[A standard focus on form sheet. Perhaps a little bit pedantic, but the assumption is that if I was going to do a boring focus on form lesson, than the least I could do was make it more interactive instead of just giving the students the structure. Technically the object becomes the subject in a passive sentence, but I'm misusing the terms slightly in order to avoid confusing the students.]
Active versus Passive
Match the words from the box to the blanks below.
am, are, base form of the verb (V1), being, by, past
participle (V3), is, object, subject,
V+ing
|
Present Simple Tense
Active
Sentences in the active voice follow this pattern:
(Example: She writes
a letter.)
Passive
However, sentences in the passive tense will follow this
pattern
(Example: A letter is written by her.)
Present Continuous
Tense
Active
Sentences in the active voice follow this pattern:
(Example: She is
writing a letter.)
Passive
However, sentences in the passive tense will follow this
pattern
(Example: A letter is being written by her.)
Note: Verbs without
an ____________ cannot be put in the passive.
Example: He walks.
Not It is walked by him.
Active versus Passive--Answers
Present Simple Tense
Active
Sentences in the active voice follow this pattern:
(Example: She writes
a letter.)
Subject
|
base form of the
verb (V1)
|
Object
|
Passive
However, sentences in the passive tense will follow this
pattern
(Example: A letter is written by her.)
Object
|
am
|
past participle
(V3)
|
by
|
Subject
|
is
|
||||
are
|
Present Continuous
Tense
Active
Sentences in the active voice follow this pattern:
(Example: She is
writing a letter.)
Subject
|
am
|
V+ing
|
Object
|
is
|
|||
are
|
Passive
However, sentences in the passive tense will follow this
pattern
(Example: A letter is being written by her.)
Object
|
am
|
being
|
past participle
(V3)
|
by
|
Subject
|
is
|
|||||
are
|
Note: Verbs without
an object cannot be put
in the passive.
Example: He walks.
Not It is walked by him.
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