2. Study the sentences in exercise 1. Complete rules a—c with the words in the box. Then find more passive sentences in the blog on page 80.
(Nghiên cứu các câu trong bài tập 1. Hoàn thành các quy tắc a—c với các từ trong hộp. Sau đó tìm thêm các câu bị động trong blog ở trang 80)
am (not) are (not) / is (not)
by was (not) / were (not)
We use the passive when we are more interested in the action, rather than the person doing the action.
a. In the present, we form the passive with the subject + _________ + the past participle.
b. In the past, we form the passive with the subject + _________ + the past participle.
c. We use __________ to talk about the person / thing that does an action in the passive.
Bài Làm:
a. In the present, we form the passive with the subject + are (not) / is (not) + the past participle.
b. In the past, we form the passive with the subject + was (not) / were (not) + the past participle.
c. We use by to talk about the person / thing that does an action in the passive.
Ex: One truly unbelievable film record was set by a man called Ashish Sharma in Mathura, India, in 2008.