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.

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How is the passive voice formed in the present simple tense?

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In the present simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'am/is/are' + past participle (e.g., 'The book is read by the student').

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How is the passive voice formed in the past simple tense?

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In the past simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'was/were' + past participle (e.g., 'The cake was eaten by the children').

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What is the structure of the passive voice in future simple tense?

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In future simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'will be' + past participle (e.g., 'The project will be completed by the team').

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form that typically ends in -ed for regular verbs and is used in perfect tenses and passive voice (e.g., 'made', 'written').

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

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'The meal is cooked by the chef.'

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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 difference between active and passive voice?

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In active voice, the subject performs the action (e.g., 'The dog chased the cat'). In passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., 'The cat was chased by the dog').

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

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This sentence is in passive voice because the subject (the song) is receiving the action of being sung.

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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.'