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THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING

PASSIVE
VOICE
HOW DOES IT
WORK?
The "subject" is not the "doer"
of the action.

I watch a movie..

A movie is watched by me..


WHAT  DO I
NEED IT
FOR??
Reports of crimes
My car was stolen.

Scientific context To avoid getting blamed


The rat was placed into a T-shaped maze. "Mistakes were made."
- most politicians.

To emphasize an action, not the doer


The president was sworn in on a cold
January morning.
Watch the video and
spot as many
examples as you can.
WATCH HE RE
C LI P 1
Cedric Diggory___________________________
by Lord Voldemort!

C LI P 2

WHAT __________________________________ to use

DID THEY
magic outside school.

SAY?
C LI P 3
Hogwarts ________________________________
to host a legendary event.
C LI P 4
He___________________________ to Askaban.

C LI P 5
You ____________________ for that!
WHAT
DID THEY
SAY?
C LI P 6
Give me Harry Potter and
_________________________________________
HOW CAN IT BE
SAID IN THE
ACTIVE VOICE?
Cedric Diggory was murdered by Lord Voldemort!

I'm not allowed to use magic outside school.

Hogwarts has been chosen to host a legendary event.

He was sent to Azkaban.

You can be expelled for that.

Give me Harry Potter and you will be rewarded.


One more
example.
The Titanic was built in 1912. It was
Why is the designed in a new way and it was thought to
be unsinkable. because of this, it wasn't
passive used given enough lifeboates for the passengers
and the crew. the hull was damaged by a
here? collision with a huge iceberg and it sank
very fast. a total of 1,513 people drawned
that day. Because of this disaster, a lot of
magazines were printed in many languages,
new international safety laws were passed
and Ice Patrol was established. In 1985 the
wreck was located on the sea bed and the
ship was explored. several successful films
were made about the Titanic since then,
and the most recent was released in 1997.
And one more.
A Cardinal must destroy the Ring of
Fisherman immediately following the
Pope's death.

Someone seals the papal apartment for

HOW CAN nine days of mourning.

IT BE
SAID IN
People know this period as sede vacante.

THE
The preferiti are offering prayers.

The modern world threatens the ancient HOW CAN


traditions.
IT BE
SAID IN
THE
.
Let's check it!
WATCH HE RE
Now match the
fragments to learn
the proverbs.
The road to hell _____ with good intentions. was not built

A man _____ by the company he keeps. is done

What _____ cannot be undone. were made

Rome _____ in a day. will be told

Ask no questions and you _____ no lies. is paved

Fingers _____ before forks. is not believed

A liar _____ when he tells the truth. is known


The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

A man is known by the company he keeps.

What is done cannot be undone.

Rome was not built in a day.

Ask no questions and you will be told no lies.

Fingers were made before forks.

A liar is not believed when he tells the truth.


REMEMBER!
This guitar wants to be played.
And this bike wants to be ridden.
And if you don't ride it, you're killing its spirit.
BIBLIOGRAPH
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Movie Segments To Assess Grammar Goals
http://movies-egmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/2012/08/angels-demons-passive-
voice.html

Passive Voice Examples in Texts and Porverbs


http://www.conversacional.com/resources/G1_x5/Material/Conver_II/LAB.%2000.%20Passive
%20Voice%20Texts-Proverbs.pdf

Gramarly Blog
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/passive-voice/

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Arlena Witt

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