Reading text using passive voice. Title :The torn masterpiece.pptx

reading text using passive voice

1. The Torn Masterpiece

2. If you broke something by mistake, you’d probably offer to pay for it.

3. But what if the object that was damaged is a painting worth $130 million ?

4. Recently, a woman visiting the metropolitan Museum of Art in New York fell on a Picasso masterpiece and tore it.

5. The painting, called The Actor, was painted in 1905.

6. Fortunately, the tear will be repaired by the museum

7. and the painting will be shown in a special Picasso exhibition that is planned for the summer.

8. The woman has said that she won’t visit the exhibition --

9. She doesn’t want to destroy any more masterpiece

10. Explanation no 1 …the object (that) damaged… S V 2 …the object (that) was damaged… S was + V 2 / V 3 PASSIVE PATTERN : S + was + V 3 were

11. Explanation no 2 …and tore… (tear—tore—torn) V 2 …and was torn… was + V 3 PASSIVE PATTERN : S + was + V 3 were

12. Explanation no 3 The painting,.., painted in 1905 S V 2 The painting,.., was painted in 1905 S was + V 2 / V 3 PASSIVE PATTERN : S + was + V 3 were

13. Explanation no 4 ..the tore will repair by the museum.. S will V 1 the tore will be repaired by the museum.. S will be V 2 / V 3 PASSIVE PATTERN : S + will + be + V 3

14. Explanation no 5 ..the painting will show in a .. S will V 1 ..the painting will be shown in a.. S will be V 3 PASSIVE PATTERN : S + will + be + V 3

15. Explanation no 6 …that plans… V s …that is planned… is + V 2 / V 3 PASSIVE PATTERN : S + is + V 3 are am

16. Explanation no 7 ..she won’t visit the exhibition .. S will V 1 ..she won’t be visited the exhibition.. S will be V 2 / V 3 PASSIVE PATTERN : S + will + be + V 3

17. Explanation no 8 ..she doesn’t want to destroy .. S doesn’t V 1 ..she isn’t wanted to destroy.. S isn’t V 2 / V 3 PASSIVE PATTERN : S + is + not + V3 are am