Passive Voice

Passive Voice

1. Present Perfect

   • form
     • Object of the active sentences + has/have + been +p.p + by + subject .
     • Affermative
       • Object of the active sentences + has/have + been +p.p + by + subject .
       • A telegram has been received by me.
     • Negative
       • Object of the active sentences + has/have + not + been +p.p + by + subject .
       • A telegram has not been received by me.
   • uses
     • to talk about things in the past that have an effect on the present
       • Examples
         • Sentences
           • Computers have been used for decades
           • A story has been written by me
         • Questions
           • Wh/ question
             • Question word + form of be + subject + p.p + ....... ?
             • Who has turn my book?
             • Why have you told a lay?
           • Yes/No questions
             • Form of be + subject + p.p + ......?
             • Have you kept the secret?
             • Has the letter been written by you?

2. Present Cont.

   • form
     • Object + am/is/are + being + p.p + by + subject .
     • Affermative
       • Object + am/is/are + being + p.p + by + subject .
       • The book is being read by the boy
     • Negative
       • Object + am/is/are + not + being + p.p + by + subject .
       • The book is not being read by the boy
   • uses
     • To talk about things that are in progress now
       • Examples
         • questions
           • Yes/No questions
             • Form of be + subject + being + p.p + ......?
             • Is a house being built by the Britich?
           • Wh/ questions
             • Question word + form of be + subject + being + p.p + .......?
             • Who is being waited for by you?
         • sentences
           • A stranger is being talked to by my mother.
           • The children are being laughed by the beggar.