被动语态的用法归纳及例句
被动语态是动词的一种形式,用以说明主语与谓语动词之间的关系。
被动语态用法
① 不知道谁是动作的执行者(即不知道谁做)时用被动语态,省略by短语。如:A man was killed in the accident.(一个人死于事故)/ This window was broken yesterday.(这扇窗子是昨天被打破的)
②不说或者众所周知是谁做时,用被动语态,省略by短语。如:Rice is also grown in this place.(这个地方也种水稻)/ A railroad will be built here in three years.(三年之后这里将要修建一条铁路)
③强调动作的承受者,句尾加by短语。如:It was written by Lu Xun.(它(书)是鲁迅写的)/ A pet dog is never killed by its owner.(宠物狗是不会被主人宰杀的)
被动形式表示主动意义
被动形式表示主动意义主要有下面两个考点需要同学们注意:
1)一些固定词组,它们的被动形式通常表示主动意义。
例如be concerned with/ about(关心),be dressed in(穿着). be hidden(躲藏起来),be located(位于),be lost in(陷入,迷路),be seated(就座)等。大家看下面例句:
That’s fine,as far as we’re concerned. 就我们而言,那样挺好。
After everyone was seated,the teacher began to read the result.
同学们就座后,老师开始读考试结果。
2)还有一些动词构成的被动形式也表示主动意义。
这类词组有: be used to(习惯于),be born(出生),be determined(决心,决定),be prepared(准备)等。
被动语态例句
1The floor was swept.地板打扫了。
2The letter was written by him.这封信是他写的。
3The glass was broken by the boy.杯子被那个男孩打破了。
4English is spoken by many people in the world.
世界上许多人说英语。
5Knives are used for cutting things.
刀用来切东西。
以上就是我整理的被动语态用法,感谢阅读。