1. THE PASSIVE VOICE
REVISION

2. When we deal with voice we need to take into account
Who does the action Who receives the action
Subject Object

3. Who does the action? A sentence in the ACTIVE
voice
Who receives the action? A sentence in the PASSIVE
voice
LOOK!
tell a secret
Tom told Anna a secret. Bob was told a secret.
Tom did the action. Bob received the action

6. Practise:
Decide whether the people or things are doing the action (D) or receiving the
action (R) and provide an active or passive sentence in each case.
1. colour hair 2. paint nails
R ___
Her hair is being coloured She……………………………………………
3. break 4. feed
__ __
The window ………………………….. The baby …………………………………
5. scold 6. scold
__ __
The boy …………………………….. The teacher…………..…….…….....…

7.  Make past simple active and passive voice sentences
for these pictures
 Who did the action?
 Who received the action?
monkey –boy – tiger – bicycle – ride

8. Watch the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKUNYp_Bc0g
 How many passive voice sentences can you hear?
 How many active voice sentences can you hear or read?
 Transcribe 5 five pasive voice sentences and 2 two active
voice sesntences

9. The end