Passive 10

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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 past simple tense?

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The passive voice in the past simple tense is formed using 'was' or 'were' + past participle of the verb.

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Example of a sentence in passive voice (past simple).

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The book was read by the student.

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What is the past participle of 'steal'?

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Stolen.

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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.

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What is the structure of a passive sentence?

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Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent).

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Convert this active sentence to passive: 'The chef cooks the meal.'

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The meal is cooked by the chef.

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What is the passive form of 'make'?

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Is made.

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Identify the tense: 'The homework has been completed.'

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Present perfect passive.

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What is the passive voice of 'The teacher teaches the students'?

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The students are taught by the teacher.