ADV week 9 passive 2.notebook
The Passive to Describe Situations and Report Opinions
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ADV week 9 passive 2.notebook
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Describing Situations (states) stative passive:
• formed with be + past participle
• usually cannot be stated in active voice (with the exception of surround and connect)
• no action taking place
ADV week 9 passive 2.notebook
is located in Europe. Spain ______________
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is surrounded by water on three sides. Florida ______________
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ADV week 9 passive 2.notebook
are found Diamonds _______________ in South Africa.
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ADV week 9 passive 2.notebook
Reporting Ideas: Passives are commonly used to report ideas, beliefs, and opinions. used with verbs such as: allege, assume, believe, claim, say, think
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ADV week 9 passive 2.notebook
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Form 1 form: it + be + past participle + that clause
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It is believed that Bigfoot lives in the woods of the Pacific Northwest.
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It is said that honesty is the best policy.
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Form 2 form: subject + be + past participle + to phrase
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ADV week 9 passive 2.notebook
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It is believed that Bigfoot lives in the woods of the Pacific Northwest.
Bigfoot is believed to live in the woods of the Pacific Northwest.
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It is said that honesty is the best policy.
Honesty is said to be the best policy.
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Irregulars: consider, regard consider: He is considered (to be) the best student in the class. regard: He is regarded as the best student in the class.