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Period 3 Review useful structures
Review the Passive Vioce
Unit 1 Science Fiction
1. It was going to be tested out by Lorry's wife, Claire.
2. ... , but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn't harm her or allow her to be harmed.
3. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.
4. Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, ...
5. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, ...
6. The saleswoman there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly.
7. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought.
8. Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.
Spot the similarities
passive voice被动语态
指出句中的主谓宾语。
We kept food in the fridge.
We must close the windows and the door.
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Food was kept (by us) in the fridge.
The windows and the door must be closed.
在主动语态中强调的是执行动作的人或物,即主语是动作的执行者;而在被动语态中强调的是接受动作的人或物,即主语是动作的承受者。
What is passive voice?
As he was not allowed to accompany her...
she was being offered sympathy by a robot.
A robot is offering sympathy to her.
1. 不知道或没必要指出动作的执行者。
2. 强调动作的承受者。
3. 广播、广告、新闻、标题中。
Satisfaction Guaranteed / Man wanted.
When should we use passive voice?
The street is cleaned (clean) by the dustmen every morning.
These book were written (write) in 1969.
Some pine trees will be planted (plant) in the park tomorrow.
A new bridge is being built (build) over the river now.
All the letters have been posted(post) so far.
2. 一般过去时:
1. 一般现在时: am / is / are + done
3. 一般将来时:
4. 现在进行时:
Structures of passive voice
5. 现在完成时:
was / were + done
will be + done
am / is / are being + done
have / has been + done
The roads were being widened (widen) last week at this time.
She had said that the bridge had been washed (wash) away by the flood.
The baby must be looked (look) after well.