Passive Voice Javier Calva 2BGU "B"

Passive Voice Javier Calva 2BGU "B"

1. Subjet + Verb + Agent De verb + Past Participle

2. Reason 1) Subject is unknown /obvious/not important

   • The Flowers were delivered on time.
   • The roads were fixed quickly.

3. Reason 2) To shift focus of subject

4. Reason 3) Sentence Variety

   • He did A. Then he did B
   • After that he hid C.
   • He did A.C wasn´t done until he had completed B.

5. ReasonReason 4) Coherence, flow

6. 2) Shift focus + 4) Flow

   • Cola Cola was invented by a phamacist named John Pemberton
   • His original recipe contained cocaine, which is why the drink was named Coca Cola.
   • Today, Coca Cola is a global brand that is consumed by millons of people.

7. General Examples

   • The obstacle course was run by me in record time.
   • The flat tire was changed by Sue