| PASSIVE VOICE | SPOT AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE | USE IT IN A MINI-DIALOGUE |
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Active Voice: My grandfather built this house in 1943.
Passice Voice: This house was built in 1943 (by my grandfather).
Active Voice: My grandfather built this house in 1943.
Passice Voice: ? |
Thanks for letting me know.
Thanks for let me know.
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Cultural differences
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Active Voice: The Government is planning a new road near my house.
Passive Voice: A new road near my house is being planned (by the Government).
Active Voice: The Government is planning a new road near my house.
Passive Voice: ? |
Some people are dealing with serious economic issues.
Some people is dealing with serious economic issues.
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"Stay a while, and lose a mile" as the Dutch proverb goes.
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Because ...
- We want to change the focus of the sentence. - We don't know who did the action or this is unimportant or obvious. - We want to detach ourselves from the action or give a sense of objectivity. - We want to use a formal register.
Name two reasons why we may use the Passive Voice.
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This team has lately been responsible for advertising campaings.
This team has lately been responsible of advertising campaigns.
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Ways of increasing customer engagement
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Active Voice: The cleaner has cleaned the office.
Passive Voice: The office has been cleaned (by the cleaner).
Active Voice: The cleaner has cleaned the office.
Passive Voice: ? |
Currently, there's a lot of tension in Central America.
Actually, there's a lot of tension in Central America.
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Supply chain management
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Active Voice: John will tell you later.
Passive Voice: You will be told later (by John).
Active Voice: John will tell you later.
Passive Voice: ? |
Not only does branding depend ON a logo but also ON many other elements that make a product or service prevail.
Not only does branding depend of a logo but also of many other elements that make a product or service prevail.
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Walk somebody through a process or procedure
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