Passive Voice
Irgian Achmad Fahmi XI MIPA 2 Passive voice Functions of the passive voice The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action. In other words, the most important thing or person becomes the subject of the sentence. Examples The passive voice is used frequently. (= we are interested in the passive voice, not in who uses it.) The house was built in 1654. (= we are interested in the house, not in who built it.) The road is being repaired . (= we are interested in the road, not in the people who are doing the repairs.) Sometimes we use the passive voice because we don't know or do not want to express who performed the action. Examples I noticed that a window had been left open. Every year thousands of people are killed on our roads. All the cookies have been eaten . My car has been stolen ! 1. The window – open (present perfect simple) 2. Her room – paint (past progressive)