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    1) The document discusses the passive voice in English, including when and why it is used. 2) Generally, the passive voice is used when the focus is on the action rather than who or what performed the action. 3) Some specific reasons for using the passive voice include changing the focus of the sentence, when the doer of the action is unknown, when you don't want to identify who did the action, or when who did the action is obvious.

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    ENGLISH LESSON

    03/06/2021

    Claudia Fernando
    PASSIVE VOICE- SIMPLE
    FUTURE
    Future simple – passive
    • There are several reasons as to why we use the
    passive voice in English.

    Claudia Fernando
    • Generally, we use the passive when the focus is
    on the action and NOT on WHO or WHAT is
    performing the action.
    When to use passive voice
    • As a general rule, we speak and write in the active voice. But passive forms can be
    useful in formal writing ,when the emphasis is on process and results, rather than on
    who did the action.
    1. To change the focus of a sentence.

    Claudia Fernando
    Sometimes, the object of the sentence is more important than the subject. We can
    change the focus of the sentence by changing an active sentence into a passive
    sentence.
    For example, in the following sentence, the focus is on beautiful designs and colours –
    not on who creates or chooses them.
    “Our beautiful designs are created by a team of experts. The colours are carefully
    chosen to blend in with the surroundings.”
    2. If we don’t know who does an action.
    “My bicycle has been stolen” – I don’t know who has stolen it.
    3. If we don’t want to say who did something.
    “The lights were left on all night.” (I don’t want to say that you left the lights
    on.)

    Claudia Fernando
    4. If it is obvious who does something.
    “I was given a prescription” – I know that only doctors give prescriptions, so
    I don’t need to add “by the doctor”.
    “He was arrested” I know that the police arrest people, so I don’t need to
    add “by the police”.
    Claudia Fernando
    Claudia Fernando
    Claudia Fernando
    Structure: will + be + past participle
    ACTIVE PASSIVE

    Keshala will sing a song. A song will be sung by Keshala.

    She will distribute chocolates. Chocolates will be distributed by her.

    They will finish the work tomorrow. The work will be finished tomorrow by them.

    Claudia Fernando
    Daham will win the first prize. The first prize will be won by Daham.

    We shall act on your advice. Your advice will be acted on by us.

    She will draw a picture today. A picture will be drawn by her today.

    A mason will build a wall. A wall will be built by a mason.


    Claudia Fernando
    Check what you’ve learned

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    Homework

    • Shakespeare wrote that play.


    • Waitresses and waiters serve customers.
    • The teacher will explain the lesson.
    • Shirley suggested a new idea.
    • Bill will invite Ann to the party.

    Claudia Fernando
    • Alex prepares that report.
    • Two horses pulled the farmer's wagon.
    • Kathy returned the book to the library.
    • By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the
    announcement.
    • I didn't write that note. Jim wrote it.
    Claudia Fernando
    Claudia Fernando
    Claudia Fernando

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