被动语态的基本用法一
何时使用被动语态 1
不知道谁是动作的执行者或没有必要 如:Paper is made from wood
The house is quite old
It was built in 1950
He was wounded in the fight
需要强调动作的承受者时 如:Calwlator can't be used in the maths exam
Books and newspapers in the reading room mustn't be taken away
He was awarded first prize in that contest
3 为了使语气婉转,避免提及自己或对方而使用被动语态,或由于修饰的需要,使用被动语态,使句子得以更好的安排
如:The construction of the new lab must be completed by the end of next month
Electricity is used to run machines
被动语态的构成 1
be+done 可以是被动语态,也可以是系表结构形式
被动语态中,done 可以带 by 短语,而系表结构中 done 相当于 adj
不带 by 短语
如:The question is settled
(系表结构) Such questions are settled by us
(被动语态) The composition is well written
(系表结构) The composition is written with great care
(被动语态) The job was well done
(系表结构) The job was well do