Passive Voice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Front

What is a past participle?

Back

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

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

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Front

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

Back

'The mural was painted by the artist.'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A