1. PASSIVE VOICE
Ana Vera de la Torre

2. What happened?
Miss Leung took Brian’s book.
Brian’s book was taken by Miss
Leung.
DOER
DOER
(Subjec
t)
(Object)

3. What happened?
Miss Leung took Brian’s book.
Brian’s book was taken by Miss
Leung.
DOER
DOER
(Subjec
t)
(Object)(Subjec
t)
Emphasis – more
IMPORTANTRECEIVE
R

4. What happened?
Miss Leung took Brian’s book.
Brian’s book was taken by Miss
Leung.
DOER
(Subjec
t)
(Object)(Subjec
t)
DOERRECEIVE
R

5. What happened?
Miss Leung took Brian’s book.
Brian’s book was taken by Miss Leung.
DOER
RECEIVE
R
DOER

6. 1. When Do We Use Passive
Voice?
A. When the RECEIVER of an action
is the EMPHASIS
B. When it is NOT NECESSARY to
mention the DOER of an action
C. When the DOER of an action is
NOT KNOWN

7. 1.C. When the DOER is NOT
KNOWN
Example:
Miss Leung’s diamond ring was
stolen!!
Who stole the ring?