Reason for using the Passive voice

1. Passive voice is used when the agent (doer of an action) is obvious, unknown, or unnecessary
                      a. Oranges are grown in California.
                      b. Toyotas are made in Japan.
                      c. Her purse was stolen.
2. Passive voice is used when the agent is known, but the speaker/writer does not want to mention it.
                      a. She was given bad advice.
                      b. A mistake has been made.
3. Passive voice is often used when the agent is very general such as people or somebody.
                      a. English is spoken here.
                      b. The door should be locked at all times.
4. Passive voice is used when the speaker/writer wants to emphasize a result or emphasize the receiver of the action instead of the performer.
                      a. Seven thousand people were killed by the earthquake
                                       • The earthquake killed 7,000 people.
                      b. The professor was hit by three snowballs.
                                       • Three snowballs hit the professor.


Exercises:
The following sentences are written in passive voice. Write the reason why the passive voice is used for each sentence. If you think the sentence should be written in the active voice, re-write the sentence in the active voice. Be prepared to explain all your answers.


1. The bed was gotten out of by me at 7:30.
2. 300 passengers were held hostage by the terrorists.
3. The stage was exited by me only after a long standing ovation.
4. The lights in the living room were left on last night.
5. The house was broken into.
6. I was raised in New Jersey.
7. The radio program was listened to by me.
8. The landscaping was installed by the homeowner.
9. Professor Spence was given bad directions.
10. The computer was manufactured in Taiwan.

Unit 13: The World is Made of Music.

Make your contributions in the blog about your musical preferences.

What do you know about music?

 How many singers or bands do you know?

What is your favourite singer or band?

How many styles of music do you know?
What is your favourite style?

Unit 13: The World is Made of Music.

Objectives of the unit:

Conceptual:
Using the Passive Voice correctly,
knowing famous singers from different places,
Learning specific vocabulary related with music,
Writing about the process of your favourite singer/band.

Procedural:
Being able to use internet in an appropriate way to look for the top-ten singers in your country,
Being able to create a diagram and explain it to your classmates.

Attitudinal:
Maintaining a correct attitude with your classmates,
Respect different points of views,
Good attitude towards the language.