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Click to open the document. The first page gives information about discourse markers. The second page has an activity to complete.
Write your answers in your book.

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In Task 3 of the exam you will need to use formal writing. Using passive is one way that you can be formal.

Click on the link and read about passive voice.

If there is anything you don't understand, please comment below to ask me.

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BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 12 / Grammar Reference

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In English, we can express sentences in two different ways: active voice and passive voice. The active voice is used when the focus is on the subject (or agent) of the main verb. This is the person or thing doing the verb.

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Click on the link. At the bottom of the page you will see there are 7 questions. You must decide if the sentences are active or passive.
Comment below with your score.

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Sometimes we are more interested in the person or thing affected by the main verb. In these cases we use the passive voice and the structure of the sentence changes.

Here are the same sentences again using the passive:
The internet is used by millions of people.
A pine tree was planted by Susie. My bike has been stolen!
My bike has been stolen by someone.
The passive is often used in situations when the person or thing doing the verb is unknown, unimportant or obvious. In these cases the agent can be left out.
Positive
Take the example of the bike that was stolen. The owner doesn't know who stole it. What is important to him or her is the bike, and that fact that it has gone:

Here are some other examples where the agent can be left out:
Honey is made by bees.
My car has been repaired.
The winner will be announced at the end of the competition. Negative
The liquid was heated to 100 degrees. (It is the process that is important, not the agent.)
The president was voted into office. (The agent is obvious.)
My car is not being repaired by our usual mechanic.
Honey is not made by wasps.
The winner will not be announced until the results have been double-checked. Questions
How to make the passive

The passive voice is made with subject + to be + past participle (+ by + object)

In the passive the main verb always has the past participle form. The verb to be changes to reflect the tense/verb form that is needed, for example the present perfect or the simple future:

A negative passive sentence is formed with subject + negative of to be + past participle (+ by + object)

To do

Can you identify active and passive sentences? In this activity put each sentence into the correct column, active or passive.

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BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 2 / Activity 1

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Sometimes we are more interested in the person or thing affected by the main verb. In these cases we use the passive voice and the structure of the sentence changes. Here are the same sentences again using the passive: The internet is used by millions of people.

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I do not expect you to use passive all the time, but it would be nice if you could use it a little bit. Here are some examples of when it could help you with Task 3:

...if a solution to this problem could be found...
...a great deal of upset was caused by this decision...
...I was disappointed by this decision...
...our lives will be seriously affected by this...
...a response to my letter would be greatly appreciated...
...I hope that this issue will be solved...

Maybe you could use one or two of them in your writing!

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Here is an example of a Task 3 practice. Please write in your book and send a picture to the Answer Padlet. Remember to write a plan before you write your letter.