What is a past participle?

A past participle is a verb form that typically ends in -ed for regular verbs and is used in forming perfect tenses and the passive voice.

How do you identify the subject in a passive voice sentence?

In a passive voice sentence, the subject is the receiver of the action, not the doer.

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The artist painted the mural.'

'The mural was painted by the artist.'

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

What auxiliary verbs are commonly used in passive voice constructions?

The auxiliary verbs commonly used in passive voice constructions are 'be' (in various forms) and 'have' (for perfect tenses).

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The kids broke the window.'

'The window was broken by the kids.'

What is the importance of using passive voice in writing?

Passive voice is often used to emphasize the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer, which can be useful in formal writing.

How can you change a passive voice sentence back to active voice?

To change a passive voice sentence back to active voice, identify the doer of the action and restructure the sentence to place the doer as the subject.

Passive Voice

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English

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5th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.2.1F, L.3.1E, L.1.4C

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the passive voice?

Back

The passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, rather than performing the action.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you form the passive voice in the present simple tense?

Back

In the present simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'is/are' + past participle of the verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The chef cooks the meal.'

Back

'The meal is cooked by the chef.'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the structure of the passive voice in the past simple tense?

Back

In the past simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'was/were' + past participle of the verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The teacher graded the exams.'

Back

'The exams were graded by the teacher.'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the structure of the passive voice in the future simple tense?

Back

In the future simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'will be' + past participle of the verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The company will launch the new product.'

Back

'The new product will be launched by the company.'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

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