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. For example, 'The book was read by Mary' is in passive voice.

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

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To form the passive voice in the past simple tense, use 'was' or 'were' + past participle of the verb. For example, 'The cake was eaten'.

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What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

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The structure of a passive voice sentence is: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). For example, 'The song was sung by the choir'.

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Convert to passive voice: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

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The meal was cooked by the chef.

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Identify the passive voice: 'The homework was completed by the students.'

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This sentence is in passive voice because the action is performed on the subject (homework) by the agent (students).

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What is the past participle of 'take'?

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The past participle of 'take' is 'taken'.

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Convert to passive voice: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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The lesson is explained by the teacher.

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What is the passive voice of 'They will build a new school'?

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A new school will be built by them.

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Identify the correct passive form: 'The book ________ (write) by the author.'

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The book was written by the author.

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What is the passive voice of 'The committee will announce the results'?

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The results will be announced by the committee.