visited by the ghost of
his former business partner
his former business partner
