Passive Voice

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What is the passive voice?

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

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How do you form the passive voice in English?

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To form the passive voice, use the verb 'to be' + past participle of the main verb. For example, 'The book was read by Mary.'

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What is the past participle of 'wash'?

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The past participle of 'wash' is 'washed.'

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Convert this sentence to passive voice: 'Mike washed my car.'

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'My car was washed by Mike.'

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What is the past participle of 'serve'?

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The past participle of 'serve' is 'served.'

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Convert this sentence to passive voice: 'They serve lunch at 12:00.'

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'Lunch is served at 12:00.'

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What is the past participle of 'watch'?

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The past participle of 'watch' is 'watched.'

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Convert this sentence to passive voice: 'Millions of people watched his wedding.'

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'His wedding was watched by millions of people.'

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What is the past participle of 'discover'?

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The past participle of 'discover' is 'discovered.'

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Convert this sentence to passive voice: 'Christopher Columbus discovered America.'

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'America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.'