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Day 2Course 2Voices

1. The present simple passive voice

This is mostly used to describe the location or state of an object, and it is frequently used for photographs without the presence of humans, for example, A product is displayed on the shelf. In a passive sentence, an object is the subject of the sentence. Form:Subject + is/are + p.p. + prepositional phraseMeaning:The subject is acted on.

The merchandise is displayed on the shelves. Present simple passive Prepositional phrase

Part 1 examples:1) Dishes are placed on the table.2) The truck is parked next to the container.3) The tables are covered with newspapers.

2. The present continuous passive voiceThis is mostly used to describe a photograph in which a person is doing an action. However, the focus will be on the object which is being acted on rather than on the person who is performing the action. For example, the passive sentence The wall is being painted by the woman is used in place of The woman is painting the wall.

Form:Subject + is/are + being + p.p.Meaning:The subject is acted on.

The wall is being painted. Present continuous passive

Part 1 examples:1) The windows are being cleaned.2) Plants are being sprinkled with a hose.3) Lines are being painted on a street.

3. The present perfect passive voiceThis is mostly used to describe a state or an action that has existed and still continues up to the present, for example, The tables have been set.

Form:Subject + has/have + been + p.p.Meaning:The subject has been acted on.

The tables have been set. Present perfect passive

Part 1 examples:1) The car has been parked on the street.2) Some magazines have been left on the floor.

Practice

Listen and choose the statement which best describes the photograph. (mp3.28)

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(A)The vehicles are parked in rows.(B)They are parking the car.

(A)The window is being broken.(B)The window is broken.

(A)The wall is being painted.(B)The wall has been painted.

(A)Some books have been arranged on the shelves.(B)Books are being arranged on the shelves.

Day 2 Actual Questions

Listen and choose the statement which best describes the photograph. (mp3.29)

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(A)The car is being washed.(B)The car has been washed.

(A)The bus is being parked.(B)The bus has arrived at the bus stop.

(A)The grass is being watered.(B)The grass has been watered.02

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(A)The shelves are being cleaned.(B)Books are stacked on shelves.

(A)The room has been cleaned.(B)The room is being cleaned.

(A)A man is laying some bricks.(B)Bricks have been arranged on the ground.