Passive Summary
Passive - Focus on the Project
Focusing on the Object – discussing a project or job
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The human genome is being mapped by scientists. |
Deciding when to include the "agent" – by-phrases
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Over 3.5 billion chemical letters were sequenced. (by ?) |
Placing emphasis on the receiver of an action
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A speech was delivered to Congress by Barack Obama. Congress was delivered a speech by Barack Obama. |
Verbs with no passive voice
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The earthquake happened on
April 3, 2009 in Italy.
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Passive - "Get"
Using get in passive sentences
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I got hit! I was hit by a golf ball. |
Stative Passive - Participles Used as Adjectives
Participial adjectives: source vs. receiver
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The act was entertaining. (present participial adjective) |
Participial adjectives: ongoing vs. completed
Located in Passive Practices |
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a roasting chicken - still cooking! (present participial adjective) |
Participial adjectives quiz – auto-correct quiz
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I was surprised to see how much the neighborhood had changed. (past participial adjective) We saw broken windows. (past participial adjective) |
Participial adjectives with prepositionsUsing past participle verbs with their prepositions
Participle & prep practices part prep prac in (Gerund Summary)
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President Bush is confused about the issue. |
Participial Modifying Phrases
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Changing active to passive and reducing a clause to a phrase using [that + be] deletion
That + be deletion
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The Golden Gate Bridge, [which was] designed by Joseph Stauss, attracts thousands of tourists. |
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Modifying nouns with present & past participle phrases
That + be deletion |
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Alcatraz Island (that was) known as "The Rock", was a maximum security prison. Law enforcement agencies (who knew) knowing about the isolation of Alcatraz chose it as the ideal site for their new prison. |
Audio Practice
Contrast the sounds/words been and being
These sounds can be played by the default media player in your browser. (aif files) |
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We've been quiet. (present perfect - active) We're being quiet. (present progressive - active)
We've been seen by Dr. Allen. (present perfect - passive) We 're being seen by Dr. Allen (present progressive - passive)
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In Context
Practice recognizing passive sentences in the context of an article.Identify:
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"Mapping the human genome has
been compared with putting a man on the moon, ... The medical benefits of genome science, scientists agree, must be used to benefit all people, not only a privileged few.
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