The Passive Voice

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To talk about movies and remakes using
the passive voice.
A fistful of dollars and Yojimbo
A remake is a new version of an existing

movie.
THAT HAS BEEN POPULAR AND HAD A
LOT OF INFLUENCE FOR A LONG TIME
SPAGHETTI
WESTERN A FILM ABOUT THE WILD WEST,
ESPECIALLY ONE MADE AT A LOW COST
IN EUROPE BY AN ITALIAN FILM
SATIRE COMPANY
CLASSIC TO MAKE A LEGAL CLAIM AGAINST

SOMEONE, USUALLY TO GET MONEY
FROM THEM, BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE
TO SUE SOMETHING BAD TO YOU.
THE USE OF HUMOUR TO CRITICIZE

SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AND MAKE
Akiro Kurosawa Sergio Leone
Toshiro Mifune Clint Eastwood
1961 1964
Japan in 1860s 19th century Mexico

1. They are safe options because they
are easier to sell to the public as the
original version is already known.
2. In both the hero is a loner who

fights bandits but who is a man of
honor as he spares innocent lives.
However, Yojimbo is a comedy/satire
set in Japan in the 1860s while a
Fistful of Dollars is more serious and
is set in nineteenth-century Mexico.
3. The critics acclaimed the Director's

cinematography but criticized the
acting.
4. He sued because Sergio Leone did

not have permission to remake the
The
passive
voice
Akiro Kurosawa directed Yojimbo.
(active) verb
Yojimbo was directed by Akiro Kurosawa. (passive)

BE V (PP) by (responsible for
the action)
WE USE BY TO
EMPHASIZE WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
ACTION.
People believe Titanic is the best movie of all times. (active)
verb
It is believed that Titanic is the best movie…(passive)
BE V (PP)
WE USE THE PASSIVE
VOICE TO EXPRESS
OTHER PEOPLE'S
OPINIONS.
THIS BOOK IS READ IN PERU BY MANY PEOPLE.
“DON’T TELL ANYONE” WAS WRITTEN BY JAIME BAYLY.

1994
JAIME BAYLY WROTE “DON’T TELL ANYONE.”
“DON’T TELL ANYONE” WAS WRITTEN BY JAIME
BAYLY.
JAIME BAYLY PUBLISHED IT IN 1994.

“DON’T TELL ANYONE” WAS PUBLISHED IN 1994.
THE PASSIVE
MANY PEOPLE READ IT IN PERU.

THIS BOOK IS READ BY MANY PEOPLE
IN PERU.
PASSIVE VOICE
LEONARDO DA VINCI.
• LEONARDO DA VINCI PAINTED MONA LISA.

• MONA LISA WAS PAINTED BY LEONARDO DA VINCI.
• MANY PEOPLE VISIT MONA LISA IN FRANCE.
• MONA LISA IS VISITED BY MANY PEOPLE IN FRANCE.
GEORGE LUCAS
• GEORGE LUCAS DIRECTED STAR WARS.

• STAR WARS WAS DIRECTED BY GEORGE LUCAS.
• MANY PEOPLE CONSIDER STAR WARS NICE.
• STAR WARS IS CONSIDERED NICE BY MANY PEOPLE.
MORE TENSES…
THE PASSIVE OF THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PROGRESSIVE
The boy is reading the book. (active voice)

The book is being read by the boy. (passive voice)
THE PASSIVE OF THE PAST PROGRESSIVE
The boy was reading the letters. (active voice)

The letters were being read by the boy. (passive voice)
THE PASSIVE OF THE FUTURE (WILL)
The embassy will mail your visa. (active voice)

Your visa will be mailed by the embassy. (passive voice)
THE PASSIVE OF THE FUTURE (GOING TO)
The embassy is going to mail your visa. (active voice)

Your visa is going to be mailed by the embassy. (passive voice)
THE PASSIVE OF THE PRESENT PERFECT
The airlines have cancelled all flights. (active voice)

All flights have been cancelled by the airlines. (passive voice)
THE PASSIVE OF THE PAST PERFECT
The little girl had broken the window. (active voice)

The window had been broken by the little girl. (passive voice)
THE PASSIVE OF THE FUTURE PERFECT
The children will have seen the show. (active voice)

