The document discusses passive voice. It states that passive voice is used when the focus is on the action rather than the subject performing the action. It is sometimes unclear or unknown who or what is performing the action in a passive voice construction. Passive voice can also make a statement more polite than active voice. Examples of passive voice constructions are provided.

1. PASSIVE VOICE

2. .
2. It is not
important or not
known,
however, who
or what is
performing the
action
1. Passive voice
is used when
the focus is on
3. Sometimes a
statement in passive is
more polite than active
voice.
the action.
.
1. Paper is made
from wood
2. America was
dicovered in 1942
3. A mistake
was made

3. the
Were [not] thieves arrested
by + the
police
PASSIVE
VOICE
QUESTION
The
thieves
were
[not]
chased
by +
the
police
PASSIVE
VOICE
A letter
was
[not]
written
by +
my son
PASSIVE
VOICE
Subject
To be
[ + / - ]
Past
Participle
Third column of
irregular verbs
BY +
Complement
(When
necessary)
PASSIVE
VOICE

4. .
Simple present
Simple past
Present perfect
Future I
Modal vebs
Present progressive
Past progressive
Past perfect
Future II
Conditionals GAMES