Syllabus | Part One | Part Two | Part Three
Sample Lessons: ELAP N150
Passive Form of the Simple Tenses
All active voice verb tenses have a passive counterpart, but some tenses
are less commonly used in the passive. All passive verb phrases have
a form of the verb BE and a past participle.
Table 6-2
Passive Form of the Simple Tenses |
| Type |
Active Form |
Passive Form |
| simple present |
- We hold classes on campus.
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- Classes are held on campus.
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| simple past |
- The committee made progress.
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- Progress was made by the committee.
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| simple future |
- Joan will write it. Fred is going to write it.
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- It will be written by Joan. It is going
to be written by Fred.
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| modals |
- The committee can write it.Those attending the conference
must buy the textbook.
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- It can be written by the committee. The
textbook must be bought by those attending
the conference.
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Exercise 3
Do these sentences have correct or incorrect forms
or uses of the passive? Click on the answer of your choice and then
click on 'Check' to see if you are right. If you are right, a red check
will appear and you will see how the error can be corrected.
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Most material on the Internet is not published considering
that students will use the information for research papers. |
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Usually people are published information
on web sites in order to sell a product. |
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Sites for selected audiences are create
by special interest groups. |
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Research may be published by scholars
with other academic readers in mind. |
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To evaluate the relevance of the information contained
in Web sites, the author's purpose and audience should considered. |
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For example, students need to consider
if the site is meant for advertising, entertainment, education,
or general information. |
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Another area to consider is if the site
writes for a reader who is a serious professional or a casual browser. |
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