Passive Voice Exercise

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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.'

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

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To form the passive voice in the present simple tense, use the verb 'to be' in the present (is/am/are) + past participle of the main verb. Example: 'The cake is eaten by the children.'

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What is the passive voice of 'They don't help you'?

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The passive voice is 'You aren't helped by them.'

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What is the passive voice of 'They pay us every Friday'?

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The passive voice is 'We are paid by them every Friday.'

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What is the passive voice of 'The students will give a presentation tomorrow'?

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The passive voice is 'A presentation will be given by the students tomorrow.'

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What is the passive voice of 'My daughter cooks the rice'?

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The passive voice is 'The rice is cooked by my daughter.'

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What is the passive voice of 'The Tsunami is destroying the building'?

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The passive voice is 'The building is being destroyed by the Tsunami.'

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

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The structure is 'was/were' + past participle. Example: 'The letter was written by John.'

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How do you identify a passive voice sentence?

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A passive voice sentence often includes a form of 'to be' and the past participle of the verb, and the doer of the action may be omitted or introduced with 'by.'