Use of the passive voice
The Passive voice
The passive voice is formed as follows
Auxilary ‘be’ in the same tense as the verb of the active+past participle of the verb.
1- Simple present
The helicopter brings food to the refugees every week.
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The helicopter brings food to the refugees every week.
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2- Simple Past
They launched an anti-smoking campaign in the media recently.
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They launched an anti-smoking campaign in the media recently.
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3- Present Perfect
American people have elected obama new president of America.
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American people have elected obama new president of America.
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4- Present continous
Rich countries are not doing anything to eradicate poverty.
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Rich countries are not doing anything to eradicate poverty.
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5- With modals ( can,should,will,would …..)
you must rewrite this report.It’s full of mistakes.
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you must rewrite this report.It’s full of mistakes.
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6- when we have two objects
Issam offered his fiance Nariman a novel for Najib Mahfoud.
Object1 object2
a-………………………………………………………………………………………
b- ……………………………………………………………………………………..
Issam offered his fiance Nariman a novel for Najib Mahfoud.
Object1 object2
a-………………………………………………………………………………………
b- ……………………………………………………………………………………..
7- used with General ideas : It is ……………………that ………………
* some people consider that high speed is the main cause of accidents.
It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
* some people consider that high speed is the main cause of accidents.
It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
* peole say that the United Nations should be dismantled.
It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Note that sometimes it’s impossible to change to the passive form when there is an indirect object.
Example : I am setting off to Rabat next week.
Example : I am setting off to Rabat next week.
The Passive voice ( Activity)
1- The Security Council held a meeting last night to discuss theGazaissue.
2- The United Nations will /should send more UNIFEL forces to the Israeli borders.
3- The Alarabita channel covers with professionalism the war onGaza.
4- The Iraqi court is considering the case of the Journalist who threw shoes at G.w Bush.
5- Assala Nassri has cancelled a concert inLebanonto show her compassion for theGazapopulation.
6- The Resolutions of the United Nations are going to be presented to the two conflicting sides Hamass andIsrael.
7- People believe that my cousin is a coward and betrayer.
8- People consider that the new American Administration will be more peaceful.
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9- The Security Council held a meeting last night to discuss theGazaissue.
10- The United Nations will /should send more UNIFEL forces to the Israeli borders.
11- The Alarabita channel covers with professionalism the war onGaza.
12- The Iraqi court is considering the case of the Journalist who threw shoes at G.w Bush.
13- Assala Nassri has cancelled a concert inLebanonto show her compassion for theGazapopulation.
14- The Resolutions of the United Nations are going to be presented to the two conflicting sides Hamass andIsrael.
15- People believe that my cousin is a coward and betrayer.
16- People consider that the new American Administration will be more peaceful.
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17- The Security Council held a meeting last night to discuss theGazaissue.
18- The United Nations will /should send more UNIFEL forces to the Israeli borders.
19- The Alarabita channel covers with professionalism the war onGaza.
20- The Iraqi court is considering the case of the Journalist who threw shoes at G.w Bush.
21- Assala Nassri has cancelled a concert inLebanonto show her compassion for theGazapopulation.
22- The Resolutions of the United Nations are going to be presented to the two conflicting sides Hamass andIsrael.
23- People believe that my cousin is a coward and betrayer.
24- People consider that the new American Administration will be more peaceful.