Using The Passive Voice

Using the
Passive Voice
Using the Passive Voice
Definitions
Changing to the passive voice
Practice examples
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
Active voice takes the form A does B
We chose the plastic film to cover the microphone
Passive voice takes the form B is done (by A)

Plastic film was chosen (by us) to cover the microphone
Active Voice: Subjects Perform an Act
Active voice
We ... chose ... plastic film to cover the microphone.
Subject Verb Object

Active voice
We ... chose ... plastic film to cover the microphone.
Subject Verb Object
Passive voice
Plastic film was chosen to cover the microphone.
Subject Verb Object
Third person, but active voice
The team ... chose ... plastic film to cover the microphone.
Subject Verb Object
Passive voice
Plastic film was chosen to cover the microphone.
Subject Verb Object
Definitions
Practice examples
Combine To be + Past Participle
To be is very irregular:
Present Tense Past Tense
1st person I am We are I was We were
2nd person You are You are You were You were
3rd person He, she, it is They are He, she, it was They were
Past participles usually add -ed or -t: presented,

measured, built, burnt
Irregular past principles must be memorized
Omit the Agent of the Action
Active
Workers installed burglar alarms.
Passive, with agent

Burglar alarms were installed by the workers.
Passive, with the agent omitted

Burglar alarms were installed.
Remember Tense and Number
Active Voice Passive Voice

I finish a project in eight hours.
I finish three projects in eight hours.
I finished a project in eight hours.
I finished three projects in eight hours.


I finish a project in eight hours. A project is finished in eight hours.




I finish three projects in eight hours. Three projects are finished in eight hours.




I finished a project in eight hours. A project was finished in eight hours.




I finished three projects in eight hours. Three projects were finished in eight hours.
Definitions
Practice examples
Change to the Passive Voice
The team used the following materials: a model rocket
requiring some assembly, a tube of Super Glue, a
cartridge of matter, and a tank of antimatter.
The team used the following materials: a model rocket
The following materials were used: a model rocket

The EG 1003 course also supplied the launch stand,
the barrier, and two atomic clocks.
The EG 1003 course also supplied the launch stand,
the barrier, and two atomic clocks.
The launch stand, the barrier, and two atomic clocks

were supplied by the EG 1003 course.
First, we obtained the rocket kit from a TA.
First, the rocket kit was obtained from a TA.

I inspected the kit to ensure that all parts were present.

I inspected the kit to ensure that all parts were present.
The kit was inspected to ensure that all parts were

present.
Miguel attached the four control surfaces (fins) to the
fuselage of the model using Super Glue.
Miguel attached the four control surfaces (fins) to the
The four control surfaces (fins) were attached to the

We pressed the red power switch, activating the model.
We pressed the red power switch, activating the model.
The red power switch was pressed, activating the

model.
The team noted the time to verify that there would be
enough battery power when the rocket was launched.
The team noted the time to verify that there would be
The time was noted to verify that there would be

Francisca pushed the yellow button, starting the
Level 1 Diagnostic for the positronic control system.
Francisca pushed the yellow button, starting the
The yellow button was pressed, starting the

The team took the model out to MetroTech commons.
The model was taken out to MetroTech commons.

I obtained a matter cartridge from the TA.

I obtained a matter cartridge from the TA.
A matter cartridge was obtained from the TA.

We snapped this cartridge into the model.
This cartridge was snapped into the model.

We mounted the model on the launch stand.

We mounted the model on the launch stand.
The model was mounted on the launch stand.

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Changing to the passive voice

Passive voice takes the form B is done (by A)

Subject Verb Object

Subject Verb Object

Changing to the passive voice

Past participles usually add -ed or -t: presented,

Passive, with agent

Passive, with the agent omitted

Active Voice Passive Voice

I finish three projects in eight hours.

I finished a project in eight hours.

I finished three projects in eight hours.

Active Voice Passive Voice

I finish three projects in eight hours.

I finished a project in eight hours.

I finished three projects in eight hours.

Active Voice Passive Voice

I finish three projects in eight hours.

I finished a project in eight hours.

I finished three projects in eight hours.

Active Voice Passive Voice

I finished a project in eight hours.

I finished three projects in eight hours.

Active Voice Passive Voice

I finished a project in eight hours.

I finished three projects in eight hours.

Active Voice Passive Voice

I finished a project in eight hours. A project was finished in eight hours.

I finished three projects in eight hours.

Active Voice Passive Voice

I finished a project in eight hours. A project was finished in eight hours.

I finished three projects in eight hours.

Active Voice Passive Voice

I finished a project in eight hours. A project was finished in eight hours.

Changing to the passive voice

The following materials were used: a model rocket

The launch stand, the barrier, and two atomic clocks

First, the rocket kit was obtained from a TA.

First, the rocket kit was obtained from a TA.

I inspected the kit to ensure that all parts were present.

First, the rocket kit was obtained from a TA.

I inspected the kit to ensure that all parts were present.

The kit was inspected to ensure that all parts were

The four control surfaces (fins) were attached to the

The red power switch was pressed, activating the

The time was noted to verify that there would be

The yellow button was pressed, starting the

The model was taken out to MetroTech commons.

The model was taken out to MetroTech commons.

I obtained a matter cartridge from the TA.

The model was taken out to MetroTech commons.

I obtained a matter cartridge from the TA.

A matter cartridge was obtained from the TA.

This cartridge was snapped into the model.

This cartridge was snapped into the model.

We mounted the model on the launch stand.

This cartridge was snapped into the model.

We mounted the model on the launch stand.

The model was mounted on the launch stand.

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