Passive voice review

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

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Use the verb 'to be' in the present simple (is/am/are) + past participle of the main verb. Example: 'The book is read by the student.'

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

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Use the verb 'to be' in the past simple (was/were) + past participle of the main verb. Example: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

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What is the structure of a passive voice sentence?

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The structure is: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). Example: 'The song was sung by the choir.'

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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 cooks the meal'). In passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., 'The meal is cooked by the chef').

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When is it appropriate to use passive voice?

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Use passive voice when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or when the focus is on the action itself rather than the doer.

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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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Convert to passive voice: 'The committee will approve the proposal.'

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'The proposal will be approved by the committee.'

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Convert to passive voice: 'The artist painted the mural.'

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'The mural was painted by the artist.'

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form used in passive voice and perfect tenses, typically ending in -ed for regular verbs (e.g., 'played', 'cooked').