ALC Book 17 - be passive

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What is the 'be' passive voice?

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The 'be' passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, typically formed using a form of the verb 'to be' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

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How do you form the 'be' passive voice in the present tense?

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In the present tense, the 'be' passive voice is formed using 'is', 'are', or 'am' followed by the past participle. Example: 'The book is read by the student.'

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How do you form the 'be' passive voice in the past tense?

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In the past tense, the 'be' passive voice is formed using 'was' or 'were' followed by the past participle. Example: 'The book was read by the student.'

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What is the future passive construction?

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The future passive construction is formed using 'will be' followed by the past participle. Example: 'The book will be read by the student.'

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Identify the passive voice in this sentence: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

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The sentence is in passive voice because the subject (the cake) is receiving the action of being eaten.

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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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What is the passive voice version of 'They will complete the project'?

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The project will be completed by them.

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What does 'must be' indicate in passive constructions?

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'Must be' indicates necessity or obligation in passive constructions. Example: 'The rules must be followed.'

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Convert to passive voice: 'The teacher will grade the exams.'

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The exams will be graded by the teacher.

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What is the passive voice version of 'Someone found my keys'?

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My keys were found by someone.