Passive voice past simple

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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 is the past simple passive voice formed?

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The past simple passive voice is formed using 'was' or 'were' + the past participle of the verb. For example, 'The cake was eaten'.

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Identify the passive form of the sentence: 'The committee approved the proposal.'

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The proposal was approved by the committee.

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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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When should the passive voice be used?

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The passive voice is often used when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious, or when the focus is on the action itself rather than the doer.

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Convert to passive voice: 'They built the house in 2000.'

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The house was built in 2000.

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What is the structure of a passive sentence in the past simple?

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The structure is: Subject + was/were + past participle + (by + agent). For example, 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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Complete the sentence in passive voice: 'The letter __________ by John yesterday.'

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The letter was sent by John yesterday.

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What is the past participle of 'to write'?

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The past participle of 'to write' is 'written'.

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Identify the passive form: 'The teacher graded the exams.'

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The exams were graded by the teacher.