The show will have been seen by the children. (passive voice)
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2
3
4
7
CHANGE
THEM TO
THE
PASSIVE
VOICE.
1. MOSCOW IS VISITED BY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR.
2. THE GAME WAS WON BY OUR TEAM YESTERDAY.
3. ENGLISH IS SPOKEN BY MOST PEOPLE IN THE USA.
4. COMPUTERS ARE USED BY ALL STUDENTS IN OUR CLASS.
5. THIS ORIGINAL EXHIBITION WAS ORGANIZED BY A GROUP OF
ARTISTS.
6. THE WALLS WERE NOT PAINTED BY ME.
7. THE SONG YESTERDAY WAS WRITTEN BY LENNON AND
MCCARTNEY.
8. OUR LUGGAGE WAS SENT TO AUSTRALIA BY THE AIRLINE BY
MISTAKE.
9. SOY IS GROWN BY FARMERS IN ARGENTINA.
10. SOME PAINTINGS WERE DRAWN BY THE KIDS.
11. THE BOOK WAS NOT FOUND BY HER.
12. BICYCLES ARE SOLD BY MY UNCLE.
WORK IN PAIRS AND WRITE THE PASSIVE SENTENCES.
DON’T INCLUDE THE AGENT.
1.THE JANITOR CLEANS THE CLASSROOMS EVERY DAY.
1.THE CLASSROOMS ARE CLEANED EVERY DAY.
2.TEACHERS AND STUDENTS SPEAK ENGLISH AT ICPNA.
2.ENGLISH IS SPOKEN AT ICPNA.
3.THEY GAVE ME THIS FLYER YESTERDAY.
3.THIS FLYER WAS GIVEN TO ME YESTERDAY.
4.RAUL PAINTED THE CLASSROOMS IN APRIL.
4.THE CLASSROOMS WERE PAINTED IN APRIL.
5.THE STUDENTS HAVE DONE MY ELT LATELY.
5.MYELT HAS BEEN DONE LATELY.
6.FORENSIC SCIENTISTS HAVE INVESTIGATED THE MURDER.
6.THE MURDER HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED.
7.WE’LL TAKE THE FINAL EXAM NEXT WEEK.

7.THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE TAKEN NEXT WEEK.
8.THEY’LL REPLACE THE TRADITIONAL WHITEBOARD SOMEDAY.
8.THE TRADITIONAL WHITEBOARD WILL BE REPLACED SOMEDAY.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE:
1. I CLEAN MY ROOM EVERY DAY.

MY ROOM IS CLEANED BY ME EVERY DAY.
2. TOM BOUGHT A NICE PRESENT YESTERDAY.
A NICE PRESENT WAS BOUGHT BY TOM YESTERDAY
3. ANN WILL SING A BEAUTIFUL SONG.
A BEAUTIFUL SONG WILL BE SUNG BY ANN.
4. BEN REPAIRED MY COMPUTER YESTERDAY.
MY COMPUTER WAS REPAIRED BY BEN YESTERDAY.
5. MY SISTER IS MAKING A TASTY CAKE NOW.
A TASTY CAKE IS BEING MADE BY MY SISTER NOW.
6. WE HAVE BOUGHT TICKETS TO THE CONCERT.
TICKETS TO THE CONCERT HAVE BEEN BOUGHT BY US.
7. HELEN TEACHES FRENCH AT SCHOOL.
FRENCH IS TAUGHT BY HELEN AT SCHOOL.
8. THEY GROW STRAWBERRIES EVERY YEAR.
STRAWBERRIES ARE GROWN BY THEM EVERY YEAR.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN PASSIVE VOICE:
9. TIM SENT AN SMS TO HIS FRIEND.

