The document discusses the passive voice in English. It explains that the passive is formed using the verb "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb. It provides examples of passive sentences in different tenses. It also explains that the passive voice is used when the agent (who or what performed the action) is unknown or unimportant, or to make the recipient or object of the action the topic of the sentence.

1. PASSIVE Present & Past

2. Passive These two sentences describe the same event: ACTIVE : Ann took these photos (object) PASSIVE : these photos were taken by Ann (subject) The object ( these photos ) in the active sentece corresponds to the subject in the passive sentence. The subject ( Ann ) in the active sentence corresponds to the phrase with by in the passive sentence ( by Ann ).

3. PASSIVE Here are some passive sentences: It will be taken, they will be taken. Will (Future) It has been taken; they have been taken. Present Perfect It was taken, they were taken Past Simple It is taken, they are taken Present Simple SUBJECT + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

4. Passive We use the passive when we do not know who did the action or when it is not important to say who did it: Our car was made in Korea. The work will be finished today.

5. Passive We also use the passive to make the topic of a conversation into the subject of the sentence. For example, if a dog bit a birl, we can say: A: What did the dog do? (topic: the dog) B: It bit the girl. (active) Or: A: What happened to the girl? (topic: the girl) B: She was bitten by a dog: (passive)

6. Passive Some verbs, like give , have two objects: OBJECTS ACTIVE: They gave Diana / a camera (person) (thing) We usually make the person (e.g. Diana) the subject of a passive sentence: PASSIVE: Diana was given a camera. Other verbs that can have two objects are: ask, pay , sell, offer, tell, bring, send, lend, promise

7. Passive Present Simple Passive Questions: How are contestants selected ? subject Are most candidates accepted ? subject

8. Passive Past Simple Passive Questions: When were the first game shows seen on TV? subject Who was given the answers? (subject = ?)