ED1484C Prof. Juan Molina F.

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ED1484C Prof. Juan Molina F. Passive Voice, Causative, Inflection, and Derivation 1. Passive Voice Definition: The passive voice is used when the focus is on the action rather than the subject (the doer). The object of an active sentence becomes the subject in the passive. Structure: Active: Subject + Verb + Object Passive: Object (as new subject) + be + Past Participle (+ by + original subject) Examples: • Active: The chef cooks the meal. Passive: The meal is cooked by the chef. • Active: They built this house in 1990. Passive: This house was built in 1990 (by them). Exercises (Passive Voice): Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice. 1. The police arrested the thief. 2. Someone will deliver the package tomorrow. 3. People speak Spanish in many countries. 4. They are repairing the road. Answer Key: 1. The thief was arrested by the police. 2. The package will be delivered tomorrow. 3. Spanish is spoken in many countries. 4. The road is being repaired. ED1484C Prof. Juan Molina F. 2. Causative (Have/Get Something Done) Definition: The causative structure is used when someone arranges for another person to do something for them. Structure: • Have/Get + Object + Past Participle •...