passive voice - B2+

passive voice - B2+

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English

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

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

2.

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. For example, 'The cake is eaten by the children.'

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

In the past simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'was/were' + past participle. For example, 'The letter was sent by John.'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the structure of the future simple passive voice?

Back

The future simple passive voice is formed using 'will be' + past participle. For example, 'The project will be completed by the team.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the passive voice in this sentence: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

Back

The passive voice is 'was sung by the choir.' The subject 'the song' is receiving the action.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

Back

In active voice, the subject performs the action (e.g., 'The chef cooked the meal'). In passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., 'The meal was cooked by the chef').

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you change an active sentence to passive?

Back

To change an active sentence to passive, identify the object of the active sentence, make it the subject of the passive sentence, and use the appropriate form of 'to be' + past participle.

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