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Primary Longman Elect
6A Chapter 7The passive voice
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The passive voiceWe use the passive voice when we want to focus on the action, not the person who does it.
Sometimes the person who does the action is unknown.
People perform the lion dance at Chinese New Year.
The lion dance is performed
= ‘is/am/are’ + past participle
at Chinese New Year.
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The passive voice
People watch firework displays at Chinese New Year.
Firework displays are watched at Chinese New Year.
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Base form Past Participle
decorate decorated
perform performed
tie tied
watch watched
The passive voice — Regular verbs
clean cleaned
visit visited
place placedplay played
display displayed
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Base form Past Participle
buy boughteat eatengive givenlight lit / lightedmake madesell soldsweep swepttake takenthrow thrown
The passive voice — Irregular verbs
wear worn
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People watch firework displays at Chinese New Year.
Key structure
Firework displays are watched at Chinese New Year.
People perform the lion dance at Chinese New Year.
The lion dance is performed at Chinese New Year.
Active voice
Active voice
Passive voice
Passive voice
passive = is/am/are + past participle
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PracticeChange the holiday tradition into the passive
voice.
People decorate Christmas trees at Christmas.
Christmas trees are decorated at Christmas.
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Practice
People sweep graves at Ching Ming Festival.
Graves are swept at Ching Ming Festival.
Change the holiday tradition into the passive
voice.
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Practice
People give red packets to children at Chinese New Year.
Red packets are given to children at Chinese New Year.
Change the holiday tradition into the passive
voice.
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Practice
People eat moon cakes at Mid-Autumn Festival.
Moon cakes are eaten at Mid-Autumn Festival.
Change the holiday tradition into the passive
voice.
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Practice
People buy good luck flowers at Chinese New Year.
Good luck flowers are bought at Chinese New Year.
Change the holiday tradition into the passive
voice.
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Practice
People watch dragon boat races at Dragon Boat Festival.
Dragon boat races are watched at Dragon Boat Festival.
Change the holiday tradition into the passive
voice.
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Practice
People eat chocolate eggs at Easter.
Chocolate eggs are eaten at Easter.
Change the holiday tradition into the passive
voice.
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