Do you remember how to use the passive voice?
| Active | Sarah took that photograph. |
| Passive | That photograph was taken by Sarah. |
We can use gerunds and infinitives in the passive voice. Remember, the passive voice is used to put more emphasis on the receiver in a sentence, instead of the doer.
When we use passive gerunds and infinitives, we often do not include the doer at all in the sentence. Passive gerund phrases are formed using:
'being' or 'getting' + past participle
It is more common to use the verb 'being' with gerunds.
I really like getting brushed.
Being treated fairly is important to all students.
Harold dislikes being given more responsibility.
Notice that none of these sentences has a doer after the passive voice. For example, 'getting brushed' instead of 'getting brushed by someone.'
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