The Passive Voice Analysis

• The passive Voice in Present
1. The use of the Passive voice
We only use the passive when the subject did not make the action (the subject is passive), and the “doer” is unknown, obvious or not important. Look at the sentence bellow.

The dog bit Aldo.

• Who’s more important in this sentence the dog or Aldo? If you answered Aldo, you are right. So the dog is UNIMPORTANT. Maybe other information should be prioritized.
Aldo was bitten yesterday, but he’s all right now.
• Imagine that Aldo usually plays with his dog, and his dog is very playful and likes to bite things, maybe the dog has bit him before. So if you notice Aldo has a bite wound, we can say that it is OBVIOUS who did it.
Aldo was bitten again!
• Now imagine that Aldo was in the
beds, make _________________________________________________________________________________
7. room, clean _________________________________________________________________________________
8. travel arrangements, make___________________________________________________________________
9. activities for kids, organize____________________________________________________________________
10. music, play o the terrace______________________________________________________________________
B: Complete the sentences with the passive voice in the present.

1. Flies ______________________ (catch) by spiders in their webs. Then, they____________(eat).
2. We ______________________ (tell) to go home. Can you pick me up?
3. Rain _____________________ (hold) up by fog, we should hurry home.
4. Pigs ______________________ (use) to find truffles in some European countries.
5. Birds ______________________ (catch) by cats.
6. I _________________________ (often / ask) for my sister’s address.
7. Spanish____________________(speak) in most Latin American countries.
8. Volleyball __________________(play) in our school throughout the summer.
9. Citizens ___________________ (protect) by the police force.
10. Quality coffee beans ______________(grow) in Chiapas.

• A
When you are mentioning something for the first time, when we talk in general or when we consider that the listener DOESN’T know what we are referring to exactly. I got a present from Anne.
Any big box will do.
He opened another can of tuna fish before.
There were fewer seats available.
She doesn’t speak much Spanish.

Demonstratives

The demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives modify nouns. The most popular are this, that, these and those. The difference between demonstrative pronouns and adjectives is that demonstrative adjectives are followed by nouns while demonstrative pronouns are not.
Demonstrative pronouns take the place of proper nouns.

A: Choose the correct pronoun.
1. __________ car is too expensive. a) This b) These
2. __________ wallet is really nice, but too old. a) That b) Those
3. __________ pens are Liza’s. a) This b) These
4. __________ movie is really bad, you shouldn’t see it. a) That b) Those
5. __________ airplanes aren’t used anymore a) That b) Those
6. __________ afternoon is perfect for a walk. a) This b)