Unit 4
The world around us
PASSIVE VOICE
present simple/future examples
past simple/present perfect examples
present continuous examples
practice
PASSIVE: Present simple and future
I give away a lot of clothes to charity.A lot of clothes are given away to charity.A lot of clothes will be given away to charity.
We throw out a lot of garbage.A lot of garbage is thrown out.A lot of garbage will be thrown out.
They look into a lot of organizations.A lot of organizations are looked into.A lot of organizations will be looked into.
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ExamplesPASSIVE VOICE
present simple/future examples
past simple/present perfect examples
present continuous examples
practice
PASSIVE: Past simple and present perfect
Loggers cut down trees.Tree were cut down by loggers.Trees had been cut down by loggers.
Melanie misunderstands Matt.Matt was misunderstood by Melanie.Matt has been misunderstood by Melanie.
He got rid of a lot of old clothes.A lot of old clothes were gotten rid of.A lot of old clothes have been gotten rid of.
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ExamplesPASSIVE VOICE
present simple/future examples
past simple/present perfect examples
present continuous examples
practice
PASSIVE: Present continuous
Smokers start some forest fires.Some forest fires are being started by smokers.
People waste electricity.Electricity is being wasted.
The government uses incentives.Incentives are being used by the government.
Some people receive monetary rewards.Monetary rewards are being received.
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ExamplesPASSIVE VOICE
present simple/future examples
past simple/present perfect examples
present continuous examples
practice
Practice
Example:
A lot of electricity is used by paper mills.
Change the active sentences to passive.
PASSIVE: Active and passive sentences4
PASSIVE VOICE
present simple/future examples
past simple/present perfect examples
present continuous examples
practice
Paper mills use a lot of electricity.
She’s throwing away her junk mail.
Russell had eaten the chicken
dish.
I took out my
frustration on him.
She’ll make a new poster
tomorrow.
He injured himself.
I’m donating my old clothes.
She reduced
her carbon footprint.
