By Nate Feldman
Situation: John is talking to his wife Mary about his missing dinner.
John: Mary, you said you cooked dinner for me. Where is it?
Mary: I put it on the kitchen table.
John: Well, I looked there, and I couldn't find anything.
Mary: Really!!?? I bet it was eaten by one of the kids.
John: Great! Now, I'll have to make my own dinner!
Mary: I'm so sorry!
Question: What happened to John's dinner?
Grammar Note: Passive Voice means when an action happens to an object. For example, I eat oatmeal everyday is the active way of describing something. However, you can also say Oatmeal is eaten everyday.
In the passive voice, use the object + the verb "to be" + the past participle of a verb (or verb 3)
Examples:
English is spoken in the United States
Cheesesteaks are made and eaten in Philadelphia
English as a Second Language is taught at the ELS languauge center
Football is played in the United States.
For discussion:
*What popular food is eaten in your country?
*What sports are played in your country?
*What things are made in your country?
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