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 ball was thrown by John.'

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

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To form the passive voice in the present simple tense, use 'is/are' + past participle. For example, 'The book is read by the students.'

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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/were' + past participle. For example, 'The letter was written by her.'

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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 cake was baked by my grandmother.'

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What is the past participle of 'to sing'?

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The past participle of 'to sing' is 'sung.'

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

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The sentence 'The homework was completed by the students.' is in the passive voice.

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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 voice sentence to passive voice?

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

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What is an example of a sentence that cannot be changed to passive voice?

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Intransitive verbs, which do not take a direct object, cannot be changed to passive voice. For example, 'He sleeps.' cannot be made passive.

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What is the passive form of 'They will deliver the package tomorrow'?

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The passive form is 'The package will be delivered tomorrow.'