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Chapter 3

Chapter 3. Passive Voice Relative Pronouns. Passive Voice. This short story was written by Edgar Allan Poe. The decorations have been hung up . My computer is being repaired . Students should be required to take an exam. Camping shouldn’t be allowed in public parks. Passive Voice.

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Chapter 3

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  1. Chapter 3 Passive Voice Relative Pronouns

  2. Passive Voice • This short story was written by Edgar Allan Poe. • The decorations have been hung up. • My computer is being repaired. • Students should be required to take an exam. • Camping shouldn’t be allowed in public parks.

  3. Passive Voice • "to be" (is, are, am , was, were, has been, have been, had been, will be, will have been, being) followed by a past participle. • The past participle is a form of the verb that typically, but not always, ends in "-ed." Some exceptions to the "-ed" rule are words like "paid" (not "payed") and "driven." (not "drived"). • "to be" + past participle = passive voice • For example: • Why was the road crossed by the chicken? = passive voice • Why did the chicken cross the road?

  4. Passive Voice • Why was the road crossed by the chicken? = passive voice (Why did the chicken cross the road?) = active voice • This short story waswritten by Alexis Lucio.=passive voice (Alexis Lucio wrote this short story.) = active voice • The boy was bitten by the dog.=Passive voice (The dog bit the boy.)= active voice

  5. Passive Voice • Research will be presented by Chris. = passive voice (Chris will present his research paper. = active voice • The book is being read by Gayleson. = Passive voice (Gayleson is reading the book) • Dinner is being cooked by Steven. = Passive voice (Steven is cooking dinner.)

  6. Passive Voice • They make Fords in Cologne. Simple Present • Fords are made in Cologne. • Susan is cooking dinner. Present Continuous • Dinner is being cooked by Susan • James Joyce wrote "Dubliners". Simple Past • "Dubliners" was written by James Joyces. • They were painting the house when I arrived. Past Continuous • The house was being painted when I arrived. • Steven has written over 20 papers . Present Perfect • 20 papers was written by Steven.

  7. Past Passive Examples: The airplane was flown by the Wright brothers. The story was written by Edgar Allan Poe. The stories were written by Edgar Allan Poe.

  8. SbS page 32 This is a very scary short story! • This is a very scary short story! • I think so, too. A. Who wrote it? • I’m not sure. I think it was written by Edgar Allan Poe.

  9. SbS page 32 This is a very scary short story! 1. This is a very old airplane! fly the Wright Brothers • This is a very old airplane! • I think so, too. A. Who flew it? B. I’m not sure. I think it was flown by the Wright Brothers.

  10. Closure Write these into Passive Voice • Melissa ate 3 chocolate chip cookies. ________________________ = passive voice • Holly wrote several essays. ________________________ = passive voice

  11. In class Side by Side: Pages 32-33 #1-12 Homework: If you are not done, then it is homework (due tomorrow)

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