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Passive Voice----FormBoth the active voice and the passive voice can be used with different tenses and with modal verbs. The tense of the passive sentence is shown in the verb be. Use the past participle with every tense. Compare active voice and passive voice in different tenses.At the Oscars!TenseActivePassive=Be + Past ParticipleSimple PresentA committee chooses the best actor.The best actor is chosen by a committee.Present ContinuousThey are presenting an award now.An award is being presented now.FutureThey will pick the best movie.They are going to pick the best movie.The best movie will be picked.The best movie is going to be picked.Simple PastThey announced the winners’ nameThe winner’s name was announced.Past ContinuousThey were taking photographs.Photographs were being taken.Present PerfectThey have chosen the best movie.The best movie has been chosen.ModalThey should announce the winner’s name.The winner’s name should be announced. SVActive Voice: The subject does the action. Example: Spielberg directed the movie. S VPassive Voice: The subject receives the action.Example: The movie was directed by Spielberg.Read the following sentences. If the subject does the action, it is a passive sentence. If the subject receives the action, it’s passive.Decide if the underlined verb is active (A) or passive (P).Examples: __A__The actress won an Oscar __P__The actress was given an Oscar. _____ 1. The actress wore a beautiful gown._____ 2. The gown was designed by Anne Klein._____ 3. Julia Roberts presented an Oscar._____ 4. Julia Roberts was presented an Oscar._____ 5. Julia Roberts has been seen in many movies._____ 6. The director has been nominated many times._____ 7. The movie was filmed in black and white._____ 8. Many actors live in California._____ 9. Movies are made in Hollywood._____10. The names of the winners will be printed in tomorrow’s newspaper._____11. The actress thanked all the people who helped her win._____12. The actress was driven to the ceremony in a white limousine._____13. Hollywood was built at the beginning of the twentieth century._____14. Hollywood has become the movie capital of the U.S._____15. Movie reviewers make predictions about the winners.Fill in the blanks with the passive voice of the verb, using the tense given.Example: (simple present: give) The best actor is given an Oscar.(simple present: see) The Oscars _______ ______ by millions of people.(future: choose) Which actor ______ _________ __________ next year?(simple present: see) The movies ______ _________ at many theaters.(present perfect: make) Many movies ________ ________ ________ about true stories.(simple past: give) James Cameron _________ ________ an award in 1997 for Best Director for Titanic.(present continuous: show) A good movie ______ ________ _________ at a theater near my house this week.(simple past: make) Star Wars ___________ __________ in 1977.(present perfect: show) The movie _______ _______ ________ on TV many times.(present perfect: give) Over 2,000 Academy Awards _________ __________ ___________ out since 1929.(simple past: give) In 1929, only one award ________ ________ to a woman.(simple past: add) When ________ sound ________ to movies? It ______ _______ in 1927.(simple present: often / make) Movies _______ _______ _______ in Hollywood.(present perfect: film) How many movies _______ _______ ________ in black and white?With modal verbs like can, should, must, etc., the verb is formed in this way: Modal + BE + Past ParticipleThe awards show should be finished by 11:00 p.m. The Oscars can be seen on NBC. ................
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