Changing voice
Goals
- Practise changing voice: from active sentences to passive, and passive sentences to active.
Lesson Plan
The teacher explains that today, we will practise turning actives into passives, and passives into actives.
Activity 1 in the right hand menu presents students with active sentences. Ask students to work individually, in pairs, or in groups and to write down a passive version of the sentence.
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Changing voice: Activity 1
Two guards examined the BMW. → The BMW was examined by two guards.
Renoir painted the same road a few months later. → The same road was painted by Renoir a few months later. Or 'The same road was painted a few months later by Renoir' is also acceptable.
His critics were attacking him on all sides. → He was being attacked by his critics on all sides. Or 'He was being attacked on all sides by his critics' is also acceptable.
Carrie kissed Jack. → Jack was kissed by Carrie.
PC Michael Packwood interviewed Mr Forty after the accident. → Mr. Forty was interviewed by PC Michael Packwood after the accident. Or 'Mr. Forty was interviewed after the accident by PC Michael Packwood' is also acceptable.
The words taunted her. → She was taunted by the words.
Mr. Howard underestimates the Prime Minister. → The Primer Minister is underestimated by Mr. Howard.
Egypt, Israel, the Republic of Korea, Mexico and Morocco have signed the articles too. → The articles have been signed by Egypt, Israel, the Republic of Korea, Mexico and Morocco too.
Changing voice: Activity 2
The leader of the party is elected by the political party. → The political party elects the leader of the party.
The full costs of their care are met by the NHS. → The NHS meets the full costs of their care.