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1.    The postcard is sent by Bob. 
2. The pencil is counted by me.
3.  My book is borrowed by Clark.
4.  Her tasks are stolen by her friend.
5.  The computer is broken by John.

  

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Passive Voice

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.

Example: My bike was stolen.

In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:

Example: A mistake was made.

In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).

Form of Passive

Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs)

Example: A letter was written.

When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following:

• the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence
• the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle)
• the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped)

Examples of Passive

Tense		Subject	Verb	Object
Simple Present	Active:	Rita	writes	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	is written	by Rita.
Simple Past	Active:	Rita	wrote	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	was written	by Rita.
Present Perfect	Active:	Rita	has written	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	has been written	by Rita.
Future I	Active:	Rita	will write	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	will be written	by Rita.
Hilfsverben	Active:	Rita	can write	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	can be written	by Rita.

Examples of Passive

Tense		Subject	Verb	Object
Present Progressive	Active:	Rita	is writing	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	is being written	by Rita.
Past Progressive	Active:	Rita	was writing	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	was being written	by Rita.
Past Perfect	Active:	Rita	had written	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	had been written	by Rita.
Future II	Active:	Rita	will have written	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	will have been written	by Rita.
Conditional I	Active:	Rita	would write	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	would be written	by Rita.
Conditional II	Active:	Rita	would have written	a letter.
	Passive:	A letter	would have been written	by Rita.

Passive Sentences with Two Objects

Rewriting an active sentence with two objects in passive voice means that one of the two objects becomes the subject, the other one remains an object. Which object to transform into a subject depends on what you want to put the focus on.

	Subject	Verb	Object 1	Object 2
Active:	Rita	wrote	a letter	to me.
Passive:	A letter	was written	to me	by Rita.
Passive:	I	was written	a letter	by Rita.

. As you can see in the examples, adding by Rita does not sound very elegant. That’s why it is usually dropped.

Personal and Impersonal Passive

Personal Passive simply means that the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. So every verb that needs an object (transitive verb) can form a personal passive.

Example: They build houses. – Houses are built.

Verbs without an object (intransitive verb) normally cannot form a personal passive sentence (as there is no object that can become the subject of the passive sentence). If you want to use an intransitive verb in passive voice, you need an impersonal construction – therefore this passive is called Impersonal Passive.

Example: he says – it is said

Impersonal Passive is not as common in English as in some other languages (e.g. German, Latin). In English, Impersonal Passive is only possible with verbs of perception (e. g. say, think, know).

Example: They say that women live longer than men. – It is said that women live longer than men.

Although Impersonal Passive is possible here, Personal Passive is more common.

Example: They say that women live longer than men. – Women are said to live longer than men.

The subject of the subordinate clause (women) goes to the beginning of the sentence; the verb of perception is put into passive voice. The rest of the sentence is added using an infinitive construction with 'to' (certain auxiliary verbs and that are dropped).
Sometimes the term Personal Passive is used in English lessons if the indirect object of an active sentence is to become the subject of the passive sentence.

source: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive











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Comparison and Contrast Essay

My Brothers

What is in your mind if you hear a word, “twin”? According to me, if I hear it, I imagine two people who are really similar. Actually, there are two types of twin: identical twin and un-identical or fraternal twin. My younger brothers, Dirga and Dirgi, belong to un-identical twin. They are quietly different even though they are twin. Although they have similarities in their tall and the color of their hair, they have differences in some ways. They are as opposite as night and day.

Dirga is older, about 15 minutes, than Dirgi. He is fat and has dark skin. He looks handsome with his black round eyes, but he has a flat nose. Dirga has good personality. He is really patient and helpful. When he cannot do something, he tries it again. He never gives up in doing something. Also, Dirga likes to help me. When he sees me do an activity, he always tries to offer his help. Dirga also likes doing outdoor activities like playing football, kite and others. He almost always spends his time to play together with his friends. When I ask him to study, he does not really like to do it. So, even though he has good personality, Dirga is a little lazy in studying.

Dirgi, my youngest brother, is Dirga exact opposite. Where Dirga is fat and has dark skin, Dirgi is slim and has light skin. He has a pointed nose, is not like Dirga who has a flat nose. Dirgi is really different with Dirga, he is un-patient. When he cannot do something, he throws it. For example, when he stars his car toy, but it cannot be started, he will throw it. In addition, Dirgi does not really like to do outdoor activities. He prefers to spend his time in front of television. He really likes watching television. One thing that I really like from Dirgi is he like studying. Whenever I ask him to study, he will do it. So, Dirgi is diligent in studying than Dirga even though he is quietly un-patient.

In short, even though Dirga and Dirgi are twin, they were born in a same day, they are really different in some ways. They are different in shape, skin color, and personality. While Dirga is patient, Dirgi is un-patient, but Dirgi is more diligent in studying than Dirga. However, both of them are my brothers. I love them.

 

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