1. Mariana Gisela Martínez Ortíz. A01421808 22/03/2014
ACTIVE VOICE
LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxbQ2U3Uuv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye3-vJkO0A8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePfmgMTgXl8
USE: We use active Voice when the subject is explicit mentioned and the action too.
FORM: subject + verb + object or person ACTIVE SENTENCE
Object + Verb + (By Subject)
EXAMPLE: Jake + swept + the bedroom.
This doesn’t happen always, some sentences are completed without object.
SIMPLE PAST PASSIVE VOICE AND SIMPLE PAST ACTIVE VOICE MODELS.
PASSIVE VOICE
LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxbQ2U3Uuv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye3-vJkO0A8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePfmgMTgXl8
USE: We use Passive Voice when we want to point to the verb or action and it is not relevant who
or what is doing the action.
FORM: Object + Verb + (By Subject) PASSIVE SENTENCE
EXAMPLE:
2. Mariana Gisela Martínez Ortíz. A01421808 22/03/2014
Subject + verb + object or person
The bedroom + was swept + by Jake
PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
The food is cooked by the chef The chef cooks the food.
The homework is done by the student. The student does the homework.
The letters are delivered by the mailman The mailman delivers the letters.
The car is washed by my father. My father washes the car.
The postcards are sent by my friends My friends send the postcards.
The flowers are planted by the gardener. The gardener plants the flowers.
The trees are cut by the people. People cut the trees.
PASSIVE VOICE ACTIVE VOICE
The books were taken by the students. The students took the books
The letter was written by the secretary. The secretary wrote the letter.
The songs were sung by the band. The band sang the songs.
The house was cleaned by the maid. The maid cleaned the house.
The soda was bought by the boy. The boy bought a soda
The window was cleaned by my mother. My mother cleaned the house.
The car was driven by my brother. My brother drove the car.
The cake was made by my grandmother. My grandmother made a cake.
The grass was cut by the gardener. The gardener cut the grass.
The liter was thrown away by the maids The maids throw away the liter.
