PASIVE VOICE USAGE

A) When we want to have the complement in active voice to get the attention.
B) When it is not said who is specifically the subject in active voice.

1. TENSE: Simple present.

Structures: Active voice: Passive voice:

A. Affirmative The students read an interesting An interesting book is read by the

book. students.

B. Negative You don’t write a Shakespeare A Shakespeare article isn’t written

article. by you.

C. Interrogative Do players practice football? Is football practiced by players?

ACTIVITY 1: Write 5 sentences in ACTIVE VOICE, and rewrite them in PASSIVE VOICE;
affirmatives, 5 negatives, and 5 interrogatives. As the examples given.

2. TENSE: Present continuous.

Structures: Active voice: Passive voice:

A. Affirmative The students are reading an An interesting book is being read by

interesting book. the students.

B. Negative You aren’t writing a Shakespeare A Shakespeare article isn’t being

article. written by you.

C. Interrogative Are players practicing football? Is football being practiced by

players?

ACTIVITY 2: Write 5 sentences in ACTIVE VOICE, and rewrite them in PASSIVE VOICE;
affirmatives, 5 negatives, and 5 interrogatives. As the examples given. (Present continuous tense).