passive voice - B2+

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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 present simple tense?

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In the present simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'is/are' + past participle. For example, 'The cake is eaten by the children.'

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

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

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What is the structure of the future simple passive voice?

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

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

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

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What is the difference between active and passive voice?

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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').

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How do you change an active sentence to passive?

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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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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form used in passive voice and perfect tenses, typically ending in -ed for regular verbs (e.g., 'played', 'cooked') and having unique forms for irregular verbs (e.g., 'eaten', 'written').

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Provide an example of a sentence in the future perfect passive voice.

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An example is: 'The work will have been finished by the deadline.'

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What is the passive voice of 'They are building a new school'?

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The passive voice is 'A new school is being built by them.'