AN SMS WAS SENT BY TIM TO HIS FRIEND.
10. SHE HAS WRITTEN A TEST TODAY.
A TEST HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY HER TODAY.
11. THEY VISITED THAT MUSEUM YESTERDAY.
THAT MUSEUM WAS VISITED BY THEM YESTERDAY.
12. I AM WATCHING A SOCCER MATCH NOW.
A SOCCER MATCH IS BEING WATCHED BY ME NOW.
13. PAM HAS FOUND THE KEYS IN THE TABLE.
THE KEYS HAVE BEEN FOUND BY PAM IN THE TABLE.
14. MONA IS WASHING THE CLOTHES NOW.
THE CLOTHES ARE BEING WASHED BY MONA NOW.
15. YOU HAVE MADE A LOT OF MISTAKES.
A LOT OF MISTAKES HAVE BEEN MADE BY YOU.
16. BILL WILL BRING SANDWICHES.
SANDWICHES WILL BE BROUGHT BY BILL.
WHAT’S THE PASSIVE SENTENCE FOR #__?
1. HE WILL CORRECT THE MISTAKES.

THE MISTAKES WILL BE CORRECTED BY HIM.
2. THEY ATTEND LECTURES EVERY DAY.
LECTURES ARE ATTENDED BY THEM EVERY DAY.
3. THE CAT DROPPED THE VASE YESTERDAY.
THE VASE WAS DROPPED BY THE CAT YESTERDAY.
4. I AM PLAYING THE PIANO NOW.
THE PIANO IS BEING PLAYED BY ME NOW.
5. HE HAS TURNED OFF THE TV SET.
THE TV SET HAS BEEN TURNED OFF BY HIM.
6. WE RECEIVE E-MAILS EVERY DAY.
E-MAILS ARE RECEIVED BY US EVERY DAY.
18. WE ARE MEETING THE RELATIVES NOW.
THE RELATIVES ARE BEING MET BY US NOW.
8. SHE WILL LEND MONEY TO HER FRIEND.
MONEY WILL BE LENT BY HER TO HER FRIEND.
believed
1. sentence 2 ( ….by Sergio Leone)

remade
set 2. because it is obvious or we don't know
who is responsible.
filmed 3. it is widely believed that a remake is a
safe option for a moviemaker.
chosen
Yojimbo was remade by Sergio Leone as a Fistful of Dollars
1. It is said that movies are the highest

form of art.
2. It is widely believed that computer

It is set in the Old West/...it was filmed in Spain /Clint games will have an enormous influence
Eastwood was chosenfor the lead role
on movies in the future.
3. It is claimed by many movie fans)

that modern moviemakers are
obsessed with computer generated
It is widely believed that a remake is a safe option for a
moviemaker
effects.
Talk about your favorite
movie using the passive voice.
My favorite movie is “Ben-Hur”.
I like this movie for three reasons: first, it’s
gripping and action-packed because there
is a horse race. Second, its special effects
are wonderful , and finally the cast is
amazing and talented.
It was directed by William Wayler , and it
was filmed in 1959. It’s believed by the
critics that it’s one of the best epic movies
of all times.

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A remake is a new version of an existing

CLASSIC TO MAKE A LEGAL CLAIM AGAINST

THE USE OF HUMOUR TO CRITICIZE

Toshiro Mifune Clint Eastwood

Japan in 1860s 19th century Mexico

2. In both the hero is a loner who

3. The critics acclaimed the Director's

4. He sued because Sergio Leone did

Yojimbo was directed by Akiro Kurosawa. (passive)

“DON’T TELL ANYONE” WAS WRITTEN BY JAIME BAYLY.

JAIME BAYLY PUBLISHED IT IN 1994.

MANY PEOPLE READ IT IN PERU.

• LEONARDO DA VINCI PAINTED MONA LISA.

• GEORGE LUCAS DIRECTED STAR WARS.

The boy is reading the book. (active voice)

THE PASSIVE OF THE PAST PROGRESSIVE

The boy was reading the letters. (active voice)

The embassy will mail your visa. (active voice)

The embassy is going to mail your visa. (active voice)

THE PASSIVE OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

The airlines have cancelled all flights. (active voice)

THE PASSIVE OF THE PAST PERFECT

The little girl had broken the window. (active voice)

The children will have seen the show. (active voice)

7.WE’LL TAKE THE FINAL EXAM NEXT WEEK.

1. I CLEAN MY ROOM EVERY DAY.

9. TIM SENT AN SMS TO HIS FRIEND.

1. HE WILL CORRECT THE MISTAKES.

1. sentence 2 ( ….by Sergio Leone)

1. It is said that movies are the highest

2. It is widely believed that computer

3. It is claimed by many movie fans)

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