The document discusses the passive voice in English grammar. It defines the passive voice as occurring when the subject of the sentence receives the action rather than performs it. The passive voice is used when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious from context. It is formed by using the verb "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some examples of active and passive voice constructions are provided for comparison. Finally, some online exercises for practicing active and passive voice transformations are recommended.

1. Good morning!
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- Identify use and structure of the passive
voice.
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Passive and Active Voice?
•Recommend
a museum
1. I enjoy having dinner surrounded by crystal-clear
water.
2. You can watch exotic fish swim by your table.
3. The restaurant was built as part of a luxury
resort.
4. It was opened in April 2005.

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Passive Voice
•Recommend
a museum
OIt is used when we don’t know who did the action
or when the person who did the action is not
important.
OIt is used to focus on what was done, rather than
on who did it.
OIt starts with the direct object of the sentence.
OIt is ALWAYS used with the verb ‘to be’.

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Passive Voice
•Recommend
a museum
OIt is used when we don’t know who did the action
or when the person who did the action is not
important.
OIt is used to focus on what was done, rather than
on who did it.
OIt starts with the direct object of the sentence.
OIt is ALWAYS used with the verb ‘to be’.

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• Active voice
• Passive voice
1. My boss sends an email.
2. My boss sent an email.
3. My boss is sending an email.
4. My boss was sending an email.
5. My boss will send an email.
6. My boss has sent an email.
7. My boss is going to send an email.
OBJECT verb to be Main verb AGENT
in the tense in past participle
•Recommend
a museum

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•Recommend
a museum
• Active voice
Passive voice structure:
1. My boss sends an email.
2. My boss sent an email.
3. My boss is sending an email.
4. My boss was sending an email.
5. My boss will send an email.
6. My boss has sent an email.
7. My boss is going to send an
email.
OBJECT verb to be Main verb AGENT
in the tense in past participle
• Passive voice

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•Recommend
a museum
Exercises
• (Active to passive)
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-
up/grammar/passive/exercises?06
• http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp
?exid=595
• (Direct passive)
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exe
rcise-english-2/exercise-english-68552.php