passive sentence

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What is a passive sentence?

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A passive sentence is a sentence in which the subject receives the action of the verb rather than performing it. The focus is on the action or the recipient of the action.

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How is the passive voice formed in English?

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The passive voice is formed using a form of the verb 'to be' followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example, 'The book was read by John.'

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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., 'John reads the book'). In passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., 'The book is read by John').

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Identify the passive form of the verb 'to write'.

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The passive form is 'is written', 'was written', or 'has been written', depending on the tense.

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Convert the active sentence 'The chef cooks the meal' into passive voice.

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The meal is cooked by the chef.

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What is the past participle of the verb 'to buy'?

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The past participle of 'to buy' is 'bought'.

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In the sentence 'The song was sung by the choir', identify the subject, verb, and agent.

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Subject: The song; Verb: was sung; Agent: the choir.

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What tense is used in the passive voice 'The homework has been completed'?

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Present perfect tense.

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How do you form the past perfect passive voice?

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Use 'had been' followed by the past participle of the verb. For example, 'The project had been finished by the team.'

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What is the role of the agent in a passive sentence?

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The agent is the doer of the action in a passive sentence, often introduced by the preposition 'by'.